Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-23
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLA AZURE

THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
During the past week the Legislature has done
but little business, the time having been nearly
entirely devoted to the election Of U. s. Senators.
This matter is disposed of, and the next excite
ment will be the election of Judges. F. j. Moses,
ST., of Sumter, United States District Attorney
Corbin, and Col. Willard, of Gen. Canby's staff,
are spoken of as Chief and Associate Justices oi
the Supreme Court and it is quite likely that they
will be elected, as there seems to be little or nc
opposition. Corbin and Willard are both North.
ern men.
A correspondent of the Charleston Ne,cs fur
nishes mental daguerreotype of the two Houses
which we insert just here:
s'The difference in the mental calbre of the two
houses is observable at glance: In the Senate
there is semblance of dignity. Work is done de
iberately, yet great deal has been cut out. The
senators, too, are dressed with more care. In the
House few talking men seem to do the work Of
the body, and the Northern schooling Of the hall
dozen colored men present from that section, com
pares favorably in forensic exhibitions with that o
the best educated white men on the floor. Any
BODY has access to the hall, and enjoys place
within the bar, and it is no uncommon thing for
colored spectators to make their way up the back
stairs and seat themselves sauciy in front Of the
Speakers stand, or occupy the side aises'
In the Senate, on the 18th, j. j. Wright, col
ored, gave notice of his intention to introduce 8
bill for the punishment of persons who improperly
convert funds of the State. He said it was noto
rious that tax-colectors and others were collecting
moneys owing to the State in greenbacks, who sub
sequently exchanged them for bills receivable anc
other notes at large discount, which they paic
into the treasury at par, keeping the difference fo
their own emolument. He proposed that they
should be punishable by fine of double the a
mount of what they defrauded the government Of
with one years imprisonment.
On motion of Wright, the joint resolution peti
tioning Congress for the removal Of political dis
abilities from the people of the State was taken up
debated, and referred to the Committee on Dis
abilities.
Mr.. Corbin, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, to which the bill to determine and perpetu
ate the homestead had been referred, reported i
back to the Senate with recommendation that j
do pass. The bill was read and passcdby sections
and ordered to second reading, as follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the State of South Carolina, nov
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by au
thority of the same, Whenever the real estate o
the head Of any family residing in this State sha
be levied upon by virtue of any mesne or final pro
cess issued from any Court, if the same be tn
family homestead of such person. the Sheriff
other officer executing said process shall cause
homestead, such as said person may select, no
to exceed the value Of one thousand dollars, to b.
set off to said person in the manner following, II
wit: He shall cause three appraisers to be ap
pointed, one to be named by the creditor, one b.
the debtor, and one by himself, who shall be dis
Greet and disinterested men, resident in the Coun
ty and shall be sworn by Justice Of the Peace tt
impartialty, appraise and set oil, by metes ant
bounds, homestead Of the estate of the debtor
such as he may select not to exceed the value o
onerhousand dollars, and the said appraisers shal
proceed accordingly to set out the homestead; an!
the set off and assignment so made by the appral
sers shall be returned by the officer, along will
said process, for record in Court; and If, no com
plant shall be made by either party, no furthe
proceedings shall be had against the homestead
but the residue of the lands and tenements Of tn
head of the family, if any more or other ne sha
have, will be liable to attachment, levy and sale
Provided, That upon good cause shown, the Cour
out of which the process issued may order reap
praisement and re-assignment Of the homestead
either by the same appraisers or others appointe
by the Court; And, provided further, that shoul
the creditors or debtor neglect or refuse after du
notice from the officer executing the process, t
nominate an appraiser, then said officer shall al
point the same
SEC. Q. Whenever the personal property of tn
head of any family residing in this State is take
or attached by virtue of any mesne or hnal Pr9ces
issued from any Court, and said person shall calI
the said property or any party thereof as exemlE
from attachment on account of the same being To
annual product of his homestead, or as subject
exemption under the Constitution, and the cree
itor and debtor do not agree about the same, tn
To % he %ascertained, and all exempted property g
out on by appraisers appointed and sworn for th