Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-13
destitution Of the country, praying leglsla

destitusion Of the country, praying leglsla
tive interference and aid
Mr.. Mcqueen presented the petition o!
sundry citizens of Chesterfield District
praying that there may be no further legis
lation 10 the matter of the stay law
In THE House, Mr. Hough presented
the petition of sundry citizens of Chester.
field against further legislation on the sub,
ject of the stay law.
Mr. Fair introduced bill to amend an
Act entitled "Au Act preliminary to the
legislation induced by the emancipation OF
slaves" Also, bill to amend an Act en-
titled Gan Act to establish aud regulate
the domestic relations of persons of color,
and to amend the law in relation to paupers
and vagraDcy." Also, bill to amend an
Act entitled Gan Act 10 establish District
Courts" --..
Mr.. Fair introduced bill to amend an
Act entitled can Act to amend the crimi-
nal law"
The resolution in relation to the indebt.
edness of the citizens of the State, &C.,
was considered, and, on motion of Mr..
Trescot, discharged, and made the spe-
cial order of the day for tomorrow, at l
O'Clock.
Mr.. T. P.Mikell introduced resolution
which was agreed to-that it be referred
to the Committee on Agriculture to inquire
into the expedieDcy of repeating the laws
which relate to fencing.
Mr.. WAGNER introduced bill to enable
white immigrants to purchase, hold and
convey real estate, and to give them the
right of dover
Mr. Marley introduced bills to extend
the time within which certain executions
and other final process may be received
without notice; to declare the law in rela,
ton to the statute of limitation; to extend
the provisions of an Act, entitled can
Act to provide mode by which to per.
petuate testimony in relation to deeds,
Wills, chooses in action, and other papers
and records destroyed or lost during the
recent war.
Mr.. j. j Ryan introduced bill to
amend an Act, entitled Gan Act to autho-
rize Office copies of deeds iu certain cases
to be given in evidence" passed 10Th
December, lS43.
Mr.. Barker introduced bills to restrict
the number of Trustees of the South euro.
lima University.
Mr.. Russell introduced the following
resolution which was referred to the Com.
mittee on Officers and Offices
Whereas information has been received
that, in some of the Districts of this State,
the officers thereof have been requiring
their fees and perquisites of Office to be paid
in coin or its equivalent in currency; and
whereas the present scarcity of money and
great distress and poverty of the country,
the currency at par is deemed amply re-
munerative for all costs of said officers; be
it, therefore,
ResoEued, That every officer of this State,
and attorney and other persons entitled to
costs under, the Act fixing the amount of
taxed costs due to District and other officers
of this State for any and every service, shall
only be allowed such costs in United States
legal tender notes, or bills receivable of the
State, at par value, when rendered, any
notice by them published to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Sparkmau introduced q resolution
relative to the expedieucy of working the
roads of the State under general system
of contracts.
Mr.. Benbow introduced a resolution
making the shooting of firearms on or over
the enclosed or unenclosed grounds of a
person, without his permission, misde.
meanor, punishable by fine or imprison-
ment.