The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-07
STATE OF sOUTfa CAROLINA.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, J
THE FOLLOWING S94'""'Y KEsoLUr1oSs iS: ji'Ii
Il adopted by the Governor and Council
have been ordered to be published:
Resoiced, That the Chiefs of the Treasury
be directed to ascertain the amount of gold
and silver plate belonging to the citizens of
this State, with view of hereafter taking and
melting such portion thereof as may be ncccS-
sary to constitute the basis of future circulation
to provide means for public defence, if such
shall he deemed necessary; and to accomplish
the object Of this resolution, they are hereby
authorized to direct the Tax Collector of each
District to execute such duties as they nav
require. with power to administer the usual
oaths III receiving tax reurls.
RcSolced, That the Mayors and Councils
of the cities of Charleston and Columbia shall
bc and they are hereby authorized TO take such
steps as are necessary to prevent the selling of
spirits to troops IN service, and, if necessary
for this purpose, to close any or all bar roor's
and grog-shops i'll The said cities, and that the
Chief of Justice and Police do give the ncccs-
sary instructions OH the subject.
ReSolced, That exemptions to railroad en-
ployces shall hereafter be extended only to
such persons as are necessary for the business
of the roads, and that the Acknowledgement bc
instructed to respect no exemptions except upon
certificate Of the Presidents or rSuperimtcndants
of the roads that the employee is indispensable
to the business of the roads, and that the same
work cannot be performed 10y negroes.
Resolred, That fifty thousand dollars be set
aside to encourage and force forward the man
uiacturc of salt, and that the Chief of Justice
and Police bc authorized to execute this in such
manner as he may think best for the State.
Extract from minutes of February 8.
Whereas, the enormous and rapid corsump-
ton, 10y dlstiation. OF the grain crop of this
State is materially lcssening the quantity and
enhancing the price of those cereals required
tol the support of our armies aud sustcnancc
OF the people: therefore, be it
Rcsol0ed, That from and after the tcu,
day Of March next, the distiliaton of spirits
from lndian corn. rye, wheat, barley or othcl
grain shall be and the same is hereby prolib
tied, during the continuance of the present
war, except upon the terms hereinafter pro
vidcd
Rcsolgea, That the Governor aud Council
may, upon the payment Of such sums as they
may impose in their discretion, grant q license
to distiil to any person giving bond with good
surety, to DC approved 10y the Clerk of the
(OuIl OF lnc IISLllcl III Wllcn ne llNcS, IN the
penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned
that he will not sell any portion of the spirits
distilled to any person other than an author
izcd agent of the Government of the Confcd-
cratc States or of this State: A"d proridea
tw'ther, That the person executing said bond
shal endorse or the same an affidavit that he
Will not. in any case, wfuly violate the con
di Ions thereof
ResolVeed, That any person distilling with.
out a license as above provided shall be deem
cd guilty of a misdcmcanor, and shall be Liable
to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars
and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months
Resolred, That any person licensed to dis
till, who shall violate the conditions of hi
license bond, shall. in addition to the forfeiture
of the bond, be deemed guilty of misdemcan-
or, and subject to the same penalty as above
Resol"d, That in either ofthe above cases
the distillery itself shall be deemed q nuisance,
and subject to be abatcd.
Extract from the minutes of February 20.
BY order of the Governor and Council.
+. }. MOSES, JR., Secretary.
Feb. 81
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