Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-11

play of bitter abuse Of the Executive, and un-
compromising hostility to the South, on the part
of Abolition Senators. The position assumed by
Southern Senators is quite in the advance, and
deserves to be warmly commended.
Yours, MELTON.
SATURDAY, Dec. 6.
In the Scnnte, to-day, Mr.. McAliley advanced
new idea in the shape of n resolution empowering
the Trustees of the s. c. College to remit the tut
ton fees of all students who are dependent upon
their own cxeriOns or the charities Of the bcnevo-
lent, for means to defray the expenses of their
education. 1t was agreed to, strange to say, and
ordered to the House for concurrence.
A bill is on the way in both houses. for the pro-
motion of sheep raising, which seeks to make the
owners of dogs liable for depredatons upon sheep.
In the House, Mr.. Blandings resolutions pro-
vidng for the office of Chaplain were taken up for
action, and after discussion were laid upon the to-
BILE by very decided vote. 1t seemed to be the
current opinion-and there may be truth in it
that prayer before such body would be we'll nigh
upon blasphemy. One of the most garing and
shocking scenes have ever witnessed was that
presented by the House of Representatives, at
Washington, during prayer. Rudeness, levity,
irreverence, absolute blasphemy, marked the en-
tire proceeding. And in our Legislature the re-
gard paid to such a ceremony would eventually
be but little more commendable. l doubt the
motive, but the vote was good one.
Much time was consumed in the discussion
of the bill to Charter (for one hundred and nine
ty years. the Greenville aal French Broad
Railroad and to amend the charter of the town
of Spartanburg; neither of which is Of interest to
your readers. A message was received from the
Governor announcing that he had no further COM
munication to make, and asking for the usual
Committee to examine the accounts. The mes
sage will be called up on Monday and the elcc-
ton of the next Governor ordered, probably, for
Tuesday.
A little light dawns upon our hopes of reform
in regard to the Militia system. Hitherto the
game has been successfully blocked by the Militia
Generals, who on every occasion, have managed
to nsinuate themselves into the Committees Of in
vestgaton, and made it convenient always to re-
port the present system as the every pink of per-
fcction." Thus every attempt has been forestall-
ed, and rendered nugatory. pamphlet upon
Militia" Reform, containing several very able and
powerful articles which originally appeared in the
Charleston Corri"r over the signature Of Fort
Moulrie, has been for several days oil the tables,
and the reading oft has resulted in the only fair
and practicable measure to be adopted, embodied
in the following resolution proposed ny Capt. Lu.
cas-, Of Charlcston:-
Rssolred. That commission of thirteen persons,
to be appointed by the Governor, and to be com
passed ms follows, to wit: one Brigader General,
two Colonels, two Lieutenant Coonels or Maj
five Captains, and three persons not connected
with the ordinary military service, to whom shal!
be referred the condition of the militia SERVICE OF
this State and who shall be authorized to suggest
such improvements in the same rs to the said COM
mission, or q majority thereof, shall seem fit; and
that the said commission be authorized to report
by bill, or otherwise, to the next session of the
Legislature.
COL Chestnut, from the Committee to whom
was referred the "Rcsolutious in relation to slave.
ry, made the following Report
The resolutions referred to may be viewed in two
aspects. They announce propositions, and seek to
evoke the opinion of the Senate upon the course
which ought to be pursued by the people of the
Slarchoding States.
For the most part the truths covered by the
propositions may well be regarded as fundanent-
al but the propricty Of giving expression either
wav at this time to the opinion sought, will not
be so readily admitted. The Committee believe
that the policy of this State rs to its Federal 10
ations, is, in great measure fixed; ani that such
policy il sustained by the feeling and opinion Of
the people of the State. At this juncture, that
policy is understood to be, as far rs may be con-
sistcnt with individual interest AMI honor, and as
far rs may be practicable, to net in concert with
those States, whose interests homogeneous, and
whose fate is linked with ours by common des-
tiny and neither by suggestion nor action to
outstrp their movements.
So far as these resolutions contain suggestion
beyond the announcement Of Fundamental truths,
they seem to contravene our present and true
policy. The Committee therefore, preceiving no
coodt to be achieved by acting on them now, res
pectfully recommend that they be laid on the ta-
BILE.
A bill has been presented in the House to incor-
porate the "Summer Medical School, Of Green
vile, South Carolina" with Board of Trustees
aud Faculty empowered to confer the usual degrees
and license The object is to remove the Summer
School-a continuation of the session of the Char
lesion Collegc-to Greenyille and have it conduct
ed by tho same Professors. The Greenvlle pco-
nile nrp wide awakc. and will make profitable
idea of it.
send you the advertisement Of Massey and
Mills, of Ebeuczer, which you will insert in this
weeks issue. Mr. Mills will remain in Charles
ton for the most part, and will afford to the new
4l.a LanaEt of lonn xnnrinnce and q con