Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-25

j he Dill then paSScu-ycaS ol, h".S co.
The report of the Committee OH Federal
Relations, on bill from the Senate, relating
to the treaty of Washington, was concurred
in, and ordered to be returned to the Sen
ate
The special order being called for, bill
for the suspension of certain acts, passed
in December, 1857, relative to the Banks,
was, after discussion, participated in by
! Mcssrs. Boyston, McFarlan, lnglis, Yea
don, Perry, Mcmmnger and Thompson, in
definitely postponed by vote of 60 to 81.
liz the Scnutc, on the 10th, the bill gran
ting aid to the Blue Ridge Italroad was
discussed and ost-ycas 20; nays %.
In the House, motion to reconsider the
vote on the Blue Ridge Railroad wosadopt-
cd yeas, 81 nays, 80.
The following bills having received two
readings IN the Senate, were taken up
in the House, read third time, their til
ties ordered to be changed into an act, and
conn ted to the Committee on Engross-
ed Acts:
A bill to confirm the military division
of Sumter and Clarendon Districts, and
the elections held therein.
\ bill to incorporate the Chauga Lime
Manufacturing Company.
\ bill to authorisc the issue of bonds of
S4O0, 900 for the construction OF the New
State House.
The tax bill was taken up, when dis
cusson ensued upon the motion of Mr..
PRESLEY to strike out the seventh section
of the BILL imposing tax of one dollar on
every free white male inhabltant in the
State, over the age of twcnty-onc, raupcrs
excepted.
NJ. Presley spoke at length upon this
section, and was replied to by Mr., Mcm-
minger.
Mr.. Duryca called forthc yeas and nays,
which resulted in the striking out of the
seventh section. Yeas rs; nays 81.
In rhc House, OH the l7th the discussion
on the Nluc Ridge Railroad was continued
by MCSsts. Adrich and Simpson against,
and Elliott and Memmingcr for the road
After several amendments, which were
offered and laid npon the table, the final
question was put, shall the bill be sent to
the Senate?
Mr.. Mullins called for the yeas and nays
IEAs--The Speaker, Mcssrs. w. W.
Adams, Anderson, l}elscr, Blundng, Buist,
Broylcs, Cherry, Cochran. Dozicr, Duryca,
Elliot, Gooding, tireen, Harper, Hudson,
b. j. Johnson, JOS. johnson, ir., I.anncau,
Lucas, Maxwell, NlcFaddin, Macfarlun,
McGowan Mcmnlingcr, Mctts, OConnor,
Perry, G. Pinckncy, III. l.. Pinckncy, ir.,
Pope, Porchcr prcssly, Quattlobum, Ram
say, Read, +. u. Richardson, j. p. Rich
ardson, il, Screvch, Seymour, Shanklin,
I. Y. Simons, Sistrunk, Spratt, Thomson,
Tonpkns, Nandivcr, Ecnning, Nuught,
Wm. Wallace, Wardlaw, Ware, Wm Wha-
ley, Whiting, Wilkes, Yeadom
NAYs-Mcssrs. j. p. Atlams, Aldrich,
Beatty, Black, Boykin, Boylston, Brooks,
Byrd, Campbell, Craig, Davis, Dcoring,
Edwards, Evans, Farrow, Fcdcr, Foster,
Fraser, Gadbcrry, Gilmore, Hammond,
Iarrcll, IIeriot, Hope, Jctfries, A. Jones,
IL. j. Jones, Keller, Kilgorc, Iide, Nc
Cants, McKcwn, Miller, Moore, Muller,
Mullins, Howard, O'Cain, Norwood, Ray
mond, Rutledgc, Ryan, shannon, Simpson,
Smart, Smith, Stokes, Subcr, Sullivan,
Townsend, a. S. Wallace, ID. Williams, j !
Williams, j. III. Williams, j. S.Wilson.
Yeas SO; nays 80. SO the bill was or
dcrcd to he sent to the Senate.
On the announcement of the result there
were manifestations of applause from tho
floor and gallery, but Which was promptly
checked by the Speaker. =.
Mr.. Talley came i'll and asked leave to
give his vote. Agreed to, and it was re-
corded 90 nay, hnt this did not affect tho
result after the announcement of the vote
The following is the votes for President
and Directors of the Bank of the State
Charles NJ. Furman, President, 143;
Thomas Ryan, 1873; A. Shnonds 124s;
Thomas Hehre, ll8; j. H. Stcinmeyet,h
ll6; j. II. Sheppard, 1O4; VIC Dukcs,I
ll3; G. j. Uoicock, if0; c. Il. Hancl &
cl, 10; III. Il. Strohccker, 81; p s%
Gaillard, 9G; j. p. Doveaux, Oh; Ii. T..
Dottcler, 81.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill to pra-
vide for "A Qualification of tho statute laws of
Snuth Carolina, was read third time in the
Senate, passed and ordered to be called an
net. and returned to the House.
a bill to increase tho saluricsOf the Judges
of the Courts Of Law and Equity in this State,
was debated and lost by yoto of 81 yeas
to yeas.
In the House. the Senate seut to tho
House, bill to provide for u code of tho
statute law of South Carolina. Road u Sec
nnd time, and ordered to be returncd to the
Senate.
At this stage Of tho proceedings, ffly-four
bills, important and nhimportant, were ooi-
timed over to the neStsessioh'
The bill to rccharter the South Western
Railroad Bank, after much discussion, WAS
passods Yeas 4; nays, 2S.
The bill, increasing tho number Of Judges,
A. 4 =. a