Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-13
Special Correspondence Of tho Charleston Courier.
The Legislature.

Special Correspondence Of tho Charleston Courier.
The Legislature.
COLUMBIA, December I, 1865.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Simonton to-day
introduced Bill to incorporate the South
Caroline Land and Emigration Company.
which Wasiread q FIRST time aud referred to
the Comnaittec ON Interpretations II. '-''
The Bill provides for the organization OF q
Land Company for the purpose of inducing
the immigration of, fire., white labor to this
State and the Development Of her agricultural
resources said Company to be formed 6y
the subscription Of Ten Thousand Shares to
the Capital Stock, at Fifty Dollars per Share,
to-be paid either in money sorin-land at All
assessed dxaluation. The Company to have
the privilege of increasing. its capital to o
Million of Dollars, and to commence business,
when one hundred thousand dollars has been
subscribed, in the manner sbefure .mentioped:,
Books Of subscription for the purpose to be
opened in;the city of Charleston on the first
Monday in,Janusry, under the direction :of,
certain Commissioners nominated in. the
Bill, and when su&ciency of stock has been
subscribed, the Commissioners are authorize
ed and directed to call a meeting Of the sub,
scribers for the purpose, of fully organizing,
the Company by, the election OF q President
aud Board Of Directors. The Company, wit n
Organize j, is. to. have all thep powers and priv.
iipscs Incidental to corporations, and icapaci-
~ to hold real estate, TO purchase Vessels,
to employ agents and to do such other mat.
,ers md things as may be necessary for the
purposes of the Company
A communication vas received from eRree
vet Majors General Ames in reference 10 tho
resolution adopted some days siaca, request
ing the vacation of the buildings attached to
the South Carolina College, with a-yiew TO
their re6tting for the. purposes OF, said ansti-
tuition. General Ames expresses his Wiling:
ness to comply with the request and bis de-,
sire to forward as far as ae, can the interests
of the College. - IN ;:,as,s2.. ss.,.:.
Mr.. Norton introduced a. Bail to extend
relief to d,ItorS apd 10 prevent the saesiler.
Of property ut public sales tich was. READ u
fest time sad, rssesysd u The Co@ml:tee On
the Judiciary. n; & ,.s.l, e.L,s 80 >.
Mr.. Simoiitoa gave notice of q Bill tore
neal certain erac;mar,s in, relation TO the
Banks of; this State, and also introduced
resolution providing for r,scess of the House
each day from 8 o'clock, z. NJ, TO 6.oslack.
p. NJ, wMcl fwas Considered Immediately stssly
ami agrees, ,ta..ssr 4.. sz,e.-4s.s-. !. 90. /.
Mr.. Mullins IN vel to take up, the Bslls
ito regulate tie collection af, debts in !, tits
State" aud 10 amend The law known as tile
"Stay Laws be taken up oat OF their order
anl made the spaeial order. for Wednesday at:
IL o'clock, whith Iwas agreed to. s.A,4.s1 -s.t-S
On motion &c Ar. Sf1onto,h, the. Bill To-
prevent the spread; of:A.iatic cholera; was
taken mp, read q second time, end sent TO the
Senate. ca ts.s- 30 8 80 .s,.-,,s s5ss>-,
Pursuant to notice Mr.. Darlington intro
.luced Bill 4so amend the charter ;tf.. the.
Greenvile aud Columbia Rail Road Compa.
ny, which waBreai.a first tims.and referred
to the Committee on interpretations.
Th. Bill provides that the COMPANY siiall
have the right to --eauge the location Of the
ruad and cpnstruct "a new one from some
point near Frog Level, in Newberry District,
to Columbia. a.s, ~ ....is-5..s. 49,
Mr. Keiss called fpr. No. 90 Of the, Crlen.
dar, which rasthe set of resolutions. offered
some days, since by him, requesting the i'm
mediate removal of all the troops Of the
United States. from this State, with a View
OF nlahlnS tHeni CpeCiSf OCuSI, mheu, VII
motion uf Mr.. Mullins, The. resolutions We're
referred to the Committee ON FEEDER Rela'
,ipns. This reference is their death war
rant) 7a5 ~ I'll.
After some other small mstters were dis
posed Of, the House proceeded to a-consider
alton OF the Bill to establish District Courts,
which was amended in yarions particulars,
havin; reference more especially to limiting
the extene otthe Jurisdiction originally de
signed for the Courts by the trainers OF the
Bill and after three weary hours offretting
debate the Bill drew some forty; odd sections
Of its slow loagth past. the criticism of 3
houseful Of ofhungry Legislators, and the Heu,e
adjourned much to the apparent satisfaction
OF majority Of its members and tho certain
qualification of your correspondent.
ss.,- 80 SIGMA.