Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-24
Proceedings of the Eegislaturs.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 6, 1859--Senate bill
authorizing. the members of the Legislature
in the election of officers to vote ei0o Uoce
was tabled.
The special order for 2 P. M, resolutions in
relation to penitcntary. :,
Mr.. Moses remarked that this subject had
engaged the attention of this Assembly for
seventeen years, and that there were now no
less that ten prcsentmcnts of Grand JurIes,
relative to ''c subject, before the committees.
That experience had taught that tho9c whom
State laws affect, consider it as no punishment
to be in Jail. There they are better clothed
and fed than at home. Every species of liqu-
or is introduced, and their friends are allowed
to visit them. He had introduced this rcSo-
luton to test the State ON the subject.
Mr.. Mazyck replied, that it would be first
necessary to establish commission for the
revision of the criminal law.
Mr.. Moses answered, that first wc should
decide the cxpcdicrcy of pcnitentiary, be-
fore we do any thing If that sort. This is
one thing, the doing uf it another.
Mr. Mazyck offered the following amend
mcnt after the word that, to insert, com
/ mission be appointed to revise the criminal
law.
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already Mt great expense with the State
House; that we should first count the cost.-
See what has been the effect of building with
ont deliberately considering. 1t should be Il
warning to us ALL
AIr. Moses perfectly agreed with him, and
stated that he only wished to test the principle
Mr.. Rhott showed that pcnitcmtary was
much cheaper than a Jail, aud much more de-
sir,h!c than the present system of folly.
Mr.. Mnzyck replied, fvoring tho establish
mcnt OF Il commission.
Mr.. Moses remarked that VIC already had
such commission, established in 1883, to re-.
wise ard qualify the criminal laws.
Mr.. Harrison proposed that We first finish
some of our unfinished work, lest prpstrrity
should convert some of them into poniten,
tiary.
1t was moved to lay the resolution an the
table, Ayes, u nays, ID. The amcnlmcnt
was also laid on the table.
| The Senate pissed the bil to hold the
! election for members of the Legislature on
Monday only.
In the House, Mr. anderson presented the
| petition of Carmel Church. for an act of in
corporation. Also petition Of Commission
crs of Roads and Bridges, to discontinue n
certain road.
Message No.S was received from his En-
cclcncy the Governor, and read ms follows:
Gentlemen Of the House of Representa-
tivcs herewith transmit certain resolutions
from the State Of New York, received since
the presentation OF my last annual message.
The Speaker asked the pleasure OF the
| House, as to what should be done with the
message and resolutions. The silence at this
moment, both on the floor and gallery, was of
such nature that the falling of pin might
have been distinctly heard.
| Mr.. BuiStrosc and moved that the message,
with the resolutions, be referred to Committee
on Federal Relations
The IIo,&e passed tho bill appointing an
additional liw Judge
On motibn of Mr. Mcmminenr, the memo.
rial of thcl}luc Ridge Railroad Company was
made tho special order for Thursday, at = @.
clock.
The SPEAKER mentioned the state Of busi
ness now pm the Calendar of the general mat
ter to lie considered, was MS follows: 260 sub
iccts, 4 Rue this day, making 301, reduction
by special orders 300
A bill ito alter and amend the Road Law OF
this Statt, after various amendments, received
its sccoIh reading, and was sent to the Sen
ate. Adjourned
Dec. S-Senatc-Mr DeLoach gave no.
! tico that he will tomorrow ask leave to itro-
{1ducc abill to grant to the different Boards OF
| Commk ksoncrs of Free Schools, the power to
make assessments for educational purposes.
| MrI Harrison, from the Committee on Mil
! itary md Pensions, reported bill to afford
aid il establishing Military School and De-
pot fbr public arms at Anderson which re-
ccivid the first reading, and was ordered for !,
secobd reading tomorrow.
llcusc-Thc Senate sent to the House the
foil wing:
Rcsol0cd, Tha, both Houses of this essen.
Ilyhd;ourn siae die on Monday, the 18th,
pn motion of Mr.. Buist the resolution was
laih on the table
hIr. Mcmmingcr called for the special or.
dG, being bill to afford aid to the Blue Ridge
lliiroad in Sowth Carolina
lNlr. Mcmmingcr addressed the House in
faFor of the measure strongly pressing views
which he has before so earnestly urged upon
t!p Ilonse In concluding he said there was
aiothcr view Which at this particular crisis il,
OR political attitude he hoped would not bC
l}st sight of Our policy now demands tha
yc should neglect 10 effort that may prepar,
hs for that emergency, which all solemnly feel
Imust sooner or later, be acted upon--a disso
Tuition of this Union
| Mr. Mcmmnger's remarks occupied up
wards Of all hour and worc listened to will
much attention.
Dec. 9--liousc-lir. Maxwell presented