The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-30

subserye tho interests Of the peo-
of the whole district. The loca-
ton of tho schools in tho district
is left to the discretion of the
County School Commissioner and
County Board Of Commissioners.
Every school district organized in
pursuance of this article or other
wise shall be body polite and
corporate by tho namo and style
Of School District No. - (such
a number as may be designated by
tho County School Commissioner,
of - County (the name Of tho
County in which tho district is
situated), the State of South Caro-
lima; and in that name may sue
and bo sued, and bo capable of
contracting and bo contracted
with, to tho extent of tho funds in
thor possession, and of holding
such real and personal estate as it
may come possession of by will or
otherwise, or as is authorized to be
purchased by tho provisions of
this chapter, all Of which shall be
used exclusively for such school
purposes. Each school district
shall be under the management
and control Of tho Board Of School
Trusteos hereinafter provided for.
All Acts and parts of Acts in con-
fllct with this Act arc hereby re-
pealed. ',...
Mr.. Sturl1ie said he expected. to
otrer an amendment allowing poo.
plo to havo more than one white
school in Il district If they wanted
! it. On his motion the dobale was
adjourned until Tuesday on ac-
count of The Importance Of the
bill.
a compulsory education bill was
next considered, requiring chill
drcn between the ages Of 7'and 13
to attend tho free public school
four hours each day. Any person
violating the Act shall pay fino
OF 81 per month for each child
failing to attend and be imprison-
cd not exceeding thirty days.
MIR. Thompson Of Spartanburg
spoke in favor Of tho bill, and Mr..
Broazoalc moved to strike out tho
cnactlng words, which was agreed
to.
MIR. OTIS bill rcpcaling tho Act
requiring cmigrant agents to take
out a license in tho State being
reached, Mr.. Magill moved to
strike out the cnacting words.
MIR. OTIS, i'll speaking Of the pco-
pie, spoke Of tho overwhelming
negro population, and he believed
no impeachment should DO put in
their way if thoy wantcd to leave.
The bill was overwhelmingly
adopted and was ordered to its
third reading.
Mr.. Williams Of Pickcns had up
another dog bill, and made quite
an earnest philippe against the
canlno raco generally. The OBJ
jcct of the bill was to cur-tail the
race OF dogs as far as possible.
} Tho bill was, however, killed.
MIR. Barry's bill to REQUIRE Conn
ty Boards Of Commissioner to
: provide footways wherever neces.
} sary brought forth ml65nn. 10 he b,iilt
ION, most Of w hiplls r.hch discuss
y IL eG.italn as " tslcn was favorable
ord ,St"tnoS5 footways arc establish
= lished any one riding or driving
over them shall be subject to .
y tino of $40 or thirty days imprls
4 onmcnt. Tho bill WAS ordered t,
8 4 third reading.
SENATE.
: Tho Scnato convened at
O o'clock Saturday, Senator uar
y rison presiding.
q Thoro was pretty heavy calcn
dar to handle, especially when l
was seen that nearly all tho MON
bcrs worc gctting anxious to e
y home. Had it not boon for thi
:. dosiro among the members to G,
home, doubtless thoro would hav
} been lively session. Tho "yallo
, dog bill and the shad, sturgeon
:, "cootcr,' tadpolo and wigglotai
- bill and the prizo fighting, pugi
- listic, noso mashing bill havo al
=. arrived and thore arc bushels O
;, fun and cartloads Of gas and ton
., Of oratory. In addition to thos
> a bill to improve tho morals O
y tho brindlc COW was introduced.
=. MIR. Moses moved to strike on
y the cnacting words Of tho bill re
:. qulring County Treasurers to g
- to certain points in tho county
. Last year the Bill was passed re
" licving the treasurers from tn
= Yory duty this bill demands.
was simply going up the hill an
- down again.
: Mr.. Moses moved to strike on
:, tho cnacting words of tho bill
, This was done and tho bill killed
. Tho following bill elected con
! siderable dobate:
!, A bill to require all person
- holding school claims against an,