The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-04
The Legislature.

Our Legislature convened in regular Session
on Monday, the lsth ult. Very little OF i'm.
portance has yet transpired. We compile
from the reports of the Carolinian a few items
Of interest:
Mr.. Price introduced bill for the relief Of
debtors Also. bill to permit free persons of
color who have left the State in the service of
military companies, to ruturn without penalty.
Both passed their first reading
Mr.. DeSaussure introduced bill to afford
aid to the families Of soldiers, which passed its
first reading.
Mr.. Cook gave notice of bill to provide for
the clothing of volunteers, and also for main,
tanning their families while they are in active
service.
Mr.. Pope offered the following resolution
Resolred, That extortion in trade, in the ac.
tual necessaries of life, is proper subject upon
which TO legislatc, and that the Committe on
the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
necessity and expediency of taking some &C,
ton to meet the unreasonable speculation now
prevalent, and that they report by bill or other
wise.
The following resolution has been adopted
IN both Houses
Resoired, That the Board Of Visitors Of
the State Military Academies are hereby re.
quested and instructed to receive two ca
diets, who may be designated by Gen. G. L.
Beauregard, as to whom the regulations
excluding non.residents shall be dispensed
with.
The following offered by Mr.. BUST passed
the House
Resolped, That it Is the sense Of this
General Assembly that tho pay Of the pri.
vate soldiers in the service Of the Confed.
crate States be increased to at least Sl5
per month
Resolrrd, That n copy Of this resolution
be enclosed to our Representatives in the
Provisional Congr.ss Of the Confederate
States.
Mr.. Palmer gave notice of . bill to author.
ize trustees to invest funds in Confederate
bonds.
The following resolutions were adopted unan.
mously in the House, and with only one dis.
senting voice in the Senate
!2esolred, That this General Assembly
has full confidence in the ability, integrity
and patriotism Of Jefferson Davis, President
OF the Confederate States of America, and
in the wisdom and statesm anship Of his
Administration.
Resolred, That it is the sense Of this
General Assembly, that the Administration
OF President Davis is entitled to the earnest
aud vigorous support Of the good people of
this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Black offered the following, which was
made the special order for Saturday
Resoired, That il is tho sense Of this
General Assembly that the Governor of
the State should forthwith cause all the
salt in the State, held on speculation or for
sale by merchants or other persons, to be
seized and held, 80 much as may be nec.s.
snry for the public use, 10 be paid at rea.
sonable rates-having a reference to the
cost actually and bona .fde paid for the
same by the persons from whom il il seized;
and the balance for the use OF the citizens
Of the State generally, to be placed 10 de.
positories at the several court houses,
towns or other convenient points, and cold
only to the citizebs Of this State, by agents
appointed by the Governor for that pu rpose,
in quantities proportiOned, as near rs may
be, TO the necesstIes Of each individual
purchasing and supply on hand, the same
to be sold for cash, at prices that merely
cover the cost To the State.
Chancellor Dunkin has been elected to the
vacancy Of Associate Justice Of the Court of
Appeals.