Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-12-19
pro.r... of fI,eeisIation in columbia.

Progress of Legislation in Columbia.
We again point to the letter Of CaptaIosEs Tor
the latest and most reliable information from 60
lumbia. The Legislature at its prescat session
has done but little; it is manifest too that 1t Will
do but little And.in the face of all tie vindic'
tive proceedings of the Federal Congress, anu
the probability OF the Southern States being re-
dueed to Tho condition of Territories, itiaperhap'
lust is we'll that it should do nothing at all.
The great question of relief for the 9ecuniary
distress OF our people hus not yet been toucnea'
And what indeed could tho members OF the Leg
;sla,ure do in this behalf7 They suspended the
operations of the Courts, and that was the extent
If their jurisdiction If anything further is to
be done in the premises, Convention must DO IL
We see but little prospect Of Conven'lon 0oins
called by the present Legislature.
Up to Saturday last, no action had been taken
| upon the Constitutional Amendment
The important Bill for the encouragement OF
European Immigration, introduced last winter,
bv Gsnl. WAGNER, a distinguished German citi-
zen of Charleston, has passed the House oy
large mai ,rity 1t calls for an appropriati OF
ten thousand dollars for the purpose Ut encour-
a.ing, promoting and protecting European Immi-
grafton to South Carolina, and ar'anges Tor the
snpoiptment of Commissioner Of Immigration
to reside in Charleston, and perform slch duues
as will carry into successful operation the very
wise purposes of the Bill. Whether t1e Senate
will pass this Bill seems to be very uncs;taln. ms
earnestly hope it will.
We presume, from remarks made in capt
JosEs's letter thai the State taxes on cotton ane
on dogs have been, or will be-. abrogated
Our distinguis towDsman, Ex-Gov. BoNHAl
has introduced resolution, and it has oeei
adopted, that it is ine1pedient to make any mp
propra,ions at this session of the Legislature
that are not indispensably necessary foS the sup
port of the State Government This Is wise an'
far-seeing: If the State furnishes coin to ne
destitute, and sppropriates for this purpoie u
sum proposed, the State expenses will Dc incfsas'
$500 600, andthe taxation rendered much heavier
Hence the great necessity for economy.
In 1862, Congress donated to each State OF tn
IJn;op certain public lands for the establishment
s in each said State of an Agricultural ano Mechan
i.al College. At the extra session, two or thre
months back, our Legislature formally aecePte
mid donation. 1t is thought that the fund to
realized by tho sale of these lands will exceed on
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The discus
, sion upun this matter, spoken of in Capi JONES
letter, has ended in the appointment OF speci'
Commission tu inquire and report to tho Legisla
ture, at its next regular session, what dlsposltio
r the said fund, apart from the letter OF tho Ae
I donating the lands, tho State will be allowed
make.
8 The Committee on Federal Relations has re
. CONNER died tn. passage Of tho following rcs'iu
ton. as q sub:titute for the eloquent ard beaut
: FIJI resolution Of Mr.. MARLEY, on the tame sur
i,ct, published in our paper Two weeks ago.
R,soicsd, That the State Of South Carolin
s earnestly appeals to tho sonse Of jus!ics ot 10
dove e-rment of the United Sta:e, to grant J ~
, rgRsoy DAVIS speedy trial, or to permit hi
, release upon bail or parole.
Sena:or MAxxISG of Clarendon, who'e tori
would .ye ex pired in March next, and who wa
r eaten for the ensuing term by Mr.. CAMPBELL
e Charleston, has resigned. An election to NIL IN
vacancy occa.ivncd by this resignation, has bee
ordered for to y-Tuetdsy 18th. The Senate
> empty title from this time until March 1857
will be, it is said Hon. WV S. MULLINS OF Marion