The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-11-24
The Legislature

The Legislature
The Legislature of this State convened
Oh Monday Of the present week. We have
none of the proceedings up to the time of
our going to press next week, however,
we expect to present our readers, not only
with the annual Message of his Exce!lency
the Governor, but also, rs is our usual Gus
tom, with transcript of each days pro-
ceedings, culled aud condensed to suit our
columns. We expect likewise TO be at the
capitol portion of the session, and if 9TH
er engagements allow, will report direct.
The actings of our present Legislature
will be looked forward to, perhaps, with
more than the usual interest the signs of
the times in n national aspect are porton-
tious, and the feeling Of our State Legisla-
ture upon the momentous questions which
effect us in common with other States Of
this contcderacy, may, in n measure, be di.
vined by the acts of that body in several
matters which it is expected will come be,
fore them. Especially will it be iliustra
ted in the election of an United States
Senator-a colleague for our able and dis
tinguished Sera tor Hammond. The "S,ate
Rights party" Gt will De observed that we
quote the trrm) the same by whose efforts,
mainly, the election of Senator hammond
was effected, have been beating about for a
candidate to suit their purposes, aud they
say cmpha,icallv shat this time they must
H., S,,ro nE ,b,;- Va h,yo ny,rv ,.np
tidencc, however, that our Legislature will
make competent selection that their
choice will fall upon man, who, while he
has the honor aud interest of his section
the nearest to his heart, has, at the same
time. mind that can expand with the whole
length and breadth of his country-that
will reach from North to South and from
East to West A Sccti0nalist, in the COM
more out Of place than in the United States
Senate.
The Governors election, our readers are
aware, also comes or the present session.
This, though of less consequence than the
other, is nevertheless n matter of interest
to our people. IL would be impossible Mt
this juncture 10 form anything like "A cot rect
idea as TO who the choice Of the Legislature
will fall upon we have named in our col
umns ut different times, the various persons
that have been nominated and commended
by and through the press of the State.
With respect 10 matters of purely local
or State concern, we know of no very
prominent questions that will come before
the Legislature. What it will do or not do
is simply conjcctural but in our humble
opinion, there are several things that might
very well engage their attention. The
Bank Question no doubt will be discussed, ,
if nothing more. The Banks somehow
have powerful influence in the Legisla.
ture the abrogation of the very slight re-
straint put upon them by the Act Of the
! ters. Let the Districts that are beyond this
bank influence look to il. The militia sys.
TEN is n matter that calls loudly for reform
and modification. The popular voice W hich
has been so generally expressed through
the State, we do think has n right to be
heard in this matter. The codifcation of
onr State Laws, that has been 80 long talk
ed Of and so strenuously urged from the
Bench, is obvouely n fair subject now to
be acted upon.
The above questions will probably come
before tn" Legislature, and many others of
like essential import, sufficient TO engage
the time Of our Legislators and to keen IN
an interest among their constituents We
will endeavor to keep our readers duly ad.
! Xined of Mhnt is hnne