Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Now "a, 1851.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, at
10 NJ. The roll was called and the journal OF
yesterday read
The Speaker announced that Petitions, Pre-
sentiments of Grand Juries, &C., were in order.
Mr. Tobin, from Barnwell, presented the Peti-
ton of the Corporation of Backville, praying
for the proceeds of the road tax paid by them !;
also, the Petition of citizens of Barnwell and
Edge6eld, praying for the foundation of new
judicial district.
Mr.. A. Jones presented the Petition of Dry
Creek Baptist Church, for incorporation.
A Message was received from the Senate, pro-
posing to 90 into ballot for Solicitors OF the
Southern and Eastern Circuits, tomorrow at l
o'clock, P NJ, and Immediately thereafter for
Commissioners in Equity, for the Districts of
Spartanburg, Chester, Lancaster, Beaufort, An
derson, Chesterfield, Marion and Clarendon
and Master in Equity and Register in Equity,
for Charleston District.
The message OH motion of Mr.. MCGOWAN, was
cOncurred i'll.
The Speaker then announced message from
the Governor, when Message No. l. was read by
Benz. Allston, Esq, his Private Secretary. See
Message in another column.
made the special order of the day for tomorrow
at o'clock, and 5000 copies were ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. DeSausure, pursuant to notice, introduced
Bill, to regulate the granting of Public Lands.
Read the first time and referred; also, Bill for
the establishment of the rates of interest and
the repeal of the Usury Laws.
Mr.. Whiting gave notice that on tomorrow,
he would ask leave to introduce Bill to alter
the law, as to the competency of witnesses
also, Bill to amend the charter of the City OF
Charleston, so that each ward shall elect its own
Aldermen.
Mr.. Inglis gave notice of Bills: to amend the
law for the relief of insolvent debtors to amend
the law in relation to femme corcn, becoming
sole traders; to secure the purity of elections.
Mr.. A. Jones gave notice of a Bill to amend
the law in relation to the Commissioners OF
Roads.
Mr. Gregg offered the following Resolutions,
which were ordered for consideration tomorrow
Resolrel, That the distressed state of the
country, and the unprecedented arrangement OF
monetary affairs, render it necessary fort Leg
islature to pass some act to amend the Bank
Charters, which shall, in future, restrain Bank
issues
Resolrca, That the money pressure every
where, and general want Of confidence, render
it necessary, at present. to remove all unnecessa
ry restrictions upon the Banks, that they may
have freedom OF action, and be able to so fai
expand, as to give forward movement to the
produce of the country now waiting to be SEM
| to market.
Resolred, That we have full confidence in the
solvency Of our Banks. and in their disposition
to resume specie payments rs speedily as Cir
cumstances will permit.
Resolced, That Committee of seven be rails
cd, to take into consideration, the whole subject
of banking in the State, and report Bill tol
the action of this House.
Mr.. J. D. Pope gave notice of a Bill to Incor
porate the Beaufort Billiard Club.
On motion of Mr.. Spain, the House adjourned
until u M tomorrow.