Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-20

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ssss psaytns q removal ef political dlsabili
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On me.lon et n. q. Pathss he Prsslaen.
we tnssrastsa 70 request osn. 'oaasy 10 draw
from the treasury . further saua Of $,e,Ooo. 70
sp,sr all 'As esrsnses tths coassnsiua.
The President was Instructed to have Two
copies of ths csustitati0a saRrosssd--oss Ia
b deposited 10 The Office ss the Secretary Of
the stats Of South Carolina. g sud Tie eshsr N
DO ssat TO ihs President Of the United sistas--
The sum Of $500 10 be appropriated tet The
payment of the ueoessary expsnsea
B. r. Whtedore offered resolution, which
~as adopted, rrqu.sliug Gen. Cauby u sppoio.
eHo ,Psrsons to represent The State stock 10 the
next meeting Of The Board of Prssidsute Di-
r<ctors aud Stockholders 70 bs .hsli st Celum-
bia.
Section ~ cf the Legislative Department
! vss amended snd adoptsd as follovs:
SEC. 50. Tho family homestead of>the head
Of esch family. residing in this State. such
homestead consisting of dwelling house, out
building. and lands appur,enant. not to exceed
The value Of q .oooi and early product there.
Of shnll be exempt frpm attscbtnent. lsvy or
sale on any mesue or final proc-ss Issued fre,n
any court. To securo the :lsJl enjoyment OF
said homestead exemption ,a tbs person enti-
tied thereto. or tho head Of any family. the
personal property ef such person, os the fol-
lowing character, TO wit: Household furniture,
beds aud bedding library. arma. carts. wagons.
! farming implements TOOLS. neat cattle, work
animals, swine, gosts and shesr, not to exceed
in value in tho aggregate sum Of $500, shall be
suhieot 10 like exemption as said homestead,
and there shalI be exemption In addition ,hers-
| To- th usaessary wearing apparel: Provided
That no properly shall be exempt FROM attach
nasn', levy or sale. f0rtsxes. or for payment oi
obligations contracted for tho purchase Of said
homestead, or The ersc,ip9 Of improvements
| thereon: Provided. further. That the yearly
| produots OF said Homestead shsII not be ex-
smpt from attachment, levy or sale, for the
payment Of obligations contracted in the pro-
duction Of the same. It shall DO tho duty OF
! the General saenhly at its first session to en-:
| force the provisions Of this section.
An additional sseties, rs folio -, was added
| 10 the Jndieiary article:
! sec. 81. Thst all contracts, whether undsr
seal or not. The consij sraton Of which wss the
Purria.s Of slaves, arc hereby declared null
! and void and al no effsot; and no suit. either
al law or. iu equity. shall be commenced or
prosecuted for tho enforcement Of such con-
traots; aud all rroeesdinga 10 enforce eatisf.e
lion or payment Of judgment on dscrees, 70.
corded. enrolled or entered upon such Con
tracts in any court Of this State. a.s hereby
prohibited, aud all orders hersiofors made Ia
any courts ef this State In r-la,ion to saeh
contracts. Whereby property ts held suffice t.
dsoision ~ to The" validity OF such 7eontrkets
.ss hereby d salarsi null and void aad ef. nc
effect. ,-,...- -,
( A;.o, the following aiditioasl article:
l. The hnt General Assembly under this Con
| stftuiion. 1t ~ first s-ssion, and Immediately
| sfsf its permanent organisssioh. shall ratfEy
| tbs amendment to the lCons.itu u,ion, known NJ
astie!s Is, and proposed by. the hirty-n;nth
| Csngrssa ..--.
A eosanissioh was appointed to invsstie eats
the dnano;.i RESOURCES Of tho State and r.por
| 10 ths next General Assembly Al i,s dsst 'sss-
| siou. 80 '".
The fal!owing psrsens were announced ~
| eommissionen: 49,.
fir:t Congressional Disdet-F. J. Moses.
Jr., Of Sau,ter. .t -.
Secend Congressional Distrist--R. C. De-
Large. tenlored.) Chnrle.ton.
Thi'd Congressional Disiriet-T. ]. Robert.
| sc0. Cvinp,,,ia. - :. -
Fourh Congressional Dissrict-J. N. Allen,
Ore<nvilie -" y :
ID. II. Chamberlnin. at large. .
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