Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
From the Press Dispatches.

the Senate to-day Mr.. Sheppard's bill
providing for only ono set of commits
sioners of election for Federal, State and
county officers was given its third read
ing.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced bill to pro-
vide punishment for persons who negli-
gontly expose children to the danger of
fire. The bill is directed against those
who have small children locked in
houses while they go off from home.
Wednesday, January Ex-senator Hy-
drick offered bill looking to the con-
solidation of the South Carolina and
Georgia road, Asheville and Spartan
burg, Three C's and Car Dina Midland.
After consolida tion these roads are to DC
leased to the Southern. The consolida-
tion is for the purpose Of improving and
building up the lines and by bonding
them together they can be materially
strengthened and much money spent for
improvements, and by the amalgamation
Fstraight mileage rates would be secured
which would mean considerable reduc-
tion in freight rates.
Columbia, January 23.-The House
to-day by an overwhelming vote passed
the MCGOWAN redistricting bill. There
were only fourteen members, on a yea
and nay test vote, who opposed the pas
sage of redistricting bill at this session
of the General Assembly. The MCGOWAN
bill was the favorte measure, and all
other propositions had to stand aside
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tional record of favorable report from
the Senate committee.
The MCGOWAN bill was adopted ex-
actly as presented except that upon
motion of Mr.. Bacot, Beaufort was taken
out of the District with Charleston, so as
to separate the ports, and in order to
balance the placing of Beaufort county
in the second District Lexington county
was taken out of the second District and
placed in tie middle District with Rich
land county, which seemed entirely
agreeable to tho counties Immediately
affected
The bill as passed by the house is as
follows:
Section l. That the State be divided
into seven Congressional Districts, as
follows:
The first Congressional District shall
be composed of the counties of Charles
ton, Berkeley, Colleton and Dorchester.
The second Congressional District
shall be composed of the counties of
Aiken, Bamberg, Beaufort, Barnwell,
Edgetiold, Saluda and Hampton.
The third Congressional District shall
be composed of the counties of Pickens,
Oconee, Anderson, Abbevillc, Green
wood and Newberry.
The fourth Congressional District shall
be composed of the counties of Laurens,
Spartapburg, Greenville and Union.
The fifth Congressional District shall
be composed of the counties of Cherokee,
Chester, York, Fairfield, Kershaw, Ches-
teriield and Lancaster.
The sixth Congressional District shall
be composed of the counties of Marlboro,
Marion, Horny, Darlington, Florence,
Williamsburg and Georgetown.
The seventh Congressional District
shall be composed of the counties of
Richland, Lexington, Sumter, Orange
burg and Clarendon.
Section 2. Until the next apportionment
be made by the Congress of the United
States, each of said Congressional Dis
tricts shall be entitled to elect one mem
Der to represent this State in the Con
gress of the United States.
Section 3. All Acts and parts of Acts
inconsistent with this Act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed: Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall affect
the rights and duties of the Representa-
tivcs of the House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States chosen
in this State at the last general election
in the several Congressional Districts of
this State.
Tho House adopted short and plain
resolution commencing the gallantry of
Admiral Schley.
Friday, January 4.-The Senate ad-
journed over until Monday night, but the
House remains in session.
The House to-day killed the bill to in.
crease the punishment for violation of
contracts.
The bill to mako domestic fowls sub
ject to the stock law was killed, as was
the Senate bill making the dog personal
property.
Saturday, January 25.-Thero was no
session of the Senate o.day. che House
was in session less than an hour.
Mg. Tatum's joint resolution to au-
thorize the appointment of commits
sion to inquire into the advisability OF
establishing and operating fertilizer
plant in this State With State penitentary
convicts, and to report at the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly, passed it's
second reading with an amendment fix
ing the salary of tho commission at S4
per day and mileage, not to exceed flf-
teen days.
Nearly all other bills on the calendar
were passed over on account of the alb
sence'of their authors.
The judiciary committee presented
the new code that has just been com
pleted and also offered resolution ac-
cepting 1t.
A resolution was passed fixing the
9th and 7th of February as South Caro-
iiua Days at tho Charleston Exposition.
| The Lepislature will attend