Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-02
Columbia Correspondence Keo,cee Courier.
COLUMBIA, S. c., !
November 23tl 1870

recently been so unfortunate in the way Of
collisions and accidents, VIC arc again in
Columbia. On our arrival wc found the ho.
tolls to be gay and lively, being crowded with
many guests and visitors from all parts of the
| Sttc. Since our last visit to tho capital
city, We notico that many marked changes
have boen wrought in the way of improve.
| mcuts, several fine and coinmodious business
ana dwelling houses having been reared to
fill some of tho numerous vacancies caused
ny Sherman's over memorable burning. We
are glad to sec such manifestations of prosper
lty and Improvement, and hope the day is not
Tar distant which will see the once famous
city clothed in its former beauty and mag.
niiccncc Amid other improvements, the
capital has not been neglected. A supcraly
fine and costly furnished Representative Hall
has been fitted up, reminding one of Ro.
man splcndor and magniGccncc, the cost Of
which has been, unqucstionably, very great.
The other rooms have been fitted up in an
equally elegant and costly manner The OK.
traragant and useless expenditure of so much
money is striking commentary OH the thrift
and economy of the 1o,tcrs Mat be, and if
such wholesale distribution of the public
funds continues through many years the State
debt will be almost beyond computation.
The business Of legislation was begun on
Tuesday, the 22d instant, the House being
called to order by A. o. Jones, the old clerk.
On motion of w j, Whipped, +. j. Moses,
DR., was called to tho chair. The names Of
the members were then called by counties,
after Which they were duly sworn in, one
hundred and six members being present
Protests were then entered in the casc of
mombcrs from Spartanburg and Lancaster
The House now proceeded to an election Of
officers, which resulted as follows: For
Speaker of the House, T. j. Moses, Jr., clcc.
ted without opposition; for Clerk, A. 0.
Jones, elected without opposition; for Ser
gcant alarms, Williams, the former assistant
Scrgcant.a arms. For this Office there was
a considerable scramble, there being five or
six candidates. a committee was then ap.
pointed to wait on his Exccllcncy tho Gov
ernor, and inform him that the House was
ready for business, after which the House,
on motion of w. j. Whippcr, resolved itself
into committee to consider the recent ccc
tions in the State On this subject, w. j.
Whippcr delivered speech in bitter, acr-
monous spirit, the tendency Of which was to
stir up feelings of nalignity ard revenge
An address, on the SAME subject, was dclv.
cred by w. D. Wilkes, conservative IN it's
nature, and tending, in some degree, to allay
the malignant feelings excited by the remarks
of Whippcr. At this juncture, Joe Crews
gave detailed account Of the riot and diff
Guilty which occurred in Laurcns on the day
of the election On motion, it was ordered
that tho committee rise and report progress,
after which the House adjourned.
Met again on "Wednesday, at 12 NJ. A
joint resolution was received from the Senate,
in regard to fixing the hour for declaring the
election Of Governor, after which joint com
mittcc was appointed to wait on is cxcellch
cy the Governor, and learn when it would be
his pleasure to bo inausuratcd. According
to the report received from the joint commit
tee, next Monday, at one o'clock, was fixed
as the hour for inauguration A joint rcso
luton was now passed, providiog for com
mitcc to investigate the affairs of the Blue
Ridge Railroad, with power to send for all
persons and papers. After this the House
adjourned over until Monday next, having no
more to do, as was stated on the floor, until
the inauguration of the Governor. In the
House there prevails strong sentiment, the
tendency of which is to change the law in
regard to the appointment Of Trial Justices.
| We think, when compared with the last Leg.
islnturc, there is some improvement, and there
is reason to believe that conservative lcgisla
| tion will, to great cxtont prevail.
The Senate also met on tho 22d ult. Cor
bin was called to the chair. An election for
officers resulted as follows: For President,
Montgomery; for Clerk, Woodruff. A pro
| test was entered in case of Senator from Ian
easter. OCONEE.
| COLUMBIA, S. G., Nov. 29.
EDIToRs CouRIEn Both Houses of tho
General Assembly met this day, at II NJ,
according to adjournment The new hall
which has been fitted up for the IIousc' Of
Representatives, is magnificent hall, and
finely furnished, too much cost for this State,
at this time, and especially when the people
| IF tho State oro oored with hirb ifoyna (. II