Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-12-14
The following bills wero reported untavor.


remuneration of dover by married women.
A bill to ronder unnecessary any seal or
scroll to certain instruments 10 writing.
A bill to provide for the taking of testi-
mony in certain casos.
In tho matter Of the stock law wo see that
o correspondent of tho Ne,Ds and Courier has
interviewed tho Senators and finds largo
majority of that body not only opposed to
tho Howell bill, exempting certain of the
lower counties from its operation, but also to
any and all legislation on the subject. lie
expresses the opinion that the law will DO
left as it stands. in the belicf that while for
q timo it will work local hardships. on tho
whole 1t is better for all Glasses to leave the
stock law untouched.
Other matters Of gonoral interest were
passed over, no bill having been on tho desks
| Of members for "a hours.
On motion the vote whereby the bill to
better define the duties Of CoroSdr was
| rejected yesterday, was roconsidered and
tho bill placed on tho calendar for future
| action.
Notice was given Of tho introduction of
twenty. one new bills. au,ung theu, q bill to
|
Columbia Canal.
The Judiciary Committee of the two
Houses met in conference to consider tho
question OF tho oonstitutionality of electing
members of tho Legislature as Directors of
the Penitentiary, but no conclusion was
reached.
The House Railroad Committee nlso met
and had befuro them for consideration tho
Smythe. Ansel, Davis and McCradJ bills.
| No conclusion was reached but it is thought
the committee will agree on bill . 10
submitted to the House next Thursday.
Efforts are being made to divide EdEfed
into two counties and also to create u c,un,y
TO ho called Ninety Six from parts Of ASbo~
vile. Edgctield md Newbery.
WEDNESDAY. December 6.-The Senate to-
day gnre three hours work to tho considira
ton Of the Smy,he railroad bill, which fter
numerous efforts ut amendments and conIid
eruble discussion. passed to third reading.
An animated debate sprung up on the clause
giving the power of appointing the conn s.
soners to the Governor. m amendment h\v-
ing bocn offered thnt they be elected by |he
Legislature. On tho vote on the amendm int
it was lost--l4 for and 10 against it. IN
amendment providing TINT the cnmmission|rs
should consist of one person If expericnccfn
the railroad business, Gne of experienceIn
the law and the other either II merchantPr
u farmer was adopted. An amendment tlkt
the railroad man should receive ~ salary bf
So 100 and the others each 800 was voth
down. An cffnrt was made to amend Set
-. a. A.. spl,
railroads for over charges or discriminntit
tho schedule Of rates adopted by tb
railroad commission shall be deemed a,h
taken in all courts ns sufficient evidence th4
the rates fixed are just and reasonable rate
Of charges by inserting in place of sufficient
the words 'rrima jacie." The amend"'"s
was lost. as likely to open th1Iroad.. "a.
b passed. %I:" nD,,sa w'at
amendments on the third reading.
a petition largely signed by citizens of
charleston and other Counties asking an
amendment to the constitution making puy-
fnent OF poll taxes q prerequisite to voting.
q concurrent resolution was adopted ask
ing our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to use all endeavors to obtain Fed.
| ' 49, '"' WV P'""oiioh oI pnDll0 schools
in this and other States on the basin Of il.
itcracy.
Tho two constitutional amendments were
ratified by u unanimous vote.
Inc bill to declare the Inv rs to tho right
OF INC State I" stand aside jurors on tho
trial OF miSdcmeannrs and the bill 10 nmcnd
the General Statutes in rcln,ion to the
chapter on mns'ers apprentices und laburcrs
passed the third reading
ln tho House IL bill to prohibit tho saIo Of
cott"n in tho seed in AbLeviIIe comfy rr.m
the 18th of August I, the !st of Deccmber
IN tho same year was killed.
bill to require butchers and others buv,
ing and selling live stack to keen record Of
the flesh and ear marks Of the stock tho
date OF purchase, &C., was, after discussion.
rccommitted.
The Senate resolution for the promotion of
public schoos was adopted
bill I" amend tho General Stututcs rain.
IiVo to tho time of meeting of tho County
Boards OF Equalization passed the third read |
ing and was uent to The Senate.
Als" a bill to prescribe and regulate tho
calendar for the Court of Common Pleas.
Tho bill to dcclare the law in rcIa,iun To
tho emraneling and challenging Of Jurors
wns rccommittcd.
concurrent resolution was introduced
providing for a joint committee to consider
the highway law Of the State and to rec NJ.