Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-18
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TIHUlkSDAY,J JAN. Is, 1900.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Z Part OF Its Work During the Past Wcel
Briefly Told-New Dispensary Bill.
FOURTH DAY-.IAN. II.

all ilour to-day.
Senator Mauldin's broad tirc bill was
made 4 special order for Wednesday.
In tho house tho county court bill WAS
passed.. On Il petition of onc-third of
tho votors Of any county an election shall
be held whether thoro shall be such a
court or not. If SO, a Judge and solici-
tor must DO elected, the salary cf the
former to be 81, 600 and the latter $500.
The regular grand jury, sheriff and clerk
will act in the samc capacity in county
courts.
Magistrates will have no jurisdiction
in criminal cases, they simply being pre-
iiminary examining and committing
officers.
The bill to require railroad companies
to sell round trip tickets to passengers
ut reduced rates was killed.
The House increased the salary of the
State Librarian $500 making it $500
Worry soon night sessions will begin,
and as the bills pile up this means daily
sessions from 10 A. NJ. to > =. NJ; COM
mittoc meetings at 4 30 p. NJ, and then
the closing sessions of the Legislative
days from S u. NJ. to possibly midnight,
sometimes later.
One Of the bills of considerable i'm
pOrtanco is to fix the last day for the
payment of taxes, without penalty, on
March 1st.
Tho dispensary bill introduced to-day
by Representative Winltlcr was looked
forward to with considerable interest, as
it was known to be the production Of :,
caucus of dispcnsary supporters, headed
by Senator Tillman, held here in Novcm
Dor. The bill proposes to retain the
State dispcnsaIy headquarters and The
board Of control; abolishes the county
boards; abolshcs the State diSpcnsary
fund, dividing the profits amru., the
counties and towns. This cuts OF the
proportion Of ounticS that have been
participating in the dispcnsary school
fund. 1t is provided that the present
board Of control shall serve 1T their
terms; then new board be elected for
five years, giving $4,000 bond each.
Scaled bids for liquor shall he advertised
for; contracts awarded every July and
successful bidders to give S50.0OU bond.
No lease goods are to be bought cX-
ccpt on special order Of consumers. \
liquor commissioner must be elected by
the Legislature with an annual salary OF
$1,000. He must he 4 total abstainci
and muSt give 21.0o0 bond. The county
dispensers to be appointed by the Cover
nor with the advice and consent Of the
Senate" The profits will be divided
among the schools Of the counties in
which they are made. no li,uor is to hc
rcctiiicd or watercd at distillcricS, that
expanding process to be done ut the State
dispcnSary. Prohibition counties must
enforce the dispcnsary law; failing to to
80, constablcs will be maintained therein
ut the expense Of said counties.
FIFTH DAY--JAN. Il.
The bill requiring the publication of
petitions for par[lonS before filing with
the Governor, was killed.
In the House the marriage license act
was passed after long debate. The
license is fixed at 25 cents.
Mr.. Nerncr's joint resolution to au-
'h'i'ES liiC NTtlltIll 10 ilaW
his warrant, with the approval of the
State superintendent Of Education. for
the sum Of 500, to the State Federation
of Women'S Clubs of South Carolina, for
the establishment Of circulating libraries
in this State, on which there was 4 fa
Vor able report, was indefinitely l.,st-
ponen.
In the Senate, the bill providing that
the weight OF hushcl Of hultcd corn
meal shall be rs pounds, passed to a
third reading.
Both houses adjourned carly, AS a
mum Der Of members wished TO 20 home
The Senate will not meet until Mondav
night. The House will meet ai thc
usual hour.
SIXTH BAN--JAN. H..
Only the House was in session :hiS
morning and there were a good many
absentees.
The House killed the income tax bin.
Although it has been law, its enforce.
mcnt has been practically a farce. and
really it is not a Law that has met with
popular approval.
bill IN reference to game. DECLARING
its ownership and making il missile.
meanor to kill such game, was killed.
There was not much debate and the
session was devoid Of any Srrriall, in
teresting Incidents
want to let the people who suffer from
rheumatism and Sciatca know thai
Chamberlain Pain Balm relieved me
after number Of other medicines ami 4
doctor had failed. 1t is the best liniInrnt
l have ever known Off,. 4. Dud"rn,
AIpharctta, Ga. Thousands have been
cured of rheumatism by Tins remedy.
One application relieves the pain. For
sale by j. w. Bell, Walhala: ". j. Imn
noy, Seneca: II. Il. Zimmerman, West.
minister.