Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-18
Bacon participated. Tho bill was finally
made tho special order for Friday, at 1890

In tho Senate, on December 10, on the
calling up of the joint resolution proposing
on amendment to the constitution relating
to homestead, &c., Mr.. Crittenden spoke
at considerable length, explaining and en-.
forcing the purport of this amendment, and
especially urging its prompt consideration
on the ground that as the law had now
been expounded by the Supreme Court,
there was no protection for tho poor, land.
less debtor.
MIR. Crittenden's remarks were evidently
fully endorsed by the Senate generally.
MIR. Conner, in oil earnest support of the
views Of Mr.. Crittendcn, urged the possage
OF the bill. The country demanded its
passage, and were it not passed there would
be clanor heard which in tho election of
1880 would have an effect of u profoundly
injurious character
The joint resolution was unanimously
passed, and was ordered to be enrolled for
ratification.
In the House, Mr.. Barker introduced
bill to abolish the Office of County Auditor.
Bill to enable Henry S. Elliott, of Beau.
fort County, to apply for admission to the
bar, was taken up for second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Simonton, the bill was
amended 30 as to allow any citizen of good
moral character who can pass an examina.-
ton satisfactorily to tue Supreme Uou,t to
apply for admission to the bar Tho bin
was .aen passed to third roading.
The House then took up for second
reading bill to authorize the Canal Com
mission appointed under and by virtue of
ON act entitled can act to authorize end
empower the appointment of commission
to control and direct the development an d
disposal OF tho property of the State known
as the Columbia Canal and its appurte-
nanoes," approved March IL, 1878, to
enter into contract and covenant for and
on behalf Of tho State with David NJ.
Thompson aud Augustus T. Neagle, their
heirs and assigns, to dispose of the said
Columbia Canal, with view to its Develop
mont, upon such terms and conditions as
are expressed in tho act
Many hours was spont in the discussion
of this bill, which being slightly amended
passed by vote Of 80 to l6
In the Senate, on December IL, Gen.
Gary introduced q resolution looking to the
protection of the interests of the State in
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
The two houses met in joint assembly,
when the following bills wero ratified:
An act to enable NJ. @. Hammond to
practice at tho bar;
An act to punish persons for removing
| personal property levied on by the Sheriff;
AN act to incorporate the town of Tim.
monsville;
An act to provide for tho establishment
of new school districts in Chester County;
An act to incorporate tho town of Cross
Anchor, in Spartanburg County;
An act TO authorize tho opening Of q
public road from Spring Hill to Summit, in
Lexington County;
An act 10 amend general statutes with
reference to damages in cases of eviction;
| An act to repeal an act to charter the
town of Lisbon;
An oct to authorize sherifs to appoint
special constables without an order from
the Circuit Judge;
An act to enforce uniformity in tho use
of text books in the public schools,
An act to amend an aoC relative to the
pay Of State officials, with especial reference
to an increase of tho salary of the door,
keeper Of the Senate;
An act to repeal an act to incorporate the
! several societies in the State;
An act to extend road from Fairfield
into Kershaw County;
An act to amend an act 10 protect labor
ers OIL plantations and elsewhere;
An act TO amend the charter of the town
of MoultrievilIs;
An aot to charter The Interstate Normal
School in Grcenvi.e, S. @.
In the House, Mr. Massey gave notice
that he would to morrow introduce reso.
luton that after Saturday, the 18th instant,
no member shall speak moro than twice
For longer than ten minutes on any one
subject.
Mr.. McKissick introduced a bill to afford
| relief to insolvont debtors.
A bill to release tho Atlanta and Char.
lotto Air Line Railroad from certain taxes,
was made tho special order for tomorrow,
at II 80 A. NJ.
A resolution by Mr. Childs was adopted,
to instruct tho Committee on tho Pcniten.
tiary to inquire as to the disposition of the
two appropriations of S1l 1000 and $4,000
for the canal.
Both Houses ballotted for Chief Justice
and Associate Justice. Messrs. Manigault
and Hutson nominated Gen. Samuel
McGowan, and Messrs. Meetzo and Dargan
nominated Judge Wallace for the samo
position.
The vote wss then taken viva poce; $50
votes wore cast OF these Gen. MCGOWAN
received II and Judge Wallace 73, as
follows:
SENATE VOTE.
WALLAoE-Jcter, President; Benbow,
Bird, Bradley, Cannon, Cokcr, Collins,
Duncan, Fishburn, Gary, Howard, Meotzo,