Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-09-15

bly,, during the present special session, confine
itself to such matters rs arc recommended III
the message Of his Exccllency the Governor
Of this State, and all matters pertaining there
to-
Mr.. Graham introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, that the Committee Of Ways
and Means inquire as to the deficiency in the
appropriations made at the last session Of this
Legislature, to pay tho contingent accounts
allowed, aud that thcy report bill making
appropriations to supply such deficiency.
Mr. Bachmnn introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, that it be referred to the Com
mittec of Ways aud Means to provide for the
redemption Of the bills receivable
Sept. Tn the Senate, MIR. Towncs in
troduccd bill to alter aud amend Section I,
Article III, of the Constitution of this State.
In the House, Mr.. Fair introduced bill
to amend an Act entitled can Act prclmi-
nary to the Legislation induced by the emanci-
patton Of slaves" Also bill to amend an
late the domestic relations Of persons Of color,
and to amend the law in relation to paupcrs
and vagrancy," Also, bill to amend an Act
entitled can Act to establish District Courts.
Mr. Fair introduced bill to amend an Act
entitled T" An Act to amend the criminal
law"
The resolution in relation to the indebted.
ness of tho citizens of the State, &C., was con.
sidcrcd, and, on motion of Mr.. Trcscutt, dis.
Charged and made the special order Of tho
day for tomorrow, at / o'clock.
Alr. Il. y. Mikcll introduced resolution
which was agreed to-,hat it be referred to
the Committee on Agriculture to inquire into
the cxpedicncy of repeating the laws which
relate To fencing.
Mcssrs. Wagencr, II. ID. Richardson and j.
$. Richardson, jr, gave notice of the intro
duction of bills.
Mr.. Wagner introduced bill to enable
| white immigrants to purchase, hold aud con
vcy real estate, aud to give them the right OF
| dover.
| Mr.. Marley introduced bills to extend tho
time within which certain executions and 9th
or final process may bc received without no
ticc; to declare the law in relation to the stat
ute of Limitation to extend the provisions OF
an Act, entitled can Act to provide mode
by which to pcrpetuatc testimony in relation
to deeds, wills, chooses in action, other papers
and records destroyed or lost during the re
cent war.
COLUMBIA, Monday, September 10.
| In the Senate, o.dny, n resolution was passed
instructing the Attorney General to take i'm
mediate measures to check the violations OF
railroad charters, in reference to ovorchnrgcs
for freight and passengers, nnd to institute
proceedings with view to eilccting forfeit
ure Of such charters, in the event of the rn,
road companies being convicted of such viola
I rnc 'I1U,lsc, tic consideration of the res
olution of General Garlington, in relation tc
the Indebtedness Of the citizens of the State
was taken up. An effort was made to stave
OIL action upon the resolution, by motion tc
refer it to a Committee, with leave to report
at the regular session. This auction was re-
Jcctcd by Il majority of thirteen.
| The House then took up tho Senate resolu.
ton providing for an adjournment on the 18th
instant. After some discussion, tho further
consideration Of tho resolution was postponed
until Thursday next 1t is not probable that
the House will concur in the resolution
Sept. 12.-The House yesterday was occu,
pied chiefly in the disposition of public bnsi
ness, and no speeches were made bearing on
matters of general Importance. Various bills
and reports we're made by committees. Mr..
darlington, from tho Special Committee on
his resolutions, submitted two bills, one post
poning tho regular Courts until next Spring,
and the Equity Courts until February next !;
the other ubolishing Imprisonment for debt
except in cases of fraud
REOEIPTS.