COMMUNICATION.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney-General, with his opinion upon the question of the right of Hon. George F. McIntyre to a seat in the Senate as Senator from Colleton County, as called for by Senate Resolution of the 25th ultimo. Ordered for consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

PETITIONS, &c.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a statement of the expenditures of the County Commissioners of Lancaster County; which was ordered to be printed, and copies laid on the desks of Senators.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Wr. WIMBUSH, from the Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred the petition of the Mechanics' Union, No. 1, Charleston, S. C., praying an Act of incorporation, reported back the same, accompanied by a Bill, and a recommendation that the Bill do pass.

A Bill to incorporate the Mechanics' Union, No. 1, of Charleston, S. C

The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. WIMBUSH, from the Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred the Petition of Henry A. Middleton, praying a renewal of charter of the Combahee Ferry, reported back the same, accompanied by a Bill, and a recommendation that the Bill do pass.

A Bill to recharter the Combahee Ferry.

The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. GREENE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly engrossed, and ready for a third reading:

A Bill to regulate the right of traverse;

A Bill to incorporate the Charleston Cleansing Company, of the city of Charleston;

A Bill to recharter Moore's Ferry, under the name of Dinkins' Ferry, over the Catawba River;

A Bill ceding the jurisdiction of the State of South Carolina to the United States of America over such lands as may be acquired, for public purposes, by the said United States of America.

The above Bills received their third reading, passed,

Ordered, That the titles thereof be changed to that of Acts, and that they be enrolled.

Mr. GREENE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly engrossed, and ready for a third reading:

A Bill to amend the charter of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Charleston;

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A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the agency insurance companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina;" A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of Public Buildings for Williamsburg District to sell certain portions of the public grounds," passed the 22d day of December, A. D. 1859.

The above Bills received their third reading, passed, and were ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives.

Mr. GREENE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly engrossed, and ready for a third reading,

Joint Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to purchase certain volumes of State Reports.

The Joint Resolution received its third reading.

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, the Resolution was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to specify what volumes of State Reports of Law and Equity are necessary to complete the set in the Legislative Library.

Mr. HAYNE, from the Joint Committee appointed under Concurrent Resolution to investigate the affairs of the State Penitentiary, submitted a Report and evidence taken by the Committee, with a request that, as the Committee fail to find any of the allegations preferred against the Superintendent and Directors of the Penitentiary sustained by the evidence, the Committee be discharged.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr. SWAILS, pursuant to notice, introduced

Bill to amend Title V of I Part of the Code of Procedure

The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading, and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. DUNCAN, pursuant to notice, introduced

Bill to alter and amend the Code of Procedure of the State of South Carolina.

The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading, and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. DICKSON asked and obtained the unanimous consent of the Senate to introduce, without previous notice,

Joint Resolution directing part of a certain tax to be devoted to the erection of a court house and jail at Manning.

The Joint Resolution received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

Mr. CARDOZO, pursuant to notice, introduced

Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the conversion of State securities;"

Bill to provide for the appointment of a Superintendent of State House and Grounds.

The above Bills received their first reading, were ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. SWAILS gave notice that he will on to morrow, or some subseqnent day, ask leave to introduce

A Bill to authorize and empower David Jacobs to open and carry on the business of a Loan Office in this State.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the Unfinished Business, to' wit:

A Bill to make appropriation for the payment of the per diem and mileage of the members of the General Assembly, and the salaries of the subordinate officers, and other expenses incidental thereto.

The Bill received its second reading, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and by Sections.

On the question of agreeing to the recommendation of the Committee on Finance, to amend the Bill by filling the blank in Section 1, with the words and figures "one hundred and twenty-five thousand (125,000) dollars."

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After debate, participated in by Messrs. Smalls, Swails, Wimbush, Les

Mr. HAYNE moved, as an amendment to the recommendation of the Committee on Finance, to strike out the words "twenty-five," so as to fill the blank with the words and figures "one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars,"

After further debate, participated in by Messrs. Smalls, Leslie,

Mr. CARDOZO moved that the further consideration of the Bill be postponed, and made the Special Order for Monday next, at 1 P. M. The question was taken on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Kershaw, and decided in the negative.

Mr. SWAILS moved that the vote whereby the Senate refused to postpone the further consideration of the Bill, and make it the Special Order for Monday next, at 1 P. M., be reconsidered, and the motion for reconsideration be laid on the table.

On the question of agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Williamsburg,

Mr. SWAILS called for the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Barber, Dickson, Duncan, Greene, Hayes, Hayne, Holcombe, Johnston, Leslie, McIntyre, Owens, Swails, Wimbush.-13.

Nays-Messrs. Arnim, Bieman, Burroughs, Cardozo, Duvall, Foster, Nash, Smalls.-8.

So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

The question recurred on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Marion.

The amendment of the Senator from Marion was withdrawn.

The question recurred on agreeing to the recommendation of the Committee on Finance, to amend the Bill by filling the blank in Section 1, with the words and figures" one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars (125,000.)"

After further debate, participated in by Messrs. Nash, Cardozo, Leslie, Mr. SWAILS called for the previous question.

Mr. CARDOZO rose to a question of order, and desired the decision of the President as to whether the call for the previous question can be entertained in the Senate.

The PRESIDENT ruled that the Senate, sitting in quasi Committee, the call for the previous question was in order, and read, for the information of the Senate, extract from Barclay's Digest, page 94.

Mr. NASH appealed from the decision of the chair.

The appeal of the Senator from Richland was subsequently withdrawn. The call for the previous question was sustained.

On the queston, "Shall the main question be now put?"

It was decided in the affirmative.

On the question of agreeing to the recommendation of the Committee on Finance to amend the Bill by filling the blank in Section 1 with the words and figures "one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000),” Mr. SMALLS called for the yeas and nays.

The

yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Arnim, Burroughs, Dickson, Duncan, Greene, Hayes, Hayne, Holcombe, Johnston, Leslie, McIntyre, Owens, Swails, Wimbush-14.

Nays-Messrs. Bieman, Cardozo, Duvall, Foster, Nash, Smalls-6.

So the amendment of the Committee on Finance was agreed to.
There being no further amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed for a third reading.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the General Orders on the Calendar.

On motion of Mr. JOHNSTON, the Senate proceeded to the consideration, out of its order, of

Report of the Committee on Incorporations on a Bill to incorporate the Charleston Water Company, in the City and County of Charleston, South Carolina.

On motion of Mr. SMALLS, the Report and Bill were re-committed to the Committee on Incorporations.

On motion of Mr. SMALLS, the Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of

A Bill to authorize Sylvanus Mayo to build a wharf in the Town of Beaufort.

The Bill received its second reading, and was considered as in Committee of the Whole.

There being no amendments,

Ordered, That it be engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of

A Bill to renew and extend an Act to provide a mode by which to perpetuate testimony in relation to Deeds, Wills, Choses in Action, and other papers and records destroyed or lost during the recent war

The Bill received its second reading, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and by Sectious.

On motion of Mr. HAYES, the Bill was amended by the addition of the following Section:

"SECTION 2. That said Act be further amended so as to dispense with the personal service of any notice required under the provisions of said Act, and in all cases in which such notice shall be left at the usual place of residence or businees of the defendant, the same shall be valid in law, to all intents and purposes, as if served upon the person of such defendant'

There being no further amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. WIMBUSH, at 2:25 P. M., the Senate adjourned.

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