The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-09
Legislature of South Carolina.
SATvkpAY, NovEErsR IS, 1868.
sen kI'E.

The Senate met a, IL IN. PRAYER by
the Rev. Mr. Gail'ard.
Mr.. Lesesne presented the report Of the
Committee Of Inspection II the principal
Bank Of the State Of South Carolina, in
Charleston.
Mr.. Arthur presented the first annual
report OF tho Central Association for the
relief of South Carolina soldiers.
Mr.. Tickling, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, TO which bad
been referred certain portions Of the Gov.
ernor's message relating thereto, reported
bill TO amend an Act entitled an Act
to enable citizens Of the State who are
engaged in military service TO exercise
the rights Of suffrage.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
At the hour To which the House was
adjourned, the Clerk called the roll, and
the Speaker took the Chair.
Mr.. J. l.. Reed presented the petition
Of Lucy Andrews, praying for the passage
Of an Act making her and her two chii
dren sls'es.
Mr.. w. il. Evans, from the Military
Committee, made report on bill; ex.
planatory OF IAN Act for the better or
ganiza,ion Of the mriIis, and for other
purposes"
Mr.. Duryn Introduced the following
resolution, which WAS agreed to:
Resolsei, Ihs, the report Of the Audi
tor on claim. fur negroes lost in the pub
lie service be referred to the Committee
on C's'"s; aud tha,a message be sent
10 the Senate asking leave for the Com
miltes on Claims a,rl Grievances, Of that
body TO act with ths Committee on
Claims, Of ,l'is lIouse, as joint commit
Tee on that report.
Mr.. Trescot introduced the folio wing
resolutions, which WAS agreed to:
R'soicsd, That 1t he referred to n sps
eisl committee Of nine members to inquire
into and report upon, the p,op:isty OF
repeating al Acts now IN force in rela,
ton TO ths supply Of slave labor for coat
defence; and to report further, il tr.et
cable, s"ne pl ~n-ty which the labor ne.
ess,ary for such defence may be furnisLs cd
without Gs,rimen, to the agricultural ne.
esssi,ie. Of tas State, nd BY which the
slave labor so furnished may bs prompt
ly and certainly returned 10 their owner
upon the. eomp..ion Of their legal term
Of SERVED.
Mr.. J. l.. Reed introduced . bill for the
relief and bst,sr support II the famiiis. Of
so.disrs.
Mr. Sullivan isrodussI a bill to en-
courage the raising Of sheep.
Mr.. Mullins in,r ducsd a bill 10 alter
the law in relation 10 The election Of Dis
trct officers.
Ar. Huuon introduced the following
resolution, which ~ss agreed to:
.RsssiVsd, That il Ls referred 10 tho
Spsc,sI Committee on the Soldisrs' Boards
Of Relief, TO irqau. ~he'hsr or no, ~
amendment il necessary to The exemption
ciau.s Of th. Act, sni,llsd An Act TO
make appropriations in aid Of The families
Of s"ld;ers," and 10 report BY bill or 9TH
sruise
Mr.. Hudson, from the COMMITTEES on
the Military. reported bill to consolidate
the offices oi TIA. general staff.
Mr.. j. s. Bradley, from the committee
appointed to count tho ballots sast for
Comptroller General, reported that Mr..
] lanes A. Black had received all tho bal
lot, cast, and was therefore elected.
Mr. Broylss introduced the fol owing
resolution, which Was sgrssd TO:
Resolved, That his Excsliency The
Governor be requested to lay before thi.
House any and all the information bs
may have in reference to the dis,illaiisr
Of spiri,uous lqnora for medicinal purpo
ses !" this State, solhorizsd by an Ac,
Of this General Assembly, on The 10Th
day Of April, A. ID. 1863. and that the
resolution be sent 10 the Senate fer i,s
concurrence.
The House sdjouro.d.