The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-09-20


BE MADE FOR THE rooR-ruE REASON WHY, &C.
(Ftom our own Correpondcnt.)
COLUMBIA, Sept. 17th 1866.
The Legislature is beginning to ''see daylight
through the Stay Law question, though it has been
terrible struggle for the members to penetrate
the mysteries and merits of the many plans which
have been proposed to furnish relief to the debtors
of the State in way which shall neither conflict
with the spirit of the recent decision of the Court
of Errors nor be liable to be hereafter upset upon
constitutional grounds. l have not been as fortu-
nate rs apparently majority Of the General AS
sembly has been in discovering the sovereign rene
DIV. Quite to the contrary. To me 1t stands MS
much of q myth as 1T did before l was bored by
the discussion which has occurred almost uninter-
ruptedly in this question for the past four days.
But whilst my judgment of the matter perhaps
needs reconstruction" bow deferentially to the
wisdom of the State and announce to you the ''Eu-
reka," without indulging in any other comments
than are necessary to explain how the discovery
was made The scheme which has been devised,
and is now likely to be completed, is apostpOnement
of the Sessions side Of the FdIterm Of The Courts until
the Spring term Of neat year. This of course stops
suits for the collection of debts until that time
The measure cam. up for consideration in both
Houses about Wednesday last. 1t was thoroughly
discussed, amendment after amendment, anu sub
sttute on substitute were offered, but all were sub
stantially rejected. On taking the direct vote on
the subject in the Senate Thursday, the Bill was
rejected by a vote of l6 to ~. On Friday that
vote was rcconsidered by the same majority and
ON Saturday the Bill was passed by majority of
one. In the Housc The Bill was defeated by ma
iority of ten on Saturday almost at the same hour
in which it was finally passed by the Senate, and
another scheme proposed by Mr.. Richardson Of
Sumter, was put on its merits, thoroughly yentla-
ted, and was on the high road to success when 1t
leaked out that the Senate had acted favorably on
the first, and away went Mr.. Richardson's PLAN
So it is now probable that the Senate Bill will pre-
vail, and debtors may breathe freely until Spring
time at least.
Nothing has been done with the Code up to this
time, except the passage of Bill 'to declare the
rights of persons lately known slaves and as
free persons of COLOR which is a substitute for
that portion of the Code which will be recognized
under the title of San Act preliminary to the leg
islation induced by the emancipation of slaves, ,"
and which is substantially as follows:
"That oil persons hitherto known in law in this
State as slaves, free persons Of color, shall
have the right to make and enforce contracts 10
sue, be sued, TO be affiants and give evidence to
inherit to purchase, lease, sell, hold convey and
assign real and personal property, make wills and
testaments and to have full and equal benefit OF
the rights of personal security, personal liberty
and private property, and Of all remedies and pro-
cecdngs for the enforcement and protection of the
same, as white persons now have, and shall not be
subjected to any other or different punishment
pain or penalty for the commission Of any act or
offence than such as are prescribed for white per-
sons committing like acts or offences"
This Bill also repeals all laws especially relating
to slaves and free persons of color, and is known
hcrcabouts as the "Civil Rights Bill" As tits the
offspring of William, familiarly called Bill, which
came from Washington last winter, common respect
suggests the propriety of calling it "Civil Rights
Bill junior"
fear that the poor of the State must expect
nothing from the Legislature more substantial than
/ VA
Governor Orr with reference to the necessities of
the people and the great desttution which prevails
in many of the Districts. Acting upon these, Com
mttecs were appointed by both Houses of the Gen
eral Assembly, TO consider the matter and report.
These by consent, deiberated together, and en-
dcavored to agree to common report, but signally
failed, and whilst the Committee of the House re-
ported scheme to raise $780, 900 for present emer
gencies, and until more permanent provision could
be made at the Regular Session, that of the Senate
reported adversely upon the whole subject, on the
ground that proper estimates whcreon to predicate
appropriations could not be attained. This report
was agreed to- and it is, therefore, altogether pro-
bable that no action will be taken upon the matter
at this Session. If the contrary should fortunately
prove true, the plan which is most likely to be
adopted, is the issue of bonds by the State to the
amount recommended by the House Committee,
which bonds will be sold and the proceeds thereof
devoted 10 the purchase of corn which shall be re-
sold at cost, under the direction of the Commits
sioners of the Poor, in amounts not exceeding hve
bushels to each poor person able to buy, or given
to such as are commended for the charity by these
officials
The Legislature has appointed committee TO
consider the matter of supplying arthciai lmos 10
our disabled soldiers. During the recess Oh 'na'
body until November next, this Committee WILL
with the aid of the Governor, gather all necessary
information as to the number of persons VINO
sbould he furnished by the State, the cost, style OF
limbs names of best makers, &c., with view OF
making such report as will enable the State to
sot our callant boys on their legs again.
Resolutions are being considered to instruct 'ne
Attorney General and Solicitors to institute enqui-
res into the alleged oyercharges for passenger fare