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there has been no attempt to reconsider the
vote, we suppose that it may be regarded as a
final settlement Of the question. for the present
Session, if not forever. Its fate will no doubt
| seal that of some other enterprises which are
now seeking Legislative aid-nmong others
that of tho Grecnville and French Broad
Railroad. The appropriation to the State
Capitol. We suppose. is safe beyond contin-
gency. however much members NAV regret
the commencement Of that costly work. The
whole cost of the work, We see is estimated by
the Architect. not to exceed $4,000. ooo
The HouseBill to establish q Separate Court of
Arpe ale, has been again defeated. The Bill re.
ceivcd the support Of some of the most distin-
guishcd lawyers Of the State. but was unac.
ceptab'e to the Bar generally. The chief Oh.
Jec''on to the measure seems to have been, It's
probable effect in degrading the position of the
present Circuit Judges, whilst it would create
an independent tribunal, at too great re.
move from the people to sympathse with their
Judicial necessities. The Bill was defeated by
a vote Of SO to "A.
An important Bill for the Coditication of the
Statute Law of the State, has passed the House
and now awaits The action Of the Senate. The
Bill provides for the annual election by the
Legislature Of a Comm issioncr whose duty it
shall be, to digest the whole body of the Stat.
ute Law, INTO a cod e-making such repeals and
amendments as lie shall deem advisable and sc.
porting annually to the Legislature, ~ho shall
take all proper action in the premises-the SAL
ary of the Commissioner to be IS 900, with the
liberty Of appointing two or more assistants,
who together shall not receive more than
$4,000. We see it stated in various quarters
that Judge WARDLAw will probably be selected
on account OF ho peculiar fitness for the task
With regard to the propriety of the selection,
the Columbia Guardian remarks:
1--WE should regard the selection of Judge
Wardlaw as emnently fit and judicious. With.
out enumerating them, We think him possessed
of the very qualities Of mind and character,
the very habits of research and comparison,
and :he very prime Piles OF taste and Judgment,
which are demanded for the successful per
foruiance OF so important and responsible q
duty"
y Bill has passed the House, for eplarring
the jurisdiction OF the Commissioner in Equity,
by conferring upon him the power of appoint.
ing the Guardians Of his Court. The design
of the Bill is to ebviate the Inconvenience of
making application to a distant Chancellor
during recess of the Court.
The Committee Federal Relations, to
whom Was referred that portion of Gov. Gisrs
message referring to those matters, offered two
reports-a majority and minority report. The
majority stand on the ordinance of 1852, seek
ing cooperation. They make common cause
with Virginia. and recommend the appropria-
tion of a contingent fund in the hands OF the
Executive.
The minority assert that South Carolina will
aid Southern States in or out o t the Union, and
recommend that the military fund be increased.
The following is the Ordinance and Resolu.
tion which the committee would reaflrm:
ORDINANcE OF 1852.
We. the people Of the State Of South Caro-
lima. in convention assembled, do declare and
ordain. and it is hereby declared and ordained,
that South Carolina. in the exercise of her SOW.
ereign will MS an independent State acceded to
the Federal Union, known as the United States
OF America. and that in the exercise of the
same sovereign will, it is her right, with
out let, hndrance or moestation from any
power whatsoever. to secede from the said
Federal Union /; and that for the sufficiency of
the causes which may impel her to such sep
aratIon size is responsible alone, under God, to
the tribunal Of public opinion among the no.
tions of the earth.
RESOLUTION OF 1882
Resolred by the people of South Carolina, in
Conventiom assembled That the frequent viola.
t'ons OF the Constitution Of the United States
ana the Federal Government. aud it's encroach-
ments upon the reserved rights of the sover-
e'gn Statee OF the Union. especially in relation
to slavery, amply justify this State, go far as
any duty or oblig CATION to her eonfederates is
involved. in dissolving at once all political con.
neetion with her co-States and that she for.
oeaH the exercise of this manifest right of
| sell government from considerations of exre.
diency only.
The following important Bill has been intro.
duced into the Senate. by Col. MARSHALL, in
relation to Hawkers and Pedlars; and which
the necessities of the times so earnestly de-
mand:
BILL TO ALTER AND AMEND THE LAW IN Re-
LATIoN TO HAwKERs AND PEDDLERs
SEC. l. Be it enacted By the S>nate and Ho,us
Of Representatives met aud sitting in Gene-
rat Assembly, and BY the authority of tho tame.
| That all persons who shall hereafter travel
about the country on foot, horsebark, in car.
| rlnge. wagon. or other wise, and sell, or exnose
| to sale. any goods wares or merchandise what.
ever. (other than provisions and tho smanufac.
tured products Of this State j including ali sucb
persons as shall sell. or offer to sell. anv Of
said goods, wares or merchandise. by the sample
price or pattern, to be delivered in future aII
travelling book. map and fruit tree agents who
shall sell. expose to sale, or deliver upon sub.
! scriptio;s: and any books. maps charts fruit
trees, or anything Of like kind ell travelling
vendors of any patent nr other medicines,
soaps or any other chemical compounds, drugs
or materials of Ike kind. who shsll sell. or ex.
pose to sale. or deliver the same 90 previous
engagement; all travelling book sri other
auctioneer', who shail SELL or expose TO sale,
by auction, any goods. wares or merchand diss.
in any open place. or in any storeroom, or other
house or,plaee, hke9and occupied temporarily
for such purpose; iftsaveling vendors Of spirfi.
tons liquors. and of receipts and prescriptions
to compound spiritous liquors or other drinks,
or and other receipt. prescription. or right to
| compound and use the article therein uaen.
tioned, of whatever name or kind; who shall
sell, OF expose to sale. anY ofaad articlea: and