Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-22
The Legislature.

IN accordance with the joint resolution prsvi-
-o,laiy adopted the LagiSla,urs adjourned on Mon
lay the 18th. 1t will mcOt agaip--its hrrt regu-
lar session under the nav constitstion-on ths
coming Sstday, Nor- 25th. -.., 49,!
Tho most important work Of the Legislature
lately adjourned was the adoption Of tho amend
nent to the Constitution Of tho United States
aboIiahing slavery. This measure passed both
Houses on the day Of adjournment, with but
faint opposition. TO discuss tho wisdom and
patriotism of this proceeding is now useless and
bootless. Tho negroes aro emphs.ically and un-
rnistakably fres, and the refusal of South Car
olns 10 adopt tho Constitutional Amendment
would in no viso have altered the case-except
psrhsps in multiplying trouble for her Write In
Thabitants. .t,. =
S.uth Carolina, if VIC mistake not, makes tho
1eth State that has rstihed this amendment. New
Jersey, Delaware and kentucky rejected it last
1inter. In the frst named State, tho elections
ars just now over, and shc has in oil probability
gone for the Republican,; ia such case, the
ratification of the amendment would DO secured
NJ the NEXT Legislature.
q Before the Adjournment Of our Legislature, the
"Negro Code" was not disposed Of Tho Cem-.
mittes on the Judiciary, TO which was referred
the Code; Of. Judge WAnDLiw and Hon. ARM
srsap Dunr, reported, en- Nov. 4th, Bii "To
Establish and Regulate the Domestic Relations OF
persons OF Color, and to amend the law in rela-
ton to paupers, va2rancy and Bastardy." This
Bill received Its FIRST reading on the same day,
and WIS further considered, wo bollsvc, before
the. .slsss OF the session; but, as We said aboye,
nothing concerning it was disposed of. The raid
Bill has bean somewhst altered f.t m the Bill re-
ported by Judge wAhDLAw and Hon. MI BURT,
bat the main features Of the latter have besn pre-
served. Important purts Of this Bill Judge
W.'s and Mr.. B's) will be found elsewhere In our
issue Of to-day.
No elections for vacancies in the Judiciary-of
which there arc ssveral-took place during the
late extra se,yion-saye that to fill the vacancy
ocoasionoe by the death Of Chief Justice ONEALL'
To this tigh place, the Hon. B. E DrSklS mna
Tho efiser7 Of the two Houses at present, arc
as follows: Hon. 3. J. MosEs, Senator fron
Sumter, is President protein Of the Senate, until
the Lieut. Gsv elect shall be duly qualified. Hon.
WV. E. MARTIN is Clerk Of the Senate. OF the
House Of Representatives, Hon. A. P. ALDsIcH is
Speaker; j. T. sLoAs, Clerk HrGH L. FARLEY
Reading Clerk; J. a. BoArwEIcHT, Messenger;
C. NJ. GpAr, Door-Ksopsr.
Tho Members from Edge6eld served on tho fol-
loving Standing Committees. Hon. G. D. Till
man on privileges and Elections" and on
"Coiored Population" Mr. III. L. Bonhann (no
title savathato of " Mr.. in parliamentary language)
on Ways and Means" Mr. John Landruln on
"Lunatio Asylum" and "Meaical Committee"
Mr.. Thss. Jones on !" Roads. Bridges and Ferries:
Mr.. B. F. Talbert on military" and on "claims.'
Mr. Luke calbrosth on " Colorod Population" and
on Z" Roads Bridges and Fcrriea." Mr.. III. G.
Butler on, Privileges and Elections" and on Fed
erai Relations" - t
=: We know not why the Legislature adjourned
instead Of continuing at work until the adth, aa
was ut frs, proposed aad de,igned. Perhaps be-
cause Of some. doubt as to whsther or not tho
Acts Of the Spseial Session wsuld have the force
Of lay without the sanction Of tho Governor, as
new required by tho new Constitution.
= Tho session lately adjourned was 7ery harmo-
nious, and tho members universally sesm to have
worked eonseientiously fortho best good Of their
State. ,g
Moro Devilish Incendiarlsm.
= Last week, We recounted the serious loss sus:
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