Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-21


The Executive Committee recommend that
year. The Convention is to hold its next ses-
sion in Baltimore Gh'Hoh 2rH
~. {. >-----4--sI.,,
Tho Baltimore !Sun's Washington special
says, alluding to Chief Justice Waite; al
though not stated by his, leuthqrity, it is
known. that the Chief Justice, wps not pleased
with his experience in Sputh Carolina, tcittor
political or SOCIAL. In regard to tho trials of
tho Ellonton, prisoncrs the Chief Justice was
not pleased that tho jury were divided on tho
color iine--the six bluckl jurors being for
conviction md tho six white Jurors for &c
nuittal. The. Impression produced on the
mind Of tbe Ohicf Justice wns that eume Of
tho prisoners were guilty and ought to have
been convicted" ""
90 Gc - 40 tr!.nnp
Acts Passed by the General As
seiI,biy at the Extr,t Session Of
A99"Tiju tst,aoua;,
An act to reduce and fi4tho saIatles of GER
tain officers. 's riua#sh
! SEcTloNIl.oBe it cndctcd by the, Senate aud
House Of Representatives. of the State of Soutl
Caroli1a.1now met, and sitting in General
Assembly, apd by the authority of tho same,
That the public officers hereinafter named
mentioned, respectivcly,,l to wlt:!the Governor,
$500; tho Governors Private Secretary,
81 ,275; tho Governors messenger, 5000; the
Lieutenant Governor, $1,000, to tnko effect
after the'next general election; the Secretary
Of State. 50, 100; tho Chief Clerk Of the Secrcc
tary Of State, s ,275; the Comptroller General,
So 100, for clerical services in tho Office of tho
Comptroller General, 4$2550,' if SO much be
necessary; the State Troasorer, $4,000; the
ihicg itc hn Stokn 4,
tho boQkkccpcr Of the State Troasurcr, $1,000;
tho Adjutant and Inspector General. 81 200;
Clerk to the Adjntant and Inspector General,
S90O; thcState Superintendent Of Education,
$l,8T5; the Clerk to Su2crintendcnt of Educn-
tion,o 5000; tho Attorney General @ 100; the
the Clerk of theT Attorney General, $1,000;
the Chief Justice Of tho Supreme Court,
Tl,coo; the Assocato Justices ofthe Supreme
Court, 81, 600 each; tho reporter Of tho dccis.
ions Of the Supreme Court, 81 ,000 the Clerk
and Librarian of the. Supreme Court, $700;
tho attendant on the library and rooms of the
Supreme Court, 5000; tho Circuit Judges,
$500; tho Circuit Solicitors 1900 each,
exceptin tho First Circuit, which shall be
- 900; in lieu of MI charges against the
State qnd counties, end. Of oil fcos received
from dcfNWents, tho Keeper Of tho State
men of the State House ard groinds, not to
exceed Two in number, $500 each; tho Super
intondont of tho State periitentinry, 81 GOO;
the hysioinn Of the State Pehitcntinry, $500:
the Superintendent Of tho State Lunatic Asy.
lnm, 81 600; the health officer of Charleston,
81 900; the health of6cera Of Georgetown,
500; 1litt9n Head and st. Helena Snund,
5000 cnch. the Keeper of the Lazarctto $40O;
Oarolna, nnd who sl,ili have charge ufthe
buildings gnd grounds Of the University. $500,
SEC, 2 That tho County Treasurer Of oach:
county shall receive, cpmmissions upon nil
taxes collected ih' res sptctiSc| COMMITTEES, as
follows: Three per cent. upon tho first So
COO; two per cont.npnn tho next $40 900; one
per cent. upon the next Sl0,O00; oneshulf Of
one, per cent. upon all amounts collected oyer
S30,Ooo: H|ortdea. The sa,nc shall not exceed
800 or be less than 500 per nnn1m; exccpt
the county of Charleston, where tho commits
si8ns shall not exceed 1000. For clerical
services int the office Of County Trcasnrcr of
Charleston. 500: Horiiett, ji,ther, Tint
nothing herein contained shall apply to fees
and costs allowed County Trcasurers for
making distress and tho sale Of real or pesoDal
property.
! SEC. 5. That tho County Auditors of tho
soseral counties shall receive the annual SAL
aries hereinafter mentioned, respectively:
Tho County Auditor of Charlcston, 2,0O0:
Iromded. That no additional compensation
shall be allowed for clerk hire; the County
Auditors Of Abbcyllc aud Richlund, 100
each; thc County Auditors of Aiken, 'AhdcfA
son, Barnwel, Beaufort, Chester, Colleton,
Darlington, Edgcfeld, Fairfield, Greenyille,
lnnrcps, Ncwbcrry, Orangeburg, ,Spartunburg,
Sumter and York, COO each; tho County
Auditors ot Chesterfield Marion, Clarendon,
Georgetown. lIorry, Kcrshaw,, iiancastcr,
Lexington Marlboro, Oconco, Pickens, Union
and Williamsburg. 500 Jcach. And in addi-
ton to the ST. larcs of tho Auditors: rs here;,,
before provided, the County Auditors shall
receive to dofray tho expenses Of sssessment
OF property, such sums aa may be necessary,
but not to exceed tho following, TO wit; rho
Auditors Of Huboyilio aSa Dfsx Riohlaod a 500 500
each, tho Ahditors,of Aiken, Anderson, Barns
wolly Beaufoft.i Choster,l, Darlington, EDGE
field, Fairfield .Grecnville Laurens, Nowberry,
O,Grangc99urg, ,Spastanburg: SuRtoy pnd York,
don, llorrry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington,
sfS" RsssSs G9asy2 sSS sssS yS" s"S
tho County Udmmlssionors Of ' tho "So, soSera @nd
counties. qsyaloressid.' shall, !, upon tile lappl-
cation of tho County AUDITOR nldraw uthoir
checks on tho, County, Trcasurers fpr, the
several amounts to Which tho AViitors may
B6 entitled tho provisions 81 this section,
aid tho County TrcasGrcrs shhli bay Tho aaid
cttecks from the first collection Of c66Ht$ RYhda
ofthc fiscal year in which tho. work sballrbc
performed. But no such check or order shni
DO paid by the County Treasurer until, the
Auditor shall have filed with tho County
Commissioners an itomizcd stntomont OF the
sefvicGs rendered by his assistants, the nun
Der ofdays cach of said assistants wero ON :
ployed, and rthe compensation they wcro
seyoraltY tbGSscoiS6. which shid statombnt!
n nd h.,k 81 4