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

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Iu tho Senate, on December I3, Mr.. Can.
non reported unfavorably on bill to regus
lato tho running Of railroad trains on Sun.
day: ,1
Mr.. Meetse introduced bill to amend oil
acts and resolutions relative to the dptios Of
County Commissioners and to redues them
into one act.
Report Recommending billy of Committee
on tho Judiciary on concurrent resolution to
refer the memorial of tho Atlanta and Chars
lotto Air Limo Railway Company to the joint
and House of Representatives for oonsidera-
tion. was passed to third reading.
Mr.. Lipscomb desired information as to
the meaning Of this bill. He would ask why
it was to the interest of tho State to rclease
tho Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway
Company from these back taxes, and moved
to strike out the enacting words.
MIR. Cannon-The matter stands thus: tho
former company, it had been decided, wero
not liable for tho taxes of 1873 to 1870.
Since then that decision has boon reversed
and tho present company claims that it is not
liable for my taxes previous to its purchase
of tho road. Besides this. the Attorney Gen.
eral haa expressed tho opinion that It is yory
doubtful if thoy could be collected and, if we
60 to tho Supreme Court with this matter, it
would be threo or -four years before a decision
could bo reached; and if that decision should
bo carried up to the Supreme Court of the
United States another thros or four years
would bo consumed it litigation. Let us
therefore stop here and take taxes from this
company for tho years 1877, 1873 and 1910.
Beware of tho uncertainty Of the law, espe~
cially when it is expounded by tho United
Statos Supreme Court Tho company pro.
poses to compromise and the State should
accept it. We desire to keep the matter out
of court.
Mr.. Lipscomb--I have got tho information,
though it is not Of tho pleasantcst kind Wo
had botter submit to bo bullicd by railway
corporations than make this fight.
MIR. Cannon-The lawyers are of the cpin,
ion that this course is tho most advisable.
Mr.. Lipscomb-I care nothing about lawe
ycrs. Railroad corporations are bad enough.
loug discussion ensued on proposition
of Gen. Gary to give one hundred convicts to
the Edge6eld Railroad Company. Bill laid
over. ai
In the House, Mr.. Humbort introduced
resolution that after Tuesday, tho IGth no
bill or joint resolution shall DO introduced
except by tho chairmen of committees on
subjects which have been submitted to them.
Adopted.
MIR. McKissick Bill to enable creditors
and persons Interested in estates to require
executors to give bonds
A bill TO provide for the settlement of tho
consolidation debt Of tho State in accordcnce
with tho decision Of the Supreme Court of
South Carolina, was made tho special order
for caclr day Immediately aftor the conside.
ration of tho appropriation bill.
MIR. Rice. of Union, moved that bill to
authorize the Governor to issue his proclama-
ton for the call of II convention to create
now State Constitution be made tho special
order for Wednesday. at IL NJ.
Mr.. Gaillard-l pr0teat oponst thia uo - of
pressing measures ahead of others.
MIR. r. r. Hemphill-My friend from
Union has very seldom nskcd II favor of the
House. hope his motion will be adopted.
Mr.. Mce's motion was adopted.
Bills to limit plaintiffs in actious for real
estate to two nctione for recovery of land; to
authorize William Ilawloy and wife to adopt
a certain child; respecting tho mode of fund,
ing tho debt of Charleston County; to continue
in force an act to cxtend tho time for funding
tho urqucslionablo debt of tho State, wcro
read third time.
Tho appropriation bill was taken up.
"SEc. r. Thnt tho sum of $500 be- and
tho same is hereby appropriated to pay for
tho bronze tablet containing the seal of the
State on the monument erected in honor of
tho dcnd defenders OF Fort Mnultric, situate
on White Point Garden, in the city of
Charleston"
Mr.. Murray-I would AJAX how this became
G claim against tho State?
Mr.. Buist-I am gratified to noto that this
House has exhibited disposition to honor tho
memories Of the soldiers of tho State who
have done her honor in tho war with Mexico,
and think they should do something for tho
defenders Of A1oultrio. 1t has been the scnti.
mcnt OF some of the prominent mcn of South
Carolina that the Moultric ccntonnial cclc-
bration, in 1875, was tho primary cause Of
tho redemption of South Carolina in 1876.
a letter was written to Gcncral Hampton at
that time asking him to come and tnke rart
in that great pnrude. lie declined on the
ground Of press Of business, and We by
persistent and repeated efforts, induced him
Mt length to come, and it was at that cole-
bra'ion that it was arranged that tho straight
out ticket should be run. The details were
arranged, which were developed in tho
straghtout movement in 1876. That is
the sentiment, and Governor Uamp-
ton recognizes it. 1t was fortutous,
but if that celebration had not taken place
and he had not been induced to come to
South Carolina, that fusion policy which was
destroying us, and which l regret to say,
emanated to some extent from the low country,
would have continued and completed our
destruction Our section of the State has
voted for every measure to adorn tho city Of
Columbia which was meritorious. and this is
the only thing that hns been asked for this
monument. We have put on it tho seal of
the State in magnificent style aud it is as
much as the General Assembly can do to
give Us tho small sum of $500.
Mr.. Buist has put in tho last claim for
Saving tho State in 1916"
Mr.. Murray, Of Anderson. replied, and
wanted monument for one of his constituents
for organizing tho "red shirts"
Tho amendment was adopted. After
further discussion, the bill, after being
amended, was passed. The bill provides for
the payment of all interest due on tho public
dobt Of tho State, as passed upon bY tho Su.