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

bat no business of Importance transacted.
WEDNESDAY, Sept 5.
SrSarE.-The Senate met at II III.
Mr.. WinSmith, from the Committee appoint.
ed to wait on lis Eycelleacy the Governor,
reported that he would communicate with
the Senate ut - o'clocl, to-day.
Message No. of his Excelcncy Gov. Orr
was read by his Private Secretary, John l..
,atwright.
Ga motion of Mr.. Hemphill, the different
p)rtious Of the message were referred t0 the
appropriate Committees.
MessrS. Tillman, Winsmith, Wilson, Brat
ton, Frierson, Shingler and McDutfie were
appointed the Committee on so much OF the
Governors message as refers to the supply of
food.
M Thomson introduced q bill to amend the
Ac, relative to the emancipation of slaves.
Also, bill to amend the criminal law.
A message was received from the House,
relative TO a change Of The place Of meeting
of the two Houses; which was ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr.. Frierson presented the memorial Of
the Board of Commissioners of Public Build
ings for Sumter District, relative to building
a Jail.
Mr.. Buist presented the petition Of the
Ladies' Memorial Association of Charleston,
praying an appropriation Of marble and
granite for the erection OF head-stoncS and
monuments for the Confederate dead. Also,
petitions of James A. Duffus, relative to sala.
ry, etc. Also, the memorial Of the City
Council of Charleston, relative to an ordi-
nance to aid in rebuilding the city. Also,
bills giving authority to the City Council of
Charleston to proceed in the matter OF e fire
loan, end to incorporate the Sea Island Cotton
Company.
Mr.. Tillman offered resolution, which was
agreed to, that the General Assembly, at its
present session, will restrict its action to the
particular matters recommended in the Gov
erno.'s message. Also, offered preamble
and resolutions, asking Congress to impair
the obligations Of contracts for the sale of
slaves.
Mr.. Dozier presented the petition of the
Commissioners of the Poor of Georgetown
District, asking relief for the poor and desti
tute OF that District.
Mr.. Towes presented the memorial of the
Commissioners of the Poor Of Greenyille, in
relation to proposed assessment.
Senate adjourned, to meet to morrow, at
l2 NJ.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. House
met at 10 A. NJ.
Mr. Mikell presented the petition of the
City Council of Charleston, relative to fire
loan.
Alr. WarIey presented petition in relation
to the incorporation of fire company in
Darlington.
Mr.. Shaw presented the petition Of the
Commissioners of the Poor of Georgetown,
asking relief for the poor.
Mr.. Hsmmett presented the petition of the
Tax Collector OF GreenYille, asking further
time to complete collection OF taxes.
Mr.. j. S. Richardson, jr., presented the.
memorial of the Board of Commissioners
of Public Buildings of Sumter Dis trict, pray
ING aa appropriation for building Jail.
Message No. 1, from His Excellency Gov.
Orr, was read by his Private Secretary, John
l.. Boatwright.
The different sections of the message were
referred to appropriate committees.
The Speaker announced the following gen.
tlemen Of the Special Committee, relative to
procuring food for the needy: Messrs. Tres
colt, Hutson, Darlington, Springs, D. W. All
ken, Hagood, Gailard, Gayer, Walker, Hough,
Benbow, Gavin, Ceker, Jones, Aston, Spark.
man, Hammett, Sessions, Leitner, Clyburne,
Anderson, Lewie, Coyington, Stackhouse,
Keith, Thomas, Talley, Carlisle, Gilbert, Pet
ty, Presley.
Mr. Mikel presented the petition Of the
Ladies' Memorial Association Of Charleston
relative to head-stones and monuments. And
the petition Of the Farmers and Planters Re.
lief Association.
Mr.. Campbell presented the memorial of
the Bank of Charleston. Bank of the State.
Peoples Bank, State Bank, and Planters and
Mechanics Bank, praying to be relieved from
certain penalties and for other purposes.
Mr.. Trescot introduced resolution, which |
was agreed to, providing for the publication
Of the decision Of the Court of Errors, in the
case of the State vs.. John E. Carew, Sheriff. |
and the opinion of Mr.. Justice Aldrich.
Mr.. Wagner gave notice of bill relative |
to relieving the pecuniary distress Of the State,
and to aid in rebuilding the cities of Charles
ton and Columbia.
Mr.. Mikell gave notice OF bill giving au
thority to the City Council of Charleston to
provide for FIRE loan. Also, bill to incor-
porate the Sea Island Cotton Company.
Mr.. Easley gave notice of bill to define
the term "persons of color" and 10 declare
the rights of such persons to make parties
plaintiffs and defendants in all cases compe.
tent to give testimony as witnesses; to sus-
pend the levy Of executions for saxes in cer-1
tain cases and to alter The law relative to in
solvent debtors.
Mr.. McKewn gave notice of bill relative
TO making Berkeley Judicial District.
Mr. Ryan gave notice of bill relative to
Office copies Of deeds to be given in evidence.
Biz. Hsnckel introduced resolution rels-