The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-09
Editorial Correspondence.


COLUMBIA, S. g., Dec. 3, 1880.
Dear Sentinel: The only event of
much interest that has transpirod
since the meeting OF tho General AS
sembly was the inauguration of Gov
ornor Hagood, on Tuesday last. in the
Hall Of the House OF Representatives
in tho presence OF both branches of the
General Assembly and Il large con-
course Of citizoDs, including sho mems
bcrs of the Supreme Court and Jud~
gcs Bond and Bryan OF tho United
States Court. Governor lIagnod's in-
augurnl address is concise and prncti-
cal. lie IS not Il man who INDUCES in
g|lttcring 9cncra|iIics, but plain, prac
tical questions which concern the gon~
eral welfare Of the people. After tho
delivery Of the address, General Ken
nody qualified as Lieutenant Governor
and the Senate returned 10 its own
hall, when be delivered : short but
patriotic address. The O.; h of office
was administered in both distances by
Chief Justice Simpson in very SOL
emn and impressive manner.
No legislation has been perfected
yet, but several bills Of Importance
have been introduced. If they be-
come laws | will inform you Of their
features.
Ono source of Legislative expenses in
the past has been tho granting of
charters to various kinds of organiza>
tions and societies. Toaget rid Of this
exponsc and to mako it more easy for
the parties desiring acts Of incUrpora-
ton to obtain them, the Clerks of
Courts were authorized to grant all
such charters; but Notwithstanding
this, numerous bills of this character
are introduced at every session of the
Legislature. Another source of ex.
pcnsivc legislation has been in passing
acts TO open new and repair old pub
lie roads. For tho purpose of settling
down upon definite line Of action in
reference to this class oflogislation, the
question as to the duties and powers
of the Clerks Of Court and County
Commissioners in tho promises, was
referred to The Judiciary Committee
in tho Senate. That committee has
mado the following report:
SENATE COMMITTEE RooMs.
toidmbIa, :. e., November 27, 1880
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was
referred q Resolution ''that the judiciary
Committee Of the Senate be, and thew ave
hereby, instructed to inquire and report
with all convenient speed what are the
powers OF Clerks of the Court in regard to
the granting OF charters to companies seek
ing interpretations and that they do state in
their opinion what class Of charters should
be acted upon by said Clerks, and what
by the General Assembly; and what powers
the Board Of County Commissioners have
rs TO granting charters to roads," ask leave
tOrcpOrt:
That they have carefully considered the
same, and that in their opinion Clerks of the
court have full power and authority to grant
''charcr8 for churches, cemeteries, fire and
hook and ladder companies, Free Masons
Odd Fellows and knights of Pythias lodges,
cieties, labor, agricultural manufacturing
industrial, or other like societies and com
panies,' and in their opinion the Legislature
would save n great deal of time and expense
by remitting the granting Of charters for su ch
societies and companies to the Clerk of the
Court, and they recommend that such action
be taken by the Senate. They also report
that, in their opinion, the various Boards OF
County Commissioners have full power and
authority within the bounds of their counties
10 open new and repair old roads, and that
Legislative action need not be invoked in
Abe premises, except when it is necessary to
authorize two Boards OF adjoining co unties to
build bridge across the line, or open a road
which runs from one TO the other county.
D. S. HENDERSON, for Committee.
This report was received as infor~
nation, and will determine tho course
OF the Legislature on oil such cues,
tions in the future. All parties in Ler>
csted may tako due notice and govern
themselves accordingly s
D.F.B.