The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

amount OF Business has been proposed. and
~islators should be awarded credit for greater
despatch and industry, tfah has chafnstest-
zed the hast one or two prcccecing Ses-
siohs.
1t will be seen that II, J. { harlcs is cleo
ted TREASURED Of the Upper Division of
South Carolina, and e. ID. Melton, Esq, of
Chester is elected Solicitor Of the Northern
Circuit.
Mr.. McAIilcy, Offers n resolution with the
object Of lcsscning the expense upon The
New State Capitol. This matter should
engage the scrious attention of the L"gi>-
lalurc. The State OF our finances, Was
scarcely considered When this great work
WAS designed, and the miserable botch made
nj the start, served to increase the already
enormous expense. If ever completed uc-
cordiig TO the present design, 1t will be II
magnificent structure, hut whether the
present generation will hold council within
it, is an exceedingly questionable matter.
IL will be seen tina, an interesting debate
occurred upon a resolution of Mr.. Earle,
that the Comptroller General be required to
report the whole amount OF approp,i. lions
to the South Carolina College, from it, in
fancy TO tn, present time. Members win
ced some scnsitivcness upon this point
more We think thah is needed. Opposition
to n measure cannot be alIay ed by siiilimg
| l;,.,.;n, md - tI, f,.,y ,,. l..l b,.. ,,,.
submitted 10 the Judgment of an intelligent
people. their final decision in the premises,
is very apt to be what is right and proper.
The fears expressed BY MAJ. Perry. thu, tue
"Iormidoblc array Of figures" might not be
understood, is not very complimentary 10 the
d.scrnmsnt and intelligence of his cor>ti-
iiirnts.
OF the rr"ccriings Of Thursday, Friday,
ana Saturday of last week, we have OIL,
room for n brief editorial notice.
In the Senate On Thursday, the bill Of.
icrcd 10y Mr.. Withcrspoun. to exempt man
ayers of elections, commissioners Of roads
and bridges, poor, public buildings and free
schools, from road, patrol and militia duty.
WAS defeated. No doubt persons h"Iding
these posts agree tina, the labor attached To
each, is quite sufficient, without cN citing
from them, in addition, ordinary public duly
A Resolution was offered by Mr.. Preston
TO consider the eXpcdicUcy of purchasing
the Cast Iron Palmetto Tree in front of
the State House, 10 be placed on the rub-
lie grounds as " monument 10 the dead of
II Palmetto Regiment. This WAS l,i, ia
Columbia by the Owner several years ago /;
is 4 beautiful representation cf tie Palmetto
Tree, aud We believe tue price pur upon il
is $4,000.
In The House the resolution of Mr.. Earle
in relation TO the appropriations 10 the
College, WAS again taken up, whcn Mr.
Earle withdrew il. inasmuch as Mr. Per
~ had offered resolutions, recommending
that the Professors be dependant in part
upon the tuition fund for itcir salaries. The
debate would again be renewed when these
latter resolutions were taken up.
On Friday a bill was before the Senate,
on it's second reading, to increase tie salary
of the Governor was agreed Ia by n vote
Of 81 To II, and sent 10 the House of Rep.
rcScntaiivcs. a bill TO repeal the laws
against usury WAS lost 10y n vote of 10 TO
Is. Mr.. earn offered the following Tcsolu-
ton which was agreed to:
ResDlred, That it be referred Ia the Com
mittre on the College, Education aud iivl'g.
ion, to report on the propricty ct prrmIa.
nently cndowing The South Carolina College
so ~ To dispense with annual appropriations
for its support.
The resolution below was also agreed in,
ant sciIt tn the House of Representatives 4!
RssoIred. That the Trustees of the Snuth
Carolina College shall have the right To re-
mil the tuition fees of all students who may
be received into said College, who arc dc.
pendent upon their own cNc;tIoGs or The
charities of the benetoirbt for the means
to deiray the expenses OF their education
In the House considerable discussion was
had upon II bill to alter the tenth Section
Of the first Article at the Constitution of
this State relating to elections. The OBJ
ject Of The Bill is to abolish The 81 stem Of
holding the State elections for two days,
and provides TINT such elections be held for
one day only. IL passed by u vote OF lea
TO 8.
The following Resolution was Offered by
Mr. Whiting
Resolred, that n Special Committee be APP
pointed to consider the cXpcdicncy OF ma
king provision, by the State, for the educa-
ton of females, by the establishment of a
college, or Otherwise and that said Com,
mittcc do sit during tine reccssSui t.,c i.egis-
l~aturc, and report The resul OF tbsir delibe.
ratiOns. EEHiEIT
The following Bills were sent from the
Senate to the House on Saturday which
were read the fIst time aud referred
Bill TO authorize the State TO aid in the
construction of the Charles;on and Savan.
nah Railroad.
Bill 10 regulate the commission of Tax
Collectors.
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