Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-10
Mr. Boylston explained the mature an d de.

Mr.. Boyston explained the nature an d de-
sign OF the bill, which ,was to amend the Con
stltution, SO as to have one day only for the
election of Representatives
Ntr Boystoh moved to fiji the blank with
W, 50 that the bill would 60 into operation
in the year 1862. Agreed to.
Mr, Duryea moved to amend the bill, by
striking ont fourth Monday, and inserting
third Monday, in November.
Mr.. Fr,scr.-The, Courts are but lust
through before the fourth Monday.
MIR. Blmnaing hoped the amendment would
not prevail They had all got into the hub-
1t OF coming here on the fourth Monday,
and it struck him that if we were to come
here and work they would get through with
it. The lawyers who were here, know that
they have to come right out of the Court
House to Columbia
MIR. lnglis also spoke against the amend
mcnt, ms the present arrangement of the cir.
cults did not allow of their coming sooner. -
The amendment was lost \ call of the
House was made, and the vote taken bv yeas
and nays, OIL sending the bill to the Senate,
and the result WIS yeas, 81 nays II. So othc
bill was sent to the Senate
COLUMDrA~ Dec. l-NIr Sharpe presented
the petition Of Mr.. Rvcncl, to amend the
charter of Slohi's Ferry. Also report of
Commissioners of Free Schools of pickcns,
for 1859 Also, notice that tomorrow lie
wlliuuoduce bin to authorize the several
board; to fix the rate of commission for pay
ing out the public fund.
Mr.. Sharpe rive notice of bill to amend
the law in relation to execution iu the dcf;nlt
of porformancc Of road duty
Mr.. Chcrry-prcsented petition of the
ctizcns of picllcns District, praying appoint
ment of sundry magistrates. Referred to
Pickcns delegations.
MIR. Maxwell petition of II.
f.. Ravcnel, for a charter of Jones Ferry,
Pckens District. Also, return of Commits
sioncrs of Free Schools, Pickcns District
NJ, Perry introdpccla bill t5cstablish sep
crate Court of Appeals
MIR. Anderson. Presented the account of
DR.. II. j. Gillland.
.C"LUMDIA. Dee. 2.--NTr. Sharpc introduced II
bill to authorize the several l},mr,ls of Com
miSsoncrS in this State to fix the rates of pay
ing out the public funds Had its first reading,
and rclnrrcl to Committee on Judiciary.
MIR. W likes introduced n bill to enlarge the
powors"f Commissioners in Equity of this Slutc.
AN INTERESTING CASE or APPLICATION
FoH BAlL-On Monday, 2Sth nIt an ap-
pica'ioh iOr Dali was made before his Honor
Judge Glover, in behalf of John NJ Jennings,
boz nine years of.agc charged with the nrur-
der of Franklin Brown, a child between three
and fur years of age: This case is rcnarka-
bly, interesting from the extreme youth of par
ties, and is, we believe, one of novel impress
sion in South Carolina. After hearing alfda-
Wits and argument liz support of the motion
by Col. I. d. Glover, counsel for the defcn-
dant, his Honor ordered the prisoner to be
discharged from tile custody of the Sheriff,
upon his entering into bond, with suretics, in
the sum of four thousand dollars, for his up
pearance at the pext term of the Court of
General Sessions for Orangcbufg District
GOrdnycbOy ,Souhron