The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-12-22
The Taxpayers Convention

on tho evening of the 14th inst
From our Columbia exchanges VIZ
gathor the following compcnd O.
the proceedings
General james Chesnut callci
tho convention to order. On the
call of the roll of counties it wns
discovered TINT sixteen were repre-
sented, most Of them being coast
or what is known as Republican,
counties.
Gen. w. W. Harlleo of Marion
WAS unanimously appointed porma
nent president.
The chairman made brief nd
dress to the convention, in which
he returned thanks for tho honor
done him.
General NJ. G.. Butler made fow
romarks of general nature and
submitted the following:
RcSoircd, That this convention
address itself solely to the consil
Grafton Of the best course to pur-
sue to amolioratc, counteract and
prevent the continuance of tho
heavy burthens now imposed upon
the people Of ,his state. To accom-
rlish this end.
Ecs"lred, That tho following
committees be appointed First
II conmittc on resolutions. to con-
s,Ht OF nine members, to whom shall
be referred, without debate, all
resolutions and propositions not
specially referred to any other com.
mittcc. Sccond---A committee, to
consist of five members, to confer
with the governor as to the present
condition of the Legislature on the
subject Of taxation. Third-A
committee, to consist Of five mem
bcrs, on printing and the expenses
OF the convention.
Ecsoire'(. That when this con-
vcntion adjourna it stand adjourned
subject to be called together whom
over the president shall DO requested
to do SO by IN executive consisting
of sovcn monitors, who shall be
for this purpose by tho
president ut his leisure Carried.
The chair named tho committees.
The convention then adjourned
AMI went into caucus.
The convention roassomblcd ON
the 18th instant. The proceedings
on that day are embodied in the
following resolution and report
by Mr.. M. G. Butler-~
Whereas tho Radical majority Of
the legislature of this State have
heretofore eNinccd an utter diarc.
gard of II plain provision of tho
State constitution touching regis
tration of the qualified voters of The
State, and Il reckless Il, fiancc of the
recommendations of his l.N.c. .ii"v
Governor Chamberlain ia .c,;.lu Lu
the same matter.
And whel els the effect Of a. rcria
tration of the qualified voters is to
n3nro fllr election determined by
qrahf!cI voters and none others be
Hr#olre0, That the Tax Unions
bo and are hereby requested to
have prepared full and complete
registration of the qualified voters
OF their respective townships and
localities, and return the same to
the President of this convention or
chairman of it's Executive Commit.
tee, retaining II copy for thoir inior-
and that such register be
used ut elections to protect the
property holders against illegal
vo.els.
Adopted and referred TO the com
miLtcc of nine.
BY Mr.. j. Il. Tindall--
Rcsoircd, That it becomes tho
duty OF the Executive Committee to
ascertain the amount Of taxes ncces-
sary for the purposes Of tho govern
mcnt under II system like that before
tho Matchmaking due allowance for
tho amount necessary for tho judi.
ciary and public school system con-
scqncnt upon the chango in the
legal and political statts of the
colorcd population. and that this in
formation bo furnished tho County
Tax Unions.
Adopted and referred to the com
mittcc of nine.
The following is the report Of the
com mttcc of nino:
The committee, to whom wore re-
fcrrcd snndry resolutions, memorials
and propositions. beg leave TO re-
port that they have had the several
before them, and after q
careful considerations recommend
the adoption Of tho preamble and
resolutions hereto appended rs
covering tho action which this con-
vcntion would recommend to tho
people at this jllncLurc. 1t il i'm
possible for your committee without
extending their report to an I'M
reasonable length to specify in do
tail the many and grcvious evils
which the people, and especially the
property holders of this State, have
suffered at the hands Of those who
have the government of the State in
their control. AS instances of the
high rate of taxation. to which they