Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-01-06
CORRESPONDENCE or THE COURIER
ITos1E, Dec. 9th, 1865


as, in the opinion Of the Legislature, they
could be made, 50 as to meet the necessary ex-
pcnses cf the State Government. Land which
has heretofore been merely nominally taxed,
although lightly taxed now, s,muoh higher
than formerly Even in these times of scar
city of money, however, every man owning
plantation worth one thousand dollars can pay
a tax Of one dollar and fifty cents thereon, and
"a captation tax Of two dollars.
An act was passed allowing Farmers and
Planters to give their Books in evidence, just
as merohants now may. The change in our
labor system rendered this necessary.
The militia laws arc very much the same as
formerly, except that company musters are
required only twice in year, +
An act amending the Patrol laws 80 as to.
require one person liable to, patrol duty to
reside on every plantation on which ten col-
ored hands wore employed, was vetoed by
Governor OER.
Capt S. L. LEApHARr, gallant soldier,
who lost his right arm in service, aud other
wise competent man, was. elected Comptroller
General on the first voting
The following District judges wore also,
elected on the first voting, viz: Abbevillc-
D. Il. jones. Andcrson--J. s. Murray
Barnwell-s..J Hay. Beaufort-S. e. Sore
ven. Bcrkely-F. D. Richardson. Charles
ton---G.> w. logan. Chester-J. r. Mo-
Lure. Chesterfield M j. Hough. Clarsu4-
don--M. NJ. Benbow. Edssfeld- E, Ba-.
con-. Fair6ed--W. r. Robertson, Green.
vil'e- w III. Campbell Georgetown -ssJ.s III.
Alls,on. Horry-J. r. Walsh. Korshaw---
W.. Leitzncr. Laurena-T. j. Davis. Lam
castcr-G, No Witherspoon lexington
T.. Boozer. Marlborough p. Erwin. Ma
rion-R Z" Ggaham. Newb berry--Y. r..
Pope. Oransebnrg lzlcr. pickens-VI
Wicklife. Mcband-J. s. Green. Sparz
tanburg-J. w. Carlisle. Sumtcr-T. b.
Fraser. UnionD. Goudelock Wiliams-
burg --J. &, PRESLEY. York &C. Beattie.
Resolutions were adopted in both Houses,
expressing the desire of doing everything re-
quired by the General Government. ,in order.
to restore this State to its full functions as.
such under the Constitution, but stating the
inability of the Legislature to repudiate the
war debt as requested by President JOHNSON,
on account Of the Constitutional barrier !; and
also becansc it was not distinguished from the.
other Indebtedness of tho State ia the Comp
trol!cr-G Generals report, and requiring that.
officcs to give that information in his next an
nnal Scport
Your delegation was attentive aid in1ussrt-
Qua, and took a fine stand in the Legislature.
Gen. EAsLEY, thc only one who made any.
regular speeches, sustained tho leading posi-
tion he took in the extra session, very hand
somely, never speaking oitener, nor longer
than the occasion demanded; and chen, in
Language and style SO beautiful, chasto and
forcblc os to elicit.nniyersal compliment, and
to he generally considered the most accom-
plished orator in the body.
The Legislature adjourned sine t1in On
Thursday the 21st instant ~.
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Ezy The Secretary Of State officially de-
clares the constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery, Which has been ratified by three,
fourths Of the States, valid to all inten.sf and
purposes as a part Of the Constitution Of .he
United States. u ,il 4. .5.@,, &, 3.
1Gy> Colonel Brown, Assistant Cornmis.iop-
er of the Freednan's Bureau for the State Of
Virginia, has just submitted to Gen. Howard
a proposition for the removal of all negro res.
idents of that State to othe,u,ioccnpied Govern.