Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-02-14
LETTER FROM SENATOR EARLE.

Senate Chamber, Columbia, February
13 3--Editors Courier: The General As-
sembly worked up to Q O'Clock Saturday
and adjourned until l2sMOnday.
Up to this time seventy nine acts and
joint resolutions have finally passed both
houses aud only await th,, Governors
approval to become law. OF these laws
there are but few of general application.
Newberry is to have a new court house
to cost forty thousand dollars, tho funds
to be raised by an issue OF bonds for 10,
o., 30 and 40 years.
The court stenographers now have
their salary raised from $l,2OO to 81 500,
Richland county is to have a county
court.
Laurens, Spartanburg, Dorchester and
several other counties are to have an in
vestigation into the tinanc:s! affairs.
The State few years ago, after the
earthquake, gave to the city of Charles
ton a lot on the Citadel Square whereon
erected building on the lot and now now
! the State Is to buy the lot and building
at a cost of $22, 900. The CITY claims that
the building cost about $45, 900. The bill
is going through in a rush, and 1t seems
that nothing can prevent its passage. 1t
looks a little strange to purchase q police
station for the Citadel Academy.
March 1S (Johu G. Calhoun's birthday
40 hOV. ~ k10ooA SAAoAto1 Doy III tAO puO-
lie schools of the State. This day is
.,'ven to such exercises as will be most
G. nducive toithe study OF South Carolina
hisl ry, its resources and possibilities.
When The 18th falls on Saturday or Sun
day the Friday preceding the 18th shall
be obsery ID as the day. When q school
is not in 81 sion at the time, then any
the 18th will fall on Sunday, therefore
Friday, March 10, will be the day.
new law is now of force az to the
examination of teachers for the public
schools. 1t is intended to limit the GER
tificates to schools having collegiate
curriclum without the examination. The
following is copy of the law:
''Section 1900. The County Board of
Education shall examine all candidates
for the position of teacher, and give to
each person found qualified certificate
setting forth the branches of learning he
or she may be capable of teaching and
the percentage attained in each branch;
said certificate to be valid for a term of
two years unless sooner revoked, and it
may be renewed with or without exami-
nation, at the discretion of the board, all
Of which shall be done under such regu-
lations as the State Board of Education
may prescribe. No teacher shall be en-
ployed in any of the free public schools
without certificate from the County
Board of Education or the State Board
of Education: Provided, That no exami-
nation as to qualification shall be made
in the case of any applicant who pro-
duces full diploma from any chartered
college or university of this State or
Memmingerl Normal School of Charles
ton, and furnishes satisfactory evidence
OF good moral character: Provided, fur
ther, That the State Board of Education
shall examine into the curriculum, stand
ing, faculty and equipment of each insti-
tuition, and see that it is dol, real col
lege work, before certificates may be is
sued on its diploma. The two members
of the board appointed by the State
Board of Education shall receive for the
services rendered by them compensation
at the rate of three dollars per diem for
not exceeding seven days in each year,
and mileage of five cents for each mile
of necessary travel, the same to be paid
by the County Board of Commissioners
out of the ordinary county funds"
The bill to tax Coco Cola came very
near passing the Senate yesterday. The
vote stood at one time Is to Is and the
President of the Senate cast his deciding
vote again Coco Cola as he believed it
contained matter deleterious to health.
The Coco Cola people have had lobbyists
here during the whole session and have
succeeded in defeating the measure.
The druggists and newspapers of the
State have succeeded in holding up the
patent medicine bills until there is NO
chance to pass them.
The time of the Senate for the past
two days has been consumed in the dis
cussion of the liquor question. 1t is yet
in doubt as to what will be done.
Respectfully,