Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-12

anu Sne labor so great, that the salary WAS
too low. 49,. 3#6#
Mr. Momhingcr replied opposing the
exemption.
e Dir. Easlcy moved an amendment, which
reduced the Commissions of the Tax Col
lcctor of st. Phillips and st, Miehaels, and
limiting the maximum of his salary tii$>3,-
500. ~, ~. ~
Mr. Pope proposed to modify the amend
mont by offering another to the effect that
instead OF 2 per cent. on all sums undcr
$4,000, which Mr. Essley's amendment
contemplated, a per centage of 3 per cent.
ehould be paid, but including also, services
on assessments of public boards
MIR. Ycadon and Mr. Memminger both
strongly opposed the amendment of Mr..
Easley. After some discussion, motion
was made for the indefinite postponomont,
which.wa lost The House then, ON mo-
ton of Dir. DeSaussure adjourned to1 2 NJ.
DECEMBER An the Senate, Mr.. Mid
dleton, from tho Committee on Finance and
Banks, reported bill to prohibit the Banks
of this State from issuing notes of less de-
nomination than $40; ordered for consid-
Grafton te-,merrcw, aud be printed. f
a bill IN relation totrading with slaves
was taken up. The bill provides That
If any person shall be convicted of purchas-
ing d;">"tly or indirectly, from any slave,
my lnolap corn, rice, peas, wheat, oats, rye,
barley, or other grain, bacon, pork, -four,
tobacco, cotton, or other of the staple pro
ducts OF This State, or shall otherwise deal,
trade or traffic with any slave for any such
articles with or without permit, shall, for
every such offence, be fined not less than
$50, nor more than $500 shall be impris.
oncd for term not more than II months !;
shall receive thirty y-ninc lashes, and be in,
competent to serve as a juror, or testify as
witness in any case.-2, that if any per
son be convicted of selling, giyinc or other
wise delivering spirituous liquors to any
slave, shall, for every such offence, be pun
ished asinfrst section. -e3 defines the ev-
idcnce of such purchase or sale. After
much discussion for and against it, the bill
was passed and ordered to tho House.
A bill to exempt managers of election
from ordinary militia duty was taken up.
discussed, and ordered to. be returned to the
House.
y bill to aid in the completion of the
Spnrtanburg and, Union Railroad (an en-
dorsemcnt by the State of the bonds of the
Company for S400, ,000) was passcd--ayes,
26; nays. T.,
A resolution for the adjournment of the
General Assembly, on Thursday the 18th
instant was unanimously agreed to, and
sent to the House.
in the House Of Representatives, after
the usual business proceedings, the general
order was taken up, and the question being
on the amendment ofthe Bill to ascertain
the compensation of tax-eollectors, offered
by Nlr. Easley, after brief discussion was
adopted; and, on motion of Mr. Memmin-
ger, the Bill was re-conmitted to the Com
nlitt;ssSe; en- On. Ayayss - and Means.
Report on Bill in relation to the Fcnce
Laws the Committee reported that in their
opinion, the State was not prepared for a
change in the law. Report agreed to.
Oha Bill to rcpealan Act to increase
the amount of property exempt from lien
and execution commonly known as the
Homestead Act. The Bill to repeal, was
read second time, and ordered to be sent
to the Senate
Mr. Seymour offered in rcla-
tion to the death of Hon. p. 8. Brooks.
which were agreed to unanimously, and or.
dered to,the Senate
Asdiscussion was then had, by Messrs.
Simons and Pope, on the banks, and kin
dred matters IS
a ABiil concerning the Ltnatic Asylum
providing that $160 per annum bo pal | for
each paupcr patient was read, and ordered
to'be sent to the Senate.
DEcEaiDER 6.-- Ia the Senate, a bill to
make the owners of dogs liabfc for killing
sheep @ns amended, and ordered to tho
House, by ayes, 25 nays, s.
Mr. A. II. Johnston moved a resolution
that the Private Report of the President of
the Bank of the State, Of the indebtedness
aud liabilities ofthe Officers and Directors
OF the Bank and its branches, be referred
to the Special Committee to nominate suit.
able persons for President and Directors for
the ensuing year Considered immediate.
ly and agreed to.
In the House of Representatives sundFy
petitions, memoials, etc, were presented
and referred,
The following Bills from the Senate hav-
ing received two readings in that house.
were read a third time, their titles changed
to acts, aud ordered to be returned to the
Senate:
A BIZ to increase the penalty for setting.
fro to tho woods. 81
~ Bill TO vest in tho CITY ComnciI sf
Charleston the title of the CuGfd House
lot IN that City.
.XA Bill TO exempt managers of Elections.
h.ofn orsIiuorv nsiI;tatx, d,t,, ,l,,,.;, :. ~.