Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-19

introduced the following resolution which was
adopted
Rcsoiyed, That w. D. Simpson, of Apder.
son; G. II. Suhcr, of Ncwberry A. D..
! Goodwyn, Of Orangcburg, ind w H. Tres.
! cott, of Greenvile. be Invited to seats upon
the floor of the Convention, aud to parsici.
pate IN tho deliberations
Mr.. Chestnut, from the Executive Com.
mittcn, reported upon the resolutions of Mr.
Marley in relation to the administration Of
justice. recommending that the same do pass
The report was adopted and the resolutions
agreed to
! Mr.. Aldrch, of Barnwell, introduced the
following resolutions, which were referred to
the Executive Committee
! Resoi0ed, That the Executive Committee,
with the President. shall have it in charge to
protect the interest represented by this Con.
vcntion in the interval of adjournment, to
keep in view the current legislation of the
Legislature, aud to call the Convention to
gc'he: at such tmc as they may ueem cxpe.
dent
hesofrcd, That committee of FIVE he an
pointed by the Executive Committee, to pre
pare truthful and condensed report of the
condition of the State now and since the war,
and that the same be printed and distributed
Mr. Simmons. of Charleston, Introduce d
the following, which was referred to the Ex
ccntive Committees
fc'0/c'1. That - cnmmitte of five be an
pointed to confer with the Governor in rc,4
ton to the postpnnemrnt of the collection of
taxes, t" be raised in November ensuing and
report upon the same in this Convention.
Mr. Wallace of Richland INTRODUCED the
fnll"wing preamble and resolutions, which
wer" referred to the Executive Committee:
WnEREAS. crimes hitherto unknown in
South Carolina, viz cmhczzlemcnt..of public
funds. and bribery in the Lruislatrrc, have
become so ti'grant aS to make the Govern.
ment of the State a bye. wori a,1 reproach
|" :he eyes of the civilized world. committed
as they have been almost openly in the pres
encr OF the Executive of the State and Of
tn" Attorney General. whose duty it is to see
that all offenders arc brought to punishment
And whereas, these violations of law on the
government. onnn,,t!nd ..,,..s. o,o,,;,
with impunity, hcget spirit Of lawlesshcss
throughout tho State
R"So/re1, That the Attorney General be
instructed to ferret ont and prosecute all such
offenders, and that committee If five mem
hrrs of this Convention, be appointed by the
chair. to aid the officer in the discharge Of
his duty.
NIGHT SESSION
Mr.. Marley introduced the following rcso-
luton, which was referred, with others, tu the
Executive Comnittc:
ResoiOe'|, That this Convention. rcprcsen.
ting the payers of the Sta,e of South
Cannlina, and authorized to speak for them,
sormnly declare the intention of the people
to resist 10y all lawful means the payment of
any debt hereafter contracted by the present
State government, or by any subsequent gov.
ernmcnt, n which the property holders of
the State are not represented
Mr. Simmons introduced the following
resolution:
R"@/rcd That this Convention of the
Property holders aud Tax payers of the State
of South Carolina. do hereby deem it our
duty to declare that the bonds heretofore is
sued, without legal sanction, and the so call.
ed sterling loan or any other bonds or obliga.
tions hereafter issued, pnrporting to be under,
and ty virtue of the authority of this State,
as at present constituted, will not be held bind
iny on us, and that we recommend to the people
o! the State in every manner and at all times,
to resist the payment thereof or the enforce.
ment OF any tax to pay the same, by all c
g,imatc means within our power.
RcSotUc7 That we deem it our duty to
warn all persons not to receive, by way Of
purchase, loan or otherwise. any bond or o.-
legation hereafter issuea purporting to bud
the property or pledge the credit of the State,
and that all such bonds or obligations be held
null and void. us having been issued corrupt
ly, improvidcnt!y. and for fraudulent purpos.
es. and in dcrogation of the rights of that
portion Of the people of this State upon
whom the public burdens are made to rest
RcsoiOe1, That committee of five DO ap.
pointed 10 investigate and report plan to re.
store the credit OF the State, and to confer
with the representatives of the Fire Loan Sc
curities Of the State, which have been prac
ticaly rcpudiuted by tho State authorities,
with view to repair the damage to the good
faith and honor of the State, by inau ncing
an early liquidation Of these obligations.
MIR. Adams tiroduccd the following pre-
amhlc aud resolutions
Whereas, taxation without adequate repre-
sentnton is an anamoly in II true Republican
Government; and whereas, the tax payers of
the State OF South Carolina arc now laborng
under the intoerablo burdens arising from
non representation in the legislative councils
of the State, be it, therefore,
Rcso0ed by tho delegates Of the Tax pay
rrs of South Carolina, 10 Convention assem-.
bed, That they recou'nend to his Excel!en.
cy the Governor suspension Of the collec
ton Of taxes for the year 1871 until tho ad.
jnurnment Of tho next session Of tho Legisla.
ture