Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-01-28
use nf the Sultliers' Board Of

k.ilrl and other pSftlen coucerneu.
Mr. M:i'i,.y ;.ttie..tl tie tollpwiag rcso-
lutiyn,; which Was agre al 70, a;,d was seat
to the House o. Representatives For cohcnr-
renee:
lpcso rcd, That this Legislature n'lj urn its
pre.rnl session on Friday. BON instant, ut
o'clock p IN.
Mr. Manning presented the pe'ition of g.
Z. Harrison, t'r coaprnsa! lon i"r siari'i ~n"
died from disease contracted III the public
service.
Hr. Simpson offered the following resoiu
tions, which were agreed to:
Resol,.d, That so much of the Message 1T
his Excrlleucy the Governor as relates " the
growing of cotton iu this State, together with
an = Act oi the General Assembly Of Georgia,
aa:l other accompanying papers aad Cores
Ipn!leuce in cunnnecilUn witG I:c same su3-
jc,. and /, resolution a'iup'ci by the State
of F,orila, "reIating to sali," BE- referred to
Sic Committee Oh Agriculture and Internal
improvements.
Resolreei, That SO much as relates to res
,lu;um, adopted hy the State Of Florida, III
rel, renee |, guaranteeing tile d. his tt the
Confederate Government, br referred to the
COMMITTEES on Finance and Banks.
Rssytrel. That s., muc! MS relates to reg
oiuipn, from the State OF Flurida, in refer
encs 40 tie present war;; go much rs re.
l,.,cs TO the subject Of negro labor ON the
Ias,. with the accompanying papers and teie-
gram; To the forces Of the State, with accom-
p,nying correspondence; to the Cnmb.hee
Rangers; to the mounted companies Of Cap
tains Boykin and Rodgers to the communi'
.atnn of Mr.. David Lopez, with cnrresr"n
ie,c.; to the apImiImrnt nf Cadets; the
creation uf The ,tce nt Assistant. Adjutant
Grueral during the war: to the appointment
,f An Agent at liichm1nd to attend 10 the
wants "t sick and wounded soldiers Of thi'
>,atr; aud To- the co'lr>" pursued! hr the AL
! utant- -tien-ral, under lh- Recent Act OF the
General Assembly. requiring elections 10 hs
held f,r field officers in The several R"gimen'.
rf Reserves, together with the report "t thai
ntic-r aud .nnpansing papers, be referred
t. tie C,,n,:lirte on Military aud Pensions.
| itesoise,i, That 81 much Ss reldeS t" The
! clai,u Of th, Charlrslnn aud Savannah Rail
/ rn,! e ;mnv, wi.ll The correspondence nlol
ibr sa II. s,i!,i Jet with MIR. Is. ID. lia>rll. Pres
:,i.n,, ht r.t,.i red ~ tic GhnnItter um ClaiIn
and jirrvanr,.s.
| R,solruf. That 80 mnrh az relates tn tn
sl. ct of vaccination. with l'ic act"muHnr
~. concentration OF Major Cumming o;lr
yenn OF Prnvisinnal Army, be. referred To TIM
Committees nn the I.unatic A.ylun and Me'll
cal Accounts.
Pursuant TO notice, and with leave. Mr.
Arthur inir .iucrd bill I" prohibit rxtnr1io'
\ d punish cxtnriionrr- which received ih'
;ir rrai"g. sid wa. referred to tue Com
a,ttec Oh tile Judiciary.
\ bill to extend >uunc "f the provisions q
an .Ac entitled An Act in reference in d"
susp.si Il of specie payments b!y III" Bank
ut tb:s Siatr. an! tu- ulacr purposes, to Tho
ii >i ,lsv of ,iaruarY. in ;h'. wear ni our ."r
one rh..usan,l e.g!,, hundred All si1ty-tur
received The third reading. WAS agreed to- Ills
lille Was cansel to an Act, ard It was sen
t. rhe House OF REPRESENTATIVES..
o., motion of sir Manning, tn Senate AL
jouTnel at ten minutes past p. III.
EIors..-At l. o'clock the Clpr! called ih
roll and the Speaker tunk the Chair. Pr;ye
nv Rev. D.. }. J. O'Conncll.
R,.pnrts Eum Committees were made pI
the ,eiiion OF ctizrnx of Marlboro and Dar
lingtcn ON restricting the par,lonirs power
on the report Of the S,!icl"r nt the Western
Circuit u,l presertmcnt from Lancaster dis
trct: on A hill TO amend the Coz s:tution II
;.s To include the ordinance nf secession "a !
i,art of the same, and To punish PERSONS o
corporations for sale or purchase OF bills
Local banks OF any State in the Contederac.
), premium; which were placed i'll the or
drrs for Tomorrow.
Mr. lreseot made report from the Spe
cia Committee in relation to the supply q
negro labor os the cnasl; which was sgree'
to'.rd sent To the Senate.
Petitions and Memorials were further pre-
sen,e,i, by Mr.. O'Conncr. from lot owners ol
SuIIivan's Island by Mr. Mobley, from W
David; &c, dc.
Nr. B. +. Perry offered the following reso
lu on, which was agreed to:
Rcsolrei, That 1t he referred to the Com
mitce on Roads, Bridges and Ferrie' to in
ouire and report ~ to the proprlety OF call
ing out all males between tue ages IF ttteel
and sixfv, and all female slaves who are fltic
hanLs between those ages, to work on 'ht
public roa'ls.
The special order (referenco of the Gov
ernrr's message) was taken up, aud the docu
ment appropriately referred.
The ex,ortion bill was made the specia! or
d. for tomorrow at - o'clock.
Senate cent to the House for concurrence
resolution to adjourn OF Friday, the 3Ott
instant and providing for a meetng Of mem.
bers to nominate the Board Of Relief, which
Was agreed TO- and returned to the Senate.
Tie bill to grant State aid to the Goa
Fields railroad Ia special order was consid-
cred, rad the second time, aad ordered TO tho
Scma'c.
| A bill to refund to the Relief Board fol
D,rnwcll district, .lo,leys advanced ont OF
private funds was smrnird in Ito title 30 =:
to include Laurcn's district and St. Mathew :
sad Christ Church PARISHES, and was read II
second time and ordered To the Senate.
On motion, the House adjourned TO meet
at II u'cl,rk Tomorrow.
Cotton and WOOL Cards.
An agent of the State Of Florida has made
Arrangement, for supply Of cards from IN" card
making machine. in operation in Miiielgvlle
under the authority "t (ieorgla. TIE agent
report. to the FiDriiinn:
The only terms upon which the card" can