Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

PROCEEDINGS Of THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, Decemqcr 1o, Mr.. Counts
moved to amoud tho Bill to create Do.
partment of Agriculture by tho addition of
the following Section: "rhat the offices of
Phosphate Inspector and Phosphate Agent
20 abolished, and that tho Department Of
Agriculture be charged with all the duties
dcvolving on said Offices necessary to pro.
tcct the phosphate and royalty interests Of
the State. Also an additional Section:
''That tho Board of mmissioners of Az.
riculturc shall havo power and authority to
appoint o special assistant to tako charge
OF the phosphate department and royalty,
and that said assistant shall be paid a
salary of Sl,2O0." Both sections wero
adopted.
After long discussion tho bill was
passed.
A bill was passed to stop tho running of
freight trains on Sunday.
Mr.. Bradley asked for convic.s to work
the Belton and Easley railroad, His appli-
cation failed, but an Arrangement was put
on foot to divide the convict labor amonps.
all applicants.
The House Of Representatives proceeded
to tho consideration of bill to make ap-
preparations for the per diem, mileage and
stationery certificates of tho members OF
the General Assembly, etc. Tho bill was
read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for third readiug.
On the bill to raise supplies m otion
was made to tox the proCeeda of mines.
In tho course of the discussion, it turned
out that the amendment referred to tho in.
come OF the phosphate cou4panie, Finally,
the House said only the "pc." i,cs,ne
should be taxed. The phosphate men arc
always successful.
Bill TO amend an act to provide for drain.
age in Anderson aud Beaufort was amended
by adding Fairfield, Chester, Union, Green
vile, Oconce, Laurens aud portions Of Alb
bovtl!e Counties, and tho bill was then
passed TO third reading.
4 bill to repeal an acs entitled "An act
to alter and amend the law in relation to
elections" approved March %, 1878, was
read tho second time aud ordered to be en-.
crossed for third reading.
In tho Senate, December II, aftor the
usual routine of business, the Columbia
canal bill was taken up. Messrs. Gary,
Wylie, Taft and Mcqueen favored the
measure, and Messrs Mectzo and Lipscomh
opposed the same.
In the House, bill to re e.districs the
Congressional districts Of the State was
made prominent.
A bill to authorize the opening of canal
across Charleston neck was discussed and
passed
Bill to amend on act to protect the lands
and crops of citizens of AbbeviIle, Union,
Newberry and Laurcns Counties from tres
pass by stock and to apply said act to Ger.
tain portions of Spartanburg County, was
amended by striking out the words "certaiu
portions" as to Spartanburg and by adding
"portions of Oconce County," and the bill
then passed.
Bill to provide for tho Investment and
use Of tho Agricultural College fund
Bill to provide artificial legs for soldiers
and bill to make appropriations for per diem
of members, &c., woro read a third time
A bill to further amend on act entitled
Gan act to amend an act entitled sAn act
supplementary to Chapter XIV, Title w,
Part T, of the general statutes of South
Carolipa," approved March 22, 1878, was
amended by ohengiDg earns and equip
mepts" to "sabrcs, s,,,all arms and accoutro.
mcnts" as to the supplies to be purchased
with the appropriations; also, by striking
out Sections 2 and 3. These sections con.
tanned the provisions that one horse or mule.
shonld be exempt for every eavalryman,,
and that members Of volunteer companies
should be exempt from road duty.
The bill was further amended, on motion
Of Mr.. Cleveland, by changing 100000
to $4,000" as the amount Of appropria-
ton.