Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
FROM COLUMBIA.
Condensed from the Columbia Correspondence of
the Charleston Ne,cs and Courier.


ate, Corbin introduced bill to suppress in
surrection and rebellion.
Section lst says if the Governor is unable
to enforce the laws by judicial proceedings,
he Is empowered to call out the militia.
Section I'd. The Governor to order the in
surgcnts to disperse by proclamation.
Section Sd. The militia in service are to be
governed by the rules of the United States
army, receiving the same pay and rations.
Section 4th provides penalties for disobedi.
ence.
Section 5th. The Governor is authorized to
seize and control the railroads and telegraph
lines as part of the military establishment.
Section 9Th The Governor shall organize
in such manner as he sees fit.
Sectionifth. The Governor is authorized to
suspend the 6abeas corpus; 'e &
Corbin introduced abilI;fixing the Attor-
ncy Generals salary at three thousand dol.
lars /; no fceS.s '5Al. ~ go s',' 40
Rutland's resignation was accepted. 5.9'
Corbin reported bill regulating the ad-
mission of attorneys, which was amended by
limiting the requirement of the oath to attor.
neys hereafter admitted.
In the House, the bill codifying the laws
" teire
COLUMBIA, September SIN the House
to-day Whipper reported favorably on bill
to define the jurisdiction Of justices of the
peace, and regulate the practice in Justices
courts. :A
The bill establishing the form for the col
lection of debts contracted prior to May, 1865,
was postponed until next session.
A bill was passed to incorporate certain fire
engine companies in Charleston. -
In the Senate a COMMUNICATION was received
from q. w. Williams, Of York, recently
elected Circuit Judge, declining the office. .
The bill to provide Tor the revision and
codiiication of The laws passed. os
The Chatham Railroad bill was passed after
a worm opposition '.bg Corbin, s'Wbittemore
and Leslie; the vote was II to 2. 'sef p
The Republican, State Convention met in
the Representatives. Hall at 5 o'clock this
afternoon, one hundred and twenty delegates
being present. Elliott was made temporary
chairman; Dennis and Shrewsbury were
appointed,secretaries Much excitement-was
caused by@thes opposing claims for admission
of the Bowea and Ienks factions from Charles
lo9... Jenks protested against Moses, as. q
friend of Bowen, being appointed ION the
Committee on Credentials. Without further
action the convention adjourned. .f'7.s = -''F''
Wbittemore was to day rensninated for
Congress by the delegation for the First Con.
gressional District; Rainoy having withdrawn.
The nominition of foHr coidred men for
Congress. in to days Phoaaix, has cansetaa
great hub'nib in tie Radical camp here. The
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tl.., rn!r ct the rpst!baggers. y.
i.Area-1en T. NJ. AtiN. The night session
of tire Cd,;yenti;'tr. the Committee on eGres'
deiai.ls matle'a report ii favor OF admitting
the Bowen delegation from Charleston. The
report was adopted.-aSo The 'Tenks Epping
crowd were left outin the euld. q 2 l9-s
-ssa e., X9Cs--a -s=S H. =r,5
CoLuMnIA. September 9-IIousg-The
bin exic,s!idg the time allowed for county
ollicers to qualify nn'ii,January /, 1869. was
passed. ..}iss i7'-'5 sl'sS - =.
The bill,to ameu'!s the act to redeem bills
receivable so as TO- pledge taxes for their re-
demption-Tas passed. - fis'S' : l7e
The bill-to render additional aid to the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company received its second
reading. Neagle made a5motion 10 postpone
the further consideration Of the bill to the
next regular session. The motion was lost =
Pending the discussion of the Blue Ridge
Raiiroad bill The House adjourned. 49, Siis.s
SENATE.-The bill to render additional aid
TO the Slue Ridge Railroad Company was
passed. u - <. INA -
The bill providing for the temporary ap
pointment of magistrates in each county by
the Governor was passed.
The bili'enpowering the Circuit Ju5g to
change the venire in the trial of acti5us, both
civil and criminal, was passed:
The bill providing for the organization ofa
Supreme Court was up for second reading,
aud ELECTED aiifehgthy discussion q, - '''',,.1
The debate turned on the Question Of the
constitutionality Of the election Of Chief jus.
iice Moses, in consei iucncs Of his not beinga
onai;fed elcctor, she is ;aaisfranchised by the
Fourteenth Amendment Pending the dis
crssion the Senate adjourned. e'7.-
The Republican State nominating Conyen-
tion has beeu permanently organized by the.
election Of. r: 3. Elliott (nesro) as Chairman:
A committee was, appointed to prepare n
address to the people Of the State.
At-a meeting of the delegation Of the
Fourth Congressional District, held this morn
ing,tA.. S. Wallace, Of York, was nominated
to represent that district. in Congress.
The meeting of the delegation from the
Third Congressional District igstill in session
Hoge. 'ex United States Captain and Assis-
tant Justice elect Of the Supreme Court.
Simeon GorIey, ex-tailCr and present member
Of Congress, ami F. j. Moses. Jr, are the
principsr candidates. So far, Hoge is ahead
Intbe Second Congressional District, Beau,
tort and Coileton refuse TO enter into any
nomination outside Of their own district. A
District Convention will probably be held in
Charleston. - t,....-N,,,-.s
COLUMBIA, September 10. ~
IN tic House, the Committee on the Luna
tic A>vlnm report the number Of palients--
males l0i, females l03.; paying class 4S, pau
pers 50; employees 26 white, lG colered.
Costs during the year $40, ,I94.
The bib regulating the admission of attor-
n.ys was passed
Tie Blue Ridge Railroad bill was passed
yeas -. nays. 9.
S,uhi,s, wkitds2neu,her from Marlboro, ten
dered !l:s resignation, which was accepted.
H.. wa. electel,as.a Republican, but has be-
come disguised with The party, and,has be-
c,mea Democrat.
SsNArg-The House bill to incorporate
certain-compauies in Charleston was, on mo-
,ion oGL,eslie, postponed to the next session.
Wriski, irom the Military Committee, made
:. repor; on the resolution inqairing how many
,oo,. aud batteries were in the possession ol
the Governor. The report says that the Gov
error has none at all.
In the second election in the Republican
Convcn,io1 for = Congressional candidate i9r
the Third District, Ass6cate Judge tloge was