Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-15
THE SLATE WslaKeRS.
a Great Deal Of Important Work Eof
Them 10 DO.

Great Deal Of Important Work For
( Them 10 DO.
The general asseinbly convened
Tuesday at nool inefe are q number
sof changes IN tho personnel OF the
signed is succeeded by. Hon. L. Nj.
Raysor OF Ogangebuyg, Hon. a. IL.
Lever, resigned, succeeded by Hon.
John Bell 'Iowell OF fLexington. Hon,
~. b. Ragsdale of Fairfield and Hon.
sG, j. r. sdfearn OF Chesterfield, de,
ceased are ucceeded respectfully by
Hon. Messrs w, j. Johnson and NJ. j.
Hough. Hon. j. b. Rates of Barnwell
is another member recently deceased.
He is succeeded by Hon. Laurie Il.
tTzlar.
While the people would like to see,
a short session, the sitting OF the leg,
lslature costing over $4,000 a day, yet
there are important matters to be
transacted and the legislature will be
In session for the full term OF 40 days
One of the most pressing matters de-
manding enactment is the lack of
system in county COVER The
weaknesses OF existing statutes have
frequently been attacked in tho courts
nnd each time the laws have beon dc.
clged@ to be unconstitutional. Ti.is is
particularly the case in the. matter of
salaries of county officers and OF the,
drawing of juries While 1t may be
improper to speculate as to the out,
come of matters pending in the SUI.
preme court, yet q prominent senator
remarked yesterday that he expects
to sec the jury laws declared uncon-
stitutional. The matter Of county
government in all of it's phases was
referred to a special committee OF 40
members OF the house, one from each
county, last session, and 1t Is prob.
able that a general bill seeking to
cure all defects in the way OF special
Legislation" will be put through this
session.
THE TRUSTS.
Another matter OF as much interest
is the need for Legislation against the
trusts" or those monopolies which
are shutting out competition. This
matter will be referred to the legis-
lature by the attorney general. Two
years ago the Legislature authorized
Mr.. Bellinger to make Investigations
incident to prosecuting the trusts. AS
nothing was said about defraying the
expenses OF such an investigation,
Mr.. Bellinger was unable to proceed
The legislature pushed the matter at
it's last session and Mr. Bellinger has
in manner worthy of his Office
given the legislature the facts upon
which to proceed. VIZ
MILL LEGISLATION,
The bbii to prevent children of ten
der age from working in cotton mills
will probably become law, but there
will be fight on the bill to limit the
hours of labor in the textile and other
industries in the State. The house, by
an Overwhelming vote, killed the child
labor bill last session, although Sena,
tor Marshall won signal victory for
1t IN the senate 1t Is rumored that
there will be no spirited resistance
this year. The Kings Daughters. O
band of Christian women. have been
fighting for this bill. Miss Baldwin
and Miss McMaster of this. city have
done yerv effective work during the
summer.
The State yesterday received the
~
whereas the Society OF Kings
Daughters of Columbia has for the
past two sessions presented peti-
tion to the legislature of South Caro-.
lima urging the passing Of law ro.
stricting child labor in the mills.
5<"Resolved, That we. the New Cen
tury club of Columbia, express our
disapproval of the present condition
of child labor in the cotton mills,
and our complete sympathy with the
action Of the Kings Daughters.
Mrs. o. Y. Owings, Pres, !
Mrs. r. w. Gibbes, Sec'ty."
Columbia. Jan. Q. 1902.
"A MEMORIAL TABLET.
On the 7th OF last February Gov.
McSweeney notified the general as.
that Col. Jno. b. Cleveland. OF
had expressed a desire
to present toSthe State a copper tab
let taken from tho coffin of the late
James Glen. who was governor of
South. Carolina from 1888 to 1855,
stduring which period his wise ad-
added greatly to the
peace, security and prosperity Of the
Mr.. Bacot OF. Charleston
introduced a resolution granting per-
for the tablet to bo placed in
tho wall OF the rotunda Of the State
capitol and fixing q day for the plato
TO be accepted with formal ceremony.
Gov. Glen was, q native OF Longcroft,
Scotland, and his remains lie buried
In Dinlithgoe Castle. 1t was there
that this brass tablet was found.
The, resolution having been adopted,
Senator Marshall of Columbia and
Representatives r.. w. Bacot of
.and @. p. Sanders OF
were appointed a Joint
committee to locate the proper set
ting for the tablet and to arrange for
Its reception by the general assembly.
The committee has since had the
tablet put into position. It was then
agreed to have the public exercises
on the night OF the first day OF the
session of 1902.
Senator Marshall who, as chairman
of the committee, has arranged tho
announced yesterday
that the officials and dignitaries of