Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-10
Special Columbia Correspondence.
COLUMBIA, Dee. 5th, 1856

but just growing interesting
} On Saturday last Mr.. NIcALlLEY offered keso-
lu,ioa in the Senate to the effect that the day sys-
tenn Of labor in quarrying and preparing the granite
for tile n ew State Il,suse be abolished which was
taken up on Wednesday aud joint Committee Of
reference appointed consisting Qor the senate) ct
Messrs. McALlLEy, B.. J. JOHNSON, CANNON AND
MoRpEcAr. Ia.
On Monday, in the House, Mr.. SlAoSs introduced
the following Resolutions which were referred TO
the Committee on Federal Relations:
Resolred, That the constitutional Union VI the
States Of this confeleracy, should be IN object OF
primary Importance 10 every wise ana Pa1rio''c
citizen.
Resolced, Tha, in the eIec,i"n Of James Buchan-
an of Pennsylvania, and of John Y: brecSe"riase'
Of Kentucky, to the Presidency and Wee f,esaeh-
cy of this confederaey. we recognize sena' repuAe
to the enemies Of constitutional liberty, u'iu ni"'
guarantee that the rights of each and every sec'on
will be secured and maintained.
Resolred, That the continual agitation o, mere
abstract theories (wheher they assume the saPe =,
the re.opening of the slave trade or any oihe! ri
can give neither repose or security 10 the 'n''.u
,inns OF the South, but must tend to dis'rac. Ana
divide the councils of our beloved State, ana u an
enate from her the support and symPa'hes o' "''
sister States.
Resolred, That the true policy OF the citizens oi
this commonwealth, united as they are on every
question Of vital principles is to devote 'hc'r cue.
gies to the reform of her internal abuses I'LL" 'i'e
development of her internal resources
There was some discussion in the Senate on Iues'
day on the second reading Of bill introduced oy
Mr.. MARSHALL TO punish factors, commission lner-
chants. warehouse keepers, or other bailees' ior
frauduently conveying to their own use any cottor'
corn rice, wheat, lumber, and ranging timber, or
other produce, md for other purposes. This bill
provides in the first section, for punishment Of the
party offending, by Imprisonment in the common
iai, MT less than three yeears nor more than ten,
and TO be- fined ' not less than three,thousand dol
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars and de-
barring forever the privileges Of the lnsalvent Do b.
tors Act to all such persons.
MIR. McALILEY, on the same day, offered Reso'
luton 10 The effect that the Trustees of the South
c. College shall have the right to remit the Tuition
Fees of all Students who may be Yeceived into said
College, who are. dependent upon their own exer-
,ions. or the charities of the benevolent, for the
means to defray the expenses Of their education.
In the House, MIR. PRnRY offered the following
Resolution
That the Committee on Education 6e instructed
to inquire into and report on the expedlency OF re-
organizing the South Carolina College % rs to make
the Professors dependent IN part on me tuition fund
of the college and so to re-organze the Board oi
Trustees that they he reelected every four years.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. ALLEN intro
duced bill to provide for the election of Governor
by the penpe and also, bill to give the election oi
Electors Of President and Vice President Of The
United States to the people, and to prescribe the
mode Of holding such elections which were read
rho first time and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The following Resolution way submitted by Mr.
MoRDEcAI:
RESOLVED, That It he referred to the Committee
| ON Finance and Banks to Inquire into and report
| whether change in the mode Of distributing taxes
cauno, be made Which, while it would not increase
the amount of taxation nov paid, would more tuiy
exhibit the wealth and resources Of the Slate.
The memorial of the Bnsshef Hamburg, for per.
| mission to issue one dollar bills of Alabama and
Georgia at their counters, was thrown overheard
rs was also tho Bill to provide compensation for free
holders sitting on negro trials. The Bill Of Mr.
MAzrcx, to repeal the laws against usuryi was voted
| down upon It's second reading-a close vote though
| Is pro to l9 con-
In the Honse "wednesday Mr. MULLINS from
| the Committee ON Public Buildings, reported on
the presentmrnt Of the Grand Jury from Beaufort
District; also, on the Bill to amend an act entitled
IN act 10 incorprate the Edycfeld Plank Road
Company.
Members threw little spice to-day into br'e
discussion of the Resolution requiring report o.
all past College appropriations The days sitting
ended with an emphatic refusal by the House T.
aanpt the Resolutions for a Separate Court Of Ap-
| peals.
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. PRESTON offered
the following Resolution
Resolped. That it be referred 10 the Committee
| on Military and Pensions 10 inquire into the expe'
diencv of purchasing the { Cast Iron Palmetto
Tree" now in front of the State House to b. placed
! on the public grounds, as monument 10 the oeaa
Of the Palmetto Regiment, who fell in the service
of the United States during the late war with
Mexico.
The Resolution was agreed to, and the Commit,
tee WAS instructed accordingly.
In the Senate, on Thursday, nothing OF general
interest ranspircd. except the earctua killing off {"
the Bill to exempt the Commissioners Of Roads and
others from parrl and ordinary mits duty during
their term of service The vote was Z to o.
though, ut first this would have been good thing
to do but perhaps the glory Of the position is pay
enough.
Mr. HAMMOND, in the House, reported on tho
Resolution instruc,ng the Governor to procure and
present to Major DANIEL II. Hill, sword, &c.
The Report was considered Immediately and unani-
mously agreed to- The following is ap extract from
the Report, telling who Maj. HILL is:
Major Ilil was born in York District, and is the
grandson of Col. VIM. Hill, who commanded n
reeimcut under General Sumter and was severely
wounded at the battle of hanging Rock. lie grad-
ua,ed ut the West Point Military Academy the 3U,h
of June, 1852, and was assigned MS a Brevct 2nd
Lieutenant to The Artillery arm of service in the
regular army. lie was engaged in the storning OF
Monterey, Mexico, in September, lS46; in the
siege Of Vera Cruz in March, lS47 in the baltic
of Cerro Gordo in April, lS47; was breve,ted n
Captain by the Federal authorities for gallant
and meri,orious conduct in the battles of Contreras
and Churubusco," August 2nd, lS47, and brevet-
led Major for gallant and mcritorious conduct
in the storlnng of Chapultrpec." September 18th,
I9A7 lJo volunteered from Twiggs' division into