The Santee Canal was one of the earliest canals built in the United States . It was built to provide a direct water route between Charleston and Columbia , the new state capital of South Carolina . It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
8-766: In 1786, the South Carolina General Assembly chartered a company to construct and maintain an inland canal linking the Cooper River near Charleston, with the Santee River . The Santee River connects to the Congaree River and the City of Columbia. Construction started in 1793, directed by Engineer Col. John Christian Senf. It opened in 1800. It was 22 miles (35 km) long. It had two double locks and eight single locks. Its width
16-427: A legislative district, with each county electing one senator and at least one representative. Moreover, each county's General Assembly delegation also doubled as its county council , as the state constitution made no provision for local government. The " one man, one vote " provision of Reynolds v. Sims caused district lines to cross county lines, causing legislators to be on multiple county councils. This led to
24-697: The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress . Old Santee Canal Park is located in Moncks Corner, South Carolina . The park is situated at Stony Landing, the former southernmost section of the canal. South Carolina General Assembly Minority Minority The South Carolina General Assembly , also called the South Carolina Legislature , is the state legislature of
32-589: The U.S. state of South Carolina . The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate . All together, the General Assembly consists of 170 members. The legislature convenes at the State House in Columbia . Prior to the 1964 federal Reynolds v. Sims decision by the U.S. Supreme Court , each county doubled as
40-557: The South Carolina General Assembly is to pass laws "as the common good may require." In order for a bill to become law, both the Senate and House of Representatives must vote to pass the bill by a simple majority. Then the bill must be sent to the governor. If the governor vetoes the bill, both houses can either sustain the veto or override the veto. Veto overrides require a two-thirds majority. Once he receives
48-563: The country. There are 124 members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, who are elected every two years, and the South Carolina Senate has 46 members, elected every four years concurrent to the presidential election. For both houses, there are no term limits . The General Assembly meets in joint session to elect judges, with all 170 members having an equal vote in such elections. The main role of
56-466: The passage of the Home Rule Act of 1975, which created county councils that were independent of the General Assembly. However, the General Assembly still retains considerable authority over local government. As a result, the legislature still devotes considerable time to local matters, and county legislative delegations still handle many matters that are handled by county governments in the rest of
64-453: Was 35 feet (11 m) at the water's surface and 20 feet (6.1 m) at the bottom. Its depth was 4 feet (1.2 m). Due to sparse traffic, poor construction, and droughts, the canal was not a financial success. The construction of railroads sealed its fate. It lost its state charter in 1853. It was not used after 1865. Much of it was covered eventually by the reservoir Lake Moultrie . Additional pictures and information are available from
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