Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-02-08

Academy, ut Charleston, and trustees
for tho State Colorcd Normal College, ut
Orangobur6, wciU to have boui. elected,
but tho Legislative day was consumed in
tho other elections, and tho elections for
tho three last named institutions ~orc
SGT for Thursday, 9Th instant.
Tho bill to amend tho road law so as
to allow persons in Oconco subject to
road duty to pay Il commutation tax of
81 instead of four days work, has passed
tho House and been ordered sont to tho
Snnate. and will no doubt become tho
law, thus providing that our people may
pay or work, as thcy profor.
Also, tho bill to validate tho election
of Jntcndant and Wardcns of The town
of Wallalla passed its second reading.
The bill to authorize tho County Board
of County Commissioners Of Oconcc to
unite with tho authorities Of IIabcrsham
county, Georgia, in rebuilding tho Pra.
thcr Bridge, across tho Tugalo0 river, If
in their Judgment tho same is necessary,
wise and proper, passed its third read
ing in tho House.
Tho d:to Of final adjournment has not
yet been fixed. The joint committee of
tho Senate and House, appointed to
inquire and report whether this session
is limited to forty days under the Con-
stitution, stood r. for such limit and IL
against il. SO tho question will havo to
DO determined by the Assembly itself,
;,,I I.,,, Il.
The supply and general appropriation
bills have not yet been presented by tho
Committee on Ways and Means. These
measures always provoke Il heated dis,
cuSSi0n and consume considerable
amount Of time, but still think it is the
disposition Of the Assembly to adjomr,,
within the forty days limit, and still
believe that it will be accomplished not
withStanding the slow progress Of the
work Of the session.
Tho bills TO amend and change the
state pension laws were taken up on
Friday and discussed ut some length.
The debate on them was ad journctl until
tomorrow Crucsday), whcN, | think, the
Patton bill, prepared at the request q:
the committee Of Confederate >ctcranS,
will be adopted with, perhaps, u few
amendments. This bill abolishcs town
ship boards, retains county and State
boards, and provides IS per month for
"Class A'-that is, soldiers who lost in
service both arms, both legs, etc; for
Class Il. those who lost one arm or leg,
etc, ST per month, and Class G, which
includes all other persons entitled to
pensions, 81 per month, and prcscribcs
number of other changes and rcGula-
tions, the object being TO purge the pen
sion rolls and relieve them from all per-
sons not entitled or unworthy of the
States bounty, and better provide for
the needy and deserving ones.
Your paper for past week has not
reached nc yet. S. =. DENny.
There is no better medicine for the
cdy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and
cfcctual cures make il Il favoritc with
mothers and small children 1t quickly
cures their coughs and colds, preventing
pneumonia OF other serious consequences
1T also cares Group and has been used in
tens OF thousands of eases without Il sin.
gle failure SO far as we have been able to
learn. 1t not only cures Group, but
when given rs soon as the croupy cough
appears, will prevent the attack. In eases
Of whooping cough it liquciics the tough
mucuS, making it easier to cxpcctoratc,
and lessons the severity and frequency of
the naroNysmS of coughing, thns ,lrnrir-
ing that disease Of all dangerous consc.
qucnccs. For sale by j. W. Bell, Wal,
halla; II. Il. Zimmerman, Westminster:
w. j. Iunncy, Seneca.