Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-09


authorities OF eaoh county tx limit the
term by the amount OF funds I'M hand. II
would have been foolish to have pre-
soribed q term, say of Ave months, with.
out providing the funds necessary to peyy
for tho same. When this bill eame over
to tho House It was amended so that
each county shall only receive tho fund
which may accrue to 1t from tho dispen.
saries therein. In other words, that the
free schools In each county shall only
receive in proportion to the pros
titution and dobauchery Of the morals of
It's own citizenship by it's 5dispensaries,
which means tho moro liquor consumed
in tho county tho moro money for the
public free schools. a.. .
All tho bills on tho subject of liquor
wore made tho special order for last Tues-
day. They have since been passed. over
from day to day, and have not yot boon
called up, but we arc expecting the bat
tie to. begin at any session, when tho
advocates of any one of these measures
mny call thom up undor tho head of
special orders. Surely the fight will como
off this weok-with what result seems
worry doubtful-but hear that tho advo-
oates of tho dispensary arc confident of
success. Now, whether they are only
"whistling to keep thoir courage up" or
really fool sanguine, do not know; but
If the prohibition and local option forces
should unto 1t is beloved and claimed
that thoy can sweep their common enomy
from the State.
Tho House adjourned on Saturday to
meet at 7.30 p. M. Monday, rs large
number of tho mombors desired to 20 to
their homes for salosday. They have not
yet all returned. Tho attendance was
slim last night, and we hold but q short
session. Tho attendance to-day (Tues-
day. is bottor, but still quito o number
arc absont from ono cause and another
besides sickness.
! am sorry to report that my colleague,
Mr.. Vorncr, has boon suffering from an
attack of grip, and has not boon able to
DO with us since Thursday night last, but
ho reports himself rs much botter to-day,
and if tho weather is favorable I hopo ho
will join us in tho House tomorrow.
Some progress was made on our Gallon.
dar to-day, and it can now be truthfully
said that wo have entered vigorously upon
tho work outlined for tho session, and
that "tho slaughter of tho innocents" has
begun, and many innocent little bills will
go down mndor the action cf tho body on
tho unfavorablo reports of tho commit
tCps tn Syhnp, f1,,,, ho1
Tho general supply bill has also boon in
troduced and will have ''the right of way"
from day to day until it has boon dis
posed of.
Our delegation has reported 41 mills to
ways and Means Committee for all tho
county purposes. We have examined
carefully into tho estimates submitted
ny our county supervisor and wo think
that with strict economy the above levy
Will DO sufficient to pay our past indobt-
cdncss and all tho current expenses of
our county government for tho year,
which with tho inevitable mills for the
State and mills for public free schools
will aggregate 124 mills in all Tor tho
next levy. which is only mill higher
than tho past year.
Several efforts havo boon made to fix
tho day for final adjournment, but so far
they have each timo been postponed.
However, it seems to be gonoraily be-
licvod that tho session will end about the
goth to Goth instant A great d cal do
ponds, however, upon tho amount of time
that may bo consumed in tho Goneral
Supply and Appropriation bills. Under
previous resolution Of tho House no
new bills have, since tho 31st ultimo,
been presented except through tho COM
mittcc, hcnco our calendar will be dimin-
ishcd by tho york of each day as tho sos
sion progresses.
Several Of our friends from Ocouco
have been down to SEQ us in reference to
filling tho appointment of Auditor of our
county: We are always glad to SEQ them
and others who may como, and to have
them with us, and wo would DO delighted
to give each of the applicants tho office,
but this is impossible they we'll know,
and tho large majority will have to suffer
disappointment. Wo have not taken tho
matter up yot on account of tho sickness
of Mr.. Werner, but now he is getting bot
ter wc will attend to it i'm day or two,
as other appointments also for our county
and give them all due considerations
Wo are having great deal Of rain
here. do hope you arc not having 80
much in tho up-country.
Respectfully,
S. p. DENDY.