Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
lsetrei,oIsillent uI,d reform.

Tho Laurensvillc Herald insists upon re-
duotion Of the salary of tho members and o
shortening Of the sessions Of tho General As
sembly. It shows, rs had been shown by the
State needed used to bo accomplished in thirty
days, at cost Of not over $4,000. The session
of 1860 oommenoed November 25th and ended
on tho 22d of Deoember, and the entiro expenses
wero $46,860 The Legislature Of 1855, under
Democratic rulc, was in session thirty days, and
COST S44, 200. The session of 1877-78, says
thea3efaid lasted ono hundred and twenty days,
and cost tho State $229,000. The Herald as
signs as q prominent reason Of tho prolongation
OF sessions, and increasing legislative expenses,
"thc pruricnt desire of gassy members to Bun
oombizo, aud an uncnviablo ambition to see who
eau Introduce tho greatest number of legislative
bills"
On tho same subject Of retrenohment and
reform the Orangeburg Times makes somo
pertinent suggestions. 1t advises the aboli-
tion of tho office of County Auditor, which
would save to the Slate about $4,000 per
onnum Tho County Board Of Equalization
it regards ns perfectly worthless, and its aboli
por annum. Tie work could be moro efi-
contly performed by tho County Treasurer
and four good farmers from each township.
The pay for dioting prisoners. thirty cents q
day, the Times thinks, could bo reduced at
least one.half. Ten or fifteen ocnts day. it
is true, will not furnish cako and vino for
| every thief in tho State. but it will buy him
bread and meat. A reduction at this point
tho Times thinks, would savo tho State $780,
coo per annum. Tho Board Of County Com
missioncrs is regarded as useless, and Its
would save tho State $4,000 at least. Tho
Times finally calls attention to tho total
appropriations for last year. 100000. By
abolishing Offices, and by other reforms it
proposes to cut down expenses 100000,
leaving $730,000, which it thinks will bo
sufficient to pay tho honest debts and current
obligations Of tho State. Tho Times makes
these suggestions to the Democratic Clubs
Of the Counties, in order that the subject may
bo brought to tho notice Of the various County
Conventions.
A GEORGIA C1NcINNATus-Las Friday q
committee from tho Georgia Road and a com.
mittee from the Central Road met in Mont>
gomery to choose II general manager for the
Western Railroad to Atlanta, to fill tho
vacancy caused by General Alexander 8
election to tho Presidency Of the Georgia
Road. Tho Western Road is jointly owned
by the Central and Georgia roads. 1t appears
that each committee wanted its man, and
thore was q sort Of dead lock in the effort to
choose manager.
lnCfe were many appnCatlonS LOT inc posi-
ton from experienced and prominent railroad
men. After several failures to choose m3n
President Wadloy nominated Mr.. Cecil GaD~
bctt the road master of tho Western road,
and he was elected by common consent.
When Mr.. Gabbett was told by telegraph
operator, ut q way station, that he was elected,
he was standing up to his knees in mud hard
at work. lie would not believe it until shown
n telegram from General Alexander. Mr..
Gabbett is young man Of Irish extraction,
u aeo eo 10 wes worRy years as I
tho Southwestern Road. BY pluck, energy
and hard work he went right up the ladder,
and is now ut the head Of big railroad.
Wo honor Mr.. Gnbbctt and congratulate him
on his recent great success.
atlantic Consultation.