Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-14

late political canvass, and / hops It will be
reduced balow 5000 by the committees OF
unhfafnnna to he ,annnintnd

conference to be appointed.
MIR. Orr spoke in defense of the Senate
amendment to give tho House 5000 and
! mileage of 20 cents for both of the sessions,
except the hIackeyites, who were to receive
5000 and mileage.
Mr.. Bradley, Of Abbevillo, thought that
$400' and mileage was plenty for both
sessions. and mado strong speech in do :.
fenso of his position. He was glad shat tho
newspaper reporters, who were power in
the land, were present, and we hoped they
would send abroad tho words and actions
Of this House, and let the constituents of
the members know how they stood upon
this salary question.
MIR. Werner, Of Oconce, favored 5000 for
both sessions.
Mr.. Hemphill, of Chester, thought Sc
per day fair compensation.
Mr.. Andrews-I ain't in favor of the
salary grab There is men here TINT can
identify to the fact that me auG the gentle.
man from Lexington has always been doing
all the fighting against high salaries. I
don't ask you to give me ono cent for lost
session. am not to blame for it. I was
recognized by the legal Senate. When the
Senate come l bowed submission to this
House, But l ask, gentlemen, If their
services for last session of twenty-nino days
is worth any more than ours this session Of
forty days3 | am poor map, but huve
pride in me for conscience, fidelity and
justice l ask the majority to do justice to
he minority, SO that wo may 60 homo and
join hand in hand aud be ono people. But
if uny injustice is done to me will be com
PEELED to preach it on the valley and the
hill top. Now, let us come down to fine
point. Take the number of days you served.
But don't you tukc S400 for twepty-four
days lust session and only give US 5000 for
forty days. Tho Senate is responsible for
me standing here If it had not been for
the Senate, would have been with you
before Christmas.
Mr.. Curtis opposed the amendment He
would rather get nothing than vote for tho
amendment of the gentleman fron Ander.
sou.
Mr.. Orr offered modification of his
amendment. which gave the Mackeyites
$500 and 10 cents mileage, instead of $500
and 20 cents mileage.
Mr.. T. II. lIcmphill said that tho ucws-
paper reporters had tuken great deal of
interest in the pay of tho members, and yet
they each did not pay more than thirty five
cents tsxes. This amount, divided amongst
1875 members and attaches, would leave
q fraction ct cent to be paid by each
reporter. And then Le mace pathetic
appeal to the generosity of those who paid
thirty five cents taxes to give tho members
fraction Of cent euch.
If Mr.. Hcmphill is so needy and will
hand round his hat, the reporters, though
poor themselves, will probably contribute.
Mr.. CAN'T, of Beaufort, mado an appeal
for $780,
Nlr. Miller, of Beaufort, wanted full pay
with the other members.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Beaufort, favored
taking 5000 for the last session and $500
for the extra session; but if majority Of
the House opposed the extra session pay,
CT course he would have to submit, and
would do so chccrfuIly
After lengthy debate, the vote being
taken upon tho Senate amendment, the
House refused to concur 10 the same, and
the bill, together with the amendments, was
returned to the Senate.
The Senate resolution that the Supcrin-
tcodcnt Of Education direct school trustees
to make an enumeration Of the number of
school children in the State was read, and
the House agreed to it.
The House concurred in tho Senate
amendments of bill relutivo to persons liable
to work on public highways.
A bill relating to the time and manoer of
holding elections in the city of Charleston
was received from the Senute, with various
amendments, which were concurred in by
the House.
Mr., Hood, from the Committee on En-
crossed Bills, reported on large humber of
bills, but the hour of adjournment arriving,
the reports were ordered to lie over.
The business in the House at night was
opened by offering bill to change the law
relative to public roads in Abbcviilc, Spar
tanbnrg and Chesterfield Counties. Senate
amendment to exempt students in said
counties wns concurrcd in.
The repott Of thu conference committeo
was received.
Mr.. Aldrioh moved that tie report bo
printed and mado the fpecia order for ID
morrow. Lost
Mr. Reed moved that Tho report be
adopted.
On this tho yeas and nays wero demanded
Ten mombors asked TO DO excused from
voting, but the sense of the House being
taken, they were compelled to vote. The
ten members wero Messrs. Brown, Gray,
! Austin, Meyers, Bissel, Massey, Sloan,
! KDdrich and IIemrLil, Tho ground upon
which tho members wished e 20 excused
wags that they wero iknorsnt of the objects
of the bin, % the House had refused TO let,
tho bii be- printed, and therefore many or
tho member were ignorant Of its provisions