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

carry such passenger on his train.
The refusal or neglect Of any railroad
TO comply with these requirements
within sixty days after the app, oval of
the ACT is made Il misdemeanor, punisha-
bic by q fine Of not more than $500. Any
conductor refusing to carry out the pro-
visions Of tho prospective Act shall DO
flned $25.
MI. Goodwin: To MAKO the fees of
physicians and surgeons So, instead vi
so, for testifying as experts in criminal
cases.
Mr.. Mccall: To prohibit tho salo of
pistol cartridges in this State, except by
persons duly licensed to deal therein.
Mr.. Shanklin: Bill to change tho name
of Andrew Jackson Timmcs of Oconee
county to that of Moofut Carlton.
Mr.. Stackhouse: To repeal all acts al
lowing costs to PLANTING and defendants
attorneys In partition or otllor action for
settlement of intcstates' estates.
Mr. wilson: TO regulate tho hours of
labor Of children under sixteen years of
age, and females in all cotton or wooden
manufacturing establishments in this
State and to provide remedies for viola
ton of tho same. '
Mr.. Goodwin: To amend the net utiliz-
ing tho labor of Jail and municipal con-
victs, giving tho authoritics power to i'm
pose tho condition of hard labor to be
expended upon tho public roads and
bridges.
Mr.. Mccall: To amend Section 1882 of
the General Statutes, so as to provide
that no liquor license shall DO granted by
any municipal authorities except upon
tho payment of $500 in addition to tho
liconso charged by such city, to BIO ap-
piled to tho ordinary expenses of tho
county.
MI. Bowen: To authorize and provide
for tho erection of u now court house for
tho county of Pickcns.
In the Senate, a joint resolution was
introduced by Senator Mcctzc, Of Lcx-
ington, to submit the question of calling
a constitutional convention to tho quail
fled electors at tho noxt general election,
tho General Assembly to fix tho time and
place if the voters decide to hold the
convention.
The committee Oh county officers and
offices reported favorably on tho amend
ment to tho statute fixing the time Of the
meeting Of the county commissioners.
Senator ~Sojournor introduced tho fol-
lowing resolution: "Bo it resolved, by
tho House of Representatives., the Senate
~concurring, that the halls OF tho Senate
and House of Representatives, and the
rooms Of the state house, shall never DO
used for any purposes other than such rs
now, or may hereafter be provided by
law, any custom or usage to the contrary
Notwithstanding" The object of the
measure is to prevent the use of tho
State house for balls, etc, for OH such
occasions the halls arc dcfaced and the
furniture injured.
At Lib p. NJ. tho Senate adjourned until
Tuesday, December 2.
On Saturday, November 90, tho House
convened ut 10 A.. NJ.
Tho following were among the most
important now bills introduced:
Mr.. Fuller: Bill to abolish tho office of
Supervisor of Registration and to require
tho County Auditors of the several
counties of this State to discharge all tho
duties of said Office without compensa-
ton.
Mr.. Zimmerman: TO amend Section IA,
Chapter 4, General Statutes, requiring
that all persons having the distribution
of public money shall, on tho last days
Of October, January, April and July,
render to the Comptroller General an
account of the funds committed to them.
Mr.. Topper: TO incorporate the
Charleston Athletic Club.
Mr.. Joffrics: TO amend tho general
railroad law by adding the following
Section: Three Railroad Commissioners
from the state at large shall be elected
by the joint vote of tho present General
Assembly whose terms of Office shall be,
one for two years, one for four years,
and one for six years. The term of Office
of each commissioner to be asccrtaincd
by tho commissioners themselves after
elected, by lot or otherwise, and Til.
hereafter, one Railroad Commissioner
shall be elected every two years, accord
ing to tho provisions Of lazy O of
force in the State as to the election of
other State officers. This Act shall go
into effect Immediately upon it's approval
by the Governor.
Mr.. Fowler, Bill to regulate the rate
of interest upon any contract arising in
this State for the hiring, lending or use
of money in other commodities.
Mr.. Fuller: Bill to provide for the
licensc for the sale of pistols or cartridges
within tho limits of this State.
The Speaker read the following reports
from the Committee on Judiciary:
Favorablc-A bill introduced by Mr..
Hazard to amend Section 0 of an Act
entitled "An Act in relation to forfeited
lands, delinquent lands, and collection of
taxes" approved December "a, 1887.
Also, q bill to amend Sections 3 and 4
Of an Act entitled Gan Act to define the
duties of County Commissioners, County
School Commissioners and County Trca-
surers In reference to tho auditing, allow
ing, and tho payment of claims, and to
require reports of all claims audited,
allowed and paid by them to be made to
tho Court of Sessions"