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Legislature of South Carolina

Legislature OF South Carolina
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1868
sENArE.-The Senate me: at IL m.
Prayer by the Rev. Boyd.
The resolution in relation to the Tax in
Kind being before tho Senate for considera
ton, Mr.. Mazyck moved the following as II
substitute:
Whereas it is apparent that the Con-
t'de'ato Tax in Kind. is causing the waste
OF provisions, and producing general dis
satisfaction among the tax payers; there
fore,
ResolWd, That our Senators and Re-
presentatives in Congress be requested 10
endeavor TO procure such an amendment
OF the Act imposing taxes as to substitute
money tax for the Tax in Kind, and that
tho Governor be requested to transmit a
copy hereof to each member of our delega-
ton in Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, the resolution
and substitute were rcGerIe ed to the Com
mittcc on Confederate Relations.
House OF Representatives, The
House met at ~ m. PRAYER by Rev. DR..
Howe.
Mr. j. NJ. D,Saussure, from the Special
Committee on the subject of the relief CT
soldiers families, made report, and re-
>2orted bill to make provision for the sup,
pot OF the families Of soldiers from this
Sia}9 in the Confederate anI State service;
wLJcb was read the first time, and was or
dcrcS for consideration tomorrow.
Nr. j. llarlcston Read gave notice that,
tomorrow, he would ask leave to introduce
bill to provide for the efficient direction
and management Of slave labor for agricul-
tlral purposes; also, introduced The follow
ing resolution, which was considered i'm
medlately and was agreed to-:
Whereas, The supply OF food is sub
jcct of the utmost Importance to this State,
involving our capacity to carry on the war
now wagel against us and whereas it is
impossible to direct efficiently tie negro
|kabor Of the State towards that end, with
t the aid and assistance of proper mana
gSh OF that labor; be it
Resolred, That it be referred TO the
Committee Oh Agriculture to inquire into
tho propricty and expediency of cxempting
Fnm military service sufficient number
y overseers to direct and manage ths
negro labor Of the State, and that ,hey re-
port bill! forthwith for that purpose, if in
the opinion of the Committee it be ncces-
sary.
Pursuant to notice, and by leave of the
House, MIR. j. S. Bradley introduced a bill
to continue in force an Act, en,itle .An
Act t. extend relief to debtors, and to pre-
vent the sacrifice Of property at public
sisst:, which was read the first time, and
was referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr. ). I. Lowry introduced the follow
as resoiui;"", "iiicn was ordered for coll
sideration tomorrow:
Resol0ea, That his Exceency the Gov.
ernor be requested to INFORM this House
why the quota Of troops from the CITY of
Charleston, under the Presidents call for
ten thousand six months troops, have not
been furnished, and what steps, if any,
have been taken to bring said quota into
the field.
On motion Of Mr.. w. G.. DeSaussure,
the House proceeded to the consideration
OF bill to consolidate the Offices of the
General Staff which bad been made the
special order Of the day for this day, at
half-past IL o'clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. j. S. Bradley moved to Law the
amendments, offered by Mr.. w. G.. De-
Saussure, on the table.
4nd the question being put, will the
l!fuse agree thereto? it was decided in
he atiirmative-yeas, 45; nays, %.
So the amendment was ordered to be
laid -on tho table.
And the question being put, shall the
Dill be sent to the Senate9 it passed in the
negative-yeas, SO; nays, 80.
So the House refused to send the bill to
the Senate, and the bill was ordered to be
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. w. G. DeSaussure
the House proceeded to the consideration
OF bill to amend the first section of the
tenth article Of the Constitution of this
State, which had been made the special
order of the day for this dav q, ono o,,joal