Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-12-09

adjourn size die, on Friday, the 18th instant, at
2 o'clock p. M, precisely.
The report Of the Committee on Finance and
Banks on a bill to repeal the laws Of uSury,
together with the bill, WAS ordered to lie on the
table.
A resolution from the House Of Representa-
tiyes, for printing 1000 copies of the Road Law
was concurred in, and returned to the House OF
Representatives.
The following bills were passed over and or
dcred to be printed: The House bill, cNcmpting
Managers of Elections from the performance OF
ordinary militia duty a bill TO make owners OF
hogs liable for damages .loue by them TO cult
waited crops; bill to make owners Of dogs lll'
BILE for killing sheep; a bill 10 encourage the
raising of sheep, goats and hogs in this State.
On motion OF Mr. b. A. Johnson, the Senate
adjourned ut 20 minutes to , p. IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met ut i2 IN. The Senate sent q
bin to repeal the usury laws; read the first time
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The morning hour was expended in the pre-
scntations of petitions, memorials, &c
Mr.. Hampton, from the Special Committee or
the New State Capitol, reported on so much o.
the Message No. of the Governor, as referred
to the purchase of the Statue of Washington.
Mr.. Memminger, from the Ways and Means
among other matters, reported on bill to ament
the lst section Of the 10th article OF the Constr
tuition of the State.
Mr.. L. Y. Simons, jr., offered the fnllowin:
resolutions, which were ordered to be printed:
Resolual, That the distressed condition Of TIN
country, resulting from the unprecedented dlml
mutton in the circulation of bank bills or cur
rency, calls for prompt and immediate measures
of relief on the part Of this Legislature.
ReSolcel, That one Of the causes OF dimin
shed circulation, is the restriction imposed OF
the banks of this State, prohibiting them from
paying out the bills of other banks except II
settlement, and that, therefore. each and ever.
clause in any of the charters of the banks
this State which prohibit the paying out OF an.
bank, or delivery out in payment or satisfaction
of any demand upon it, or by way OF loan
discount any bill, note, check, or other paper
any other bank, be and the same are hereby sus
| pended in their operations until the first day
January, Ammo Domini 1859.
Resolrc3, That the second section of an Ac
entitled " An Act to provide against the suspen
sion of specie payments by the banks OF tlli:
State" passed the 18th day Of December, Ammo
Domini 1910, declaring Il penalty of per cent
per annum, payable monthly, on the circulation
of eyTy bank which shall suspend the paymen
Of cksrent coin Tor its notes, be and the same is
hereby suspended in its operation until the frs
day OF january, Ammo Dumni 1852.
The Special Order was discharged until
o'clock tomorrow, and the second Special Orde
"a bill to establish separate Court Of Appeals
was also discharged, and made the Spccia
Order at p. H., on Saturday next.
The General Orders were taken up, and bill
concerning derelict estates was read second
time.
The House adjourned while a bill to equalize
the commissions of Tax Collectors was pending