Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-06
by aosT.A. THOMPSON.

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ny RoBr.A. 8TH0MPsoN. IN
Columbia, s., O., February 2, 1901. I'VE
should have stated heretofore that on
the vote in the House on tho passage OF
tho Charleston Exposition bill, Mr.,
Brown voted against and Representative
Thompson In favor of tho passage Of the
bill, X, ,.s ss ~ {s fS s5
Representative Thompson introduced
q bill permitting the u United States to ao-
qnire by purchase aud condemnation
such lands above the Southern Railway
in Spartanburg, Greenville, Piokens and
Ooonee counties as will enable the Fede-
raj Government to erect o great park OF
forest reserve In the States of Tennessee,
Georgia, North Carolina and South Ca
rolina. A bill has been introduced In
Congress for this purpose, carrying an
appropriation of five million dollars,
with q fine prospect of success. IS
Ono Of the disturbing factors here is
the case OF Dean, Sheriff, against Spar
tanburg county, by tho Supreme Court,
deciding that the mass Of speoial logisla-
tion which has accumulated here for
years is unconstitutional. Joint com-
mittees lave been appointed to recon
struot legislation along this line and they
have commenced their practical labors
by reporting bills to replace this bane.
full legislation. Ono of these bills fixes
the amount of compensation to DO paid
to the county officers in the various
countios Of the State, the Same being
graded III proportion to tho population
and necessary service required, We APP
pend tho amount to be paid hereunder
to tho officers of Oconee county:
Auditor, $7l2, $475 to DO paid by the
State and S237 by tho county.
County Treasurer, same salary as that
paid to tho Auditor, and same propor-
ton to be paid by State and county, the
Treasurer to have cost of 81 against
each delinquent taxpayer alone for
execution Issued.
Sheriff, $1,000, in lieu of all costs and
tees ohargeable against the county, and
In addition 20 cents per day for dieting
each prisoner while In his custody, and
actual travelling expenses for himself
and prisoners and lunatics when called
beyond tho county.
Clerk of the Court, In lieu of all costs
and fees chargeable against the county,
$3.50.
County Supervisor, $3.50.
Each County Commissioner, So per
day, without mileage, for tho number OF
days allowed them by tho law now in
force.
County Superintendent of Education,
1925.
That the members of the County
Boards of Education shall each receive
$S per day and cents per milo for eacl,
milo necessarily travelled, but not to ex-
ceed seven days in each year.
The Township Assessors to receive
each 81 per day, not to exceed two days
IN any ono year, except whom real estate
is to be assessed, when tho number of
days shall not exceed three, and no mile
age.
Members Of County Boards of Equali-
zation shall each receive So per day and
not more than three days, except when
real estate is to be assessed, when the
days shall not exceed five, and five cents
per mile for necessary travel.
Coroner, 1925.
That the salaries and other compensa-
tion hoTeinbefore provided for shall be
paid by the counties wherein the services
are rendered, except such portions
thereof as are payable by the State under
tho terms of the act.
Tho amount to be paid the Sheriff is
largo in comparison to what he has here.
tofc:e received.
We do not see why the Township AS
SCISSORS should not receive the sane per
diem allowed members of the Board of
Equalization, with mileage added.
The bill may or may not become law.
Monday next being salesday many OF
the members of both houses went homo.
Practically nothing will be done until
Tuesday.
Representative Thompson introduced a
concurrent resolution to allow a bill to
DO introduced to charter tho French
Broad and Southern Railway, running
frcM Asheville, y. O., via Toxaway, in
Pickens county, to Easley or to Walhalla
and Chauga creek, in Oconee county.
This road is to he built primarily for the
purpose of moving the large quantity OF
fine timber in the mountains traversed
by this road to the Atlantic coast.
A few bills have passed both houses
and been ratified, bus they are mostly OF
local character, and not important
A fight is progressing here between
Charleston and Port Royal, growing out
Of the removal of the naval station from
the latter place to the former. The
"deep water" at Port Royal seems to
have lost its attractions for the general
government.
The greatest question here is the con,
ast over "child labor in the manufac.
turing establishments in the State, and
the education of mill labor generally
The question has assumed political
character, and will doubtless be precipi
tated ihto the next campaign. Thus far
after long and hot discussion, the Legis.
lature has refused to interfere In the
matter, and yonr Senator and Represen
tatiYes are fully committed to this phase