Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-04
Legislative Proceedings.


matters and the introduction of now bills.
Tho rules of the General Assembly Of
last year were adopted as usual.
Mr.. Conner offered q resolution provid-
ing that the returns for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor DO read in tho pre-
sence of tho Senate oil Friday, 2Sth inst.
Mr.. Evans offered n resolution, with
( concurrence of tho Senate, that q COM
mittee of two Senators and throo NOM
hers be appointed to wait on the Cover
nor elect to ask him when ho desired to
take the oath of cflco; also tho same
to make tho same request of
Lieutenant Governor Gary; also that tho
committee mako the proper arrangements
1 for the events named,
5 The presentation Of bills in tho House
by general consent, was then begun, and
occupied nearly tho rest of the time of
tho days session.
r The bills attacking or modifying legis-
lation on existing institutions will not DO
introduced until after December 4. Tho
reason for this is ovidont, inasmuch as
the opinions of the Governor-oloct will
naturally BIO potent factors in new bills.
Of the bills introduced to-day all are
local in intontion. The following are
tho most Important Of those which wore
read by title to-day:
A bill by G. b. Fowler, to abolish tho
costs of attorr rs.
Bill BY Mr.. Topper, to provide for tho
appointment and prescribe tho duties and
compensation of a bank examiner.
Bill by Mr.. Hazard, in relation to for
feited lands, delinquent lands and collcc
ton of taxes.
Bill by Mr.. Fowler, to limit tho hours
of labor and prevent tho employment of
children under ten years of age in cer-
tain factories.
Bill by Mr.. Dagg,tt, providing that the
State shall pay expenses in all criminal
prosecutions.
Bill by Mr.. BreaZealo, to empower tho
Clerk of Court to issne certain licenses,
ETC.; also bill to define tho duties of
County T]reasurers and School Commits
sioncrs as to auditing and paying claims.
Bill by Mr.. Zimmerman, to extend the
power of tho coroner.
Bill by Mr.. R%utledgc, to amend thazary
law.
In tho Senate several new bills were
introduced and referred to the appropri-
alto committee.
by Senator Mocrc, bill to amend Sec.
ton G51, Revised Statutes, in relation to
timo of meeting of tho Boards of County
Commissioners. Tho bill changes the
day from the Tuesday after tho first
Monday in November, which is election
day, every two years, to tho Thursday
after tho first Monday.
BY Senator O'Dcll, bill to authorize and
provide for tho erection of q now court
house for Pickens county. 1t authorizes
tho county commissioners to issue bonds
to be used in building n new court house
at Pickcns court house. A now court
house, or considerable addition to the
old one, is greatly needed.
Senator Dozior introduced q bill to
amend tho law relating to married wo-
mon and to enable married women to
make contracts.
Thursday being Thanksgiving day both
the Senate and House adjourned over to
Friday, on which day the House was
called to order at 10 A. NJ. by Speaker
Irby.
The report of tho Committee on Privi-
logcs and Elections, recommending the
seating of Mr.. j. NJ. Hough, of Lancas-
tor, was granted and Mr.. Hough was i'm
mcdiatoly transformed into q member.
At 1915 the Scrgcant-at-Arms an
rN,tnnn1 tJn{ A., CI -
waiting, and they were admitted to the
House. President Mauldin assumed his
scat beside Speaker Irby and appointed
Senators BUST and Glenn tcllers on the
part OF the Senate. Speaker Irby selected
Representatives Smith, Wilson and Blcasc
for the same Office. The votes by coun-
tics for Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor were thcn opened and read and tabu-
lated b. tho ~tcllers. When they were
completed, Speaker Irby officially an
nounccd that Hon. Benjamin Ryan Till
man, having received the largest number
of votes, was duly elected Governor of
the State to serve n term of two years,
and that Hon. Eugene B.. Gary was duly
elected Lieutenant Governor to serve the
"ih lciIot, IHc JOlhI assembly was
then dissolved.
+. concurrent resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Evans providing for tho appoint
mont of a committee of two Senators and
three members from the House who shall
wait upon tho Hon. Benjamin Ryan Till
man, tho Govcrnor-clect, and inform him
of bis election and ascertain when it will
please him to take tho oath of Office; also
to inform Lieutenant Governor-elcct,
Eugene Is. Gary of the time so fixed, and
invite him to be present for tho same
purpose; also to mako proper arrange
ments for the occasion of the taking of
tho oath of office by tho Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. Mcssrs. John
Gary Evans, of Aiken; A. NJ. Youmans,
of Barnwell, and John f. Fickon, of
Charleston, were appointed as members
of the committee from the House. Tho
Senate appointed on this committee Sc
majors Hcmphill and Evans.
The following are among tho most
important bills introduced to-day.
Mr.. Buist: To amend section 1892 of
the General Statutes, placing the license