Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-30

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to us by the Reconstruction Acts of Congress.
The Convention then adjourned.
g., ELEVENTH DAY.
MONDAY, Jan. 27.-The Convention met at l2
o'clock, NJ, and was opened with prayer.
REMOVAL OF STATE OFFICERS.
Reports from standing committees were then
called for, and F. j. Moses, Chairman of the Exec
utive Committee, to whom we're referred the pre-
amble and resolutions recommending the removal
of State officers, declared that the removal of these
officers at the present time would be prejudicial,
and they recommend that the preamble and reso-
moval of such officers should be left to the people.
1t was moved that the preamble and resolutions be
laid on the table, which was adopted with few
dissenting voices. !
N. G. Parker, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the following ordinance:
An Ordinance to le,y Special Tar to dsfray
the erpenses of dis Conuention and preserve tic
Credit of the State.
We the people of the State of South Carolina,
by our delegates in Convention met, do ordain:
That there shall be assessed and collected by the
Tax Collectors of the several Districts and parishes
in this State in additional to the tax already levied
under General Orders No. 139, issued from Head
quarters OecOnQ uulEaTy D1StTlcC, ny DreNeC Nud-
jor-G General E. R. s. Candy, dated Charleston, s.
the following taxes which shall be collected by the
persons and at the times and in the manner pre-.
scribed by the said General Orders. .
On all real estate IS cents on every 800, except
ing such lands as are exempted in article first OF
said General Orders
On all articles manufactured for sale, barter or
exchange between the first day of January, 1868,
and the first day of January, 1869, 10 cents on
every 500, to be paid by the manufacturers
On buggies, carriages, gold and silver plate,
watches, jewery and pianos on hand or to first day
of January, 1885, except when held by dealers for
purposes of sale, twenty-five cents on every $lO0.
From the sale of goods, wares or merchandise,
embracing all the articles of trade, sale, barter or
exchange (the Cotton tax of the United States ex-
cepted), which any person shall make between the
first day of January 1868, and the 3lst day of De-
cember, 1862 10 cents on every $lOO.
Upon each hack, stage coach, buggy, wagon and
omnibus drawn by two or more horses, there shall
be paid tax of S.; and on each dray cart, buggy
and express wagon drawn by one horse, tax of
So so ; and upon each and every person keeping o
dog or dogs, shall pay tax of so cents.
And the tax collectors Sherifs, or any other
person whose duty it may be to collect, or the
Treasurer Of the State whose duty is to receive
shall be liable upon their respective official bonds
for neglecting or refusing to collect, safely keep
the order of the Convention.
Sec. q Be 1t further ordained, That sufficient
amount of the sum thus realized, is hereby ap-
propriated to refund to the Treasurer of the State
of South Carolina any sum or sums, which may
be advanced by the order of Brevet Maor-Gen-
eral E. r. S. Candy, or otherwise, for the pay
ment of the per diem, mileage, or other expenses
" SEC 8. Be It further ordained, That the funds
on credit Of the State are hereby pledged for the
redemption of bills receivable Of the State of
South Carolina, issued in conformity to an act
of the General Assembly of the said State, of
December, 1865, and subsequently the act OF Sep
tember, 1866, and also for the payment of the
bonds and other obligations of the State pro-
vided that all obligations created for the purpose
of aiding the rebellion, and for maintaining hes:
tile government to the laws and authorities of the
United States, are hereby declared to be null and
void, and shall never be paid by any tax to be i'm
posed upon the people of South Carolina.
Sec f. That for the purpose of defraying the
current expenses of this Convention, the payment
of its officers members and contingent accounts,
Brevet Major General E. r. S. Candy, Command
ing Second Military District be requested to issue
from time to time, as may be necessary, such Or
ders upon the Treasury of the State of South Car
oTna, for the payment of such sums as may be au-
thorized by this Convention, in such amounts as
may be agreed upon between the President of this
Convention and the General Commanding, to the
officers and members of this body for their per
diem and mileage, and for the current expenses of
the same, and that the amount of tax herein au-
thorized to be levied shall be placed in the Trea
sury of the State, to reimburse said advances
Sec 5. Be 1t further ordained, That if the tax
es levied and assessed under this ordinance should
be in excess of the whole expenses of the Conven-
ton, it shall be retained in tie Treasury, subject
to the future order and in conformity to the pro-
visions of the Constitution to be adopted by this
Convention. Should there be any deficiency in
the sum required to be raised by taxation under
this ordinance, to reimburse the Treasury for its
outlay, the first Legislature which assemblies here
after shall make such further provisions as may be
necessary to raise funds for this purpose.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained, That the per
diem of the President and members Of this Con-
vention shall be:
Members. w
Sergeant-at-A ..............."..... w
Secretary. w
DOOrkeeper w
Two Messengers, h....."...................4 90
Assistant Sergeant-at- .......-......... 90
Assistant Secretary. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
Engrossing Clerk. 90
Reading CLERK. 90
Assistant Doorkecpcr.... cr....."................... OO
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