The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-29

and devote their energies unceas-
ingly to the development of the agri-
cultural interests of the State. This
only will restore prosperity-and
that speedily, if we work faithfully.
The Reconstructiun Convention.
ELEVENTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, January 27, 1885,
The Convention was called to order
by Lemuel Boozer, temporary Presi-
dent. Prayer by the Rev. jackson.
F. J. Moses, jr, made report of
the Executive Committee. to whom
was referred the preamble and resolu-
tions declaring that the safety of the
Government and the welfare of the
State demand the speedy removal of
the officers of the State Provisional
Government. The Committee say
they have considered the same, and
believing that the removal of the
present State officers would be highly
prejudicial to South Carolina, recon-
mend that the preamble and resolu-
tions be laid upon the table, and that
the whole question of removing
State officers and electing others in
their stead be left to the people of
the State, unless otherwise ordered
by the United States Congress.
Whittemore moved the adoption Of
the report, which was carried.
N. G. Parker, Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, made a re-
port and submitted the following
ordinance:
That there shall be assessed and
collected by the Tax Collectors of the
several Districts and Parishes in this
State, in addition to the tax already
levied, under General Orders No. 139,
issued from Headquarters Second
Military District, by Brevet Major
General Ed. r. S. Candy, dated
Charleston, S. O., December 3, 1867,
commanding said District, the follow
ing taxes. which shall be collected by
the persons and ut the times, and in
the manner prescribed by the said
General Orders.
On all real estate rs cents on every
500, excepting such lands as are
exempted in article first, of said
General Order.
On all articles manufactured for
sale, barter or exchange, between the
first day of January, 1868, and the
first day of January. 1869, ten cents
on every S1OO, to be paid by the
manufacturers.
On buggies, carriages, gold and
silver plate, watches. jewelry and
pianos on hand, or to first day of
January, 1868, except when held by
dealers for purposes of sale, 25 cents
on every 500.
From the sale of goods, wares or
merchandise, embracing all the arti-
cles of trade, sale, barter or exchange,
(the cotton tax of the United States
excepted,) which any person shall
make between the first day of Janu-
ary, 1868, and the 31st day of De-
cember, 1869, 10 cents on every 800.
Upon each hack, stage coach,
buggy, wagon and omnibus, drawn
by two or more horses, there shall be
paid tax of SIS; and on each dray,
cart, buggy and express wagon,
drawn by one horse, tax of $3.50;
and upon each and every person
keeping n dog, or dogs, shall pay n
tax of SO cents. And the tax-collec-
tors, sheriffs, or any other person
whose duty it may be to collect, or
the Treasurer of the State, whose
duty it is to receive, shall be liable
upon their respective official bonds
for ncglecting or refusing to collect,
safely keep, pay over and disburse
the same in conformity to the order
of the Convention.
SEC. 2. That a sufficient amount Of
the same thus realized, is hereby
appropriated to refund to the Trea-
surer of the State of South Carolina
any sum. or sums, which may be ad-
vanced by the order of Brew. Maj.
Gen. T.. r. S. Candy, or otherwise,
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