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

believe that the said conditions, upon tho
compliance with which tho guaranty and
endorsement of the State was authorized to
DO placed upon the said bonds and certif-
Gates of Indebtedness, were not complied
with in Important instances aud particulars;
therefore,
BE it rcs,luca, That committee of two
on the part Of the Senate, and Of - on the
part of the House Of Representatives, be
appointed to investigate and Inquire if the
guaranty of the State has been improperly
or illegally placed upon any of the liabili-
ties Of the Grconvile and Columbia Rail
road Company; aud especially to inquire as
to the fact Of $500 900 of the first mort
gage bonds and interest, commonly known
rs tho "bluc bonds" being now outstanding
for which guaranty bonds of the State were
provided to be exchanged, and why the said
first mortgage, or .sblue bonds" we're not
retired and cancelled.
Tho said committee shall have power to
send for persons aud papers, und access to
the books and accounts of the company
necessary for this investigation. Ordered
for consideration Tomorrow.
In the House, Mr.. MCGOWAN introduced
bill to fix the standard at which property
shall be assessed for taxation and to provide
a mode Of selection of tho State Board of
Equalization.
Mr.. Murray introduced the following
resolution, which was considered immedi-
ateIy and agreed to:
Whereas there is Il large amount of AREA
RACES due the Statc for taxes on tho Blue
Ridge Railroad property in this State, for
the payment of which tho road bed and
stock has been forfeited to the State; and
whereas the property is now held aud
operated by the Grccnvile and Columbia
Railroad Company, which is in tho hands of
Il rcccivcr therefore, be it
RcsolOca, That it be referred to the
Judiciary Committee of this House to
in 7cstigatc the States title to the property
known as the Blue Ridge Railroad, with
its rights and franchises; aud that if such
committee decide that tho property
aforesaid does not belong to the State, it
shall suggest some more efficient means for
the collection of said taxes.
RcsolUed, /prMcr, That tho committee
be authorized to report by bill or otherwise
TO this llousc, and that it have power to
send for persons or papers
Mr.. Jones introduced the following roso-
luton, which was rejected by vote of Oh
to Is:
Rcsolvc,, by tho House of Representa-
tivcs, tho Senate concurring, That speoiul
joint committee of eight from the House,
one from each Judicinl district, and - from
the Senate be appointed, whose duty it
shall be to Inquire into the cxpedicncy,
! policy aud wisdom Of calling Il State con-
vcution to revise the constitution, and they
be required to report, by bill or otherwise,
by the 10Th OF December.
Mr., McGowan, from tho committee on
tho Judiciary, made favorable report on
| bill to provide a mode of rcvoking ettors
tcstamentary and of administration whom
an executor or administrator has removed
from the State; also, bill to amend on act
to reduce the pay of witnesses in State
cases.
Mr.. Gaillard, from the committee on the
Judiciary; made 9 favorable report Oh bill
to enable creditors of or any person inter
cstcd in estates to require executors to
execute bonds for faithful discharge of their
duties as such executors.
COLUMBIA, December i, 1879.--In the
the Senate, Mr.. Livingston introduced bill
for tho further protection of landlords in
the collection of rents.
Concurrent resolution (by Mr.. Crittenden)
to investigate the liability of the State on
its endorsement of the bonds Of the Green.
vile and Columbia Railroad Company was
amended and adopted, and Mess.s Crittcn.
den and Wylie appointed the committee on
the part Of the Senate.
In tho House, Mr.. McGowan introduced
the following resolution, which was oonsd--