Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-29
Eve Of the Extra Session.

Especial Dispatch to the News and Courier.
COLUMBIA, June 26.-Golumbia is filled with
perspirng statesmen to night and the "moral''
members have been arriving on every train
during the day. There is disposition among
oil the members to redlstriot the State and
adjourn at the earliest practicable moment.
Various dates have already been fixed for ad-
journment, ranging from ten days to two weeks,
but the majority Of members TO whom have
spoken seem to think that tho business of the
session can be finished aud adjournment reached
by next Saturday week, July 8.
havo found no one who fayors any inter-
ference with the Registration law, and reports
from the upper counties show that the whites
arc registering we'll. In Greenvile about twice
as many whites have registered as negroes. In
Laurens tho proportion Is 1900 whites TO 1900
negroes. In Pickens the proportion Is fyo to
one, in Anderson two TO one, and in nearly oil
the other counties heard from the whites arc
ahead. Tho opposition to the Inv which ex
listed just after its passage is dying out, and
although there is some talk Of amending tho Act
so as to have State and Congressional election
precincts together there will be no other mate
rial change Of the law, even if this amendment
should prevail.
The plan Of redislrioting the State, generally
known as "tho Dibble plau," has many friends,
but many of the country members Object to IL
on the ground that tho division Of population
under 1t is 30 unequal. II is suggested that if
this plan should be adopted that Congress
would refuse 10 seat tho members elected under
this division of tho State upon the ground that
the State had been gerrymandered against the
colored people in violation of the amendments 10
the Constitution. There is a strong feeling in
favor Of amending the Constitution so as to pro.
vide for making new counties.
The bill for redistricting the State and The
registration law will be referred to commit ces
aud considered in caucus. While these matters
are pending tho Legislature may act upon other
questions OF minor Importance that may be-
brought up, but the main desire of members is
to get through and go home. The Legislature
| will convene at II o'clock to morrow.
The general expression Of opinion about
Mackcys letter is that "it is very weak but
decidedly wicked document" Republicans pro.
| nouncc it on abortion. J.. @. IL.
Especial to Atlanta Constitution
COLUMBIA, june 26.- Pursuant to Gov.
| crnor l1agood's proclamation couvokiug the
South Carolina Legislature in extra session,
that body will assemble here Tomorrow.
| The main business of the session will be the
rcdistricting the State, but other matters Of
public Importance will doubtless be con-
| sidered. An effort will be made by large
and influential body of Democratic voters to
induce the General Assembly to reconsider
the registration aud election laws passed. at
the last session aud to amend or to repeal
them. Tho registration laws have caused
great dissatisfaction and arc working very
badly in various sections of the State. The
negro voters have registered with ulacrity
aud in full force; while the whites have
been rcmiss and many decline to take out
registration certificates. Some of tho lead
ing men in the State question the constitu.
tiouality Of these laws and demand their
repeal. 1t is likely, too, that the fcnce las
which has almost split the Democratic party
will come up 10 some way. The session
promises to be lively one.