Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
BY RosT. A. THOMPSON.

BY R0BT. IA. THOMPSON.
Columbia, January 16.- Considerable
business was before both houses yester-
day. S
In the House memorial was read
from Camp Hampton asking for an ap-
preparation to erect a monument to the
South Carolinians who lost their lives at
the fight over the "Crater' at Peters
burg, Va, during the war between the
States.
A bill was passed raising n committee,
to report by bill on all matters relating
to roads, bridges and ferries. The com
mittee is to consist Of one from each
county. Mr.. Brown was appointed to
represent Oconee.
Mr.. Tatum, Of Orangeburg, proposed
that committee of one from each
county be appointed to consider and pre-
pare general bill on the fish and game
laws of tho State. The bill was passed.
Representative Thompson will represent
Oconee on this committed.
A bill, offered by Mr.. Brooks, to pro-
vide for capitation tax of one dollar on
every dog in the State, tho funds so
raised to 60 to the free schools of the
State, had its first reading.
Mr.. r. Fl. McMaster-To provide for
the appointment of State bacteriolo-
gist, upon the recommendation of the
State Board Of Health, whose duties it
shall be to mako such bacteriologist ex-
aminations for the physicians of the
State as shall aid them in the diagnosis
of infectious diseases, eto. This bill was
laid ON tho table January IS.
An unwise bill, introduced by Mr..
Morgan, to provide for the election of
county dispensers by the people, was
read the first time.
Mr.. Elder introduced bill to provide
for tho completion of Winthrop College.
The bill appropriates $20,95O for the pur-
pose of completing and furnishing the
buildings now under construction.
January 16.-Senator Tillman has been
reelected United States Senator for
term of six years. 1t is now said that
the election took place on tho wrong
day, and that Tuesday next is the day
on which the election should be held.
Senator Marsballs bill, requiring con-
stables in unincorporated mill towns to
be placed under bond, passed it's third
reading.
Mr.. Weston, of Richland, introduced a
re-districting bill, the several districts
under it are published on tho first page
of this Issue.
The House refused to adjourn Febru-
ary by {. vote of SO to 81.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Club, of Columbia, rendered members of
the General Assembly q reception OH
Tuesday last. A large number were
present. Speeches, music, lemonade and
cigars unloosed the tongues of many,
and jolly good IT, 20 was the result.
January FIN the Senate, Mr.. Cru
boris bill to ratify the amendment to the
constitution providing for the condemna-
tion and assessment of lands for drain
age purposes, passed.
The State says; Yesterday at noon the
inauguration of the recently elected
State officials took place at tho State
capitol. The oath of Office was admins
tered to the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor elect in the hall of the House
of Representatives.
Although the day was inclement, a
largo crowd assembled to witness the
ceremonies, and the 200 South Carolina
"a, 4
ernor's escort were not able to crowd
into tho hall.
The Columbia orchestra in the gallery
rendered several inspiring selections
while the crowd was gathering and dur
ing several intermissions in the exer-
cises.
At 12 o'clock Mr.. Wilson, the sergeant
alarms of tho House, announced that
"the honorable, tho Senate is in wait
ing" Tho Speaker commanded the
House to rise and receive the Senate.
When the Senate had gotten seated
the joint assembly was called to order
by the President of the Senate. Imme-
diately afterwards the sergeant-at-arms
announced the Governor elect and his
escort in waiting The joint assembly
arose to receive the distinguished party.
The order in which they came was:
Chief Justice Henry McIver and Rev.
Jno. 0. Wilson, D. D.; Hon. Y. j. Pope,
Associate Justice, and Col. Willie Jones,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee; Hon. Ira b. Jones, Associate
Justice, and Representative T. Fl. Rains
ford; M. b. McSweenoy, Governor elect,
and Senator Louis Appelt, James Ii.
Tillman, Lieutenant Governor elect,
and Representative w. II. Parker. Then
followed the other new State officials.
q. Dancan Bellinger, Attorney Gencrai;
M. r. Cooper, Secretary of State; Jno.
p. Derham, Comptroller General; Jno.
j. McMahan, State Superintendent of
Education; r. II. jennings, State Treas
urer. Capt. Jennings was accompanied
by the retiring Treasurer, DR.. w. III.
Zimmerman. AS an escort for the
State officials were Senators j. S. Brice
and Representatives j. G. Campbell, w.
II. Wells and j. w. Crum. The faculty
of the South Carolina college wero also
in tho party.
The Governor elect and his escort
were seated on tho rostrum bollind the
speakers desk. 1t was an impressive
scone. Hon. Robt. b. Scarborough, the
retiring Lieutenant Governor, gowned in
the handsome new heliotrope silk robe