Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Special Columbia Correspondence.

COLUMBIA, December l2 1856
The Legislature is working very smoothly and
with great regularity, but with vast amount Of
work before it. The Senate hns sent two Messages
to the House proposing to adjourn on the 18th ist
but the latter branch has very cody put them on
the calendar where there is little danger of their
being reached very s6un 1t will be remembered
that the Senate last year treated the House rather
euntempuou>ly in its repeated applications, to post
pone the DAY Of adjournmet; and the latter having
it in its power now is determined not to adjourn
until there is some better prospect Of getting through
with the most important OF The business before it.
| understand resolution has been passed to-day in
The Senate to have an extia session in May, but do
not know how it will evenuaie. The truth is be-
coming more evident every Session that the Session
is too short and that in consequence much business
which should be attended to is neglected. If tho
Legislature would take recess OF week at Christ
mas and return, it would better subserye the pub
lie interest.
Mr.. McALILEY, to day, introduced a resolution
to reduce the salaries of the Architect, and AS
sistant Architect of the Nav State Capitol, the
former from $4,000 to $4,000 and the latter from
So 500 to 81 500. This proposition will find but
little favor. The Architect is probably one of the
most thorough and accomplished men in his pro-
fession in the country, and when lie took charge
Of this structure was really receiving much
larger income than his present salary. lie could
not be replaced His assistant, Mr.. KAY, is acknowl-
edged to be a most accomplished Architect and
thorough business man. The walls are now above
ground and will rest on a foundation equal TO any
public building in the country. When finished it
will surpass, so we are crcdibIy informed, any
State House in the Union. The people Of South
Carolina will have reason 10 be proud Of this mag
nifcent structure.
A Bill to restrict the State elections to one day
has passed the House by more than the Constitu.
tonal msjori,S and suppose will pass the Senate
The resolutions providing return to the old
system of requiring bonus from the banks, in
stead of the present system Of taxation, have been
lost in the House.
Mr.. McAley has introduced in The Senate til:
following resolution, which was agreed TO in thai
body:
| Resolved, That the Trustees Of the South Caro-
lima College shall have the right TO remit the tuition
fees Of i'll students who may be received into SAID
| College, who are dependent upon their own exes-
tions, or the charities Of the benevolent, for the
means to defrny the expenses Of their education.
y proposition TO elect Chaplain for the House
was lost.
In the Senate, Mr.. Marshall, from the COMMITTED
on the Military submitted report on a resolution
by MIR. Preston, for the purchase Of the cast-iror
Palmetto tree, to be placed in front Of the new
State Capitol. The report recommends the adop
ton OF the resolution, under the contingency tha
the owner thereof shall 10 add to and embellish III
same, by suitable panels, which shall be insorib
ed the names Of the dead of the Palmetto Regi.
ment 30 that when completed It may be suitable
monument to their memory and services.
The bill to repeal the laws on usury has becl
los, in the Senate.
A Bill to aid in the construction OF the Charles.
ton and Savannah Railroad has passed the Senate
Mr.. Gregg has made an elaborate speech in favor
|
Ridge Railroad.
The secession or State Rights resolutions offered
in the Senate have been tabled. At this time we
have no necessity for mere abstract declarations ant
I think the introduction of them unwse. Th'
pro. osun of Governor ADAMS Gas to the Slave
Trade) is in the same category. We want nothing
At this time to distract our own people.
On Monday in The House,
Mr.. A. NJ. Smith, of the Abbeve delegation, tt
whom, as special committee, had been referred
matters connected with the estate of DR.. De Ia
Howe, reported, representing the school founded
under the bequest Of Dr. De Ia Howe, as in thrv'
ng condition, the efficiency Of the teachers success,
full management Of the superintendent, and progress
Of the scholars, fully justfying the municencc and
wisdom of the founder. The amount to which this
bcquest has now reached, is stated to be S46, ,T6s
l2I. The Committee recomnend that the Irus-
tees be authorized TO purchase four nesrocs-lwo
men and two wo,nrn-proydcl that the price do
not exceed $4,000.
The Special Committee appointed to take into
consideration that portion OF the Governors Mes
sage relative to the Slave Trade have reported in
both Houses and have obtained leave 10 set during
the recess Of the Leg;sat This is the last We
hope 10 hear Of il.
The Inauguration Of Gov. ALLsroN passed oil us
previous similar ceremonies. Ills handsome vote
1887 on the first ballot was highly complementary
There is very little outdoor chat or gossip TO
communicate to you. We were disappointed in not
hearing Miss BkESAS on Wednesday evening last,
the Concert having been postponed on account oil
the weather.
From Washington we have as yet nothing Of
Importance, and will not have, suppose until after
the holidays. BY the way, is it true that dlstln'
gushed citizen Of Columbia, formerly in Congress,
has been rendered place in President BucnASAN's
Cabinet? Have you heard any thing about it up
your way
You will soc the proceedings Of the press Asso-
citation in the daily papers They took no action in
relation to the Taber monument.
BREYITAS.
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NASHVILLE, Dec 10.
THE INsURREcTIoy IN TEHSEssEE.-The an
ticipatpd outbreak about which any amount Of
speculation has been INDUCED in upon the re.