Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE,

In the Senate, Oh the 9th of December,
Mr. lhpscomb prcscnted bill to determine
and create townships and to dcfno their
duties. Wo hopc MIR. Lipscomb will let tho
townships alono. When We have Con.
stitutopal convention possibly better d..
Vlsiori of the counties can be made than
e1iots now by townships.
Nlr. Taft moved. to Indefinitely postpone
tue bill and to provide for the revision,
digest and arrangement of the Statute laws
of the State. This motion was adopted.
We do not want digest Of our Statute
laws until our present Constitution has
been amended or greatly changed by con-
vention.
The House concurred in tho Senate Joint
resolution to refer the memorial of the At
lanta and Charlotte Air Limo Company to a
special committee. The object of tho me-
mortal is to get rid of somo of the taxes
assessed against this road passed into the
hands of the present owners.
A bill to amend oil act to regulate the
costs of plaintiffs and defendants attorneys
and tho costs and fees of Clerks of Courts,
Probate Judges, Shcriffs, Trial Justices,
herein mentioned, was passed
In tho House, Mr.. Cherry introduced
bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Westminster.
A. bill was introduced 10 facilitate the
consummation Of contract between the
Canal Commission aud Mcssrs. Thompson,
Ncaglc and others, for the improvement of
the canal water power, of Columbia, for
manufacturing purposes.
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported favorably on bill to provide for
the settlement Of the consolidated debt of
the State in accordance with the decisions
of the Supreme Court.
Bill to provide more cxpcditiously for the
payment of outstanding past duo school
claims in Williamsburg, Lexington, Oconec,
Charleston, Coleton, Beaufort, Edgefeld,
Spartanburg, Newbcrry, GrcenyiIlo and
Aiken Counties was taken up.
Mr.. Lambson moved to strike out the
cnacting clause, and said This identical
bill, with Oconce omitted. was passed at tho
last session. That act can be amended 30
rs to include Oconce. If this bill passcs
there will te on tho statute books two bills
for tho samo purpose as to the other coun
ties named. This bill will also conflict
with another bill now on the calendar to
except tho county Of Lexington from tho
operations of that Dill.
Mr.. Muller suggested that all the coun'
ties be stricken out except Oconee.
MIR. Beard said: Striking out the enaat'
ing words of this bill will throw US back
where VIC we're at tho last session.
Mr.. r. II. IIomphil said: That is JUS:
the difficulty forctold tho other day. [
had bill hero tho other day, which, if
passed, will make this bill unnecessary. |
move that We take up No. ll5 Chill to re.
repeal all acts which apply the poll tax to
past duo school claims) and consider it in
connection with this.
The Speaker ruled Mr.. Hemphill's mo-
tion out of order.
Mr.. Simonton said: Let us pass this bill.
1t is due to the gentlemen from Oconee and
Lexington that wo should. If in tho
course Of Gods providence wo reach tho
bill Of the gentleman from Abbeyille then
let us pass that.
The motion to strike out tho enaoting
clause was not adopted and tho bill was
rccommitted.
Wo learn that this bill so Far as it relates
to Oconee, only proposes to pay port indebt.
odness for 1879; and only then in cases
whore tho teachers were prevented from
being examined at the usual time by no
fault Of theirs. AS We understand tho
school law, neither the School Commissioner
nor trustees can do more than oxpend tho
monies Oh hand for school purposes. They