Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-18
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Another Multiplicity Of Bills Prom
ised--Fish Way Matter Settling.

rier: So far there is no liquor talk
six counties Iii the State that still
have C.,pensaries, {. and Governor An
sci has recommended that the num-
Der Of dispensaries In those counties
be reduced, but this is not likely to
be done because the people Of those
counties are not willing for 1t, and
the balance Of the State Is tired OF
liquor discussion.
The Attorney General has brought
an action in the Supreme Court to
require the Augusta people to show
cause why that part Of the dam stu
ated in this State should not be abat-
ed as a nuisance. This has brought
the Augusta people to terms and they
are willing to put an adequate fish
way, to be approved by the Attorney
General and the legislative commit
tee, which will give the relief that
the people up the Savannah river and
it's tributaries have been asking for
by May 1. This has been a dinicult
promblem to deal with, as the Au-
gusta people have failed to keep faith
| with us more than once.
The session Of the General Assem-
bly, begins with few more new bills
than usual BY the second day more
than hundred bills were started on
their way, but most Of them are pure
| ly local in their effect. At the pres
ent rate there will be more measures
| pending than ever before for the
same length of time.
| proposition is up to sell the State
farms and make more liberal ar
rangements for the counties to OBJ
tain the convicts for work on the
roads. This has been repeatedly
tried without success, but the pros
poets are better than before. Since
the convicts have been hired to the
counties there is more profit from
the labor. This year the State prison
has paid into the State Treasury
$4,000, which Is about three times
as much as heretofore. The coun-
ties pay 81 per month for able~bodied
convicts. 1t is all right for the peni-
tentiary to make sufficient amount
OF supplies to meet the needs Of the
| institution, but 1t is all wrong for
| the convict labor to make cotton in
comp petition with the farmers of the
| State.
There are several bills looking to
| the Improvement of the laws respect
ing title to real estate There Is no
| question but our laws on this most
important subject are in chaotic
condition. There Is always more or
less danger and liability to a lawyer
In passing upon the title to land. The
| Torrens system Of registration is be-
ing recognized as the most efficient
and simple method Of perfecting title
When once confirmed under this sys-
TEN the title Is forever after as good
as that Of the State. There can be
no adverse claims and no law suits
over location or title. The expense Of
initial registration under this system
| is nominal compared with the great
benefits that follow. Then it is pure
ly optional with the land owner as
to whether he will have his tract reg
istered or not. Only the fee simple
| title can be registered, and all lesser
estates are noted on the registrars
certificate. One investigation Of title
settles 1t for all time AS our lands
enhance in value, litigation over
title and location Increases, and there
| iS Nv 4
stable registration law The regis
tration certificate Is as good as bank
stock and Is only transferable by
the registrar, but may be put up as
collateral security.
Our delegation has not yet agreed
on legislation for Oconee, but proba-
bly, will in the next few days.
Respectfully, J. r. Earle.
In. the House.
Columbia, Jan. 1G-Editor Keowee
| Courier: The House has been in ses-
sion only four days Of the past week,
having adjourned Friday until D.
m. Monday The first two days were
spent in organization, assignments to
committees and other preparatory
work.
In the lottery for seats we Jared
"S'i, cSoiiSS uSiHS QIdWl from the
hat about the fourth, and Mr.. Harris
and myself selected seats on the main
aisle about midway the hall, where
we are we'll located to hear everything
that Is said IN all parts of the cham
| ber
In the committee assignments Mr.,
Harris was placed on Engrossed
Bills and Privileges and Elections.
while the writer was assigned to the
Ways and Means Committee
! Quite number Of bills have al