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

Ahe 'oIloWlng preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted by the Coma situtional
House of Representatives on Wednesday,
goth inst. Mr. J. c. Sheppard, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, pre-
sented the report, which had been thor
oughly considered before introduced.
Mr.. 8heppard said that the beat legal
latent had been consulted, and the pas.
Rage of the resolutions wss essential. 10
the maintenance of government
Whereas the organization of the State
government is obstructed and hindered
by refusal of q 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
end necessary legislative eHac.mei.ts e
rendered for the present impracticable
and whereas 1t il 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 waya and
tneans should be devised and provided for
the support and maintenance of the exec
titive, Legislative and judicial departments
OF tho government, together with such
subsidiafy or subordinate Offices as are or
may be incident to or inseparahly con-
nected with tho discharge of the ordinary
or necessary functions Of them, or either
of them, and more especially for the SUE
tenance of the charitable, penal and edu-
cational fEatilat lohe OF tho 'State of South
Carolina hna ef shes stsspecs!ye counties
'nessln saa sngsssSs IS sse tss,sSA Ss Y as p.u,
.ves sas 81 |iSs soh e carona moEIss'nss ner
ish Thhs bib Escsllency Wade Hamp-
ton, Governor OF this State. be. and he Ia
hereby, authorized aud. required forth.
with 90 issue hfo proclamation calling
upon all faithful, law-abiding and loysl
citizens to como forward, and without
delay and at such date, and within such
time rs TO the Governor may seem proper,
pay To such person or persons as the
Governor shall designate and appoint in
each county the sum of twenty five per
cent. or one-fourth ofthe State and coun.
ty ta1, exclusive of any special or extra
tax, in retrospective counties paid by all
ouch 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 %
payments of that much of the regular
tax when collected or to be collected uu.
der the proper tax act.
Sd. That the Governor delegate the
duty of collection to tn respective Coun-
ty Treasurers, or to such other person or
persons as he may dsem it wise or advisa-
| BILE to appoint; and that for such services
eaid person or persons shall receive COM
missions upon ail sums collected ia their
| respective counties. as fellovs: Five re.
cent. upon the first twenty thousand dol.
lars; three per cent. upon the next ten
thousand dOiiars; 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,
| IL,
where the same shall rot oxceed the sum
of eight hundred dollars.
4th. That it ehall be aud in 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 suua
OF money. g bond according to the form
and with the conditions and under the
penalties now prescribed by law, and re-
CURED TO be given by the several County
Treasurers in the said State, to be APP
proved by the Governor.
9th. That discount af reduction is
hereby offered and authorized of fve per
cent. on all sums paid in on or by the
lst day of February next ensuing; Ui
three per cent on ali sulna paid in on or
by the 10Th 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-
pviation and supply bills shall in the
meantime be regularly passed and en-
forced.
| 9Th. That oil sums of money collected
or received under the provisions hereof
be forthwith paid over to the Governor,
or TO such person or persons as no may
designate or appoint.
uh. 1nat the Governor, IN nIS dtscre-
ton, shall epportion all such SUN or sums
Of money as shali or may be received
nnder the provisions herenf r. fEe sup.
port and maintenance of the Executive
legislative and Judicial departments Of
the government, and to such subordinate
offices rs arc or may be Incidental "a
them, or to either Of them, aud to the
sustenance of the charitable, penal and
educational inatitutions of the State and
several counties.
9th. That in order to correct under
standing Of our objects and purposes by
+ all the pe5ple, it is proper that we should
aud we hereby do. Teiterate in good faith
our pledge to redeem at the earliest prac
tica6le moment she credit of the silte
by the payment of the matured interes
on the valid, legal aud recognized bondeC
indebtedness of the State ns now provided
70? by law; but ia submitted that unit
, the several departments of the govern
, ment shall have resuraed the discharge o
their respective ordinary constitutions
, unttiohs, it will be ia vain 70 aataHs6
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