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General Assembly.
ANNUAL SESSION Of 1850.
FIRST DAY

CoLUHnris November 23.-The Senate met shortly
After 10 o'cluek. the two tolored senators. Miller q
Beaufort and Williams Of t}e"rgetpwn, being absent.
Senator Withrrspoon Wis elected Temporary Presi.
dent, and the following officers were unanimously
d. G%oodwyn: sergeant. ut. Arms, L K. Marshall.
Notice Was given Of the following bills and Joint
resolutions to come up tomorrow Ur thereafter:
By senator FishburDs Of Colleton-Bill to alter and
two box law
Bill TO aul' nd IAN Act to reduce N Act. and p,rts
Of Acts In tho relation to c0unEy commission ers,
their p 'wers and duties, into one Act, and to amsnd
the tanIe. al'prr9ved April ID, 1915, and alb Aetsamsnd.
atory tierslU."
by Senator Cslliso. Of Edgeneld-Bil to p~oaib,,
the carrying q concealed deadly veapona
BY Senator Muller Of Lexinston--JoInt rpsoluttea
Bill =, prohibit the carrying OF concealed deadly
weapons.
10 mt resolution to amend tho Constitution IN rrla.
tion to tho Jurisdiction and term Of office Of courts
Bill to repeal An Act creating 4 railroad commits.
siUner.
Bill to repeal An Act reducing the pay Of witnesses
Bill to prevent charging or recovering any compen-
ed w~eighers.
By Senator smyth, Of Chsrleston:
Bill to prevent discrimination BY railroads.
BIZ! 10 incot pOrate the Charleston Manufacturing
Company.
Joint resolutions proposing amendment to Ar.tel.
Nv Of the Constitution.
BIZ 70 %.pIo,tion ..ze' between vendor and vendee
Bill to Incorporate the Pelzer Manufacturing com.
fany.
Bill to incorporate the Marion Artillery.
Bill to authorize the Governor to execute the bond
required BY an Act Of Congress - security for four
guns and carriages for the use OF the Marion Artillery.
Pe,itlun OF Kate Murphy to fund bIlls Of The Bank
Of the State.
By Senator Bradley, Of Picken,;
Eli 10 amend tho charter Of the Atlantic and
French Broad Valley Railroad.
After attending In the House to witness the declara.
ton Of tho vote for Governor and Lieutsnant.Govern
Or the Senate adjourned.
Organization OF the House-Unaui-
nous Re.-eIectioa Of Speaker shep.
pard.-The Vote for Governor-C utting
Out Business
The House met At noon, and Nj. James simons va,
called IL The chair.
On motion Of Mr.. James Aldricb, seconded BY Mr..
]. J. Hemphin, the Hon. j. G. Sheppard was unani'
m6usly reelected Speaker. Mr.. John T. 6loan was
unanimously ro~-elected clerk, Mr.. j. D. Brown Ser.
geant. Alarms, and Mr.. r. n. Anderson reading CLERK.
The messags VI the Governor was received and
read.
Tho Senate now being present on motion Of Mr..
Simonton, there being NO protests died nom any oi
the counties, the tabulstion Of the vote fr Governor
and Llrusenant.G Governor IN The State, as msde BY the
State board vt canvnssers, was received BY the House
aud the speaker announced the whole number II v0tt .
Cat for G"yer ns i2l sol; = which number h;good
tenant.Golernor, total vote, l2l so7; Kennedy ll7,tHs
Gist 4.2S2. seattsring :.
The following notices Of bills and resolutions were
By Mr.. Brooker-A bill to make the earring Of
concealed weapons a penal ofthce.
Resolution Recommending . constitutional con-
vention.
In n 2 ITALIA nndAr aAHfAnAs
A Bill to provide for the repatriation Of voters In
conformity with the requirements " the Constitution
of South Carolina.
BY Mr.. Geo, &c Jobnstone-A bill to amend the law
In relation to the granting Of letters tsstamen-
BY Mr.. Massy-A BILL to prevent and punish the
carrying Of concealed deadly weapons; also . bill "
regulate contracts for labor.
By Mr. Hask.ll-A bill u provide for the rsgistn.
ton OF all voters Of South Carolina.
by Mr.. Aldrch-Blll b. amend section 40 Of IN Act
entitled IAN Act 70 alter and amsnd the school low Of
South Carolina relating to contracts which boards oi
trustees make In rxcets ri funds.
Also. a bill ~ provide for the revision, digest and a..
rangement Of tho Statute laws Of the stA,e VI South
Carolina.
By MI. simon.on-A bill to provide 8 punishment
for carrying any dssdly weapon concealed about The
Also, a bill to amend an .tc. entitled AN Act "a
provide for tho number Of trial justices for Charleston
a bHI to amend Section lol, Chapter z, p-rt : ofthe
Code Of Procedure relating to actions for ,i,e recovery
A hni to mcyids for tho funding Of certain bills Of
tho Bank Of the State. and for other purposes apper.
tanning to the same alss
A bin to permit Josrph T. Dill to redeem certain
lands In Charleston County ais,
A billin reference to tho holding and disposition o!
property 10 the etate for the use Of tho Roman Cstho.
lie Church; also.
A Bill to :, rulate the recording Of deeds and other
in.truments Of writing; also.
a bill 70 nifty the amendment to Sect n 81, Arti-
Gle II Of the Constitution Of the State Of i.oulh Cno.
lima, relating to the humcs,ead. Alsn,
A bill t. amend IN act entitled IAN Act to
regulate the pilvtags ut the port Of Charleston.
A bill to incorporate the NoultievlIle Hotel Com.
pany. Als",
I'M to incorporate the Municipal Gas Company Of
A bill 70 vest I'll tho right and title Of The State In
certain property subject to e.cheSt In the City Of
Chnrleston 10 SamuelL l. Bennett.
The Senate Committees.
No result was reached In caucus ~ to the o~rsaniza.
ton Of The Senate committees. A caucnB Of Demo.
cratic members Of the Senate will be held 1t 10 O'Clock
o.morrow. when It Ia hoped to complete the list Of com.
mittses. am enabled to forecast In some measure
what 4. will b.: 1t 10 probable that Wylle will b.
Ferguson Of claims, Maxwell OF penal and charitable
institutions, Seigllng OF Federal relations, Harllee Of
Interpretations.
II Il is found that Governor Jeter's present posses.
sion Of tho executive cnice does not in1alidate hi,
seat - senator It Is probable that he will be offered
the craftsmanship Of the committee on railroads.
The House Committees.
The Speaker will appoint tho following chairmsn
Of committees Tomorrow: c. II: s%iinonton. judicis
ray, privileges and elections.