Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-12-12

the general statutes, relating to persons
liable to work on public highways and roads,
so lar as the same may relate to tho county
of Laurens. was read tho second time, and
tho title changed 50 far ns to read IA bill to
amend on act entitled IAN uct to amond
chapter 45, of title il, part !, of tho general
statutes: relating to repairs on highways and
bridges, so rs the sano may relate to the
counties Of I.nurons, Anderson. Kcrshaw,
Fairfield. Richland and williamsburg" and
ordered to DO engrossed for n third roading.
Tho following bills wore road the second
time and ordered to bo engrossod for u third
reading:
a bill to amend section 10 of m act
entitled "An act to establish uniformity in
the sessions Of Circuit Courts and to regulate
tho business Of the Courts Of Common
Pleas in this State during the summer terms
of said courts;"
bill to amend m act entitled "An net
to reduce and fix the salaries of certain
o(iccrs;"
| a bill to prescribe tho cnrollment Of money
DEGREES in Courts Of Probate una to regulate
tho issuing Of executions to enforce their
collections;
a resolution (roport unfavorablc) that the
Committee on tho Judiciary inquire and
report as to the power Of tho Legislature to
| validate titles acquired nnder sales Of larti-
| tion made by Courts Of Probate.
bin to mako jury tickets Tor attendance
| upon the Circnit Courts Of tho State and of
| witnesses bound over to appear at the Court
Of General Sessions receivable for taxes due
the county in which said services are rendered
was read the second time, the title changed
by striking out tho words "and Of witnesses
by bond" and ordered to bc cngrossed for a
third reading.
COLUMBIA, December 7, lS78.-In tho
Senate, Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported back bill to amend an
| act entitled can net to authorize County
Commissioners to submit to the qualified
| electors Of their several counties PROPOSE
| ton to alter tho fence laws and provide for
efiectnating the same" with the recommends
ton that it do pass.
| Mr., lcctze. from tho Cnmmittco on the
Judiciary, reported back bill to amend sub
| division Of section Of an act to amend an
act entitled "An act to establish by law the
voting precincts in the various counties in
this State" with the recommendation that it
do pass; also reported back bill to punish
assault or assault and battery with any fire.
arm committed on public thoroughfarcs,
streets and places of public resort, with the
recon- mmcndation that it do pass.
| Mr. Lipscomb, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported back bill to prevent
the trcspassng Of cattle or other stock on
lands and to protect owners of cattle or stock,
recommending substitute.
Also reported back the following, with the
recommendation that they do pass: Bill to pro-
tcct tho lands and crops Of the citizens Of
Abbevillc and Laurcns Counties from trospass
by stock; bill to amend M net to prevent
fishing with nets in the fresh water streams
kof this State ut certain seasons ofthe year; bill
to appoint fish commissioner and increase
the propagation Of fish.
Mr.. Fishburnc introduced bill to amend an
act entitled Gan net to utilize tho convict
labor Of the State.
Bill to prevent cxtortion and unjust dis
elimination Of railroad companies in this
State was made the special order for Monday
next at p. NJ.
Mr.. Bradley introduced the following res,
olution.
| Resolrcd, That the vote whereby the euact.
ing clause Of bill entitled "a bill to repeal
n joint resolution providing q mode Of asccrs
tanning tho debt of tho State and Of liqnida-
| ling and settling the same" approved March
22, 1878, was stricken out, be rcconsilered
Ordered for consideration on Monday next
B:ll to amend an act entitled can net 70
limit the number If Trial Justices in the
several counties Of the State was ordered to
IL third reading"
Bill to require Clerks Of Courts, Shcrffs
and Trial Justices to make monthly reports
of all licenses, fines aud penalties collected
by them to the Auditors and Trcasurers Of
their respective counties was amended and
ordered to third reading.
In the House, Mr. Bradley introduced a
bill to encourage immigration.
Mr.. Rice-4l bill to regulate the hiring of
convict labor.
Mr.. Davies, rom the Committee on Rails
roads. made II favorable report or bill to
create II Railroad Commissioners for the State
of South Carolina and to define his duties.
Mr.. Bacon, from the Committee ON The
judiciary, made favorable report on Il bill
to regulate tho sales by sheriff OF personal
property under executions from tho Court OF
) Common Pleas and General Sessions and tho
Court of Trial Justices.
Mr.. Haskell, from the Committee on Rail
; roads, made favorable report on u bill tc
prevent unjust discrimination by common