The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-15
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cordingiy, that be referred to the GetlitsilS-
tee on tic JuGiieiarYs to inquire and, report
what legislation is necessary for Supplying
2 the records Of the various District oLnees -ei
this State, which have been lost or aesEfoFeo
/. aby the action Of the Federal army darlng the
late war, ana whether any changes IN the law
5sesidence may be necessary IN order 10 en-
sbla2pagtfes to establish the .fermers existence
and iosso destruction of private. deeds, bonds,
notes, or other evidences of title. e.Sof- debt,
where such deeds bondss notes, &C., have been:
lost or destroyed by the raVages OF the late
war and that the committee be authorized to
report by. bill or othegWise.
resoEation for the sale Of the State works
atGreenviiEe, Fas amended on motion OF Mt
TilIman, by ordering the sale to De teF cash.
and mas agreed to, and was ordered TO oe
sent to the House Of Representatives lor con-
earrence. l..
referred tothe Committee on the JudcIafy,
to INQUIRE and report whether any and what
legislationfs necessary to -rehese lnoiVia9ais
Who. during &Ihe progress. of the WAR; had
made contracts in expectation Of discharging
such contracts IN Confederate currency.
Mr. Arthur offered the following resolution,
which sv;rs agreed to, and ordered to be sent
10 Tue 3IousS VI tSeS4i>o-- - ~ 4SA :a
renee. :,
Rssotcsa, That this General Assembly will
ohserye the following ordersof business during
a6e present special session All bills alreaay
introduced, and ssuch as hereafter may be
presented, shall be prosecuted to secona
reading, and ifSresd second time IN both
Houses, shall then be,contiaued until tne next S
regular session Of the Legislature for third
re ding, and ifread the third time, shatttnen
be presented tosthe Constitutional Governor
for has pproyal !.
ii. Williams. offer ed a resolution,
which was agreed to, that. It be referred, 70 a
sneciat committee 10 inquire and @Teport y hat
{ officers. if any; may be dispensed with, what
salaries. fees md pereuiSites Should3be redu-
ced. aud. what changes and retrenchments It
nay be advisable make under the changed
eondiDaoR of our affairs. with leave to report
By bill oreiherwise.
Mr. Arthur introduced n blE to repeal the
Act of the General Assemble, entitled An
Aef for the relief ef debtors, and to prevent
tha sacrifice Of property a public sa.es, 'S<FatI,
s.e;ee4lae 21st day Of December, 1861, and to
Drcyide for the collection of debts IN judg-
snent hy ;I4stalments;; which received the
first reading, wes referred to- the Committee
on the Judiciary, and was ordered to be
s printed.
Mr. Thomson submitted the following rerort !:
Yhe Committee on the judiciary, TO whom was
referred that part Of tie geof his Excelien-
ey the Provisional Governor which relates TO she
government and protection of persons of color,
and the report of the ComnisSon en- the Code,
ask leave to report: That they baYer concluded
the Consideration Of the subjects above referred
to them, ard ask leave to report by bill; and re-
- I~s 1rYorT0 %
last OF these Subjects referred to your committee,
thew have not deemed it improper TO express
their high sease of the eminent services rendered
nv tie Commission on the Gode5 and the APPROX
By youz eom,nittee,eof the general accuracy
of re work. One Of the members of the Com
mission en the Code was present during the de-
liberatious Of the Committee of the Senate; and
Afforded explanations Of the parts regarded
doubtful, or to which objections were made. The
object proposed. namely, toprepare new and
entire system, suitable and proper, for the goF-
ernneut and protection of a numerous race here
toGore unaecpStomed to the forms and usages OF
laws. was, il the opinion of your committee, hap
ly Accomplished aud that the thanks of the State
are due the gentlemen composing the Gomnis-
sion on the Code, for their useful and valuable
work. -
III. KeFshaw intrnduceda a bill to regulate the
collection Of debts heretofore contracted.
HOUSE. -.
Mr.. Keitt introduced resolution, which
was agreed TO, that be referred to the Mill
tary Gonmittee to inquire into the necessity
Of early reorganization of the militia of this
State. and report upon the praeticabilty Of
organizing small military police for each
District, subject to the order of the District
Judge.
Mr. Moore introduced bill to restrain con-
sessions Of judgment and assignments prefer
4 ring creditors.
- Mr. W E. MikeIl introduced q resolution,
which was agreed to, that it be referred to
the judiciary Committee to inqaiEe and re-
port as TO The p2opriety of so amending the
law of pleading, as TO expedite the business OF
the Gireuit Court.
Mr. Barker introduced a resolution, which
was agreed to, that,it bereEerred to the Com
rnittee on the Military to inquire and report
as to the expedieacy of reducing the salary OF
theofice Of Adjntant & Inspector General 70
scale commensurate wftTthe present inlpor-
tance 10 the State as a military power.
On motion of Mr.. Presley; tie House pro-
ceedAd to the consideration Of the matters
With reference TO the seat of Gen. A. @. Gar
lingfon. as amenbeT Of the House, aud the
opinion OF the Attorney General in the case,
: to the effect that Sen Darlington was enti-
tied to a seat, was ordered to be printed in
the journal.
Mr. Barker introduced the following reso-
Z inffons which were referred to the Commit
Zee on Federal Relations
Rsaolcsd, That. in the opinionof this Gen
eral Assemble, the peoplezof South Carolina
have faIly compiled withthe requirements OF
the amnesty proclamation Of his Exceiiency
Andrew johnson, President Of the zUnited
States, dated 29th Nay, 1856.
Res0gaed, That having given tho strongest
practical proofs Of their entire acquiesence in
the results of the var, including the enanci-
patton of their slaves, the people have fairly
entitled themselves to the BENEFITS of amnesty
guaranteed them5by proclamation.
Rsso2ced, That the continuance of martial
law and the further suspension of the writ Of
p Ra6eas corpus within the limits Of the State,
is Inconsistent with the, restoration of civil
government, and the proper su6ordihntiQn OF
the military to the civil po@er, required by
the Constitution of the United States.
Resolred, That the people ofSouth Carolina
fully appreciate the difficulties which have
surrounded the President of the United States,
sn6 oheerfnIIv accord to bin the tribute. due