The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-01
THE LEGISLATURE


The Organization OF the House and
COLUMBIA. S. c., Nov. 23.-The
Legislature Of Sou h Car@ina assembled
yesterday. The House was organized
by the reelection of Speal cr Jones aud
all old officers as follows:
Clerk. Walter Gray, of Green.
VILE. ~ r..
Sergeant-at-Arms-N II. Stanscll.
Reading Clerk-D. B. Pewrifoy.
Assis tant Clerks. w. Vance.
Bill Clerk---|T. &. Hamer.
Journal Clerk-George II Rooster.
Door keepers--R. OHens, Peter
Sanders, Walter Nixon.
Laborers-Louls Butler, Villa m
Young, Council Cross, Cast ar Watts.
Pages-Joseph SIoorman. George
Tillman Swearlngen, w. n. Elder W .
Is. Perry.
The Governors message was received,
and the clerk began to read it, but was
interrupted by some motion, aud 1t was
deferred.
The rules of the last House were
adopted. A little debate occurred over
motion to print 500 extra copies of
the rules. The econoni.ts began to cut
at 1t. but they stopped at $50.
In the dra ]lng for seat Fairfield Won
first choice. The Greenvillc came last
and literally picked up the scraps, here
and there. At 2:37 the House ad-
Journed to meet again 1T noon today,
THE SENATE.
The Senate met puuctually at IL m,
newly elected members were sworn in
and routine business incident to the
opening c! .he session was transacted.
n Tiilmanlte caucus had been held a
few hours previous, in which tne old
officers were granted another term.
There is said to have been r ing opDo-
sition to Cal. Caughman, for reading
clerk, but he WAS successful by m,-
jority Of TWO. Senator Zimmerman
was elected president pro ten.
The 9th ;ers and employees Of the Ssn-
ate are: Clerk, DR.. S. Pope; assistant
clerk, Il. M. McKown; j)urnal cleark,
J. Y. Jones; bill clerk, w. j. Moore;
postmaster, n. D. Pyls.; doorkeeper.
Thomas w Whilten; assistant doorkeener,
W. J. Goiug; doorkeepcr for gallery,
John w. Recto I; assistant duorpcep per
for gally. a. r. McManut; Sergeant"at-
arms, j. e. Elliott; pnve., Wa. L..
iemphill aud John Davis; porter, Cal
houn Butler; laborcrs, David Johns.
Mingo White an( Samuel Austin.
j. w. Boyed Was appointed general
c.erk OF committees. The other com
mi:tee will be appointed hereafter.
The chelf matter OF interest was the
reading Of Governor Tillman's message.
Its consideration was made the special
order for next Friday AT 1870 y. IN.
S'natOr jenkins of Berklsy introduced
a County Government bill. This bilt
embraces i'll general Governor Tllman'a
ideas Oh the subject as outlined in his
messages, but IL also contains many nc "
sug1 estions, based on the experience Of
| other States. The bill provides that
counties shall be .ubdvlded into not
more than ten nor less than four town.
ships, and that each shall have super.
the peace, a constable and one or ore
road overseers. who shall be elected at
the general election and hold Office Tor
two years. The supervisor, the tax col.
lector, road ovcrseers and township clerk
shall constitute board OF assessors TO-
each township. Supervisors shall have
general supervision over their respective
townships, including roads, schools,
III lusCo, icillcS dui Gl!c pOoT.
The board Of canvassols shall meet
between the ss20th of February and the
I'd Tuesday in March Of each year.
and have all the powers now held by
township board. of assessors, and ale
subject TO the same limitations.
The township tax collsc shall COL
lect Ill STATE and county taxes and turn
them over to the clerk of the county
board oftaX collectors once in eysry two
weeks. Duplicates are to be furnished
them by the county auditor.
The supervisors OF all the to Hnships
together shall consli ute the count !
board of supervisors. Their powers
will be much the same as those Of county
commissioners, with the additional
power of board Of equalization. Their
clerk will practically be the county
treasurer, with enlarged powers.
County and school commits sioners are
to be abolishe', the duties OF the latter
being Imposed upon the coun auditor.
The county officers are not to be dis
turbed except that the county super
vlsors and not the sheriff are 10 board
the prisoners.