Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-05
Legislatiye Proceedings.

COLUMBIA, Nov "a, 1857.--In the
Senate, the usual number of petitions, me-
morials, etc, were presented.
Mr. Mazyck gave notice of Bills to dis
continue the granting of public lands; to
repeal the laws against Usury.
Mr., .McAlley gave notice of Bills to
make the owners of dogs liable for killing
sheep; to make the owners of hogs liable
for damages done by them to crops.
Mr.. Dudley presented the return of the
Commissioners of Free Schools for Marlbo-
ro District; also, the following resolution:
Resoiced, That it be referred to the
Committee on Finance and Banks, to in
quirc into and report upon the expediency
of so modifying the charters granted tothe
various banks in tho State, issuing here
after any bills of less denomination than
twenty dollars. Agreed to.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Easiey presented Petitions from the citi-
zens of Pickens, for the appointment of
Magistrate.
Mr.. Inglis gave notice of Bills to amend
the law for the relief of insolvent debtors !;
to amend the law in relation to .fcmnc
cocert, becoming sole traders to secure the
purity OF clcctlOllS.
Mr.. A. Jones gave notice of a Bill to
amend the law in relation to the Commits
sioncrs OF Roads.
Mr.. Basley gave notice of Bill to in
corporate the Cashier Valley Turnpike
Company; also, Bill to incorporate the
Sassafras Gap Turnpike Company,
Mr.. a. j, Grecu gave notice of a Bill to
exempt from taxation, n certain lot of land
in the City of Columbia, and the building
or buildings, to be erected thereon by the
United States Government
Mr.. Winsmith gave notice of n Bill, to
amend the Sd and 4th sections of the amend
ments of the Constitution of this State rat
flied in 1908.
Mr.. Wmsmith also, introduced Bill to
repeal the 18th section of an Act to incor-
poratc certain Towns and Villages.
MIR. Spain gave notice of Bill to amend
the law IN relation to trading with Negroes
On the 25th, in tho House, Mr. Ensley
presented the Petition of citizens of Pick
ems District, praying for the appointment
of Magistrate.
Mr. Memminger presented the Petition
of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company
praying for the payment of the State sub
scription in State Stock in place of Bonds
Mr.. Bryan from the Special Committee
on ,AH Message of Gov. Adams as relates
to the slavery and slave trade, made long
and able report on that subject, which was
ordered to be printed and made the special
order for Wednesday next, at 2 o'clock, NJ
Mr. 5. G.. Earle gave notice that on to-
morrow he would ask leave to introduce
Bill to change the time of holding the elec-
tion of Ordinary of Anderson District !;
also Bill to repeal an Act to prevent the
operation of the Limitation Act ON the
lands of the late Thos. Wadsworth
Mr.. Ambler gave notice of Bill, to au-
thorze the appointment of an additional
Magistrate for Pickens District.
MIR. IL. j. Jones gave notice of a bill, to
alter the law in relation to the Commissions
of Guardians
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice of Bill, to
amend the Constitution of this State in re-
lation to the manner of voting in the elcc.
tion of officers by the two Houses of the
General Assembly.
PARLoR CoNsERvAToRfEs. Twenty
years ago, Mr.. Ward, of London, made the
discovery that plants ofsimplc organization,
such as ferns, lichens, mosses, &C., will -four
ish for years under glass cover, without
any artificial nursing. Fern cases, CON
structed in accordance with this principle,
arc well known all over the world, Messrs.
III. A. Graef & Son, horticulturists of
Brooklyn, have made an application of this
discovery, to meet the wants Of those who,
| not possessing a green house conservatory,
! are unable to preserve giants in their benz.
ty during the winter, when they are most
enjoyed.
| The apparatus consists Of a flower stand,
on which are placed, in nutritious soil, q
collection Of pretty plants, with variously
formed and yariously tinted foliage, the in
terstices being covered with welLrooted liy-
ing moss and lichens. To lcightcn the
beauty Of this vegetable life By contrast,
la little figure, cottage or a crystal, is usu-
ally introducod The whole is then cover
ed by a hermetically fitting glass bell, con-
timing air enough to last the PLANS for a
number of years and protecting them from
the hurtful influences of dust, gas and sud
den changes of inoisture or temperature ya.
ries from 40 to 76o Fahrenhoit
In the months of january and February
| they may beexposed to thesu but tasthe
heat increases they yshouid be protected 10
| the middle Of the day When there e dan.
ger Of frost thick blanket should .be nut
over The glass bell Rthe plants, IN course
of f.tiine, should gsoE no large as TO come ii
Leontaet with the ssf,eat ~ 80 S;st,.e.,, ..si