Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-21
The LEGISLATURE.

Having waited until tho last hour almost for the
letter Of our Columbia Correspondent, and not
having received it, we are minus our Legislative
information. Netheris it q matter of consequence,
as no new topic appears to have been broachcd in
either House, and we now only await the decision
of what has been brought before the body,-of all
which our readers have been duly advertised,
One Of the most important measures Of the ses-
sion is the establishment Of separate Court Of Ap-
peals Tho intelligence is sufficiently positive that
this measure has received the sanction of the Leg.
slature, and is by this tiae aa act. In view of
its passage, We distinctly take back what VIC have
good humourodly said about tho "masterly inac-
,ivity Of our present Legislature" DC, DC. This
measure aloues sufficient to redeem that assembly
from the charge of mediocrity. Because it IS
measure of general value and Of cminently wise
purposes. It's adoption is IN cra in our State Leg
islaton, and We doubt not that the prejudices en-
gcndored against it in days past will soon be
forgotten in the admirublc working Of the present
| arrangement.
There are speculations aaoat as to the occupan-
cy of the new bench, and the name Of JAMES l..
PyridRu is mentioned in connection with the po-
stion Of Chief Justice. With all due respect and
admiration for this distinguished lawyer, may it
not yet be doubted whether it would be either wise
or proper to 60 outside Of present judiciary to
obtain tho Judges Of tho new Court:
In Federal politics, the storm has becn raging
high during the night Sessions of the past week.
Action appears to have settled down upon the fol-
lowing resolutions offered by Hon. c. g. MEN
| House on the 18th instant:
Rc.olpe,i, That it is the deliberate judgment of
this General Assembly that the slave.holding
| States should Immediately meet together I" con-
cert measures for united action.
Resolrea, That the foregoing resolution be COM
municated by the Governor to all the slare-holding
States with the earnest request Of this State that
| they will appoint deputies and adopt such mea-
sures as in their Judgment will promote the said
meeting.
Resolred That special commission be uppoin-
| ted by this General Assembly to communicate the
foregoing resolutions to the State Of Virginia, and
to express to the authorities Of that State the cor
dial sympathy of the people of South Carolina
with the people Of Virginia, and their earnest do
sire to unite with them in measures Of defence.
Resolved, That the State Of South Carolina owes
it to her own citizens to protect them and their
property from every enemy, and that for the pur-
pose of military preparation for any emergency
the sum Of 100000 be appropriated for military
| contingencies.
Another resolution was at first appended to this
| string authorizing the establishment of separate
| Office in the Executive Department FOR organizing
| and directing the military defences Of the State
! with the money voted in preceding resolution.
But this was dropped from some cause or other
although, to say the TRUTH it waa the only one of
the set which really sounded like immediate ac-
ton. The resolutions as they stand will receive
the cordial appreciation of the whole State. 1t is
to be hoped that they will not prove, like other
resolutions Of past day, cor ct pruterea niha.
3. Amongst other propositions likely to pass,
one for the protection of sheep-husbandry, by cur
failing our dog privileges, is worthy Of mention.
There has heretofore been nm indisposition to at
tempt any thing of this sort in earnest; but this
session it has not been laughing matter. On
the contrary, it has been we'll and favorably con-
sidered. And we believe its adoption would meet
the general applause of the people. 1t would GER
tanly conduce to tine true interests of our State.
Next week we hope to be able to give list OF
the dots Of the Legislature at its present Session
| The people will then see the rcSnh of the lnhors
of their Representatives during the three busy
weeks just gone by. We shall also, if we can
| find journal of tho Session, give the votes Of
our own members on each measure Of any impor.
lance.