The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-08
Condensed .f'om the SoIh Cdrolinian
Legislature of South Carolina.
WEDNESDAY December l, 1858.
sen ATE.

10 auJOurhlhehl. Inc CIerK lead the
journal Of the proceedings ofyesterday.
Mr.. Cause, from the committee appoin-
ted 10 count the votes tor Surveyor Gener-
al, reported that Mr. Hunt had received
80 votes; Mr.. Ham, 81: Mr.. Rutledge. q q.
Mr.. Hunt hu1ing received II niajolity of
the votes cast, was declared elected.
\ message was received from the
House, proposing to the Senate to go into
n second ballot for Secretary OF State, to.
dag, n fifteen minutes Of o'clock.
MIR. Porter gave notice, that on to-mor
row, he would ask leave TO introduce n
hi.t TO amend an act to authorize aid for
the B.ue Ridge Railroad.
The Senate joined the uouSe in a bal
OF for Secretary q! State.
"A message WAS received from the House,
PROPOSING To the Senate to 90 into Il
seventh ballot for United States Senator,
Immediately after the ballot for Secretary
of State.
A message Of concurrence was sent to
the House.
Mr.. Darlington introduced biz 20
amend the Acts Of this State for tie dis
tribution OF intestate estates.
The Senate then proceeded to the
House and joined that body in a ballot
for Solicitor Of the Western Circuit.
The comi2iltee appointed on the part
Of the Senate to count the ballots for
solicitor of the Western Circuit, report
:Lat Mr.. J. Z. ReiI had received 1872
votes. lie was declared elected.
The committee appointed on the part
of the Senate to count lle votes cast for
Solicitor Of the Middle Circuit, report that
Simeon Fair had recciged l0l votes
That being a majority of the votes cast,
he was declared cIcstcd.
The Senate then proceeded to join tI"
House /" a seventh ba lot for United
States Senator fnr the term commencing
from the fourth day of March next.
The Committee appointed TO count the
votes on the seveulh ballot for United
states Senator, reported that James III.
Adams received AZ votes; }. l.. Naming,
AZ; G. G.. Memminger, 6; Il. B. Rhett !;
l., NJ. keitt, 80; James Chestnut, 2; }.
Mcqueen, 30; b. f. Perry. 2; NJ. l.. Bon
ham, /; Blank |. No person having re
ccv"d a majority OF the votes cast, there
WAS consequently 10 election.
On motion Of Mr.. Wagner a message
was sent to the House, proposing 10 that
ted States Senator i,nmad;a,e,v
MESSAGE was received r,or tho IT,uss
Of fRepresen,a,ives co, ,,,rrno viii tho
MESSAGE rro,n the s.naIe n,mH'.;rc, ~ 70 'c no
Immediately into AN eighth ballot Tor
wears. commencing on the Al, of March
next.
The Senate then rrocoad.1 /, ;..;r ,be
House in the eirh,h ballot for United
States Senator.
S.na,e adinurnaI NJ Q az o'cIooL - ~
"oO0N Of Efhh9hNlAlINES.
the House assembled at ~ NJ. The
roll was called. The Speaker took the
chair, and the journal of Tuesday was
read.
The Senate Sc; the following Iocu
merits:
x eport on petition Of III. Hancock,
}r'? 'n3 compensation for blankets furn.
,led prisoners favorable. Referred to
Con- mittec o" Claims.
l'"poFt on the petition of l.. F. Rob
ertSon, Lienienat in the Palmetto Regi.
III ent, to have replaced the medal given
MIN by the State, the first having been
Lost; favorable. Referred to the Militia
~ Committee.
a biII to provide for the appointment
OF Commissioners Of the Poor for Ian
caster District favorable. Bill received
us ilrSt reading, amd was referred TO the
committee on Offices and Officers.
Mr. Mullins proposed that message
"e sent to the Senate to JON the House
III oA'i"t Tor United States Senator, i'm
,,"eu'a'e'y after the vote 'oF Secretary OF
0'"e' ,,,.,r
.,;. Mr' }, ""''S'ns moved 70 amend oy