Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-11
From Columbia

arc pending against the prisoners.
From Columbia
Such of the proceedings of the Lcgisla-
turc as arc OF Importance appear below:
In the Senate, sir. Harrison presented
the report of the President of the Keowee
and Tuskcgce Turnpike Company.
In the House, a message from the Sen
ate was read, comcu.ring with the request
of the House to appoint committee, ct n.
sisting of one from each Congressional Dis
trct, to report measures necessary to take
the census, and to nominate suitable per
sons therefor. Committee from tic Senate
to consist of Mcssrs. Ga,,sc, Mellard, Allen,
Marshall, Harrison and Moses
Mr.. Simonton presented the memorial
of the North Eastern Railroad Company,
asking leave to purchase certain amount
their bonds at par, and moved that it be
printed Agreed to, and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means
In the Senate, Mr. o Bryan introduced
bill to provide for compensation for State
witnesses.
Mr.. Porter introduced bill to amend
an act, to authorize aid to the Blue Ridge
Railroad in South Carolina, passed in the
year 1854.
a bill to provide for punishment for
carrying concealed weapons, was read the
first time in the Senate
Mr.. Sharpe gave notice that, on to-mor-
row he would ask leave to introduce bill
to incorporate the Cheohec Mining Com
-pany. Also, to incorporate the Blue Ridge
Mining Company.
Mr. Fickling introduced bill to repeal
the first section ofan act, entitled an act to
amend the law in relation to trading with
slaves, ratified Oh the 21st day of Dccem.
bcr, a. ID. 1857.
In tie House, Mr.. Anderson presented
the Presentment of the Grand jury fol
the Fall term of 1858. The presentment
was rcad-requcsts tho Legislature to alter
tho time for holding the elections for mem
bcrs Of the General Assembly from two
days to one. Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. Also, the
petition of citizens of Pickcns, for an addi-
tional Magistrate Referred to the Com.
Inittcc on Offices and Officers.
The following bills were read the first
time and rcfcrrcd
BY Mr. Ryan-A bill to alter the law in
relation to legal proceedings against rail
road companies.
by Mr.. Snart-A bill to amend the law
in relation to trading with slaves.
Ey NJ. S;;.arson--A hill 70 provide fol
the trial of slaves charged with capital of
fences, in the district whore the offence is
committed.
BY Mr.. Townscnd--A bill to allow in
terest on open accounts
MIR. Boylston, Chairman of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, made reports on bill
to abolish Imprisonment for debt in certain
cases; bill to regulate the commissions OF
executors, administrators, guardians anG
trustees, in certain particulars bill tc
repeal so much of an act, passed A. ID
1910, as. prohibits Commissioners in Equi
by from practising law with any other per.
son. Also, report of the Committee, OF
the petition of sundry school tenchers o
Plckcns District, praying that the books o
school teachers shall be admissible in evi
dence to prove their accounts.
a long debate arose in the House on the
proposition to appoint Dr. Gibbes Stat,
printer, in which Messrs. Lucas, johnson
Mullins, Read, Richardson, inglis, anc
MCGOWAN participated. Finally, the per
mancnt printing this year was given to DR.
Gibbcs, and thut of the ensuing year to c.
r. Pelham.
lu the Senate, on the announcement ot
the election of Col Chestnut, the President
toa seat in the U. s. Senate, he rose and
said
GENTLEMEN OF rHE SENATE As il
has pleased the Legislature to call me I,
the performance of duty in another sphere
it is necessary tosever the connection which
has SO long existed between MS. This can
not be done without the liveliest emotion
Tho uniform and cordial kindness, tho gen
erous forbearance, the unwavering courte
sy, which has ever marked your conduct
fill me with degree of gratitude which i,
but poorly manifested by feeble expression
Wherever may 90, will bear them III
grateful remembrance, and feel then, as liz
centives to an honorable exertion to becom,
worthy of your confidence. will go fortl
at the bidding Of tile State, feeling deer
and oppressive conviction of the RESPONSE
bilities which rest upon me, and Is painfu
/ sense of my inadcqppcy fully to meet them