Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-11
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8.

The project of Railroad from Atlanta, Geor-
gia, to Anderson C. H., and thence rta. Ncwberry'
to Chester, of which your readers have heard, ls
begi ming to attract attention A charter has al
ready been granted by the Georgia Legislature;
and bills are now before the House toincorporote,
for the same purpose, the "Air-L!ne Railroad
Company in South Carolina, and to extend the
time on the Charter of the Ncwberry and Chester
road. The friends of the enterprise regard it as
entirely feasible 4 direct line will soon be made
from Washington to Danvillc, when the road from
Chester to Atlanta will be the only link wanting
to tic chain of railroad connection between the
North and South, and an indispensable necessity
if we desire to make our line Of roads the great
thoroughfare oftravel. Without it, We cannot hope
to compete with the Tennessee road. The survey
of the route will be made next year, ard if our
people are fully alive to their interests the enter
prise will be quickly set on foot. Chester will
certainly lend hand to the work, now it would
transform our good neighbor into the dimensions
of most wonderful town.
Mr. Moore presented the pcrtition of the Ca
tawba Indians praying to be removed from the
State which was referred to special Committee
composed Of the York and Lancaster delegations.
The same member also submitted resolutions re-
ouiring the Comptroller General to make out the
accounts of the State with the Indians under the
treaty of 1910, and instructing the Agent to cor
respond with the Choctaw tribe, in Arkansas, as
certain upon what terms they will permit joint oc-
cupancy of their lands, and furnish information
to the special Committee at the next session.
Nothing is now in the way to prevent the perman-
BILE tribe from the State. Thus they 60.
Mr. Melton presented the memorial of the Swed-
ish Iron Manufacturing Company and the Kings
Mountain Iron Company, praying that the inter
est Of the State in the Lockhar Shoals Canal be
ceded to them, upon conditions. 1t is the design
of these companies to unite in rc-opening the Ca
nal and keeping it in navigable condition. bill
will be introduced for this purpose tomorrow. L
The resolution in regard to the establishment Of
a separate Appeal Court came up for discussion,
and after speeches by Messrs. Perry, Mullins,
Memminger, Seymour, Pettigrew, Thompson and
Mitchell, were defeated by a vote of 81 to 73-our
delegation voting with the majority. This settles
the ve1ed question permanently and properly, and
leaves the election of an additional Law Judge
the only alternative measure of reform. Mr.. }.
D. Pope presented resolutions which were adopted,
instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to in
quire into and report upon the expedency ofagain
introducing the County Court system but the
movement will, think, fail to be seriously con-
sidered. The Senate sent to the House the bills
to incorporate the Methodist Church on the York
Circuit and in Yorkville, and the bill to punish
factors commission-merchants &C., which were
read and referred. The Committee on the Military
reported favorably on the petition of the Bethel
Brass Band
The Senate discussed, to-day, the resolution Of
Mr.. McAliley directing the Superintendent of the
New State Capitol to discontinue the system of
daylabor and to substitute contracts, as far as it
relates to the quarrying, the transportation and
system works badly, and if not abandoned will de-
fer the completion of the building to on indefinite
period and add much to the cost Since last win
ter the progress of the work is scarcely percept-
BILE. The matter was referred to joint Commit
tee. A bill to repeal the laws against Usury was
taken up, discussed by Messrs Mazyck and Nc
ALLEY, and lost by vote of IS to l9-Mr. McCaw
voting in the negative. Mr.. Porter moved for
q reconsideration and the bill was passed over to
the general orders for tomorrow" Mr.. Allen
introduced bills to give the election of Governor,
and of Electors, to the people. A resolution to
adjourn on Thursday, the 18th instant, was agreed
to. and ordered to the House for concurrence.
The Presidential Electors appointed at the e1.
ira session met in the Capitol to-day, and, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of law cast the vote
of the State for Buchanan and Breckenridge
lanes Hart, q cadet in the Citadel, from Union
District was elected to carry the ballots to Wash
ington.
You have doubtless informed your readers of
the meeting of Congress, on Monday last Strange
to soy, the first act of that body after preliminary
business, was vote refusing by majority Of
seven to admit the newly-elected delegate from
Kansas, Gen. Whitfield to his seat. As the House
is madsu Of the same members, this result ought