The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-12-04
THE legislature.

The uspd routine Of business for the first week o,
two does not present anything strkiney interesting
ony as Indicating the character of the legislation which
is to ensuc. Having occupied our first page almost
sentrel with the excellent Message Of Governor GIsr
can only give brief and imperfect abstract of The
>most prominent points Of the Legislative proceedings
such as will be oft!.e most Importance to the general
interests Of the people Of the State Notices of bills
of Important character have been introduced pre-
dcatedn many cases upon the fixed fact that South
Carolina aoiW 90 CIT Of the Federal Union these we
shall have occasion to report or refer to in the progress
of their maturity. when they become statutes Of the
6. State =. 5;8-.
Among the elections BY the Legislature, C. D.MEL-
TON, ESQ., hes been reelected Solicitor for the North.
ern Circuit.
Mr.. BARNES, Senator from Lancaster, has given no.
ticg bill TO incorporate the Central Rail Road Com
pany of South Carolina. The Senate and House have
b each appointed six members as Especial Committee
seon Postal Arrangements " Mr. W NJ SHANSoyis one
q Of that Committee.
The following g,rcsoluton offered by Mr.. GARY Of
Edgefeld, has been adopted, and we heartily concur
in the necessity and propriety OF the resolution:
Resoluea That it be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, to inquire and report as to
the expcd;encE Of so altering the law tonchng cleo
tohs as to require the managers of eeceons at each
election precinct Of this State, count publicly on
the evening of the same day, all votes received said
precinct and to return true statement Of tlasae
the Chairman Of the Board OF Managers on tho
ing day.
On Thursday last Mr. LUCAS Of Charleston, gave
notice Of his intention to bring in bill toamend the
act converting the Arsenal at Columbia and Charles
ton Into military schools also, notice Of his intention
TO bring in fof the repsat certain acts relating
to the suspension of payment By the banks Of
4 South Carolina.
s. Mr.. DUKYEA introduced bin to compensate the
owners property taken for public purposes
4 read first time and laid orer.
Mr. Lucas Offered a bill to autlrot;ze the Banks of
Charleston and the State to observe legal and recogniz
ed holidays theron named, so as to make the notes.
4 drafts &c. due and mature on those days. payable the
next day thereafter
Mr. SIMoSroy offered bill to prevent free negroes
from pursuing mechanical avocations and to prevent
white people from making contracts with them, under
penalty Of ofmprisonment. Read and referred TO tie
Committee on CUlored Population
Mr.. OCoyNoE gave notice Of bill to repeal the
usury laws now in operation aud to allow the taking
ofinterest He also offered bi to repeal the seventh
section Of the act entitled for the relief OF in
solvent doctors, AMI for other purposes Read and
referred.
y Mr.. SHANNON, a'so gave notice Of his intention to
blg in bills to incorporate and construct railway to
connect with the Columbia and South Carolina Rail
Road, ana to ,.,ake o,icr internal improvements
Mr. c. PE.rA,. Of the Southern Guardian has !
been elected By the Senate. their printer and also for
the permanent work.
m Dr. j J. McCAsTs of Fairfield, has been elected
5zf asurcr Of the trlar D"is:on. 4