The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-02-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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COLUMBIA, February 20, 1867.
TINE following resolutions. adopted by
L the Governor and Council, have been
ordered to he published
Resotred. That the Chiefs Of the Treasu.
ry be directed to ascertain the amount of
gold and silver plate belonging to the citi.
zens OF this State, with n view of hereafter
taking and melting such portion thereof rs
may be necessary to constitute the basis Of
intnrc circulation to provide means for the
public defence, if such shnll be deemed
necessary and to accomplish the Object of
thlt resolution, they nre hereby authorized
to direct the Tax Collector Of each District
to execute such duties as they may reanirc,
with power TO administer the usual Oaths
in receiving tax returns.
ResOlred That the Mayors and Councils
OF the cities of Charleston and Columbia
shall be and they nrc 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 rooms and grog shops in the
said cities, aud that tho Chief Of lustice
and Police do give the necessary iRstruc.
tions on the subject.
Resolred, That exemptions to railroad
EMPLOYEES shall hereafter be extended only
TO snch persons rs are necessary for the
business of the roads, and that the Adju-
tant General be instructed TO respect on eY.
cmphons except upon certificate of the
Presiden,s or Superin,endents Of The roads
that the employee is indispensable to the
business Of the roads, and that the same
work cannot be performed by negros.
ReSOiced. That fifty Thousand dollars he
set aside To encourage and force forward
the manufacture of salt, and that the Chief
Of Justice and Police be authorized to exc.
cute this in srch manucr Us no NAV think
best for the Stale.
Extract from minutes Of February 70.
Whereas. the euormous and rapid con
sumption. by dislila.ion. of The graio csop
of this State is materially lessening the
quantity and enhancing the price Of those
cereals required for the support Of our ar
mes and suslenance Of the people there
fore. be il
Rcsolrel, That from and after the tenth
day OF March next, the dislilla,ion Of SPIRITS
from Indian corh rye. whent, barley or other
grain shall be and the same IN hereby pro.
hibiicd, during the continuance Of the prrs.
ent var. except upon the terms hereinafter
provided.
Resolved That the Governor and Coun.
c'' hihy' upon Inc payment OF such sums
as they may impose in their discretion,
grant license TO di-till 10 any person Civ.
ns bond with good surety. Ia he approved
by The Clerk of the Court Of the District
in which he lives, in the peuxity Of five
thousand dollars, conditioned ikat he will
not sell any portion Of the spirits distilled
I" any person other than an authorized
agent Of the Government of the Confrdcr
ate STATES or of this State dnd prorided
further. That the person cxecu,ing said
bond shall eudor-e OF the same IN affidavit
tr't he will not, in any case, willu!ly violate
the conditions thereof
Resoired, That any person Disabling with-
out license as above provided, shall be
d,cmcd guilty Of 4 mi,deneanor, and shall
be lia5;c to Il fine not exceeding ten hou.
sand dollars. and imprisnaa,cne not exceed.
ing twelve months.
Res'!tei Tnat any person licensed to dis.
Till, wh" shall violate The conditions Of his
iiccEsc bond, shall, in addi ion To the for
ieitnre Of the bond, be deemed guilty of u
'mledcmeanor, aud subject ~ the same pen
lty as above
KcSolrsd, That in either Of the above ca.
scs, the dis:ilcry itself shall be deeu,ed n
nuisance, aud subject to be abatrd.
Extract from minutes Of February 90.
By order Of the Governor AMI Council.
+. J. MOSES, JR., Secretary.
Feb. -, 1861 3-2t.