Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-05
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nor. 2S.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2s.
The Senate met at l2 Meridian, pursuant to
adjournment. ~ go.
The Clerk read the Journal of the proceedings
Of yesterday.
Mr.: Watson presented the petition Of sundry
citizens of Grani,eville, Edgefield district, pray.
ing charter Of incorporation for public Gene.
terry in the vicinity of Grnnitcvill !; which was
referred 10 the Committe on Interpretations and
engrossed Acts; and also the Return of the
Commissioners Of Free Schools for Edgefield
District for 1855; wlTich was referred to the
Committee on the College, Education and Re.
lgion; and also the memorial Of the lntendant
and Wardens and citizens Of the town of Ham,
burg, praying sundry amendments TO their char.
ter; which was. referred to the Committee on
interpretations and Engrossed Acts.
Mr.. Watson also gave notice that to morrow
he will ask leave to introduce bill to amend
an act entitled, an act to incorporate the town
Of Hamburg. passed on the 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1885.
Mr. Ingram presented the petition of many
citizens of Clarendon, praying the establishment
Of judicial district in Catendap:; which WAS
referred TO the Committee on the:J judiciary.
Pursuant. to. notice, and with leave of tho
amend an act, entitled an uct for the establish.
ment of general system of registration Of
births, marriages. and deaths. lit the State of
South Carolina. The bill received the first
reading, and was committed to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Marshall gave notice that to morrow he
will ask leave to introduce bill to punish fac
tors, commission merchants, warehouse keepers,
Co.
rice, wheat, or other produce, or for disposing of
the same, or any part thereof, without the writ.
ten consent of the owner. .-....~
Persuunt to notice. and with leave of the
Senate, Mr. Moses Introduced bill to alter the
laws in relation to the duties Of ordinaries in
taking Administration Bonds The bill received
the first reading, and was committed TO the
Committee on the Judiciary, and WINS ordered to
be printed; and also bill to limit the jurisdic-
ton of magistrates in small and mean cases to
their respective beats. The bill received the
first reading and was committed to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, and was ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Mazyck, the bill to repeal
laws against usury, and the bill to discontinue
the granting Of vacant lands, were ordered 10 be
printed. -,
Il. Mr. Brockman, from The COMMITTEE on Ac-
counts and Vacant Offices; reported the Office Of
Commissioners in Equity for Edge6eld District
as vacant.
On motion of Mr.. Brockman, message was
sent to the House Of Representatives, proposing
to that House to 60 into ballot for Commis-
sioners in Equity for the Districts of York,
Barnwell, Fairfield, Kershaw, Sumter, Greenyille,
Edge6eId, and Williamsburg, this day, at2
o'clock p. N. 7~.,a.' :5ss r.
AtI p m, the Senate proceeded TO the special
order for p. a., the reference of Message No.
l of his Excellency the Governor.
Pursuant to notice, and with leave of the
Senate, Mr.. MarahaU introduced bill to.incor-
porate the State Agricultural Society Of South
Carolina. The bin received the 6sss reading;
and was committed to the Committee Oh lncor-
poratons and Engrossed Acts.