Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-07

them more prosperous people tnaH eve
i before. Why may not the same qualities
work out the same happy result for US 2 1
! is vain to indulge in repinings over misfor
tunes of the past, Our work is with ant
for the future If We are to deserve vel
of the country and of posterity, it must de
pend ON the fidelity with which it is execu.
ted. g
A new Constitution has been adopted
and by it your Government has been liber
allied. Every citizen, may aspire to its
honors; and if esteemed worthy of his fel.
lows, may occupy high places. 1t merits a
fair trial from the people, and will doubt.
less receive it.. s-s,y
The total destruction of large tracts Of
country BY an invading army, and the ex.
haustion of the entire State, consequen!
upon long war;. incapacitates the people
from paying the usual amount of taxes, and
/ it behooves all departments of the Govern.
ment to practice and enforce rigid econ
omy. The annual appropriations heretofore
made will undergo the closest scrutiny, and
whenever a reduction can be made, or the
appropriation entirely dispensed with, il
will be done All supernumerary Offices
abolished, and the salaries of those oontin-
'ued reduced whenever it car. be done with.
out detriment to the public service. so that
the expenditures for the support of the Gov
erument will be reduced to the frugal stand.
ard The Executive Department will cor
daily cooperate with you in. all measures
to reduce the expenses of the State to the
lowest standard compatible with its efficient
administration.
Invoking the blessing of Almighty God
on our united efforts to ameliorats the con.
dition of our desolated and afflicted coun-
try, and appealing to Him for wisdom,
moderation and fortitude in the discharge
of our grave'and arduous labors, I am pre-.
pared to take the oath to support the Con-
stitution of this State and the United
States, and enter upon the duties of Chief
Magistrate of South Carolina.
Hon. B. F. Dunkin, Chief Justice Of
the State of South Carolina, then admihis-
tered to the Governor elect the Constitution
al oath of Office. 49, =
On Thursday, the time of each Hous 9
was principally occupied in ballotiugs for
Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals,
Register of .Mesne Conveyance and Master
in Equity for Charleston, and Commission.
ers in Equity for various Districts. The
following is the result of the elections
Associate Justices of.the Court of Ap.
peals. Hon. D. L. Wardlaw and. Hon.
John A. Inglis.
Master IN Equity for 'CharlestOn.-Jas
W. Gray.
Register of Mesne Conveyances for
Charleston. Henry Tresoott.
COMMISSIONERS IN EQUITY.
Aaderson.-W. W. HUMPHREYS
BarnoeN. james Patterson
leton.-Benjamin Stokes.
Chester.-Giles j. Patterson.
Chesterfield. james G eraig.<se.-@-
Marson,-A. T. Evans
|. Horry-B. s. Sessions
Spartanburg.-T Stobo Farrow
In the House, on Friday, Mr.. Marley in.
troduced resolution, which was agreed to.
that it be referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee, to inquire and report whether, .un.
der the various Acts Incorporating railroad
companies within the limits of this State,
this General Assembly has power to estab.
lish schedule of prices for freight and
passage over said. roads.
Mr.. Keitt introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions; which were order
ed for consideration on Saturdays: -
Wereas The people of South Caroli6a
have, in Convention assembled, by the in.
sertion of clause in the Constitution of
the State, acquiesced in the action of the
United States Government in the, abolition
of slavery in tbe State
and, phereas, The General Assembly Of
the State of South Carolina have, 10 good
faith, agreed to and ratified the amendment
proposed by Congress to the Constitution,
of the United States, whereby slavery is
abolished in the United States, and wher.
ever the United States has Jurisdiction
And, whereas, The people of South Car
olina, have. in every way, declared their
acquiescence in the results Of the late war,
and have given the President of the United
States, and his. administration, every as
sistance in support of his policy of recon-
styuctiou, whereby peace and harmony and
prosperity may be restored to the whole
country;
Ana, aohereas, The people of South Car.
olina are anxious that their Government,
under the new Constitution, may be pro.
jeoted at once, and may move off without
any embarrassment in her new career, and
that civil law may be restored to the State !:
Be 1t ResoEved, That the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of South Carolina, respec.
fully ask that bis Exoelenoy, the President
of the United States, will, at the earliest
day possible, Withdraw from the State all
United States troops now occupying differ
ent posts in this State, and con6ne them to
the Notifications to the sea-coast, necessary
to the defence of the country.
Resolved, That his Excellency the Gov.
ernor of this State, be requested to trans.
NIT q certified copy of the foregoing pre-.
amble and resolutions to his Excellency the
President of the United States.
The Bills to establish District Courts and
to amend the Criminal Law were under dis
cussion, but no final action was had, they