Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-11

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Mr.. Bisscll; Bill to amend the Act
Of 1883, entitled aAn Act to protect
primaey elections of political parties
and 70 (. punish frauds committed
thereat.n"
Mi. Glenn: Bill to FIX and provide
for q per diem to be paid coroners'
jufies. KS,
The following bills were reported
FROM the committees:
Fayorably on a bill to incorporate
the Western Carolina Railroad Com
pany, with amendments; also, favora-
bly, on a bill providing for the app
pointment of county boards of ply
sicians to examine diplomas Of ply
sicians and surgeons in the State.
On the bill providing for the abol-
ishment of the Office of Supervisor
of Registration and requiring the
County Auditors to discharge the
duties of tho office without compen-
s~ation, there was considerable debate,
but it passed to it's third reading by
a vote of 50 to 80. "
The bill to prohibit the sale of
pistols and cartridges, except by per-
sons duly licensed for this purpose,
was passed This bill requires q IL
cense fee Of 800. .-..}. 49,
The bill to regulate the rate of in
terest upon any contract arising in
this State for the hiring, lending or
use of money or other commodities,
unfavorably reported, was killed by
a vote of 100 to g..
In tho Senate favorable reports
came from the committees on the
joint resolution calling for q Consti,
tutional Convention, and the bill to
license tho sale Of pistols.
Unfavorable reports were made on
a bill to repeal the law in relation to
the rights of married women, and on
tho bill to repeal tho Act compensa-
ting managers Of election and their
clerks. ~
At 1 p. NJ, the hour fixed for the
Inauguration of the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Sen.
ate went to the House and tho two
bodies assumed their places in the
programme to attend the inaugural
ceremonies. 49,
After Governor Tiiiman's address
the Senate returned to it's chamber.
when Lieutenant Governor Mauldin
the retiring President, introduced
Lieutenant Governor Gary, who
briefly addressed the Senate and
entered ut once upon his duties as
the new President, after which the
Senate adjourned.
One of the most interesting mea.
sures introduced in tho House or
Friday, December S, was a bill by
Mr.. Childs, which provides for the
appropriation of $4,000 for the
establishment Of Normal anu Indus
trial School for white girls, to be
located in Columbia as q sort Of al
annex to the South Carolina Uni
versity.
Mr.. Mooney introduced a bill for
the reduction of the salaries of the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
and other State officers.
The bill ontains the following
provisions: Governor, $4,000; Lieu,
tenant Governor per diem, SO during
sessions of General Assembly anC
mileage; Governors Private Score.
tary, $1,000; Governors Messenger
$500; Secretary of State, $1,000
Clerk of Secretary of State, 81, 200
Comptroller General, $1,000; Chic
Clerk and Bookkecpor Of Comptrol.
Ter General each, $1,000; State
Treasurer, $1,000; Clerk and two
Bookkeepers in office Of State Urea.
surer each, $1,000; Superintendent
of Education, $500; travelling OK,
penses, $500; Superintendent o.
Education's Clerk, $1,000; Adjutan,
and Inspector General, $1,000; fol
necessary expenses, 5000; Clerk OF
Adjutant and Inspector General, ST..
600; Attorney General, $1,000:
Chief Justice and Justices of the
Supreme Court and Circuit Judges,
each, $4,000; Clerk of Supreme
Court, $1,000; Librarian of Supreme
Court, $3.50; Messenger of Supreme
Court, 5000; Attendant of Supreme
Court, 5000; Reporter of Supreme
Court, $1,000; Superintendent of
Penitcntiary, $1,000; Physician, clerk
and captain of guard at the penitcn-
tiary, each, $1,000; Chaplain OF
Ponitontiary, $500; Directors OF
Penitentiary, each 81 per diem fol
each day of actual attendance on the
meetings of the Board and 5 cents
mileage; Superintendent and Physi-
clan of Lunatic Asylum, $4,000;
Members of Board Of Regents 81
per diem for days of actual attend.
ance and S cents mileage; Solicitors,
each, $1,000; also tho same per diem
and mileage rs the members of the
General Assembly while in attend.
ancc upon the sessions thereof
State Librarian, $500; Members Of
the Senate and House of Representa-.
tives, each 81 per diem and 10 cents
mileage; Clerk of Senate, 5000; AS
%sistant Clerk of Senate, 5000; Read.
ing Clerk of Senate, 5000; Sergeant.
alarms of Senate, 5000: Clerk o.
House of Representatives, 5000;
Assistant Clerk and S]ergeant-at
Arms Of the House of Representa-