The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-03-25
TIA Last Of the Convention.

Of the Reconstruction Convention, which
terminated on Tuesday, the l7th.
-. - 4 motion to request Gen. Candy to
;s draw Sls, 900 to cover all the expenses
s,of Convention was made by wide awake
= delegate, and approved, .'..-., d.
Happily. for posterity's sake, an ar
zstiss here: presented himself before the
Convention, for the purpose of making
picture Of the assembled Intelligence.
The moment was most oppor,une; joy
nat upon every countenance; the expec-
@ tasion of lingering q slice Of the sle, 5000
had penetrated each soul, and harmony
prevailed. His sequest being granted,
shs artist prepared by having the best
=. looking sit in front, and asking the party
generally to keep quiet, and decent. The
j rest Of mankind will learn with pleasure.
: that The picture was successfully takes:,,
Z With al its lights aud shades, =.
-. Section 81 of the Legislative Depart
SSnens was amended aHd adopted as fol-
.sylaw8: - g-:.-....'E - -'-=.t
r.. Sec. 81, The family homestead. of the
head OF each family, residing in this
s Ssaees such homestead consisting Of dwell
ling house, out buildings and lands ap.
pnriensut, not to exceed the value OF
3 &t, 600, and yearly product thereof shall
:sahe exempt from attachment, levy or sale
;. on any mesne, or Gnal process issued
from any court Tosecure the full en-
j6ymeat of said homestead exemption TO
81 90 Shee person entitled thereto, or the
hsad Of any family, the personal prop
erty ossnch person, of the following
gfehsraefss,to to Wit: Household furniture,
beds and bedding, library, arms, carts,
wagons, farming implements, tools, neat
. cattle, work animals, swine, goats and
{ sheep, not TO exceed in value in the sag,:
;, eregste sHm Of $500, shall be subject to
iiiks exemption as said homestead. and
hs there shall be. exemption in addition
hE thereto the necessary wearing apparel:
Provided, That no property shall be ex-
= smpt from attachment, levy OF. sale, Tor
. taxes, or for payment of obligations con-
fracsea sar. the purchase of said home
ssead, or the erection of improvements
- Ehsreon:' Provided, further, That the
> yekrly products Of said homestead shall
not, ,bssexesnpt from attachment levy or
Sale, for the payment Of obligations con-
%ssracted in the production OF the same.
: e, ls shall: be the duty Of the General As
asrnbly At its 6rst session to. enforce; the
provisions Of this section. i
. :, An additional section, as follows, vas
added 70 the Judiciary article: .4,s;,i
- Sec. %. That oil contracts, whether
xnler seal or not, the consideration Of
which was the purchase Of siases, aars
ksrcby declared null and void and OF no
eject: and no suit, either at law or In
, eou;ty,shall be coasmenced or prosecuted
" for the enforcement Of such contracts;
and all proceedings to enforce satisfaction
s.or payment Of judgmenton decrees re-
corded. enrolled or entered, upon, such
contracts in, any cour, Of this State, are,
,shsreby prohibited, and all orders hereto
fore made 10 any courts ofthis Safe in
reigtion TO such contracts, whereby prop
sssy Is held subject to decisioa as to the
validity Of such contracts are hereby
declared nsn and void aud Of DO effect.
= ~ Aiso, the following additional article:
x4sThe afSt General Assembly under this
Constitution, NJ its irst session, anai
nediately after its permanent osganiza.
ton, shall ratiy the amendment to the
Constitution, kno~n Us article II, and
prcposed by the thirty ninth Congress
The following ordinance was adopted =:
- Whereas the financial capditioa rem
.sae.x itnecessary that the General AS:
senbly, at It's irst session, should adopt
tie measures rmnisife to apply us avail
able resources 10 she discharge of its
valid Obligations; and whereas it is es-
sential to that end that an investigation
OF the financial resources of the State
should be made without delay, in order
that the results thereof may be submit.
lad 20 the General Assembly at such
,<sfirss session, we, the people Of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do
er6ain; : .,,..->. i e, :. - ss-.s;>,:
Sec. ]. That three commissioners be
appointed, in tbs manner hereinafter
provided, whose duty it shall be to in
yestigate the financial cQndition Of the
State, and the situation and value of all
nrooerty, assets, securities and other re-
sources applicable to the discharge OF its
valid obligations ; and to report thereon,
With their recommendatian>, TO the Gen
.ssral Assembly. upon its being convened,
or rs soon thereafter rs practicable.
Sec. 8. Such commissioners shall have
authority to inspect all public records,
accounts and vouchers, to call for re-
ports under oath, in such form as they
shall prescribe. from all public officers
having knowledge of facts or possession
ofuatsers pertinent to such investigs-
tions, TO summon witnesses, to admins
ter oatbs, and to examine all persons
who, in their judgments. may have
.knowledge Of any such matters.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty OF any
person or officer, under penalty Of $500,
10 be recovered in any court of record.
in the name Of said commissioners, upon
notification or summons, to make such
report, and to attend at any time and
place at which they may be requested to
appear for such examination, and to pro-
duee any document or writing, the pro-
duetion Of which shall be required by
such notification or summons.
" Witnesses attending for such examin-
asion may be allowed the customary
rates, to be paid as part OF the cohtln'
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