Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-12-16
Legislative Proceedings.

". have nothing from the Legislative since
Wednesday last and viii therefore not attempt to
give /. resulsr synopsis Of their proceedings last
wees.
On til. s.h, our Senator, Col. Bacon offered tho
following resolution, which vas sgrced to:
Where's there 10 an entire fai!u;e Of ,be militia
.x.t.m to meet the end (ss regards puir"lihS) Tor
which /, was intended; and whereas tue conoi'i"n
of the country require: The strict performance Of
He.,fred. Thst.is be referred to the Committee
al tb. Military and Pensions to inquire and re-
,,,rt ss 20 the axpsdien-y Of establishing Mill
turv Board ia each District in th'r State, whose
daty it sh- DO to entoroo tho p-tro. lA"s oil u'is
Stao.
q, the .,h, in tho House, Mr. L. F. Perry in
tryluc.d tho following resolution, which "as or
de:ei for confederation on Tuesday:
E,.olesi That here's: er il will he expec'eu OF
tho Juirr. aad ChSnecllnrs Of this S'ntc t" Dol"
thor courts 3, rsq7red hy law, md bear Ill cases
,a,dy for trxl, or 1urro there 10 no just Giouuus
f.. eontinnanco.
r, the scnxte on the sth, Mr.. Wilson offered
tho .vll>wins resolutions, which were mai' the
special order for Wednesday, at haif-pa@ emo
o'clock p. n:
Reee,csd, ]. fhstin the opinion of this General
Assembly the subject Of tns DECENTRALIZATION oil
foreigners IN ono Of vital Importance TO the future
,af.ty .nd we'll being Of tho Confederate States oi
AmsrieA.
=. That npy uniform rystepa Of making citizens
sf .tor-i.Sers is uusaie aud unwite, and is cairu
la,.d ,c produce W;.chieyous Consequences In -
p.p:ation.
:. That no rerson not now 3 citizen OF tas
Coufod.ra;o Sia,e., or in lis nerrier. saght pele'
Gar 40 DC nvss:ei nth the ri Eht vt sufrA Sc, SS'
TN, Tor n-r.ri,os servic.s rendered, or f r
spseia, caaso, and ihat ,ho aprlic 'i"n in such
e.ses should be to the Congress OF the C"ntedei-
atu States, whion should alone have authority to
grant citizenship by special Act.
That copy nf these resolutions DO trshs'
,nit,ed to our Ssuators and Representatives in
CYnrress, with ins,ruc:iuns e. lay thom before
r;sir respective bodies.
The Ssus,e eoncurrsd in the resolution Of The
E.u-e with reference 10 adjoarnins sine tie Oh
Tbur,dsy, 11th instant
In tho House, on the otb, Mr.. Yeslon intro
dsced tho follosins resolution; Which was order
cd for consideration Tomorrow
Re.oie.S, That no one unaer tf;y years of ago.
u.lsss /. 1eIupt from lnilt'ry service, both State
sul Cupfsdsrate, shall h> ~pnon cd, or shall be
competent to serve. - neuber OF any Soldiers
yo.ld OF t:-iisf; ard all existing appointments,
.s member. of Soldiers Boards Of L. liet, 'i p'r-
..ns under ,hc .aid age. uulcss 81 exempt, as
aforesaid. be, and sAui- are hereby, Vacated
Pur.asn. to notice. and by leave of the House,
MI Huist introduced RESOLUTION to suspend tho
18th Rule Of this House, for this day; which
wns eonsidsrvd immediately, snd was agreed to.
Mr.. Hust presented. the petition Of Wm Bouk-
night, for re charter of terry aeross Big sauda,
un the VI sarer road, leading iroia Hamburg to
Nevberr, C. H.. which was referred to the Com
uiuee on Roads Bridges and Ferries.