Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-04
Legislature of South Caroliua.
MONDAY, JANUARY &c, 1868.


ceivei iruln the Huuse the report "f the N Il.
! %, the Governor Us VIA. referred ~ tEieurj
resolution to lay the Clc,k Of the House fur
extra services; resolution to restore. the re.
coras Of the Ordinary, office Of Charleston
district 70 George Baist, O.dinarv; rcsulu-
rons in reference t" IN 10. nry At Richmond
tr the assistance If : ruth Carolina sold cry.
whie.. we've severally referred.
Numerous reUurts on petitions. bills. &c,
wsr. m.d,t frou committees, when Senate
proceeded 10 the special order Tor 10 O'Clock
the rePo:t OH the hill to CONT 'r' IN force
the Act To exte d relief t" debtors, &c. and
tho report or u Bill to prevent the sacrifice '
pa,perly st public sales.
A;:er some time spent in discussion, these
Bills wsra made me order of the day for 10
purruw at tho SAM. hour.
Notices OF Bills were given By several Sen
IA n when Message M. . oI the Governor
was sees,sei and read.
Pending the Consideration OF the Is IL"
amend the Act to supp ncg'o labor iot
coass defobes, Senate adjourned.
Horss.-Att,r the organic .liun. and tue
pesal,ts' ion VI petitions, lnrmorial., &c.
Dir. Ysudon (trom the CUin,nil,ee on Com
msrcs aud Manulacturea) reported On the
resolutions Of Florida, III relation To the free
n,suuixciurs ot, salt which was agreed to.
Af. uu;son tSom the Military Committee
repurtoi .on u I'LL M revive and aihe'id TIE
Act croaling b board of Ordnance AMI o.i-
naace BI,GaY; ais4 on a bill 10 amend - e
Ac, grating re.:ei tn tao fauillirs Of s"idi'rS;
Alsu, o. i bill tirom the !Senntrl TO vacair
ne Submissions q. militia ofii:rrs also, TN
u till tn psovfde II more eft Give police 10
tne Districts ua Inc sea. 0.rd, WINCH were Or
oerai Tor Consideration 70 m"rruE'.
Mr. Treyen, f.um the Special Committee
on resolutions OF inquiry OH the Poe a'nai'"i'
~ the Governor, tnMi- " report.
Mr..b..F. Ferry, iro.n tue sar,'e cGm'u !ta
submitted the minority r.p ri; w..ich yer,
ordered for consi ;er ativu tu..l,rro~, an ct
dered 10 b, priatej.
Ar. 4. F. Perry introduced the follow" >
resolutions which were U:jef,d fvr c1is.d'
Grafton Tomorrow:
Whereas, during the last fall, liz Exceil-n
cy s,.d the Executive Coul.ci saw proper 'o
call cut the Militia vt the State, between the
ago If thirty-ive and fifty years, "rgnniz'
tseui intu several regin ellis ol Reserves, anu
teudor them 10 the Confederate Governments
Tor the Term Of thrc4 mouths, although lhe
said Government had called Tor no soldiers
10 any of the States, over tie aye of forty
years. very properly considering that ta"s'
over that age should he left nj home for agr'-
cultural purp)seS. And whereas, it is highl..
Important that all persons now In service. il
ShA outH fariy,pp., ,f h.Suryes pyhn are ty.f
the ags required by The Z .nic'ie,ate authpr'-
ties, should retura houe IN tiur: to pisn, Ike. I
crops for tie present year. And whereas, IL
the absence of such pcr.ons, there will BE-, il
many sections of the State, scarcely any on
left to cultivate their iarius End MAKE provi,-
'ns for the support Of their L. i;is. duri..G
another year:
Be it therefore, resolcet',. That in the opin.
ion of this Legislature, all the soldiers 1T in,
several South Carolina Il ginents OF Re
s,rres, Nvw in Confederate service, over thu
age Of forty years, are entitled ~ their DIS
Charge st the expiration Of tn. term e.
monlhs) for which they were called ont, anu
that to continue them in Confederate SCI vic
aitor that perioi, would bo iu violation Of
srod faith on :he part Of tho Confederate
Government aud work great injustice to the
.sGciea
Resolved, That his Excellen'y the Govern
or be, and no is hereby, instructed 10 see that
all thosa in ssid regiments who are not lisble
TO COnscrip,iou, under the Acts q! Congress
aad the call Of she Wsr Department, he die
chsrged and returned home at tho expiration
Of their torn of service.
On motion oi Mr.. Dank,ns. q resolution
~aa adopted authorizing the Governor to
cause 10 be erected, or to aid aud assist any
perlyon OK soAlpsnJ to erect, 3 manufactory OF
c,'tton cards. aud the sum of $4,000 is ap
propsiated for the purpose.
The extortion bill ~ special order was de-.
bated and 8 motion TO indefinitely postpone
votei dowr-yeas 80, nays 10.
Message No. 2 from the Governor was re
ceived aud read, to- ether with evidence thai
Sergeant Horace A. Mes vain, Of Spartan Ri.
6es, captured the flag of the Michigan Reg,-
nsn., which was sent to the Legislature, with
others, BY Governor Pickcns.
The extortion bill was further considered.
Ge. Headou moved to strike out all after the
enactiDg clause, and insert an amendmeh t,
which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 80.
Sevrrnl propositions to au.ond The mend
msut wore made and voted down, and panl-
Ing tho consideration of the bill,
The Houss adjourned.