The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-19

| ueHeTalS uHu oOltCltoTS ehCn make Spccl-
fc aud seperatc report TO this General
regular session, Of their action respectively
under the resolution.
| Adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House met at IL O'clock,
| Mr. Sheridan presented the mcmoriaf oi
sundry citizens of Colleton District, and
accompanying documents, in relation to the
financial condition Of tho country and the
relief of debtors.
Mr. Marley introduced the following pro.
| nmble and resolution, which were made the
| special order Of tho day for to morrow, nt
half past o'clock p. ms.
Whereas, tho condition Of the country
demands that the Legislature shall by all
legal means, interpose to prevent tho saori-
flee of property a, sheriff's sales;
BE nresoired, That n committee, 10 con.
sis, Of five members Of tho House mud three
of tho Senate, he, appointed to inquire and
:sre.. urcn The propricty and cxpcliency
of appointing three assessors III each Dis.
trict, whose duty 1T shall be to assess and
determine the real value OF any property
upon which levy, under execution, has been
or may be made, and TO return such assess
ment under oath, to the sheriff. And TO
report further upon the propriety ofa law
which shall provide in substance: That il
tho property levied on DO sold for more han
It's assessed value, tho plaintiff in execution
shall pay five per ocnt. OH the assessment ::
If it be sold Cor less than its assessed value,
but for moro than three fourlhs of sucl,
value, tho plaintiff shall pay fifteen per
cent. upon tho. assessment: if it be sold for
more than onc-half nnd less tnan three
fourths of its assessed value, the plaintiff in
execution shall pay thirty per cent of its
assessed value; if il be sold for less thnn
ono half of its assessed value, tho plaintiff
in execution shall pay forty per cent. upon
the assessment That he tax thus imposed
shallsse retained by tho sheriff, and be sub
jcct to the order Of tho Commissioners of
tho Poor of the District in which the sale is
made
MIR. J. s. Richardson, .ir., introduced n
resolution, which has agreed to. that il be
referred 10 the Committee on Officers and
Offices to inquire and report what lcgisla-
tion, if any, is necessary to continue the
Commissioners of the Poor in office until
the next general election, and that The com.
mittcc have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
! Mr.. John s. Richardson, jr., introduced
Q bill to al'er the law in regard to lions and
imparlancc in certain cases.
1s The following bills were ordered to be
laid on the table: A bill for tho establish
..ment of agricultural and mechanical schools
I'm y bc variousl Districts of lie Sthte, and
ipta teohnical night school for apprentices
YOUTHS ia business in Charlest on a bill
~ ,cyeetetltp Office Of Superintendent of Free
VI 70 amend atlioSlGW infelation to-
Tree schools bin to provide for the cleo
tion of Commissioners, Masters md Rccis-
tors in Equity by tho people bill TO alter
and amend Sec. % Of art. ! of tho Consti-
tuition of this Slato.
Mr.. keitt introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, that all tho unfinished bust
ness of tho last regular session be continued
TO the ncxt regular session Of tie General
Assembly.
The resolutions (by N.Y. Garlingi on) in
relation TO the condition Of the people, grow.
ing out Of their indebtedness as effected by
the results of the war, and tho necessity of
remedial legislation, were considered, and,
OH motion Of Mr.. Warley, refcrred to spc.
cial committee. with instructions to report
thereon, ut this session, by bills or other.
wise.
MIR Bonham introduced q bill TO amend
the law in relation 10 tho bonds required Of
public officers
Mr.. DePass introduced resolution, whicl,
was agieed to, that the bill to provide nrti-
ticial legs for oil citizens Of tho State who
have lost their legs during the recent war,
read for tho rst time in this House, be
referred TO special joint commites, con.
SIs.ing of thrco members ofthe House and
cwo ofthe Senate; and that this resolution
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Adjourned.