Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-01-20
Columbia Correspondence.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Jun. 18th. l8

e0Wmcccd work in earnest, and are dspostd
to get through their work us soon ms possible,
70 as to enable the members, a large majority
OF whom are farmers, to get to tlitir homes to
tonimcncc their crops; but should the ,ucm.
bers decide to ftntain in session until all the
bills now 6cfoto The General Assembly can
be acted upon, VIC sill remain in session for
two mouths yet. 1t seems that all the mem.
bory have pet scheme Of theirs, which they
desire to have passed before tho adjournment.
Tho Committee Of Ways und Menus, on
yesterday, reported on many bills and the
Committee OH the Judiciary also have grcut
many which will be reported upon on mon
any next. One of the Bills reduces the my
Of County Assessors to three dollars per day
instead Of tour dollars, us now allowed by law.
Many Bills arc being introduced looking to
reduction OF officers, aud fees and not many
for tho increasing Ut officers.
A Bill to regulate the nauner of drawn.
jurics passed The House on yesterday, w.hou,
nueh opposition. Tho till was Introduced
by Yacund, Of Chester, aud he had eudcayor.
ia to get he ncn,bers to favor his bill bcfore
1t came up for its second reading. The bill
creates new office in each county, known us
Jury Commissioners, who is to he appointed
by tho Governor, with salary of three dollars
per d'y while astu'lly engaged in tho dis
charge ofE Ills duties. lie ju,ies ure Ia be
drawn by the Jury Commissioners, in the
presence "f the clerk aud sheriff OF the cpun.
IT, The jury box is prepared us heretofore.
send you enclosed copy of the Bill with
the amendments US recommended by tic iu
dietary COMMITTEE. All the amendments
were adopted us recommended.
A Blu to regulate the pay Of County
School Commissioners lns hccu introduced hy
Sd. l4ce, OF EdSeticld, nnd should tue bilp,ss,
which think it will, there will be a saving
Of over fifteen tlinusauh dulars to the Site.
The Bill gives tho Commissioner of Orunec
County five hundred dollars salary, ana the
Commissioner ot Pickeus but tour hundred.
4hc BIZ, when drawn, had rcicrcuce to the
number Of representatives. in each county.
Pickcus County will bc increased to Five
hundred dululs
A Bill prohibiting persons from holding
more than one 9th has Uurn introduced tn.
BILL provides that ~ u,an eirv,ed or apunlntcd
toany office ct profit or trust in tuis Stat
or Of tho United States, sh III hold more tim,
>one utlice at the sauIe time, except ncnhe,s
OF the Legislature, who may hold the oicu
of TRIAL justice or Judge Of WI Inferior
Court.
The Regents cf tht Isunatic As<Yu y have
dispensed with the Secretary and Treasurer
OF the institstion, ahd the duties asc pvrtorn
cd ny the Superintendent, whicl, is savn.
TO tnc State ot suven hundred dollars. DR..
ilenry Sloan, Il son of Col. j. u. Sloan, has
heen appointed by his ExcclIer.c. tic Gov
crnor, Assistant Physician OF the .un.t,e
AssyIam, t5cs Dr. ilarris, lcolnrvd removed
The Lcs!si'ture iIus 1et',, Very ui,t.s, aud
csp' ch!y 4inny OF the cuiu.cd ,,eu.bc.s, in
reference ~ THE late disturbances in the cuun
ties OF Union, Sp.i4anJurg an. I4;urcnS
They lhfe uenuuucrd Governor SCtl on an
*ldeS tor bUt declaring uurt. law in ,l,osr
"ounties; ind for not scudny Il suiliccn
iriiatary force TO qu,l ,.ii the riots ana to
hrng the niiyndr,s to justice; and several
Hills have been Introduced prowi,lin. that the
cnuIlti"s Shalt be placed nn,i., martial law,
anu that h military force Shall t,c Stationed
iii each county And also, a bill to tux those
counties to pay nll The expenses Of the nil.tar,
'or dhe t,ar and to provide hulncs tor tro,r
persons who have lett their counties,
"nd 70 rei.sirn 'hc m.id,ms and orphans
oI ,linsp Nhu have lycu killed on account Of
tAcir p.uical .p'uins Cav. Scmt, s., far.
las Hot rr. pondcd to the wishes ur those wl,,
desire to declare martial law in those counties,
and has adopted u conservative course am!
'"', eiiHe;'tnr rs haze the laws of the State
1ntofcod, aiid should Tie law, not be- sutI
eicat, | have ho doubt he will recommend To