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

The following preamble and resolu-
lions were adopted by the Constitutional
House of Representative 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
iatcn. had been consulted, and the pas
Sage Of the resolutions was essential to
the maintenance Of government
Whereas the organization of the State
government is obstructed and hindered
by refusal of 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 b0dy-as the co-ordi.
nate branch Of the General Assembly.
and thereby the passage of the ordinary
ond necessary legislative enactments ie
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 aud judicial departments
of the government, together with euch
subsidiary or subordinate Offices as 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 fer the sus-
tenanca os the charitable, penal and edu-
cational institutions of the State of South
Carolina and of the respective counties
therein; therefore, be it
Resoiued, by the House Of Representa-
tives of the State of South Carolina now
met:
lst. That his Excellency 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
de''y and at such date, and within such
tins us 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 coiin
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.
ID. That fer the srHi OF Sums Of naoncy
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. Thee 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
missions upon all sums collected in their
respective counties, as follows: Five per
cent. Upon the first twsnty 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 Gums 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 exceed the sum
Of eight hundred dollars.
4th. That it ehnll be and is made the
duty OF the Governor, and ne is hereby
required, to exact from each and every
ne'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-
qulred 10 be given by the several County
Treasurers in the said State, to be ap-
proved by the Governor. .4f's
9th. That discount or reduction is
hereby offered and authorized of FIVE per
cent. on all sums paid in on or by the
lst 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 lst 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 tho Governor,
c. e s:;c!: i;s--ssoo': g. Ps:so5;s as he may
designate or appoint.
9TH. That the Governor, in his discrc-
tion, shalt apportion all such sum or sums
of money ms shall or may 6e received
under the provisions hereof to the Sup-
port and maintenance of the executive,
legislative and judicial departments Ot
the government. and to such subordinate
offices as are or may tie incidental to
them, or to either of them, and to the
austenance of the charitable, penal and
educational institutions of the State and
several counties.
9Th. That in oider to correct under
standing of our objects and purposes by
oil the people, it is proper that we should,
and we hereby do, reiterate in good faith
our pledge to redeem at the earliest prac-
ticable moment the credit of the State,
by the payment of the matured interest
Oil Inc vniid, legal aud recognized b5oil5iadi
indebtedness OF the State as now provided
for by law but it is submitted that until
the several departments of the govera-
ment shall have resumed the discha lge OF
their respective ordinary constitutional
unctions, it will be in vain tn attempt
tie acc rnpgishp,ent of such q laudeb.e