Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18
MONDAY Evening, Dec. l.

Both Houses have been busy employed to-day
in making head way with the business on the
Calendar. The Senate was in session but short
time, having perfected legislation up to the point
reached by the House; and they are waiting very
impaticntly and noisily for some movement to-
wards an adjournment. Early in the day, the
House took up a message proposing to adjourn on
Friday but after another spirited struggle, laid it
on the table. As yet the money matters-the tax
and appropriation bills-have not been introdu-
ccd; and, you know, with the utmost dispatch
these can not be perfected in less than three days
for each branch of the Legislature. l do not now
sec therefore, how an adjournment can be effected
before Monday
The Senate has agreed to the resolution making
additional appropriations for the Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. Middleton's Disunion resolutions were un-
tremendously laid upon the table.
The resolutions reducing the salary of the Chief
Architect were referred to the Special Committee
on the new State Capitol in the cars of which they
will probably remain indefinitely.
The House refused to grant an additional ap-
preparation to the Cheraw and Darlington Rail-
road Company in the way of an endorsement of
their bonds to the amount of S75, 900. This conf
pany has already received the benefit of the State
subscription, amounting to one fourth of the cap
ital stock; and, in regard to this as well as other
roads, it seems to be the settled policy not to e1-
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just now, more in danger from railroads than from
all other kinds of encroachments and you will be
gratfed to learn that the let.alone policy has
come to be uppermost.
Tonight, the bill to repeal the Usury Laws re-
ceived 4 very genteel quistus-the vote being on
motion for indefinite postpouemcnt, ayes 81, nsys
IS. Your delegation voted with the majority.
The report of the Comptroller General on the
accounts of the Catawba Indians, was submitted
to-day. The amount agreed to be paid to the In
dams in the treaty Of 1S40-S5,000 and $1,000
annually for nine years-;s Sls 500 90 which has
been increased by interest to 24,74T5s. Of
this amount an unpaid balance remains, of ST.
1877 AZ. ain under the impression, however,
that the Comptroller has neglected to compute in
terest from 1853, which will materially increase
the remainder. The amount can easily be expend-
cd during the next year; and, even if they did
not themselves desire it, the failure of the State
aid would compel the removal of the Inlians to
the West.
The following Acts have passed both Houses
AMI gone through the Engrossing ofice:-
an Act to revive and renew the Incorporation of
the Charleston Port Society for promoting the
Gospel among Seamen.
an Act to incorporate the State Agricultural
Society of South Carolina.
An Act to incorporate the South Carolina Re-
gatta Club.
An Act to incorporate the Laurensvillc Female
College,
1n Act to authorize the formation of Volun-
teer Company of Rifemen within the limits of the
Independent battalion. .....-
A Bill to alter and amend the tenth section Of
the first article of the Constitution Of this State.
In Act to incorporate the Columbia Atheheum.
dn Act to incorporate Newbcrry College of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
an Aet to incorporate the Columbia Steamboat
Company.
An Act to incorporate the "Groenville and
French Broad Railroad Company" within the
limits of South Carolins.
.An Act to incorporate the Mutual Benefit Loan
Association. Yours MELTON.