The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-12
wagons, carriages, carry-alls, horses,
eattlo aud numbers of freedmen, be-
sides many whites.
iron TnI HERALp.l
CoLuaBiA, S. c., Dec. /, iSG

throng from ali parts Of tho State; mem
bers, applicants for admission to The bar,
and many in attendance upon the U. S.
Courts and Court of Appeals, now holding
their sessions here. rhero were an un.
usually largo number Of applicants for law
and cquity--as many as eighty They
were to be rict ut every turn in the hotels
and on tho streets, on their way to cSamina-
tion, questioning and answering questions
upon knotty points Of the law. Mos, of
them have now left tie capital has been re-
licvcd Of the presence Of many anxious
fears. Both branches Of The Legislature
assembled in their respective halls at the
appointed ,.mc--7 p. NJ, Of Monday the
2G h ult si quorum ot both houses was
present upon calling the roll. whcreupon
they were organized aud ready to proceed TO
business This was followed BY adjournment.
The IN ssage Of the Governor was read hy
his private secrstsYy soon after being cslled
to order the next day 1t was lengthy and
some time vas occupied In its reading
Many points cf intcress bsve been brought
| TO she consideration Of the bodies. The
message together with its accompa nyi ing pa.
Pers forms highly interesting document
Of many hils offered ibis dny, one Of the
most interesting provides Tor shc repeal Of
the Usury LAW Of ,h;t 5.s,r, vllich WAS
made the special order for Th-rsaoy.
Additional members ladc their appear.
ance today. On TUESDAY sr tho Ucuse,
Mr.. Marley presented Sc, CT resolpt fe,Sf in
reference 10 President DtTis ,hcIT adop-
tion by the General Assembly WOULD be n
beautiful and iuing tribute Of sympa,hy
and respect to our Beloved aud cherished,
though fallen chief,uin. Enough Of the
policy that forh5tls us giving Y<nt 10 the
thy and lore that well frorr the depths of
every true heart Of that policy that fct..rs
the hands tha, would yield h:ga, row in his
houEof dark misfortune, undyiny affection
\ house bill providing for the. election CT
commissioners, Masters aid Registers in
bquityI ny tho people, upon the unf,-
vorable report Of tho Committee, wns laid
| on the table Wc may hc parloned for pre-.
sumng 10 say,.in our opinion, ii met n just
fate. Very little Of interest, was presented
in the Senate on Wednesday; resolution
was offered, rSfery;,s to the judiciary com.
mittcc the subject OF ,l:c Dis,rict Courts,
looking to tho cxpeIicncy Of abolishins
them. Overlooking The fact hat the State
authorities nor the Municipal authorities Of
this city had taken any notice Of The occa
| aion-.in 81 I,
boon appointed day Of National Thanks.
! giving, bo!h branchNs adjourned over until
! Friday In view Of the above consdera-
tons and tho fact that none Of the churchc cs
wero open, the object is invisible The
ksgiving, must have been one
sdod affair. 10 the Senate Oh Friily. "a
bill to repeal the Usury laws Of this State
was taken up. the debate had grown warm
and interesting when Message No 2 Of the
Governor was announced and read This
related to pardons grantcd-giving reasons.
&c in accordance with Law passed at the
hst session.
! The debate was net resumed and tlsc or
der again discharged to another day The
| --SSNo-NNHSS
opnditiIn OF affairs seem 20 make the passage
Of this bill desirable, Formally, there cxis+-
Cd no reason for it. Firmly established in
wealth and prosperity, nsury Was criync,
a. least sn evil justly frowncd upon, but now
with everything swept from VA, wc have
nothing within ourselves to develop our &c
! sources lying idle, Capital is needed, hut
as long No these restrictions remain will il
| oomc to us, when thsrc are no barricrs to
other and profitable fields 1t is establish :.
ed that our planters can. with borrowed
capiial at high rate Of interest, still till
the ground With profit. Why then withhold
shia advantage f.ocD them, 70 whom we must,
look as the source from whence cur future
prosperity must Gow.
The means Of safety rests in the hands
| or tho !ndlvidnnls TO q contract or agree
ment, who will certainly know whehcr
/ thorc Is n reasonable chance Of success
In tho Senate to-day "a bill in substitution
Of tho laws past in consequence OF the
emancipation Of slaves" received its first
reading 1t was prepared by ono Of our
ables, jnfists \ motion to print il was
warmly opposed. 4 motion was also made
, TO 10y it on ,hc table, but it was finally
made a siecial order for Monday. The i'm.
portance Of tho subject calls for full Mt.
tendance and understanding, is tho reason
Of its postponemcnt. So Gar The work has
boon easy, but rs soon rs the COMMITTEES
have prepared themselves. they will doubt.
less lend themselves with earncstness to she
grave duties before 1hem.
The session it is thought will be fong.
| The Scna6 anil House meot respectively in
the University Library and tlfe Chapel,
whero little improvements suggested by
part experience lent 30 their comfort and
! eonvenienso,
The University appears to bo doinz as
we'll as circumstances wiA admit. There
aro now aboat sixty five students. The
changed Appearance Of tho grounds and
buildings proclaim the management has fol.