Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-19

Memningor, Miley, Mooney, Moore, DIul-
Ter, O0ain, j. j. Pope, Jr., Porcher, Ray
niond, Rutherford, Smart, Stokes, Sullivan,
Swygert, Tracy, Vance, j. g. Wilson.
80 the Dli ISwas carried through it's Soc
ond'rcadlng mid ordered to be sent to the
Senate @ Nt ,tS ~ a
Inc Rouse then, at half post ten clock,
p. M., adjourned.
& MONDAY, Dec. 14.--In the Senate, a
bill was returned ffomthe House of Repre-
sentatiycs to amend the law in relation 20
traihcking with slaves, having been read
three times in both Houses it was referred
tothe Committee ON Engrosscd Acts.
a Bill from the House Of Representa-
tiyes to repeal am Act entitled 'Tan Net to
increase the amount of property exempt
from levy and sale !" a Bill to incorporate
the Sassafras Gap Turnpike Company; a
Bill to incorporate the Cashiers Valley
Turnpike Company; were read a third
time, passed, titles changed to Acts, aud
were returnedto tho House of Representa-
tives.
A Bill from the House Of Representa-
tiyes to suspend the operation Of certain
sections of certain Acts therein mentioned,
concerning the Banks of this State refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
The General Orders were taksa DIP, and
No. 1877, being Bill to provide for the
better protection of game, was laid on the
table,
"A Bill to provide for the maintenance of
the peace of this. State, was read second
time; and IN the question of scrding to the
House of Representatives, was agreed to,
after discussion by AIf. Middleton. z
a Bill 70 provide for the establishment
OF alNormal School in this State was read
asccond time, and the question of sending
it to the, House Of Representatives. was sus-
tanned by Messrs. Townsend and McAlilcy,
and decided by yeas 2 L, nays IL,
Mr., Tillinghast offered aresolution, that
message be sent 70 Che House of Repre-
sentatives, asking leave of that body to
amend the Scnates resolution to adjourn
this General Assembly, by striking out
"Thursday 18th inst at2 p. NJ preciselyp
and inserting Saturday 10Th inst. at 1 p.
NJ. considered Immediately, and agreed to.
Speeches were then made on the bank
question by Mr. Mazyck and others.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.
Memminger from the Committee ON Ways
and Means, reported ON the report of the
Comptroller General, in, relation. to the
supplies and Appropriations, and reported
Bill to raise supplies for the ensuing year.
The Bill was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Elliot, the resolution
from the Senate in relation to the adjourn
mcnt of the General Assembly was taken
up, when the House amended the resolu-
tion by fixing Monday next at 4 O'clock p.
Sl., as the time of adjournment; sent to
the Senate for concurrence
The Senate sent to the House the follow
ing Bills which were read a third time,
their titles changed TO Acts end ordered to
be returned to the Senate.
A Bill to amend the law in relation to
the qualification of Jurors. A Bill to IN
corporate the Port Royal Railroad Compa4
ny, a Bill 70 renew and amcndthe char
ter of the Cokesbury School. A Bill to
incorporate the Pickens G. II. church.
Dir. McGowan, from the Committee on
tho Military, made o report on the Senate
Resolutions in relation to prescntinga sword
to Capt, II. Ill. Anderson, recommending
concurrence in the resolutions. Mcssrs.
McGowan and Blanding addressed the
House In favor Of Che report, and it was
unanimously agreed to,
Mr.. Gadberry called for the Special Or.
der, being q bill to afford aid to the Spar
tahburg and Union Railroad Company,
which, on his motion, wasplado the Special
Ordcrfor tomorrow athalf past o. clock.
Mr.. Vance offered resolution to stls-
pend the order Of the House in relation to
tho hour of meeting; ordered for consider
alton tomorrow
Mr. Memminger, from the Committee Of
Ways aud Means, made a fepor ON sundry
bills aud petitions in relation to granting
aid to safiOuS Railroad Companies Of the
State.
Pendingthe consideration of this report,
a message was resolved from the ScEate,
refusiRg to cancus ds to tue time Of ad-
5ournment, viz; Monday next at o'clock.
ON motion of NJ III SMeIhiaitiaer, ii the who!e
subject was laid OF, The table.
The consideration OK 3ie Report OF the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, in relation to
granting aid TO certain Railroads, was again
resumed. The bill reported fixes $350000
as the amount to be appropriated to the Spar
fanburg and Union Railroad, and also pro
vIdes for aging the assessment on the State
stock in the GreanYille RaiIroad and Laurens
itaitroad. The debate on this question wes
pcnding when tho llaur of recess having ar
riyed-the deb&t s on rsotlon Of Mi. Sfepa4
Ipinger, was postponed until haifspsst o o.
clock p. ms Tho lleusc then took q 1Soese.
9%n AT che eescEing session, the Gcneral ORDERS
We're then taken up and pro gsess iaade therc-
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