Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE, DECEMBER q.

MIR. Bcnet presented the bill to
provide for the building and main
tainmce of the Clemson Agricul
tural College of South Carolina. 1t
was referred to the committee on
agriculture, who subsequently made
II favorable report on it.
The bill appropriates the income
from one-half of the agricultural
scrip, also, three fourths of the pri-
vilegc tax on fertilizers now on
hand, the same amounting to about
$4,000, and thrcc-fourths of the
privilege tax which may be here
after collected, 1t also authorizes
the sale of the experimental farms
at Columbia and Spartanburg, the
proceeds of the sale to be applied
to the support of the college, but
leaves the Darlington experimental
farm intact. 1t also calls for the
Sinking fund.-" to be applied to
the support of the college, The
Act to go into effect as soon as the
executors named in The Clemson will
have turned the property over to the
State. The $4,000 called for by the
Act passed at the last session to be
Immediately made available for cx-
pcnscs, architectural plans, cto.
Among the new bills introduced
were the following:
BY Mr.. lIcywarL-To make it q
mlsdemcanor for any tenant TO re-
move, sell, or in any manner dis
pose OF any property in the prcm,
scs before the rent has been paid,
without the consent of the landlord,
The House then adjourned us a
mark of respect to the memory of
Hon. Jefferson Davis, after passing
appropriate resolutions of condo
lcncc and expressing thcir respect,
love and reverence for tho dead hero
of the Confedcracy, as voiced by
Haskell, Graydon, O'Bren and
McKissick.
In the Senate but little business of
a local character was done, and af-
ter brief session, adjourned by con
curing in the resolutions of the
House relative to the dcath of Jcf-
fcrson Davis, after hearing and clo-
qucnt culogy on his lofty character
by Senator Smythc,
On Saturday, December +, in the
House, the day was mainly consumed
i'll discussing the special ordcr-thc
bill of General McCrady, relating to
the hiring and leasing Of convicts
and the establishment of an engineer
burcau-gith the amendment to it.,
relating to the working OF prisoners
confined in the county jails.
No business of general Importance
was done.
In the Senate, Senator Mason
among the new bills, introduced one
to prohibit the sale, furnishing, Civ
ing or providing cigarettes or any
substitute therefor to minors.
When the bill to amend Section
1903 of the General Statutes, re-
lating to homestead, was reached, Il
hot legal contest arose. The bill
provides that "no waiver or the
right of homestead, however solemn,
made by the head OF a family at any
time prior to the assignment OF the
homestead, shall defeat the home
stead provided for in this Chapter ::
Provided, however, That no right Of
homestead shall exist, or be allowed
IN any property, real or personal,
allcncd or mortgagcd, either before
or after assignment BY any person or
persons whomsocvcr, as against the
title or claim of the aicncc or mort
gagcc, or his heir, or their heirs or
assigns"
There was a spirited debate olcr
the bill to reduce the salaries Of
State officers, clerks and employees.
After considerable discussion the bill
was made a special order for Mon
day.
On Monday, December 8, the salary
reduction bill was killed in the Sen
ate by a majority of one vote.
In the House on Tuesday, Dcccm-
bcr 10, the following measures of
general interest passed a second
reading:
Bill to require the construction of
sufficient fshways in the dam across
the Savannah River and respecting
an Act to incorporate the Edgciield
Cotton and Woolcn Manufacturing
Company ~ | the Acts amcndatory
thereof, and instructing the Commits
sioncrs Of Agriculture to remove the
distractions on said work caused by