Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-18
BY JAYNES, SHELOIt, SMITH ~ STECK
SECOND DNi-.JAN. lU.

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came mp in the Senate, but it was
referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
The Senate agreed to the resolu-
ton Of the House to elect success
sor Of Associate just e GARY.
Senator Hay wanted to elect three
directors of the peni,"ntiary at the
same time, but this was not agreed
to until it is definitely settled whose
terms have expired and what the
length of the terms of their success
so:s shall be.
The Senate tackled the calendar
and rapidly went through, most of
the measures being passed over or
rccommit,cd. There was little or no
debate and what there was of it was
not of a particularly interesting char
actcr. The proceedings were Of a
routine character throughout.
The Governor transmitted Il me-
mortal from II. II. McGahan and
others relative to draining swamp
lands on the coast. The Governor
suggested that a commission be ap-
pointed to look into the matter, as
thousands Of acres Of land coul,i be
reclaimed. The whole matter was
referred to the committee on agri-
culture.
The House passed over large
part of its calendar and as usual
there was considerable debate.
Senator Marshal's bill, relative to
damages cotton mill operatives may
obtain against owners in cases of in
jury, was rccommittcd after much
debate. The purpose was to give
the cotton mill owners II hearing be-
fore the comllittcc. The hearing
will probably be held some time this
week.
The bill requiring State institu-
tions, in the city, which use city
water to adopt the metre system was
made Il special order for tomorrow
Mr. Wharton, of Laurens, had a
chicken fighting bill, prohibiting that
sport from being held within three
miles Of a church or school house. 1t
WAS argued that there was already a
law against such sport and the bill
was killed.
Mr.. Maullin's succession tax bill
was killed.. 1t provided generally
that when man died and it was
found that taxes were due the State
that the amount be taken out Of the
estate.
The House made n big inroad on
its calendar and the Senate disposed
one way or another of all on its cal
endar. Both houses show a DISPOSE
ton to work, but SO far no bills of
great importa'.> have come up to
create debate.
y bill to repeal the act allowing
the opening of dispensaries in Pick
ems and Oconce counties, and to pro-
vide for the distribution of the
profits, so far as Oconec is con-
ccrncd, was indefinitely postponed
on motion Of Senator Alexander.
The Cosgrovc bill to exempt cities
Of over 10000 inhabitants from the
provisions of the dispcnsary law,
was made the special order, at his
request, for January %, to be con-
tiuuch, unless disposed Of.
The House bill to repeal the pri-
mary election act was killed, on mo-
ton, without debate.
The House bill to amend the Jim
Crow ear bill was, on motion, recon-
mittca to the committee, as the
committee had failed To make any
recommendation
Mr.. Ncrncr's House bill, relative
to amending the law as to roads
and highways, was rccommittcd.
THIRD pAl-JAN. II.
Senator GrayIon has introduced Il
resolution looking to an inquiry and
the prosecution Of the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company by the At
tornry General.
Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary
was reelected without opposition.
Mr.. Hlrasr's resolution looking to
blcnnla! sessions, by providing fol
the election OF members for foul
years, was killed by a vote OF 81 for
to 81 against, lacking two-thir,ls
vote Of all members.
In the House several matters were
reported back IRON the Senate.
The Joint resolution providing for
the preparation and completion OF
the history t." accompany the Con
irdcratc rolls was referred to tho
committee on military.
1t is understood that the South
Carolina College will ask for an ap.
preparation Of something over $27,-
600 this year for general purposes
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