Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
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Condensed from The Columbia Correspondence Of
the Charleston Neps and Courier.

the Charleston .Neos and Courier.
oLuMBIAsAugust.3l.
In the House, Whipper offered 9. Bilito
abolish capital and corporeaf punishment,
which was referred. - ~
a Aresoiution was passed providing that
no Big cf resolution having the force sof
law shall beintroduced after the sfth of Sep
te,nber. 60 q
The Message of the Governor, 7etoing the
Bill to amend the Charter of the City Of
Charleston, was read, when, on motion, the
House resolved itself into Committee of,the
Whole, and having. discussed the matter, de-
termined to postpone its final consideration
until tomorrow.
The Bill to close the operations of the Bank
of the State was taken up; debate of two
hours ensued, in the course Of which jerks
insisted;that Elliot was interesting himself
against the Billtor the same motives which
actuated him to manipulate Rail Road Bills
with so much expedition, and Elliot retorted
very savagely.' 90
Laurence Cain. Ia bow-legged Mulatto)
from Edgefeld, gave notice ofa Bill to amend
the charter of the town of Edgeheld. 49,.
In the Senate. Randolph offered the follow
ing resolutions which were ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow. ..e;5, Or ~ \
Whereas the former leaders of the late
rebellion are,r by their journals and public
speakers, again advising and urging resistance
to the civil authorities, causing thereby civil
and domestic discord, which may lead. to
dreadful results and whereas the civil au-
thorities are being, disregarded, and many
lawless acts have been recently committed,
be it ''.s'' 81 go .4a
Resolred, That the Committee on Military
! Affairs be instructed to ascertain from the
Governor what further legislation may be
necessary to preserve the public peace, and TO
bring vioiators of the law TO justice" = q
He also offered the following resolution,
which. took the same course :ias.i ,=:ss
Resolced, That @. P. Leslie, Senator from
Barnwel, be expelled from the Senate for the
following reasons First, contempt of the
President of the Senate; second, contempt:of
1.-The Senate third, conduct unbecoming a
Senator and gentleman. IN loo
The Discrimination Bill was made the Spe-
cial Order for Wednesday. - &
The Bill to oclose the operations of the Bank
of the State passed its third reading. Also
Bill to charter The Home Insurance Compa:
ny of Charleston, with an amendment requir-
ing the corporation topay up half of the's stock
before commencing operations %; . $50
There was barely quoramdin the Senate
to-day. 1,,. aa -
Wright, (negro, from Beaufort, was in the
chair, and most of the whites, even the lsadi-
Gals, objected to setting usder negro Presi.
dent, and will Try every subterfuge to dodge
the vote on the Discrimination Bill. ~
Governor Scott, to-day, sent Hubbard, the
newly appointed State Constable, to Union,
10 investigate the trouble there, with inssruc-
iions-to make fulienqniry aud cause. thesle-
gal process a:Sopg parties implicated in the
laic shooting affair to be arrested. -..
JAS Fl. Goss, present incumbent in Con-
sgress from the4th Congressio nal District, Se-
clines e-elections .E4:i- .a sgsotla-.1y'4ya