Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-12-26

Inc OPINION IS pronounced by Judge Thom-
son, Judge Aldrioh conourring.
Judge Hudson delivered dissenting onin,
ion, holding that every consolidated bond
Issued under the act Of December %, 1873,
known rs the Consolidation Act, is valid
obligation of tho State Of South Carolina.
The opinions cover somo fifty or sixty pnges
of foolscap, closely written. The case will
bo carried, on appeal, to tho Supreme Court
in the interest of tho bondholders.
Acts ana Joint Resolutions Rati-
fled.
The following acts aud joint resolution were
duly ratified on Friday by the General Assem-
bly,.
An act to repeal an act to regulate the
granting Of divorces in this State.
An net to amend an act entitled "Ap act to
prevent fishing with nets in the fresh winter
streams OF this State at certain seasons Of
the year." and to extend tho samo to the
counties Of Richland, Chester and Clarendon.
An act to amend section q chapter &c, of
the general statutes, relating to constabcs.
An act to amend an net entitled IAN act to
establish uniformity in the sessions Of tho
Circuit Courts" 80 far as the snmo relates TO
tho Courts Of tho Sixth circuit.
An not rospooting the filling Of vacansies
in county Offices.
40 act to amond an uct to authorize
County Commissioners to submit to the
qualified electors of their several counties
proposition to utter tho fence laws and to
provide for cfectuating the same.
An act to extend the time for funding
the uuqncstionabe debt of the State.
An act to prevent the charge Of breakage
in the weighing of cotton.
An aot to amend and oontinne of force
an act entitled can act to secure landlords
and persons making advances"
An oct to make the poy certificates of
Jury tickets for attendance upon the Cir
Quit Courts of the State receivable for taxes
due the county in which said services are
rendered.
An act to prohibit persons living together
in adultery.
An act to amend section 10 of an act
entitled Gan act to establish uniformity in
sessions Of the Circuit Courts and to fepu-
late tho business Of the Courts of Common
Pleas 10 this State during the summer
terms of said court"
An act to provide form of government
Tor the South Carolina institution for the
education Of the deaf nnd dumb and blind
and for other purposes.
An act to oedo to the United States Of
America so much land on the shores of
Sullivan's Island and Morris Island, re
speotivcly, as may be necessary for the
erection of the shore lines of the jetties to
DO erected for the Improvements and deep
cnng of the bar Of Charleston harbor.
An act to prescribe tho enrollment of
money DEGREES 10 the Courts of Probate,
and to regulate the issuing of executions to
enforce their collection.
An act to incorporate the Carolina Rico
Mill and Manufacturing Company
An act to amend sections 8 and 4 of
chapter 83 of titlo J, part 2 of tho general
statutes, relating to tho rcnunciation of
dover.
Joint resolution to require the clerks of
the two houscsjto furnish tho Comptroller
General aud State Treasurer with statements
Of certificates issued by them, and to require
the Comptroller to furnish copies of certain
reports to the State Printers Tor publication
in the permanent work.
Joint resolution to authorize tho City
Board Of School Commissioners of tho city
of Charleston to raise money for the support
of the city schools.
WASHINGTON, December l9.-Tho Vice
President announced as tho solect committee
to inquire whether tho constitutional rights
of citizens wero violated at the recent cleo
tions. in accordance with Senator Blaine's
resolution, adopted on Tuesday, Mossrs. Tel-,
or. of Colorado Cameron, of Wisconsin
Kirkwood, of Iowa. Mitchell, of Oregon,
Plumb, of Pennsylvania Bayard, of Ten.
nessee, and Garland, Of Arkansas. Messrs
Plumb and Mitchell, were subsequently, OK
oused from service on tho committee, and
their places respectively filled BY the appoint
mont of Messrs. IIoar and MCMILLAN.
II Is said that Lieutenant Flipper, the only
colored oadot who has been graduated from
West Point, has decided to write or authorize
q book describing the hardships which he hat
to endure on account of his color.
Mr.. IIalsted says it is no secret amonf
Grants intimate friepds that he would rather
be nude field marshal with salary of $50.
600, and retired on half pay, than to snn fol
the Presidency again.
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Atlanta GLAZING to have added Eve thousand I,
4 her population; ~ tho pas. year. sS