Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-15
IN THE SENATE.

IN VdE SENATE.
DECEMBER, 1th.
The following bills having received second read
ing in the House, taken up for first reading in
the Senate. bill to allow appeal bills of excep.
tions and for more accurate report of cases in the
Court of Appeals. bill to increase the pay Of grand
and pot jurors. bill to amend the law in relation
to sales made under the authority of tho Court Of
Equity. bill to incorporate the Palmetto Fire En-
gine Company of Columbia. A bill to renew the
charter Of the society for the relief of elderly minis
ters and of the widows and orphans Of ministers Of
the Congregational Church of the State Of South
Carolina A bill to incorporate the Columbia and
Hamburg Railroad Company. A bill to provide pun
ishmsnt for prvy stealing from the person, having
received seoond reading by the House and Senate,
was taken up for third reading in the Senate and
ordered be called act and be sont back to the
House.
It seems that somo Of the good people Of your sea-
port town Of Hamburg, do not wish Hamburg to be o
port any longer. Else why the counter petition
Of the Directors Of tho Hamburg Bank, and Of sun
dry merchants and citizens Of tho place, against the
Incorporation of that venerable town. 1t surely
not be, as the Winnsboro Register hnted the other
day, that she is ready to die Of atrophy.
In the House-Mr. T. Y. SInoxa, of Charleston,
reported, from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, on the recommendation of the Grand Jury o!
Anderson District that the election Of Isetors OF
President and Vice President of the Uated States bs
given to the people The report to argue that
this change is right and proper, and Jet concludes
T. A. Al IA -
at this time to take any action thereon
Mr.. W. W. ADAMS presented to-day petition
agais. the counter petition of certain citizens Of
Hamburg alluded to above.
The proposition to increase the salaries Of Judges
was warmly discussed, and some stirring appeals
were made in its behalf At length bill was sent to
the Senate increasing the pay to $500 per ann",a.
This looks like good in the right direction But
much more than this was aimed at Perhaps it is as
well to advance in the matter step by STEP The Blue
Ridge question was also brought up to-day in the
House and debated by Mr.. MgNISGER with signal
ability. Tho House refused TO send the bill favorng
the Road to the Senate, by vote of g. to 46. 1t is
hoped that the matter will be reconsdsred. For the
credit and fame of South Carolina, I trust it may.
DECEMBER, s.
lathe SeHa.e.-Absolutey nothing Of interest trans-
PRED.
In Ike House-Aftsr numerous petitions and reports
amounting to little or nothing, motion made to
reconsider the action of yesterday the Blue Ridge
Railroad question The motion prevailed after some
opposition and the matter was made the special orde,
for q future day.
Abill to provide for tho punishment of enlLezzlc
ments and other defalcations was read second time
and sent to the Senate.
DEC. y.
In the Ssnu,e-Tbe following Resolutions by Mr
BRYAN, of tho Parishes, were adopted almost unani
moualy:
1. Resolved, That in the opinion of this General
Assembly, the eighth article Of the Treaty Of Wash
ipgon ought to be .brogated, as provided for in the
l1th article Of said Treaty.
2. Resolred, That in the adoption Of the hrst reso
lution this assembly does not intend to express any
opinion as to the expedency or ineIpedisncy of re-
opening the slave trade.
The Senate went into Committee of the whee (Mr
DARLINGTON in the Chair the Blue Ridge Railroad
question After discussion the committee arose
and reported progress whersupon the Senate ad.
journed
In tie House.-A Bill was sent to the Senate Great
ing City Judge for Charleston, half his salary to be
paid by the city, half by the State. The matter
caused spicy discussion, and has gone to encounter
q similar hre from the other end of the Capitol.
The Federal Committee recommended QUO action
on that portion of the Governors message having
reference to tho eorruptng influences of Presidential
Elections, National Conventions, &c. The committee
concluded by saying very sensibly, that "they are
Of opinion that the Convention question" is not
which should provoke party feelings or draw party
lines within tho State that it is not question which
should either divide our people distract the deIbe.
rations of this General Assembly, and to this end
your Committee would respectfully recommend that
no action bs taken on the subject"
Col. ". b. GIsr, Of Union, was elected governor
to-day. As in tho election Of Col. CHKsxUr, every
one seems satisfied with the result can but regard
# happy one under the circumstsnces He will be
inauguratsd on Mondsy next L.
~ new paper, to be called the D'su"'oni'' is
ADVERTISED to be started in Columbia g. c., about the
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