Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-09-12
FRIDAY, Sept.

SESArE.-The Senate met at y m.
Mr.. Reed presented memorial of citizens
of Lancaster, in reference to the general in
deItedness and destitution of the country
praying legislative interference and aid.
Mr.. Mcqueen presented the petition o
sundry citizens of Chesterfield District, pray
ing that there may be no further Legislation
in the matter of the stay law.
Mr.. Buist introduced bill to amend ar
Act to lend the credit of the State to secure
bonds to be issued by the South Caroline
Railroad Company. Also, a bill to incorpo
rate the Peoples Mail Steamship Company
Mr.. Townes introduced bill to alter ano
amend Section /, Article III, Of the Consti-
tuition of this State.
Mr.. Buist presented the account of DR.
John Lynch, for services rendered workmen
on the fortifications.
Adjourned.
HoUSE-The House met at II m.
Mr.. Talley presented the accounts Of Drs
John and Joseph LeConte and Prof j. L.
Reynolds, praying payment Of arrearage o1
salary as Professors in the South Carolina
College.
Mr.. Hough presented the petition of sun
dry citizens Of Chesterfield against further
legislation on the subject of a stay law.
Mr.. Fair introduced bill to amend on
Act entitled An Act preliminary to the leg
islation induced by the emancipation OF
slaves" Also, q bill to amend an Act enti-
tied San Act to establish and regulate the
domestic relations of persons Of color, and to
amend th. law in relation to paupers and
yagrancy." Also, bill to amend an Act
entitled An Act to establish Districts
Courts"
Mr.. Fair introduced bill to amend an
Act entitled +" An Act to amend the criminal
law"
The resolution in relation to the indebted
ness of the citizens of the State, &C., was con-
sidered, and on motion of MIR. Trescot, dis
charged, and made the special order OF the
da7 for tomorrow, at o'clock.
Mr.. 7. P. MIikell introduced a resolution
which was agreed to-tbat it be referred to
the Committee on Agriculture to inquire into
the cxpediency of repeating the laws which
relate to fencing.
Messrs. Wagener, F. D. Richardson and j.
S. Richardson, jr., gave notice OF the intro
duction of bills.
Mr.. Wagener introduced bill to enable
white immigrants to purchase, hold and con-
vey real estate, and to give them the right OF
dover.
Mr. Marley introduced bills to extend the
time within which certain executions and
other final process may be received without
notice; to declare the law in relation to the
statute of limitation TO extend the provis-
ions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide
a mode by which to perpetuate testimony in
relation to deeds, wills, chooses in action, other
papers and records destroyed or lost during
the recent war.
Mr.. j. j. Ryan introduced bill to amend
an Act, entitled "An Act to authorize Office
copies of deeds in certain cases to be given
in evidence" passed 18th December, l843.
Mr. Barker introduced bills to restrict the
number of Trustees of the South Carolina
University; to incorporate the Charleston
Water Company. :,
Messrs. Duryea, Seigling, Hough, Russell
and Barker gave notice of the introduction
of bills.
Mr. Russell introduced the following reso-
luton which was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Officers and Offices:
Whereas information has been received
that, in some Of the Districts of this State,
the officers thereof have been requiring their
fees and perquisites Of Office to be paid in
coin or its equivalent in currency; and whereas
the present scarcity of money and great dis
tress and poverty Of the country, the curren-
cy at par is deemed amply remuneratiye for
all costs Of said officers; be it, theraloNe,