The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-19
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1865.

SENArE-The Senate met atl2m.
Mr. Reed presented a memorial of
citizens Of Lancaster, in reference to the
general Indebtedness and desti,ut;on of
the country. praying legislative iu,erfer.
ence and aid
Mr.. M"Qneen presented the petition Of
sundry citizens Of Chesterfield District,
praving that there may be no further
Legislation in the matter Of tho stav law
Mr.. Townes introduced a bill to alter
and amend Section l, Article II!, of the
Constitution Of this State.
HoUsE.-The House met at m.
Mr.. Talley presented the accounts OF
Drs. John and Joseph LeConte and Prof.
j. l.. Rsvroldr, praying payment Of ar
rearaee Of salary IS Professors ia the
South Carolina College.
Mr.. Hough presented the petition Of
sundry citizens Of Chesterfield against fur.
ther legislation on the subject Of a stay,
law.
Mr.. Fair introduced bill to amend an
Act entitled "An Act preliminary TO the
legislation induced bv the emancipation
Of slaves" Also, a bill to amend An Ac.
entitled IAN Act to establish ard recu.
late the domestic relations Of persons OF
color. and to amend the law in relat on to
paupers and vagrancv" Also. bill TO
amend An Act entitled IAN Act to estab.
lish District Courts"
Mr.. Fair introduced a bill to amend
An Act entitled "Au Act to amend the
criminal law"
The resolution in relation to the in
dehtedne,s Of the citizens Of the State,
&c, was considered, and. on motion OF
Mr. Trescot, discharged. and made the
special order Of the day for to. morrow, at
o'clock.
Mr. T. p. Mikell introduced a resolup
tion-which was agreed to-,ha, il be
referred TO the Committee on Agriculture
to inquire into The expediency of repeating
the laws which relate tv fencing.
Mr.. Wagener introduced bill TO en-
able white emnigrsn,s to purchase, holG
and 'conSey real estate, aud 10 give them
the right Of dover.
Mr.. Marley introduced bills to extend
the time within which certain eYecu,i IN.
and other final process may be received
without notice to declare the law 10 re
alton to the statute Of limitation; to ex
tend the provisions OF au Act, entitled
IAN Act to provide mode by which tc
perpetua,s testimony in relation to deed.
wills, ch oses in action, other papers anc
records destroyed or los. during the recsu
war.
Mr. j. ]. Ryan introduced bill Il
amend an Act. entitled An Ac. TO su
thorize office copies Of deeds in certain
cases to be given in evidence" passet
10Th December, lS4s.
Mr.. Barker introduced bills to restric
the number OF Trustees Of the South Car
olina University to incorporate the Char
lesion Water Company.
Mr.. Hanckel introduced the followin,
resolutions; which was agreed to:
WHEREAstbe United States mails. from
places on the great mail routes, arrive il
Columbia at 730 p. m, daily, and ar,
detained in the pos. Office twelve hour,
before distribution and delivery. Th,
daily mail for Charleston 10 sent from
Columbia 10y a railroad train w bicb ar
rives At Charleston at l.30 p. M; but
the msil being taken of that train on tI,,
way, 10 delayed, aud does cot arrive ia
Charleston til Z o'clock p. M, and !.
then detained at the post Office twelve
hours before jistri button and dslivery.--
These are grievances. therefore,
Resolved, That II be referred TO The
Committee on Federal Relations to devils,
and repor. some remedy add relief there
from.
Mr. Russell introduced the following