Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-24
COMM UNI0ATI0Ns.
Special Columbia Correspondence,
EoIunsIA, December 10 1856.

COLUMBIA, December ~ leoo
have nothing Of much interest to communicate
this week both houses being pretty much engaged
10 bungling up the large amount OF business before
them. The bill to alter and amend the Judicial sys'
TEN of the State had been lost in the Senate, or
rather, so much a provided for the election OF an
additional Law Judge and Solicitor and connecting
Georgetown with Charleston, and given four terms
to Charleston wa. stricken out. The Senate how
ever hos passed the following resolution
Rssolusd, That committee TO consist Of six be
appointed by the Senate, and that message be sent
to the House, asking the appointment OF q iike
committee, to act as joint committee 70 report
the Legislature at its next session what change IS
necessary and proper TO be made in the judiciary
system Of tho State that said committee have leave
n sit during the recess and shall receive the same
compensation ss members Of the Legislature are en-
titled to.
The President appointed Messrs. Moses, Porter,
Irby. Dudley, earn and McAley, the committee on
the part Of the Senate and message was sent to the
H8uue Of Representatives accordingly
The House has tabled the declaratory resolutions
introduced by Mr.. MIDDLETON.
The resolutions offered by MIR. McALLEr to re-
duce the salaries Of the Architect and his assistant
ha. been referred 10 the special joint Committee who
have the State House matters undcr its charge.
The following gentlemen have been elected Presi-
dent and Directors Of the Bank of the State.
For Presidents5 M. Furman.
For ssss q Ps4sss %ne' ssnss
Fleetwood Lsnneau, Charles j. Colcock, II. f..
Strohecker, W. Y. Paxton, ]. P. DeVeauI, L. w.
Sprstt, Albert Ellie.
The following resolution, introduced by MIR.
Townsend, wa, considered and agreed to; and
| apo,her in connection Herewith, instructng the
Mineralocical Surveyor 10 make certain report in
| relation to lime:
Resolred, That the Commissioner OF the new
State House be required to report, without delay,
to this Legislature, te kinds and quantities OF lime
which have been used which it is probable will be
required to be used in the construction OF the PEE
sen, new State House; from whom, and from what
nlace thew have been procured; how many bricks
can be laid with barrel of each kind and the ave-
rage cos. ner barrel of each kind when delivered t
the State House yard.
Mr.. Joseph e. Mcknight has been elected Com
missioner in Equity for Williamsburg district.
The following resolutions have been agreed to
in the Senate:
he.olped, That the State Geologst be instructed
to deposit in the Cabinet Of the South Carolina Col
lege:
ist. complete set Of characteristic works Of
all the formations that he may examine, wi;h labels
defining the species, the geological formation III
which each may be formed, and its locality, with
duplicates Of each.
2nd. A complete set Of fossils. including sill the
species as far rs he may discover them, with labels
defining the species, the geological formation, and
the locality, with several duplicates Of esch when
ever practicable.
Resolced, That the expense, for transporting
these specimens, from the several districts I" 60
lumbia be paid by the proper authority Of the Col
lege
The memorial Of the Greenville Railroad stock
holders praying that the stock owned by the State
in said road may be assessed, has been unfarorsby
acted upon in the House.
The following resolution has passed the Senate:
"That the Judges Of the Courts Of Common
Plea. and General Sessions, be and they are hereby
requested to appoint three commissioners, whose du'
ty shall be to revise the criminal law Of this State,
and report to the Legislature at the next session."
In relation to the reopening of the slave trade the
public sentiment seems 10 be almost universal against
it. You may have noticed that resolution introdu
eed by Mr.. Orr in the House Of Representatives in
Congress- declares it inexpedent to repeal tho laws
prohibiting the African slave trade, has passed that
body by vote Of 1873 to 8, Messrs. KEIrT and
Brooks voted in the negative.
BREVlTAS.