Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-12-15
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considered by the House noneof which
directly interest the public at large. and
hence they arc omitted in this synopsis of
legislative proceedings.
The committee on District Officers re-
ported Bill requiring Commissioners of
Public Buildings to furnish Shenlf's of
fees with certain books. This was in
tended to have been incorporated in the
Act of 1889, prescribing duties of Off
Gers, &c, but was unintcn,ionally over
looked. There is certainly no good reason
why the Sheritflshould not bc furnished
with office books, by the Commissioners
of public builds, as well as the other
District officers. III, . s.r
The committee on Education made
report on so much of the Goverro's
Message as relates to the College. Free
Schools, school books, &c, approving of
the suggestions OF his Exce!lency on
these subjects, and recommended the APP
pointment bv rhe Governor of general
superintendent Of Free Schools, with
salary of $1,000. a
If general superintendent wcreappout-
ed he would certainly fall very far short
of the expectations of that committee:
and if a superintendent were appointed
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for each District, and his duties pre-
scrbcd by the Legislature, and he paid
sum which would be only sufficient to
compensate him for his time and trouble,
I am sure their objects would be much
morn effectuallv answered Give a SUI
perintcndcnt the limits of the State, with
a fixed salary and underlined duties, and
he will be very apt to spend his time in
his favorite section of the country, or be-
ing averse to labor he will place higher
estimate upon his services than he should
or having so large a scope Of territory
to traverse he will become weaned and
inattenive. But most of these difficult
ties would be removed by the appoint
me t of superintendent in each District,
orin each Congressional District.
The committee also recommend an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to the encourage
ment of the preparation Of text books
adapted to our schools. This regard
as unne cessuy. is s,e.-l .,.lf goa
The Colonial History referred to in
the Governors Message, they report as
emo, curious than important"
The committee on Federal Relations
reporta concurrence in the recommends
ton Of the Governor relative to South
ern Convention, and converting the Icgis-
lature in certain events.
/ j. b. McCully was elected Comp,
troller General on the 9th ballot, overhis
opponent. Il. Simpkins--l3 majority
| Mr. Carew offered a resolution request
ing the Governor to have prepared. q
suitable block for the Washington Monu.
'ment, at the expense of the State.
Mr.. Ashmore offered resolution re-
quitting The committee ON the Military, tc
enquire and report as to the eSpediency
of exempt G all ministers of tbs Gospe
from patrol duty. ae@ y 3ig eU55
| A Communications was received from
j MI. strobehart, State Reporter, accom-
MED by the 2 vol, o his Equity and 8
vol. of his Law Reports. nn, sfo y
/ Mr.Keitt. with appropriate ard patri
otto remarks, submitted preamble anc
res >lutions on the subject of Legislation
by the Northern States in violation 0
Southern rights, requiring the committe,
on Federal Relations to enquire as to thu
p, opriety of retaliatory legislation by the
!, South, which WAS ordered for considcra
ton tomorrow, ... 5..
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1..t.A ~. ~. FRIDAY, Dec. 4.
Aminority report feNm the. corAmittet
on cologed population was presented, re
quitting theitickcts Of slaves to state tn,
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