Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-03
Special Columbia Correspondence.
COLUMBIA SATURDAY Nov. 29th 1856


COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, Nov. 2sth 1856.
Mr.. EDITOR: The Legislature Of South Carolina
has worked through nearly week Of its present
session; and herewith transmit for the benefit OF
your numerous readers as oompendous state
ment as possible Of their actings and doings up 10
this morning.
On Monday (in the senate) little more was
done than receiving, and hearing read, the brief
but excellent Message Of Gov. ADAMS, Of which
two thousand copies were ordered to be printed
In the House ION the same day. the Message was
also the principal feature Of interest. Members
gave notice Of various bills 10 be introduced on
succeeding days; but as few of these ore likely to
become Act-ualities, will not bother you with
their mention here. The Report Of the Comprol-
Ter General was this day received and referred
as usual Among the notices Of bills, there was
one providing for an additional Law Judge; also,
another for the establishment OF separate Court
of Appeals, proposition which has many friends.
On Tuesday, the President of the Senate an
nounced the Standing Committees Of that body;
and afterwards, presentments Of grand juries, re-
ports of Free School Commissioners, notices of
new Bills &c., &c., went on after the customary
hun,-drum manner. So IsGch4 of the Governors
Message as related to the Slave Trade was referred
to special Committee, consisting Of Mesirs. MA
srsK, CHlsHur and TowxsEsD.-ln the House,
the Speaker aso named the standing Committees.
Your members were assigned places as follows :
MIR. z. w. CARwILE, to the Committee on Privie-
ges and Elections, and the Committee on Acts /;
MIR. ROBERT MERlwETHgR, to that on Roa
Bridges and Ferries MIR. WN. GREGee, to Internal
improvements and to District Officers and Offices /;
Mr.. j. BLACKWELL to Public Buildings and to
Vacant Offices; Mr.. NJ. G. NJ. HAMMOND, to Fed
eral Relations and to the Military and Mr. ADRIAN
JONES, to Agriculture and to Colored Population.
Matters Of course, and void OF interest, occupied
the hour after the announcement OF the Committees.
And then came up the Slave Trade part of the
Message Mr. BRYAN wished t:rcferred 10 Spo-
cia Committee Mr.. MCRADY thought that it was
Il matter for the Committee Of the Whole. Maj
PERRY inclined to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons. MIR. YEAUoN advocated its reference to the
Committee on Colored Population, assigning as
reason that it did not deserve higher place. Mr.
READ rrpcllcd the fling at the rcspectabiity Of his
Committee, and Mr.. Y. apologised. MIR. Y.
further remarked that he meant no disrrspect to
the Governor by what he had sail, but that he
wished to trrat his proposition with rs little respect
as was compatible with parliamentary usage;" the
taste aud temper OF all which was very far from
meeting response among his felluw-members.-
At length, Mr.. MCGOWAN of Abbeville and Mr.
RICHARDSON of Charleston having spoken in sup
port Of Mr.. BRvAN's original proposition the mat
ter was agreed 10 be referred to Special Conf
mitter: This Committee, as afterwards appointed,
consists of Messrs. E. h. BRYAN, S. G. EARLE, w.
S. MULLINS, +. D. RICHARDSON, G. P. ELLIOTT, NJ.
C. NJ. HAMMOND and j. |. MIDDLETON. Then
again came notices of bills, petitions accounts &C.,
Mr.. YEADoS offered resolutions in regard to Sep
aratc Court Of Appeals. Mr. HAMMOND (of your
drlegation) gave notice Of Bill to incorporate the
Southern Porcelain Manufacturing Company. MIR.
MIDDLETON announced the forthcoming of the
Bill to increase the pay Of members And MIR.
YEApoN capped the climax Of the hour by the noti-
fcation of Bill "to alter and amend the Law in
various particulars"
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26.
In the Senate, more petitions, Presentments and
reports came dropping in. Your Senator (my in
sructions from you are TO tell euery thing your
members do) submitted the presrnlment o! tho
Grand Jury of Edgefeld, as also the Report OF the
Edgefield Frce-Scho ool Commissioners. MIR. MAR
SHALL had Bill read, for the punishment Of fraudu-
lent factors. Mr.. TILLlHGlAsr laid before the SEN
ate petition from many respectable citizens, asking
restrictive legislation in the matter Of duellng.
In the House. Memorials, reports, petitions
and presentments again among the latter one
from Greenve, suggesting that the marriage tie
is not regarded in that District as il ought to be
and asking for new checks-IIymen preserve US!
Mr.. EARLE, Of Anderson, offered resolution in
struc,ing the Comptroller General TO report all
appropriations of every kind, hitherto made Tor the
South Carolina College.
THURSDAY, Nov. 81.
In the Senate. Nothing OF Importance done.
A few Bills received their first reading and among
them one by MIR. TILLlNouAsT, seeking to establish
compensation for freehoders sitting on negrotrials
In the House. Proceedings not very interesting.
Mr.. MEHAIsGER gave notice Of u Bill TO extend the
system Of public education in South Carolina His
scheme is looked for with anxiety; and i is hoped,
Us he has assiduously studied the question Tor
year or two that it will be fraught with more eie
mcuts Of success than have apperained to the sew
eral plans of improvement heretofore advanced
Mr.. DRsAussURn proposed, by Bill, to increase the
salaries Of the Attorney General and the Solicitors,