Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12

to the public were produced as new.
Mr.. Lees motion to indefinitely
postpone was lost by vote of AZ to
90, and the bill passed it's second
reading without a division. A mo-
ton to reconsider was tabled.
The bill to exempt a portion of
Whitewater Township, in Oconee
county, from the operations Of the
stock law, was passed and sent to
the Senate.
In the Senate the following were
among the new bills introduced:
Senator Pope, joint resolution
amending Article A, Section 2, of
the Constitution of this State, so
that the number of Associate JUS
tices of the Supreme Court will be
four instead of two as they now are.
Senator Izlar, to amend Chapter
30, Section 1885, of the General
Statutes, so as to authorize and en-.
power the Clerks of Courts in their
respective counties to test at least
once year the weights and meas
urcs of merchants, butchers, factors
and cotton buyers; also to examine
the weights and measures of any
particular merchant upon complaint
by any person.
The bill to require railroads operat-
ing over fifty miles of road in the
State to run at least one unmixcd
passenger train a day was favorably
reported.
Thursday, December $, very little
progress was made by the House in
clearing its calendar, containing over
one hundred and seventy bills. There
was nolhing Of general Importance
done and after a three hours session
the House adjourned.
There seems to be an unexplained
apathy to work on the part of the
House, whore bills are accommodating
at a rapid rate, and very few dis
posed of. Such hardness in lcgisla-
tive work is incxcusablc.
In the Senate, however, there
seems to be more of disposition
Tor diligcnt and effective work. The
following arc some of the new bills
reported favorably by the commit
tees:
TO provide for the calling of a
constitutional convention.
TO amend Section 2,236 and 2,237
of the General Statutes of South
Carolina in relation to jurics.
10 reduce the salaries of State
officers, their clerks and employees.
TO amend s ~ 1,195 of the
General Statute. III relation to de-
duction for tarc on bales of unmanu-
facturcd cotton.
Providing for the fixing of the
term of Office of official steno pra-
piers, appointment and removal
from Office.
Amendments Of the Statutes pro
viding for the formation of corpora
tlons under the general laws.
Proposing an amendment to Sec
ton $, Article 10, of the Constitu-
ton of this State relating to the
school tax.
10 amend Section 1904 of the
General Statutes relating to work on
public roads.
NEW BILLS.
TO provide for the administration
OF insolvcnt debtors estates.
TO provide for the payment of the
expenses Of elections in this State.
10 require all railroad companies
to stop their trains carrying passcn-
gers twice day at all stations when
signallcd for that purpose.
TO provide a mode for executing
criminals i'll this State. The bill
proposes that all criminals shall be
executed in the State Penitcntiary
by public cxccutionccr under the
supervision Of the Superintendent of
the Pcnitcntiary.
BILLS UNFAYORABLY REPORTED.
TO amend the Act to declare the
law relating to married women.
TO repeal all Acts or parts of Acts
relating to agricultural liens for ad-
vanccs or supplies.
Relating to assessing and collcc-
10 provide for regulating mar
riages.
10 amend the provision Of the
Constitution prohibiting Judges from
charging jurics on the facts in crimi-
nal cases.
RESOLUTION AS TO THE WORLDS
Senator Buist introduced the fol.