Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-12-21
Correspondence of the Advertise 4 er.

i. COLUMBIA, Dec. 18th, 1854.
T. Mn. EDIroR Thinning. ysu, would like to
hear something Of what the Legislature is, and
has been doing, I take occasion to send you p
foH linAi; especially as I know you will gather
| nothingfr tho Columbia newspapers. Since
the public printing was giveh TO. Msssrs. EVANS
t.G CoaswErL; who are >Bs0k Publishers. the
news proprietors are taking it iphigh dndgesn,
and, by way efreyonge, are ignoring eysa the
Eesiitsnce,of the Legislature.
] Tic TIVE most important laws p.s,ea mp tothis
tins, are tie Military and Seldisrl Relief Acts.
The Military Act, which has besn alrsedy rntifsd
and publiyhed as you have doubtlsss seen, places
every sble-bodied rhites male citizen, .bstMesA
sixteen and sixty years Of age, in the service, ut
tho call of the Governor. The Gorerne.; and he
. alone, has power 10 grant either exemptions or
details at his DISCRETION. Ray.ieez di.ssilty is
the only plea TO put any pan beyond the control
&C the asrsynor; le that Doctors, Prs1ehers,
57lerr, and all other classss herstofors exempt
cd. may. hoh thsmseye. in readiness to sbsy he
commander the now Executive.
The ssidiors Relief Act incrsasss tho Tax in
Find on Corn, Rice, Wheat and Sorghum from
tive to. three per cent, and reduces tho tax on
mnnufastured goods from five to three per Gent.
sundry ether alterations AFRO made inthe old Law,
and it ia thought they will add muck 10 the Ell
ciencJ of the system Of providing for the fami-
lies of cur gallant soldiers. The members ofthe
Soldiers Boards Of Relief arc required to DO eth
or over forty -fye years of age, ;or exempt from
Confederate eolieription; they are also allowed
to elect Secretary and Treasurer who may or
may inctbs member of the Board, as they may
determine. But if he is an out-sider hc must
alao be ever forty-fve years Iof age, or: exempt
; from Confederate service. Iventure to predict
,hsse viii bsseyeral aspiraDta fer this probable
yseaky.
ThS Bill to extend Cotton culture from one
4 acre to three, has boen defeated in both Houses;
also the Bill to alter the Distillatien LAWS Both
measures were defeated BY largemsjostiea.
: The Bill regulating Coast Labor is still under
: consideration, and there is such diversity Of
opipion in reference 20 the details>Of the matter
that 1t is hard to predict what sort oslaw nill bs
adopted; bnt think there will be somo impor-
tat change in the PRESENT. law for the better.
There is likewise an important Bill pending
whies las, already passed two readings in The
Senate, and is faro.ably regarded in the House.
regulating charges for freight upon Rail Roads
Something should certainly bo done to restrain
these hcartless corporations.
Il This is a cursory sketch of tho most important
nscasurcsof Legislation likely to engage our at,
tention ntthis Session.
After a'most exciting contest, the election for
; Governi5 is over. Itresulted, on the sixth bal
lot, in the choice of the Hon.A. G. MAGn1rp, q
brother of our talented townsman and able jurist
TnoxAs P.'MAeRtzu, Esq. Our now Governor
is raid to be:by those who ought to know, the
ahlen man in,tho State, "thc right man in the
right place."
Z ;.Our friopd g. D. TILrNAA, is hero ut bis post
fresh from the army; he made, raoat telling
speschin favor Of the Military Bill, which brought
down the applause Of both the House and the
gallery.
! .0u, entire Delegation arc puActua In their
seats, prompt in the discharge of their dutiel
and positiyoin their votes. Our Senator :is oil
Ways Mt his post, acting we'll his part, for the
beneftof hia constitnepts; his general health
has improved very much. HAY we,hase his hon:
! est oounsels for years o.eoms,-
Our gallant fellow-citizsn Gen. M. W. dAnY
Rho Is now ON .furlough, stopped With us in our
temporary menegs, for o few days, during his 30.
journ in Columbia. While here, he was invited
to privileged seat in the House, and was there
the observed of all boholders. This distinguish
ed hero is locking remarkably well, and is very
:. hopeful Of our future in the war.
Gen. R. g. Mccaw was to day elected Lieut..
Governor on the first ballot.
I The DOor-Keepsr, C. NJ. GRAY, is as popular
as ever he@ill perhaps DO made Door Keeper
as long as he will accept the office. He has a
hard time of it to keep due silence among the
beautiful and patriotic fair ones who generally
Hll the gallery.
1 Itis uncertain when the Legislature will ad-
journ, but think about the 22dinit:
T. have written very hastily and very careless
y; but if you think proper, you can publish
these random notes. Our hight sessions COM
menOs this evening. ~
|, ". d. JENHINas.
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