The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-03


recover judgement at the FIRST term Of tia
Court after their claims are put in suit.
In the Senate on Thursday. among other
Bills presented was one bY Mr. ~Tfllinghast.
providing compensation to frecholders sif'
ting on trials Of slaves and free persons Of
color,
in Nhc House n Bill was introduced Tor 4
sepoTaie Court at Appeals, also a Bill to
esea,pt h~@aagss. as elections fran the
performance Of Road duty also n Bill to
require Shcrifs Ia give notice of money
collected by them.
In tho Ssnais on Pridny. Nj. Witherspoon
introduced a Bill 10 exempt The several
boards Of Roads and Ridgss, public build.
logs, FREQ schools. aud tho Managers of clea'
lions appointed by Inc Legislature, from
the performance Of road, patrol, and miliis
duty. during their term Of service. Commit.
tee on printing recommended that the perms.
ncnt work for both brandes Of tho Legis)a.
turc be given to i. II. Britten the present
Session, and 10 DR.. Gibbs for the Session az
1857 considered Immediately and agreed
TO. A Ri TO promote the draining of in.
land swra,ps was read the second time and
ordered - the House Of Representatives.
in the House message No, 2 was ~receiv-
cd from His Eypcllcncy, inviting that Bndy
TO attend tho Commencement OF the Col.
,cge on Monday. Resolutions were Offer
cd by Mr.. SImons. IT,, 10 revise the crimi-
nal code aud report upon prison discipline ;
ordered for a consideration Tomorrow
The Senate entered the House for n joint
ballot for Commissioners in Equity for the
several Districts; Which ballot resulted as
follows
For Darlington-T. E. Evans.
For Newbcrry - Silas Johnston.
For Union-D. Goudeloek.
For Lnurens-B. Il. Campbell,
For Horny. II. Beatty.
For Rirhland-J. II. Person.
For Gcorgctown-S. Il, Atkinson.
]. w. IIaync Was declared duly elected
Attorney General Of the State Of South
Carolina, and NJ. l.. Denkam Solicitor OF
the Southern Circuit. For Solicitor of the
Northern Circuit, G. ID. Melton, Esq, ~recciv-
cd 81 votes, and J. ID. Witherspoon 80
votes, l blank. there was ,onscq, emily Uo
election. There was no ~clectsan IL tho sasa
"f Commissioner, in Equity for Maabore,
nor for Treasurer of the Upper division,
no candidate having received n majority af
the votes cast.
S~.luHiay, 29h.-ln the Senate Mr. Mo,
Ali!iy, submitted a Resolution that the sys-
.sw qf day Labor an tho New State Capitol,
sa iaf ~ .he saae rplaics " quarrying and
dre-sing II ror6 faS said bUiidiag, be abol,
ishca end lkat The sane lac auNe us esn.
,~rae:-mderph fur consideration sN Monday
next. Farugaate reports fran the Commit.
tee on claims, We're agreed to on the nrcoun.a
sc~vcra'iy of J. ID. Halle, w. J. Walker, Il,
J, Warren, Geo. Warren, John Rcp,y /; and
10 an unIavoraLie report upon the ascouSt
uf Ely Godbold.
la the House n number Gf poiiiaAs " ara
presented, all of local interest.
Mr.. Hampton from the Committee al
Ways and Means, made an unfayorablc re-
port upon n Bill TO increase the compcnss,
ton OF mcmbers.
~, HiyaR, suArpitted a R~esola,isn that
u complete History Of South Carolina be-
written, but upon oPpos'tian being NANTES,
ted Withdrew It. j. J. Townsend was clcc.
ted Commissioner in Equity for Marlboro,
No election for Treasurer Of Upper Di,