The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-28
THE HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.

The following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted by the Constitutional
House of Representatives on Wednesday,
Goth inst. Dir. J. c. Sheppard, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, pre-
scnted the report, which had been thor
oughly considered before introduced.
Mr.. Sheppard said that the best legal
latent had been consulted, and the pas
sage of the resolutions vas essential to
the maintenance of government:
Whereas the organization of the State
government is obstructed and hindered
BY refusal of a majority of members
elected to the Senate to recognize the
Hon. w. D. Simpson, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of South Carolina, as their Presi-
dent and this House of Representatives
recognized by the Supreme Court as
the constitutional body-as the co-ordi-
nate branch of the General Assembly,
and thereby the passage of the ordinary
ond necessary legislative enactments is
rendered for the present impracticable
aud whereas it is essential to the peace
and dignity of the State and the welfare
of the people that the machinery of the
government should not be suspended by
such extraordinary, unprecedented and
revolutionary conduct of small portion
of one branch of the government; and
whereas it is necessary that ways and
means should be devised and provided for
the support and maintenance of the exec
utive, legislative and judicial departments
of the government, together with such
subsidiary or subordinate Offices rs are or
may be incident to or inseparably con-
nected with the discharge of the ordinary
or necessary functions of them, or either
of them, and more especially for the sus-
tenance of the charitable, penal and edu-
cational institutions Of the State ofSouth
Carolina and Of the respective counties
therein; therefore, be it
Resolced, by the House of Representa-
tives of the State of South Carolina now
met:
1st. That his E1cellency Wade Hamp-
ton, Governor of this State, be, and he is
hereby, authorized and required forth
with to issue his proclamation calling
upon all faithful, law-abiding and loyal
citizens to come forward, and without
delay and at such date, and within such
time as to the Governor may seem proper,
pay to such person or persons as the
Governor shall desi ignate and appoint in
each county the sum of twenty-five per
cent. or one-fourth ofthe State and coun-
ty tax, exclusive of any special or extra
tax, in the respective counties paid by all
such persons in and for the last fiscal
year.
I'd. That for the sum or sums of money
that may be paid by each person under
the provisions hereof, proper receipts or
vouchers shall be made, executed and
delivered by the person or persons duly
authorized to receive the same, which
receipts or vouchers shall be received a.
payments of that much of the regular
tax when collected or to be collected un-
der the proper tax act.
Sd. That the Governor delegate the
duty of collection to the respective Coun.
ty Treasurers, or to such other person or
persons as he may deem it wise or advisa-
Bile to appoint; and that for such services
said person or persons shall receive COM
missions upon all sums collected in their
respective counties, as follows: Five per
cent. upon the first twenty thousand dol.
lars three per cent. upon the next ten
thousand dollars; two per cent. upon the
next ten thousand dollars, and one per
cent. upon all sums collected over forty
thousand dollars: Provided, The same
shall not exceed five hundred dollars,
except in the county of Charleston,
where the same shall not sxceed the sum
of eight hundred dollars.
4th. That it shall be and is made the
duty of the Governor, and he is hereby
required, to exact from each and every
one of the persons to be designated or ap-
pointed to collect and receive said sums
of money, bond according to the form
and with the conditions and under the
penalties now prescribed by law, and re-
quired to be given by the several County
Treasures in the said State, to be ap-
proved by the Governor.
5th. That a discount or reduction is
hereby offered and authorized of FIVE per
cent. on all sums paid in on or by the
LIST day of February next ensuing; of
three per cent. on all sums paid in on or
by the 18th day Of February next en-
suing; of two per cent. on all sums paid
in on or by the 1st day of June next en-
suing, unless the ordinary annual appro-
priation and supply bills shall in the
meantime be regularly passed and en-
forced.
9th. That all sums of money collected
or received under the provisions hereof
be forthwith paid over to the Governor,
or to such person or persons as he may
designate or appoint.
7th. That the Governor, in his discre-
ton, shall apportion all such sum or sums
of money rs shall or may be received
under the provisions hereof to the sup
port and maintenance of the executive,
legislative and judicial departments OF
the government, and to such subordinate
offices as are or may be incidental to
them, or to either of them, and to the
sustenance of the charitable, penal and
educational institutions of the State and
several counties.
9th. That in order to correct under
standing of our objects and purposes by
all the people, it is proper that we should,
aud we hereby do, reiterate in good faith
our pledge to redeem ut the earliest prac-
ticable moment the credit of the State,
by the payment of the matured interest
on the valid, legal and recognized bonded
indebtedness of the State Us now provided
for by law but it is submitted that until
the several departments of the govern
ment shall have resumed the discharge OF
their respective ordinary constitutional
unctions, it will be in vain tn attempt
tle acc 'nplishment OF such laudab'e
purpose. !;