Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01
tition of the Camden Orphan Society, praying

tition of the Camden Orphan Society, praying
for escheats.
Atl P. NJ, Message No. |, from his Excel
l"nry the Governor, wns communicated to the
Senate. and was read at the Clerk sdcsk.
=, On motion OF Mr.. Wilson the Message, with
the exception nf so much aS rrters To the mp.
puihtment Of. q day Of thanksgiving, WAN or.
dered to be made the special order Of tho day
for tomorrow at l. F, NJ, and the usual number
was ordered to be prinlr,l.-- -.
Mr.. Carroll presented thc pctiti"n Of the Gran
i,eville Manufacturing Company, tur certain
amendments of charter; and the petition ot n.
W. Gibbrs, Jonathan e. ,Stcedman and others,
for the ellarter of a railroad from Columbia to
Hamburg; and, al.n. the petition of the General
Board OF Commissioners Of Roads and Bridges
for Edgefeld, praying that such Commissioners
may he allowed some remuneration Tor their
services.
Sundry other petitions were presented, and
properly referred.
6n motion of Mr.. Zimmerman, tho Senate
adjourned at p. III.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House Was called to order by the Speaker
Mt l2 o'clock IN.
The following members appeared and were
qualified: John .. Pressy, Williamsburg; IL. c.
smart, ST. Peters; Jos. N. Mikell; IL. l..
i'inrklcy, j. Fleetwood Lamneau and John L.
Richardson, ir, 81. Phillips and ST. Michaels.
Sir. 4. Jone, presented the petition Of mem.
bers of Harmony Methodist F.. scoInl Church,
South. praying Incorporation; the petition of
JOAN W. McNary, praying the re'llurter OF Nc.
Narvs Ferry; the petition of the citizens OF
talselield, lrayng the discontiruancc Of the
road lrom ot Marks Church to Rinehenr,s Mill I;
u So i. counter petition on the same subject
which w.r. severally referred to I'll. Committee
Oh i.o:.ls Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. W. ". Adams presented the account o!
Lewis Cov.r, t,;r ,,ar ing Jurors; ais, the nc.
c,,iat OF .. X. Allen, for post mur;rm "xamina'
TON: also. ,hr petition nt Commissioner Of Roads
l,r Ilh Regiment South Carolina Miliiia, praying
li,.t rimlns b. Reese bc paid fora road passing
through his premises: a!su the prcsrntnent ol
the Grant jury OF E'lycfed District, at Spring
Term, ISIS.
NJ s>;..c M. was then received from his
Exceileiicy the Governor, and read by BENZ.
y lstu,,, Isl, Private Secretary.
On motion vt Mr.. \. j. Green, it was ordered
that ii.c Thousand copies Of the. message be
pri tied and that the message and documents
DC tilauc Tile SpcCidl vi 'hS o"S iot No'HNA
ru~, at | clock.
Z, ti,iul.s and returns were prtsentcd by Messrs.
Stokes, Harreil, Shannon, Williams, Muller,
il ,pe anderson, Maxwell, Wallace, Talleyy, Ed.
wards, EiandirS, Fraser, Gadbcrry, Prcssey,
Williams, iea,lon, Buist and Memmlngcr.
Mr.. icaIou presented the petition "t Robert
". Gibhcs aud others, praying tor charter OF
:. railroad from Columbia to Hamburg. Referred
to Committee on Railroads:
Mr.. Broyles, from the committee to count the
ba:!uls ior Door keeper, reported no election.
On motion of Mr.. Muller, the House proceeded
to second election for Duor.keeper.
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee appointed
tu count the votes for Reading Clerk, reported
mu election.
On motion of Mr. Mullins, the House pro
cceded second ballot for Recalling Clerk.
The committee appointed to count The ballots
fur Decr.kceper. reported that MIR. G. NJ. Gray
had received ~ votes; that being q ma joritv ui
The votes cast, he WAS declared elected, and the
oath of office was administered to him.
On motion of Mr. Simoutun, it was
ResOiocd, That when this House do adjourn,
it diuurn until II o'clock M, to morrow.
Mr.. Craig. from The committee appoi"ted to
count the bauts for Beading Clerk, reported that
there was no election.
On motion of Mr. Mullins, tho House pro-
c.ed.d To third ballot for Reading Clerk.
Mr.. Duryea, from, the committee appointed to
count the ballots for Messenger, reported no
election.
Mr.. Foster, from the committee appointed to
count tho ballots for Reading Clerk, reported
tRas tRss SsF5E majority It, Martin vas declared
elected.
On motion, the House was adjourned, at II
minutes after o'clock p. m.