The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-22
The Legislature.

address Of the present Governor will be
found on our first page. The Vice Cow
arnor elect, Hon. NJ. f.. Carn' also qualified
on same day.
Af.cr the inaugural ceremonies, bill
came up In the House to aiG in the cUnstruc.
tion of II monument in Philadelphia Square.
The bill had been acted upon by Commit.
tee on Federal Relations, and they recon-
mcnded that it do not pass. The Object
Of the monument WAS in memory Of the
Sgnels of the Declaration Of Independence,
and it had been proposed that it BE- erected
by the original thirteen States Of this Con-
fsdcracy. South Carolina. us one Of them,
had been invited TO co operate, and $4,000
was allotted as her proport;oratc share of
100000, which it was proposed the mon
un.cnt should cost. This was the matter
under consiacra lion and u lvEgthy debate
followed. The opposition seemed to have
its origin in the political differences now
existing between the Northern and South
crn States. Mr.. Williams, Of this District,
engaged in the debate and made sl,rc spr.-
tied and eloquent remarks. lie was entire
ly opposed 10 the measure, and believed
that the South should husband her rrsour.
ccs in view Of the time, which hr thought
ne,ilable, when She would need them TO
prs,cct her rights from Northurn aggrcs-
sion. A motion being made that the whole
subject be indefinitely postponed, was car
ricd, and the d, bate ended.
The Senate, as We anticipated, tabled
the resolutions relative to the slave trade,
offered by Mr.. Mazyck the first week of tho
session, aud which were published in our
paper. The Committee on Federal RcIa-
tons had recommended that they pass
The vote stood, for laying on the table :
yeas, 30; nays, II. Mr.. Withcrapoon vo.
ted in the affirmative.
In the Senate, on TUESDAY, bill wai t.s.
cussed, the object of which WAS TO repeal
the Act passed at the last Session, proviIinr
corporcal punishment for the second offence
of trading with slaves. This is the measure
that Was made test question in the rlcc-
iiOns III some Of the lower Districts. The
Scpa,c refused /, r.,eoI ,bc I,u. lao vo,..
Of a7 uovs 10 10 veos N. W.nl.,o,o.,.
voted in the negative,
:, ,,o IJ.,. u, n,
%idge Rail Road matter again came up, be-
ing the same that was rejected several DAYS
beforc-a bill for removing The condi,ons
upon which the State promised to ind,rse
the bonds of the company To the nmoun, OF
one million Of dollars. Mr.. F. ID. Richard
son made nn able speech in favor Of the
measure, which is reported in the Cwoli.
nian. Mr.. Menmingcr also spoke for two
hours on the same side, and his speech j.
mentioned as one of the nblvst efforts ever
"e'"u up"" I've moor % '"e 'i"''"'' rms
Is matter oi no tnti'ng lmpoit, not only
to the State, but TO private iudi, iduals -
| il involves the utter abandonment If ,br,.
u;,Iio,s of d,ll,,s , do,,n,,i.n r.on, a.,
City of Charles,on were present. uroiny
r,or n. Io,i.I,,r,. ,ha i,..a,,.,... e,
"pT" 49,, ''',' '"e 'u''.''''>' interests
10 hcr c"'%chs ih'oNeu In 'h's question:
and na,a being called yeas 5S NAYS al
The votes OF our Representatives, Mr.. Viii
IIams aud Maj. Rutledge, are recorded again
IN The negative. The main hope of the
friends of the measure, secms now TO rest
III The Senate.
Both Houses on "Wednesday. ncr,cj 10
a resolution TO adjourn the General Assem-.
bly, on Tuesday 2Ist Ccsterday.)
Monday niyb,'s u,ii. h,;r, -. ,ho ,.o
cecd,ry. If Th,rsd,v o,j r,;J., h,, ,c.
have room only for brief editorial snm.
mary. On Thursday the Bill to authorize
aid to the Blue Ridge X. X. Company was
defeated in the Senate. The vote stood ::
YrAs-Tb. presiI.r, N.-s,. .u., Al
ston, Brownlee, BRYAN, Bail. FickIiup Far.
m, Wann;n hampton u 'i@rI,'En' mn' 'pSy' ts's-ne
W"nn"E V;I."m ?, Z;min ~ '"'' n"es,, o. """'pe'
49, a.
NAgs-hessrs, Barker, Barton, DlnnP:.ll