Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-12-09
Lerislasixe proceeaings.

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Legislative Proceedings.
As yet our Legislature has completed but little
Of II. work brousLl to the attention Of that body.
On Monday in the Senate, Mr. hcAliy intro
duced q bill to continue in force the laws hereto
fore esacted in relation 10 the cultivation of cot
ton.
Mr.. Arthar submitted the following resolution,
which YVES agreed to, and the committee "Es IN
structod accordingly,
P.,oir.d. Thai It be yefcrred to tho -Camt mtGitee
an tho Military and Pensions to inquire and re-
mort Whist p.rsoLs Or glasses oi persons should Do
.ssouptcdfron Conivdsrats CunscriHtion, a neees'
ssry ivr tho Antrrnsl government apd police ot fhs
.S,ste. and that ssid committee DO authorized TO
rsrsr, by bill or oshsrwi,e-
In tho Rouse tho Bill to authorize Clerks OF the
Courts Of Comnen Pleas to lake testimony OF
witrss,cs in writing. and Tor othor purposes, was
ordered to lie on tho table,
A'Bill t. amend .xn Act, entitled an Gan Act
increase tho fees oi bberis for dieting pereons
c. mined in jail" WAS read the SECOND tiwe aid
wps o5lorod to be sont to tho Senate.
On Tuesday, tho l,t inst, in tho Senate, Mr..
Arthur presented bill to amend aud renew tho
ctsltrr Of the Columbia and H.mburs Rniroad
Company, and to produce conformity III the chsr-
ter, granted to said Company by the States OF
G.nrxi. and South Carolina
~ r. T,swIuu preseueou uIrr 20 arucuu saf Il trt,
entitled An Act to suppress the di,tiiation Of
.spirituor. liqucrs in this State.
In the H,uss Mr. Croft introduced tine following
r.solntisp which was agreed to:
Re.oI-ed, That it be referred to tho c"mTuttee
GA Roads, Brids ses ann Ferries to INQUIRE ahd re-
port by bill or otherwise rs TO tn: prepriuiJ OF
i.quirinz all males. between the ages Of fifteen
aLd sixty 10 do road duty.
Mcs..s- 80 2, nf his E1oell.ney the Governor
Was received and read, hut We arc compelled frrm
awautof apacc to .orego the ploa'uro Of publish
lag il. II this Message tho Goyeraur recon
n,.pIs that tho enc acre Cotton law be not e1-
e,edsl, being convinced that under tao present
condition of things that 10 more cotton should be
raised tbau is absolutely necessary for the wants
of the country.
In the Semate, IN Wednesday, the resolution in
relation ~ tho Tax in Kind being before the'Ssn-
nte fer consideration, Mr.. Mazyck moved tho fol-
lowing ms substitute:
Whs,.aI il ID spparont that the Confederate
Tsxin Kind i. cau.ins the waste of provision"
sui producing general di.satisiaction sinsng the
tax payers; therefore,
Re.oiyed, Tss, our Souators and Representa-
tiyes in .CopsreEs he requested to ende4vor to pro-
euro snQh an amendment Of the Act imposing
t1Iex ts substitute. u money tax for me Tag in
Hin Z, and that Eo Governor be requested ts trtrs
init e-py herest to each member Of our delesa-
ton in Congress.
On motion OF Ne. P.pe. the resolutions and
substitute were referred to the Committee on Con-
f.ie,at. R-l,ticns.
IN the Hsase, Mr. J. NJ. Dessassur', fr.m tho
Special Committee ON tho subject of the relief of
so'dicrs' families, made report, end reported
bill to makoPrsvision far tie suppsrt Of the faru-
iie' ef soldiers from this State, IN the Confederate
sd State service which was read the first time,
aud WAS ordered for confederation tomorrow.
Mr.. j. Narl-ston Read introduced the following
resolution, which was considered Immediately
and wzs agreed to:
Whereas, Tho suppy Of food is subject sf |
the utmost mpor ..pee to this State, invoicing our
capacity carry on tho waged against
u.s. aud whereas tits imp-.,ible 10 direct effcisu,-
ly the negro labor OF tho State towards that end,
without tho aid aud .ssistanee of proper managers
Of that laber; be it.
Re,.lred, That it be referred to the COMMITTEES
on Agriculture to Inquire into tha pr.prioty and
exp.diopcy vi sx.mp,iug from military serviae
tulficisnt number 0t ovsrseurs To direct and man.
age tho negro labor Of tho State, and that thor
rsport bill forthwith for that purpose. if in the
spnon Of tho Coinr,ittee it be necessary.
Pur.uaatt to notice, and BY leave of tho House,
Mr. j. S. Bradley introduced bill to eonti6us
in force IN Act entitled IAN Act to extend re-
liet 10 debtors, and to prevent tho sacrifice Of
property ut pubic salas" which was read tho 6rst
time, and was referred to tho COMMITTEES ON the
judiciary.
Mr.. j. r. Lowry introduced the following re-
solution, which Was ordered consideration to-
morrow s
Re.Oleea, Tba. his Exos'lency the Governor be
requested tSf.fofm this House. why tho quot. OF
sraons fr..pI toe city of Charleston, under tho
Prs sidekt sa fer ten tkousuh six mon hr troops
have bsSn taken ti bring said Quota into tho
feld.
:. Mr.. Ts!bert, from the Special Join: Committee
tsexamips tho Bsapeh Bsnk Of the State of South
Carolina, nade n report; which ordered to DO
printed With the Acts and Resolutions.
Mr.. Mohlsy, from the Msdical Committee. made
. rxpnrtpr certain Medical Account, which were
,r.l. red for consideration io-morf.w.
In tho Senate, On Thursday, Inappropriate ar
,auzements were made for the proper observance
q Th,,.,,ov IN. 10Th as Inv of Fastinp Hu-