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

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. 3" egg
Sectioni7th. The Governor is authorized to
suspend the Aabeas corpus NJ - 81
Corbin introduced d ablEfxing the Attor-
ney Generals salary at three thousand DOL
lars; no feps.@. ss@i.'s2 t's u s-'.'s hoo
Ratland's resignation was accepted. 'ts
Corbin reported bill regulating the a1-
mission of attorneys, which was amended by
limiting the requirement of the oath to attor.:
neys hereafter admitted. i.E
In the House, the bill codifying the laws
was recommitted. si . '.l'i
COLUMBIA, September SIN the House.
!o-Gay Whipper reported favorably on bill
to define the jurisdiction of justices Of the
peace, and regulate the practice injustices'
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 COMMUNICATION was received
from g. w. Williams; Of York, recently
elected Circuit Judge, declining the office. ~
The bill to provide for the revision and
coditication of The laws passed. : -
The Chatham Railroad bill was passed after
awarm opposition cby Corbin, Wbittemore'
and Leslie; the vote was II to 3: 3:$f ,9of =
The Republicans 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;i Dennis and Shrewsbury were
appointed>secretariss.r Much excitement was
caused byzthes opposing claisns for admission.
ofthe Bowea and jerks factions from Charles
toa..' ,Tenksg protested against Moses as, "a
friend of Bowen, being appointed ION the
Committee on Credentials Without further
action the convention ad journed & 9ssT y zsFs'
Wbittemore was to day ren5pinated for
Congress by. the delegation for the First Con.
gresSional District; Rainey having withdrawn.
The nom;n9siion Of four c6iored men for
Congress into daSS Phoeaix, has caiisedSa
great hubu1, tie Radical camp here. The
lrgroes are evidently growing restNe under
ti.,. rule NJ The rpet-bagsers. "a - - -
f.ArFR.-1an p. NJ. .Atift thr night session
of tir.s Ct5,ivef.ish. fhe' Committee Of, Gree,
de,aas matie' a feport IN, favor Of admitting
.lo, nlo. "a
report was adopted-S'So The jerks Epping
crowd were leftontfin the cold. ~ . j9S,s
.sssn: = ~ 2oJs-.e6 l&psS t;st ,1-N5-
CoLuMBl,, September 9-HousE-The
bin exle.Sii,ig rt1e time allowed for county
officers tn qualify nnsi. January l. 1869, was
passe,f.-'.' s24s ;7i'l.A 'l'sa =. y
7fhe billsto amen'!s the act to redeem bills
receivable so as sto. pledge taxes. for-their re-
demption-,gas passed. 'e s1fs'S' - = 5795
The bilfto render additional aid to the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company received its second
reading Eeage made a.motion to postpone
the further consideration Of the" bill to the
next regular session. . The motion was lost. .
Pending the discussion Of the Blue Ridge
Railroad bill The House adjourned? az ''iii.d
SEsATE.-The bill to render additional aid
to the Slue~ Ridge Railroad Company was
passed. CO ~ ~ ''ia'il i'ri So
The bill providing for the temporary ap.
pointment of magistrates in each county by
the Governor was passed. :
The bil'-enpowering the Circuit Judges to
chauge the venire in the trial Of actions, both
civil and Criminal, was passed: q -" ..
The bill providing fort organization ofa
Supreme Court was up for second readings,
>3skk 3;eo-,ucfor, AHff-s--st
The debate turned on the Question Of the
constitutionality Of the election Of Chief Jus:
ice Moses, in consequences Of; MS not beinga
qualified elcctor, as he is aaiSfranchseG by the
Fourteenth Amendment.ss1 Pending the dis,
crission the Senate adjourned,
The Republican State nominating Gonyen:-.
tion has beeii permanently organized by the:
election 81: r. B. Elliott (nesro) as sschairmah::
A cofnnittce was appointed to prepare an
address to the people Of the State. - -
As'a meeting Of the delegation Of the
Fourth Congressional District, held this morn.
ine2.taa. S.fWalface. of Fork, was nominated
to rebresent tha; district. in Congress.
The meeting of the delegation from the
Third Congressional District igstill in session.
Hosc. 'ex United States Captain and Assis-
tunt Justice elect Of the Supreme Court,
Simeon gorley, ex-tailcr aud present member
Of Congress, ani' F. y. Moses. Jr., are the
principal candidates. So far, Hoge sahead.
Int6e Second Congressional District, Beau.
fort and Coileton refuse to enter into any
nomination. outside Of their own district. A
District Convention will probably be held in
50 - y =gli 81 ...a .ss7 = 5t.a,s 80 9d
ID - eo1uMRll September fe.''0I
In tic House, ,.the Committee on the Luna
tic Asylum report the number of paiiepts-.,
males l04, females l03-; paying class 4S, pau
pers l50 employees 26 white, lC celered
Costs during the year SlO,I ag
The bill regulating the admission of nttor-
neys was passed. 90 al - ~
The Blue Ridge Railroad bill was passed
--yes.s, 81. nays. q. ~ ssr
S,ubi,s, wkitez2nember from. Marlboro, ten
dsred hos resignation, which was accepted.
lie was electedeas-a Republican, but has be-
come. .disgu,.ed with the party, and.has be-
cjmea Democrat sz to 5sH
SaNATs.4The+ House bill to incorporate
certaip-coupauies in Charleston was, on mo-
lion oGlteslie, postponed Ito the nest.session.
Wright, iroa the Military Committee, made
- report Oh the,resolution inqnring how many
arms aud batteries were in the possession Oh
the Governor. The report says that the Coy
ernor has none at all.
In the second election in the Republican,.
Convention for o Congressional candidate for
the Third District, Associate Judge IIoge was
again elected by vote Of sixteen to twelve.
The Convention is still in session. 49, l..
CoLuMBIa, September II. s