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Legislature South Carolina.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 90, 1868.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 90, 1868.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL m. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Martin.
MIR. Arthur presented the report of the
Regents of the Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. McAlllcy presented the memorial of
the President and Directors of the Shelby
and Broad River Railroad, praying for aid
of the State in its cons truction.
Mr.. Hope presented the report of the
Special Joint Committee appointed to ex-
anime the condition of the Branch Of th.
Bank of the State at Columbia.
Mr.. Lesesne offered the following resolu
ton, which was agreed to:
Whereas there is reason to believe that
tho outstanding circulation Of the banks OF
the Confederate States has nearly all pass
ed into the hands of the enemy, and is
held as debt due 10 them by said institutions
and therefore clearly subject for seques.
tration by the terms of the Act of Con-
,gress,
Rcsolrea, That it be referred 10 the
Committee on Finance and Banks to CON-
slider and report wbethc. it is practicable
to cause the outstanding circulation of the
banks Of this State 20 be brought under
the operation of the Sequestrstions Act,
with liberty to report bill for carrying out
tho purpose Of this resolution.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At the hour to which the House was
adjourned, the Clerk called the roll, ana
the Speaker took the Chair.
Mr.. Waits introduced the following reso-
luton, which was ordered for cons;dera-
tion Tomorrow:
RESOLVED, That to evince our deep re.
spect and sympathy for the gallant dead
who have fallen in battie-it is wise and
proper in the General Assembly of South
Carolina to adopt measures for the selection
and preparation Of suitable burial place
near the capital Of the State for their in
terment
Mr.. Yeadon introduced bill to repeal
the law suppressing distilIation, which was
read the first time, and was referred to the
Committee Oh Agriculture.
Mr.. W.. HsEvans introduced bill ex-
planatory 81 can Act for the better Or
ganization Of the militia; and for other pur-
poses," which was read the first time, and
was referred to the Committee on the Mill.
tary.
Mr.. Lee introduced the following resolu-
tlons, which were agreed to unanimously: ::
RESOLVED, That the House of Represen.
tatives Of South Carolina have received,
with profound regret, the intelligence of
the death of Col. James NJ. Perrin, late
msmber OF this House from Abbeville Dis
trict.
RESOLVED, That the officers and members
OF the House of Representatives will wear
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty
days, as testimony of the respect which
this House entertains for the memory of the
deceased.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall, as further
token of respect, the House was adjourned
at 40 minutes past Q o'clock p. m.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1868.
The Senate met at IL m. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Pringle.
Mr.Moses offered the following rssolu..
ton, whichwas agreed to, and was ordered
to be sent to the House Of Representatives
for concurrence -.
Resolued, That the report of Special
Joint Comm ttee on tho part of the Senate
appointed to examine the Branch Of the
Bank of the State of South Carolina. at
Columbia, be received and filed, and priated
with the acts and resolutions of the Gene.
raj Assembly.
The Senate adjourned. -
H0CJSE,OF REPRESENTATIVES,. !,
+ At the hour to which. the House was
adjourned, the CLERK cs.led the roll and the
Speaker took tffe chair. /.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report ofthe Comptroller General, under
resolution 30th January, 1868, in relation
70 moneys collected in certain parishes in
aid Of the families Of soldierss,
Mr.. Fair presented a petition praying an
aot Of Incorporation for little M fountain
Presbyterian Church, which was referred
70 the Committee ou,Ipcorporaiions. -
M. Neadoh introduced q bill TO- amend
40 ACT entitled "ApActt to ,extelds sfeiiekto
debtors and to prevent the sacrifcaL Of pro.
perty at public sale. .,:-. s..
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