Year: 1862

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, }


February 20, 1862
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS.
Il adopted by the Governor and Council,
have been ordered to be published:


Resol0ed, That the Chiefs of the Treasury
be directed to ascertain the amount of gold
and silver plate belonging to the citizens of
this State, with Il view of hereafter taking and
melting such portion thereof as may be ncccs-
sary to constitute the basis of future circulation
to provide means for public defence, if such
shall be deemed necessary; and to accomplish
the object of this resolution, they are hereby
authorized to direct the Tax Collector of each
District to execute such duties as they NAV
require, with power to administer the usual
oaths in receiving tax rcurus.


ResOlced, That the Mayors and Councils
of the cities of Charleston and Columbia shall
be and they are hereby authorized to take such
steps as are necessary to prevent the selling of
spirits to troops in service, and, if necessary
for this purpose, to close any or all bar roon's
and grog-shops in the said cities, and that the
Chief of Justice and Police do give the neccs-
sary instructions on the subject.


ReSoived, That exemptions to railroad en-
poyees shall hereafter be extended only to





of the roads, and that the Adiutant-G General bc
instructed to respect no exemptions except upon
certificate Of the Presidents or Superintcndants
of the roads that the employee is indispensable
to the business of the roads, and that the same
work cannot be performed by negroes


Resolved That fifty thousand dollars be set
aside to encourage and force forward the man
ufacture of salt, and that the Chief of Justice
and Police be authorized to execute this in such
manner as he may think best for the State.


Extract from minutes of February 10.


Whereas, the enormous and rapid consump-
ton, by distiation. of the grain crop of this
State is materially lesscning the quantity and
enhancing the price of those cereals required
for the support of our armies aud sustenancc
OF the people: therefore, be it


RcSolccd That from and after the tenth
day of March next, the distilaton of spirits
from Indian corn, rye, wheat barley or other
grain shall be and the same is hereby prohib-
tied, during the continuance of the present
war, except upon tic terms hereinafter pro-
vided.


Resolced, That the Governor and Council
may, upon the payment of such sums as they
may impose in their discretion, grant a license
to distill to any person giving bond, with good
surety, to be approved by the Clerk of the
Court of the District in which he lives, in the
penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned
that he will not sell any portion of the spirits
distilled to any person other than an author
lied agent of the Government of the Confcd-
crate States or Of this State: ind provided
further, That the person executing said bond
shall endorse or the same an affidavit that he
will not, in any case, wilfully violate the con-
ditions thereof.


ResolOced, That any person distilling with
out license as above provided, shall be Deem
ed guilty of a misdcmcanor, and shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months.
ResolDed, That any person licensed to dis
till, who shall violate the conditions of his
license bond SHALL in addition to the forfeiture
of the bond, be deemed guilty of misdemean-
Or and subject to the same ponalty as above.


ResolOed, That in either of the above cases,
the distillery itself shall be deemed a nuisance,
and subject to be abated.


Extract from the minutes of February 20.


by order of the Governor and Council.


f. j. MOSES, JR., Secretary.


Feb. II


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