Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, Nov. "a.
The Senate met at IL o'clock, NJ, pursuant to
adjournment.
The Clerk read the journal of the proceedings
Of yesterday.
The President announced the Standing Com.
mittees of the Senate as follows:
On Pririleges and Etections.-Messrs. W. D.
Porter, A. Mazyck, T. j. Moses, Samuel McAli.
lev, Edmund Rhett, f. ". Fickling, B. II. Viii.
son.
On Federal Relations.-Messrs. James H.
Irby, A. C. Darlington, Olin N. Dentzler, j..
Duncan Allen, wade Hampton, E. B. Bryan, h.
ID. LeScsne.
On Finance and Banks.-MesSrs. Samuel Nc.
ALLEY, Thomas NJ. Wagner, Z. 6. Palmer, A.
Mazyck, J. l.. Westmorrland, Gabriel Cannon,
J. Foster Marshall.
On the Judiciary.-MessrS. F. ]. Moses, Jas.
P. Carroll, W. D. Porter, J. ". Blskeney, ]. W.
Harrison.
accounts and Yucdnt O6ices.-Messrs. G. Nee.
Witherspoon, William Melard, ]. K. Furman.
On Claims and Grievances.-Messrs. H. D.
Lesesne, John Fox, James G. Deloach, B. Cause,
Charles Irby, Elan Sharpe.
On Muitry and Pcnsions.-Messrs. j. Foster
Marshall J. ". Harrison, Charles Allston, Jr,
S. ]. Montgomery.
On the College, Education and Religton.-
Messrs. james p. Carroll, Edmund Rhett, R. j..
Manning, George McC. Witherspoon.
On Interpretations and Enyrossed Acts.-
Messrs. A. G. Darlington, j. L, Westmorslapd,
Charles Irby. J. F. Gist,
On Agriculture and Internal improvements
Messrs. L. G. Palmer, K. &. NcCaw, Donald r.
Barton, II. S. King.
On Roa1ls and Buadings-Messrs. Gabriel
Cannon, John P. Zimmerman, A. R. Johnston,
A. S. King, Francis J. Sessions.
OnMe Lu,atic Asylum ind Medical Accounts.
-Messrs. John P. Zimmerman, P. P. Bonncau,
J. X. Furman, r. J. Manning.
cAaaic Arls.-Messrs. B. H. Wilson, H. S. King,
Lewis O'Bryan, Z. Brownlee.
On, Legislative Library -Messrs W.. Hamp-
ton, Edmund Rhett, w. lizard Bull, Charles
Allston, Jr.
On the Mew State House-Messrs. Wade
Hampton, Edward B. Bryan, Samuel McAliley.
Messrs Zimmerman, Blakeney, Irby, Cause,
Rhett, Moses and Montgomery, presented var.
Gus memorials presentments, &c.
Pursuant to notice and with leave, MIR. Hamp.
ton introduced bill to amend the Constitution
of the State in relation to the manner of voting
in the election of officers chosen by the two
branches of the Legislative Assembly.
Messrs. Witherspoon, Darlington, Irby, Allen,
Maxwell, McAliley and Westmoreland presented
memorials, introduced bills, &c.
A message was received from the House OF
Representatives, informing Senate that Messrs.
Green, Pressly and Cherry had been appointed
a committee to act jointly with the committee
of the Senate, to make arrangements for the duo
observance of the day of thanksgiving and
prayer, appointed by the Governor.
At | o'clock, the Senate proceeded to the
special order of the day for this hour, the refer
ence of Message No. Of his Excellency the
Governor.
Mr.. Mazyck offered certain resolutions in re.
lation to the slave trade, which were ordered for
consideration on Friday.
The President laid before the Senate the an.
nual report Of the Comptroller General which
was referred to the Committee OH Finance and
Banks.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourns, it adjourn to meet on
Friday next at IL o'clock.
On motion Of Mr. Witherspoon, the Senate
adjourned ut 20 minutes past l p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order by the Speaker
4 m n L.