Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-16
FROM COLUMBIA.

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of their arduous lahors. 1t is thought they will
get through by the LIST March or April next. From
the Charleston Neps we gather the subjoined
synopsis of tho proceedings during last week:
On Monday, the 7th, in the Senate, Wright in
troducea q joint resolution requesting Congress
to.emove the political disabilities OF all citizens
of South Carolina disfranchsedb by the Fourteenth:
amendment 0rdored for consideration on Tuesday.
Nothing of Importance done in the House, :.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. .Arnim presented
the account Of B. Lockwood, for services rendered
as teacher. Referred to tho Committee on Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Jillson introduced resolution, which WAS
agreed to, that Special Committee Of Three bo
appointed by the President, to inquire into the
affairs and condition of the Cedar Spring Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum, .spartanburg County,
and to report thereon Messrs. Jillson, Foster
and Lunney we're appointed said committee.
bill (fromthe Houso) to facilitate the draw
ing Of jurors in this State, received Its second
reading, and was referred to tho Committee on
the Judiciary. a. 80 sis,
In the House, Mr.. @, ,ConneIl introduced q; ;fSso-
luton, which was agreed to, that it be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
what legislation may be necessary to compel
County Trsasursrs, or other officers engageasin
the collection of taxes, to report8hst an9d b:
bills receivable of this Stats oad in Unjtsd States
currency, and to mako faturrs of shssSame under
oath., He also introduced concurrent resolution,
that q Special Committee, consisting of -. Of
the Senate and.tkres of the House, be appointed,
ito consider apd report plan whereby the manu-
facture Of cotton and other staples may be Pro-
NOTED within the limits of this State, and wbeth-
er it may be necessary orfadvisable to e1tsnd ths
faith and credit tho State to the deHelopp3enl
of manufacturing enterprises, and if 50, intghai
manner and to what extent such credit may be
made available for the purpose. Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture,
A bill to regulate ths5distillafon of spirituous
liquors in this State was taken up, and put upon
its third'feadiSg passed and semitic the Senate.
: gn motion Of Mr.. Hyde, bill to prescribe the
5nanncr in which all debts contracted prior te
May !, 1855, shall be collected in this State, was
taken up from the table, but without action, and
the House adjourned at 2 30 P: m.
On the 9th, al tho hour. of ono P. NJ, the two
Houses met in Joint Assembly to elect Judge
for the First Circuit and Register of Mesne
Conveyance for Charleston County.
: On the first ballot R. B. Carpenter Esq, for.
merly Register In Bankruptcy, was clectsdJ Judge
Of the First Circuit. There were several candi
dates. Carpenter received II votes; Mr. 7. W
Glover, r6; Mr. Wm. Whaley u, and Mr.. W. E
Wording %. ga
W. J. Mckinley, (nogro) at present member
of the House. was elected as Register of Mesns
Conveyance for Charleston County.
In the Senate, Rainey gave notice of bill te
amend an act entitled "An act to regulate attach.
'ments"
Mr.. Corbin gave notice of a bill to organize
school districts, and provide asystem-of common
schools.
Montgomery introduced o bill to amend IN act
entitled IAN act to define the Jurisdiction and
regulate the practice of Probate Courts" .a:4,
An interesting case, upon which Justice Willard
is expected to deliver an opinion shortly, is an
peal from the decree Of one Of tho Chancellors in
reference to reducing the amount of bond OF
prUm,rsory note given during Tho war, under
provision. cf the act Of 1865, allowing actual
consideration to DC shown in such cases.
Chief Constable Hubbard has arrested adefault.
ing postmaster, who has failed to make his re-
turns to tho government. The party arrested, il
is said, is of highly respectable family, and the
event has plunged his wife und daughters in great
distress. siisi
On the 10th, 10 the Senate, Jillson introduced o
bill to ratify, confirm and amend the charter oi
the Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Com.
pany. go
Hayes introduced bill making nm appropria-
ton of $4,000 in payment of the expenses Of
the present session. ade
Tho bill amending the State police law, and in
creasing tie force, was passed and ordered to be
engrossed. +.
In the House, Bennett, member from Beau
fort, resigned, and new election ordered.
A. J. Ranser introduced the following, which
was adopted: 49,.
Whereas, The Colored Orphan, Asylum, at
Charleston, occupying the Elliott Mansion, and
supported by the Government Of the United
States through tho agency Of the Bureau of Freed
men, Refugees and Abandoned Lands, will cease
to receive aid as such from this source nfter the
-lst of January, 1869; therefore,
essoired, That the Committee on Education
be, they are, instructed to report, ns soon as
practicable; abiih providing for the support and
maintenance Of said Asylum BY the State, and to
inquire into the e1pediency Of changing the lOOa-
ton Of the same. . - iis}jz n
George Lee presented the petition Of S. Beat-
ford and others, for the charter of coloreahili-
tary cJhpany in Charleston, which, was referred.
On the 1 lth, in tho Senate, Wright introduced
u resolution, directing tho Comptroller enersl
to press the settlement of the accounts of sherifs
and tax collectors, and to bring up dofaulters,
which was passed. -
Maxwell introduced areSolution, providing that
all accounts of thesManagers and Commission
of Elections bereforreds 70 the eompsl ,ller-Gen-
,eral. .s459l 9l stsig III. IDA
The House rescnaed its action of concurfenes
in the senato's resolution to take recess on The
22d instant si.i eaf6 ,igi4 81
The resignation of Mr.. rield,F whito Demo
cratic mombsr, was rendered but not accepted
yeas 80, nays 81. eatia hrg es.5
Senator spragus and lady, Of Rhode island,
were introduced in both Houssso Of the Legislature
to-day. ..v, ,.s...,,,. =.
The hearing Of the application for o mandcnus
10 the Charleston contested election case has betn
postponed until the 18th instant. -.
- Old Root Again.
'ifold Root, who has sold his house and lot in
th;s nlace and whose family has left the State