Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-12-20
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY Dec. 10. 1856.

.... ... MONDAY Dec. 10. 1856. g
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. j. j. Ryan, from
the Committee of Ways and Means, made
favorable report on the petition of j. r.
Bratton, praying that certain tax money be
refunded him. ..' s .'
The Committee on Agriculture made-an
unfavorable report on Bill to alter the
law on the subject of fences. 'E'
Mr.. Black, from the Special Committee
on Relief, made favorable report on the
following Bill, introduced by Col. Ravlin-
son, which was made the Special Order for
l o'clock tomorrow. ''' q.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, no.o met and sitting in
General assembly and by authority Of the
same, That on all moneys which shall be
collected by any Sheriff or Constable, on
any execution issued prior to the first day
of May, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fve, or on any execution, now issued,
or hereafter to be issued, based upon an
obligation existing prior to that date, there
shall be, and is hereby, imposed tax Of
forty-fve cents per ceutum, payable in cur.
rency, if such collection shabby consent Of
Plaintiff, be made in currency at its par
value, and sixty five cents per ceusum, pay
able in gold or silver coin, if such collec.
tiou shall be required by Plaintiff to be
made in gold or silver coin. -
SEC: 2. That any Sheriff or Constable ma.
king such collections, shall retain in has
hands, the amount of tax SO imposed, out
of the moneys paid in by, or'collected Of,
the Defendant in satisfaction of such e1ecu-
tions; and shall make return Of, and pay
over 10 currency or specie, as the case may
be, the amounts so retained in the case of
Sheriff to the Collector of the Tax Dis
trict in which his Office is situated, and 10
the case of Constable, to the Collector Of
the Tax District 10 which such Constable
resides and ifauy Sheriff or Constable shall
neglect or refuse to retain the tax hereby
imposed on collections so made, or to return
and pay over the same to the Tax Collector
as hereby directed, he shall be liable, Oh bis
official bond, for twice the amount thereof,
and also to indictment for neglect of daty.
SEC: 8. That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize any Plain.
tiff, Sheriff or Constable, to require of any
Defendant the payment Of the said tax or
any part thereof, as costs or charges Incl.
dental to the collection of such executions.
A Bill was introduced to amend the char
ter of the Wilmington and Manchester Rail-
road Company, SO as to authorize them to
build branch of their road from Sumter
to Columbia; which was read the first time,
and was referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads. .... ...,.s
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
whom was referred the resolutions, of Mr..
Marley, expressing sympathy with JEFF
Davis, decided that at the present time it
was both uuwise and improper to indulge
in an expression Of our sympathy with the
nations captive, but they offered as sub
stitute to the lengthy resolutions the follow
ing: -....
Resolued, That the State of South Car
olina earnestly appeals to the sense of jus.
tice of the United States Government to
grant Mr.. Davis speedy trial, or to per-
NIT his release upon bail or his parole.
These resolutions were made the special
order for to morrow at ! o'clock.
In THE SENATE, nothing Of Importance
transpired. ........ ...-.. ..... -.
The Committee on the judiciary reported
in favor of the District Courts, and advised
that they be not abolished at present, espe.
cially as the Bill to alter and amend the
1st section of the Sd article of the Constitu-
ton of the State gives the General Assem-
bly, the power to abolish or retain, if neces-
sary. .... ........... ..i. p.
Mr.. Buist's Bill, to repeal certain enact
ments in relation to the Banks of the State,
was postponed for future hearing. ....-