The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-23
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Messages from she Governor Nos.
and 8 were read as asfollows: s


Messages from the Governor Nos. 4
and 8 were read asfollows:
a 4 / ExEoUFIgF DEpAerMsNr,
COLUMBIA, December IL.
The HoaoraDleahd8 d8pedker Of tho House
\ .cfReprsseatatsoef,ea. ,
= SIR: I have the honor 10 transmit to
The House. Representetrves.the enclosed
communication from Deputy Constable
of Lancaster County, i'm relation to acts
of, lawlessness andaviolenoe in that W.
cinity, and the snpihcness and ndaihdffer.
ence oftke, iexecn;ive officers Of the
County to the sperpetration Of these cut
|ragese whereby The lives and property,
|of, peaceful and law abiding citizens are
placed atthe mercy Of the turbulent and
,disafectcd s,!rog y
I also enclose q letter from Dr.. f. G..
Mittag, the Auditorsofthe County, on
the same snbj, ct. DR.. Mittag is one of
our most respectable and intelligent citi-
sens, and his statements may DO imp.ic-
lily Stsliedj on. - ,E3.s2 4, E.,g
It's absolutely necessary thata stop
should be pit TO- these dlsgraceful out.
RACES, and theIt,,rbnlent aid disaffected
made 10 feal the full force oflaws which
they arc daily in the habit of violating !;
and tosthis end all the constitutional
powers Of the Government should be
prompt lybronght into requisition. Very
Respectfully. g & $4 $ss slg3
ROBERT KasCoTT, Governor.
ExEouTIvE DEpARTMENr.t
! CoLuMBIA, December Ia.
Tho Honorable tho5 tSpea kerof the House
ofSRepfeSenidteves. .ftsi....'.,.'@ ts:sa z,
| fSIR;5I have The honor to transmit I o
The House Of Rel resentatives the ac.
companying communication from Col.
John r. Edie, Assistant . Commissioner
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, calling at
tention to, The SHAW Orphan Asylum" !"
IN which destitute colored orphan chill
dren from all parts of the State are sub
sisted and educated. The near approach
o' the Withdrawal of tile Freedmen 8
Bureau BY which this meritorious insti.
tntion has been hitherto supported, ren.
ders it necessary that measures should
DO takenfori its continuance, u and Col.
Edic suggests that provision may be
made 6y law for its support as State
institution. In this Recommendation
cordially concur, aid trust that the Gen.
cral Assemb, y may deem it compatible
with the public interests to make the
necessary provision for that purpose.
|VeryTcsp ectfully. III fl %'Tr!gT
ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
The Speaker lad before the House
the following communication f1r"a
/ OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL,
COLUMBIA 8. Q Dec. IA, 1868.
Hon. r. J. Moses, Jr.,} Speaker of the
/ House Of Representatives.
SIR: am in receipt Of resolution
adopted by the House of Representatives
Requesting my opinion as to whether or
not, if the General Assembly adiours
over or takes recess for more than
three days, the members are entitled to
per diem and mileage under the Consti-
tuition. ,k-l.-I.I
| In reply, [ have the honor to say
that, under the provisions Of sections
I23 and Is, article 2. Of The Constitution,
q am OF the opinion that the members
of tho General Assembly would not be
entitled to per diem and mileage in the
event OF an adjournment foS more tn IN
three, days. + interpret the phrase
'while in session, :" as used IN section
23, TO mean while in actual session., and
], think twas also tho intention Of the
Constitution to limit mileage to going
once and returning once from the place
|where spch session Is held. / nm, sir,
lyour obedent servant,
T =, D.. H. CHAM MBERLATN,
| ut2tf Nv Attorney General
/ Mr.. Tomlnson introduced a rresolu-
|tion--which was adopted by n vote, on
d'v'si9iy yof Ssas, s4j rays, fSl9-sthat
the House rescind its action in adopting
a concurrent resolution to adjourn from
this place to the College building, and
that the Senate be informed lof this
action. .m,l
Mr.. Elliott moved that the commune.
cation enclosed inmessage No. 7 OF His
Excellency thea Governor, relative to
acts Of lawlessness, be referred to a
special committee Of five, and that Mr..
'Iomlinson be made Chairman IF SAID
committee. Agreed to. ,..,,.r
ROBINSON CRUsoE's ISLAND. Some
few months since we noticed the return