Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 21, 1877, Image 1

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:-. ' . . .. .. ' | ' ' ' ' ''''''' '"'^ '''' "'''r' ' ''' ~~*-~r^--*~r-; - rj*j ry - NIGHT THE DAY, frlfiU ??N0T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN ? v M BV KEITH, SMITH & CO. AV A LH ALL A, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1877. .'i }.i i . . frit">i >r .Mitf-i " ,?w.'.M ! S):!. VOLUME XII-NO. 29. LIM ? H?H*imd?Ji?i COt/NTRY dilli s Up carly In tho morning, Just ut tho peep of day Straining tho milk in thc dairy, Turning the cows away} Sweeping the floor in tho kitchen, Maklog the beds upstairs, NVashing tho broakfaat dishes. Dusting the parlor elmira brushing tho crumbs from tho pantry, Hunting for oggs lu thc barn, Cleaning the turnips for dinner, Spinning tho stocking yarn; Spreading the whitening linen Down on tho bushes below, ^ ilansacking every meadow Whoro tho red strawbories grow; Starching the "fixings" for Sunday, Churning tho snowy croom, ?lirslug the palls and strulnor Down (n the running stream; hooding the geese sud turkeys, Making tho pumpkin pies, bogging tim little ono's eradle, Driving away tho flies; Oraeo in every motion, M lisio in every tone, Boauty in form and feature Thousands might covet to own) Cheeks that rival spring roses, Teeth tho whitest of pearls; Ooo of these country maids is worth A score of your city girls. Ad* Passed by thc General As ?enitriy at Hie ?2xtru Session of 18*7. An Act to raiso supplies for the fiscal year commencing November ), 187G. SKOTION 1. /ie ft enacted, by thc Senate :nnd Houso of Representatives of tho Stute ?of South Carolina, now met and sitting in in General Assombly, and by tho authority .of tho samo, That a tux of aoven mills upon .every dollar of (ho value of all tuxablo prop erty of this State be, and tho same is hereby, 'levied for tho following purposes, to wit: 'To ' meet opppropriations-First to defray tho current expenses of tho government for tthn fiscal year ending 81st October, 187?; ?second, to pay tho interest duo the first of -.{jbsuuBry, 1877, and tho first of July, 1877, ?upon tho consolidated bonds and certificates .of stock which have been issued under tho "Act to reduce tho volume of tho public debt, and pr?vido for tho payment of the .sa mo," approved December 22, 187.1, which ?hall bo found to bo vulid and bann fide hy -tho commission to investigate the same, and Hw approved by the* General Assembly nt ? Hbo next regular session thereof; end, third, to pay such other indebtedness of thc State a? may bo. reported to bc valid by tho said .commission, aud to which it may bo applied 'by the Genoral Assembly ot its next regular -session. Should tho proceeds of suid tux bo insufficient to meet all tho payments .provided for in this act, tho Governor is hcroby authorized to borrow on tho credit Kif tho State, such sum, not exceeding $100, ?000, as may bo necessary te meet such defis ?ioney. SKC. 2. That a tax not te exceed 3 mills lipon every dollar of tho valuo of ...I tax able properly in each of thc several counties in this Stato bc, aud is hereby, levied for county purposes, for tho fiscal year coenmen cin gNovcmber ?, 1876, except in the oouo tictfof Charleston aod Union, in which a tax not to exceed 2 mills .shall bo levied; tho rato to bo fixed by tho County Commission ers in abd for each county, and by thom certified to tho respoolivo County Auditors of the said several counties, except as, to'tho Oounty of Ilorry. in which tho Coupty CommiisioucrB shall levy tm .additional tax of 2 mills, to pay tho paat indebtedness, for "1876 and 1876; except tho County of Union in which ino County C?inU)?!s3?ouer8 sholl levy an additional tax of I mill f?r thc pest duo indebtedness-, and except the County of Lancaster, in which tho County Commissioners shall levy a tax of 2 mills on the dollar to pay thc past duo indebtedness of said county, tho proceeds of which shall be paid pro rata, and also except the Comity of Aiken in which tho County Commission ers shall levy an additional tax of L mill to pay the past indebtedness of said county for tho years 1875 and 1876; aod except' thc Conr'y of Marlboro, where tho County Commissioners bo, and they, aro hereby, authorized and required to levy a special tax ef 1 mill, if so muoh bo necessary, for thc purpose of repairing thc court houso and ?nd jail; also, tho County of Dca u fort, whero tho County Commissioners sholl levy a tax of ono mill, pursuant to tho provisions of a joint resolution, approved March 24, 1876: Provided, that nothing contained in this flection shall be construed so ss to prevent the County Commissioners of Piokens, Sum ter, Newberry, Marion, Williamsburg and Illohland, collecting a sp?cial tax heretofore provided by law, to pay tho past indebted ness of said counties; nor tho counties of' Orangeburg or Clarendon from collecting tho spooial tax heretofore authorised fur tho completion of tho court house; nor thc Coupty Commissioners of Koshaw from levying and collecting a special tax author ized and directed to nc levied and collected by an act of tho Genoral Assombly, cntitjed "Aii act to anthoriaro tho erection of a cor tain bridge ovor tho Wutereo River," approved ?'ebr aa ry 10, I87;2j.exoopt that thc County Commissioners of Spartanburg County be, and they aro hereby, authorized and required to apply * of 1 mill of thc regular Jo vy of S mills io tho poy mont of bridgo cootracls for tho fiscal year onding 1st Novswber lb 70, if HO much bo ncccs sary} and they aro fUrlhoYnioYo authorteod and empowered to lovy aa additional tax, over and above tho rogulur levy of 8 mills, of J I mill, to bo applied to tho past in debtedness of said county; and they aro also authorized tn apply any balanco that may bc on baud at tho eloso of tho present fiscal yoar ending November I, 1877, to past indebtedness, payiug o?fsuch claims as were audited prior to 1st November, 1875?? /Vu vided, Nothing shall bo paid for -probating accounts: And provided, That i mill of thc tax thus lovicd for tho County of Orange burg shall bo dovotcd to tho paymcut of the past indebtedness of said county. SKO. 8. That all the proceeds of thc 1 >xcs levied for and on account of tho Stat j, as specified herein, shall bo deposited and kept by tho State Troasurnr in such bank or banks in tho cities of Columbia and Char leston os, in thc judgment or discretion of the Financial Hoard of thc State, can afiord sufficient protection to tho interests of tho State; and tho State Treasurer shall publiait io ono or moro of tho newspapers published iu tho cities of Columbia and Charleston n monthly statement of all tho moneys received by him, aod tho amount paid out, ?nd to whom, and on account of what appro priation paid, as well as tho balauco nf moneys on band. SEO. 4. That tho County Auditors and County Treasurers of the eovorai counties of this State aro hereby required, under the direction and supervision of tho Comptrol ler General, to mako tho collection of laxes lovicd under and pursuant to tho provisions of this not in tho manner and at thc limo aud under tho conditions hereinafter to bo provided; and they arc hereby forbidden to collect any other tux, except tho taxes to to meet the interest and retire tho bouda issued by counties in aid of railroads, what soever, for tho fiscal year, unless horcin expressly authorized so to do; and any State or county officer who shall fuil to comply with or cvndo or attempt to ovado tho pro visions of this act, shall bo deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof shall bo punished by a fiuo of not less than 81,000, nor moro than 85,000, and by imprisonment in the penitentiary fur a period of not less than ono year no moro than five years. S KC. 5. There shall bo assessed on nil taxable polls in this Stato a tax nf 81 on each poll, tho proceeds of which tax shall bo "pp.ted solely to educational purposes, lavery male citiscn between tho ago cf 21 and GO years, except thoso incapable of earning a support from being maimed, and except thoso now exempt by law, or from any other cause, shall bo deemed taxable polls; and should any person fail or refuse tc pay said poll tax, ho HIIUII be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof before any Trial Juatico or other court having jurisdiction of tho snmc, shall bc punished by a flue of not 'ess than $(5, or by imprisonment in tho county jail fur a term not exceeding thirty days. SEO. G. That all taxes assessed ond paya ble under this act shall bc paid in thc fol lowing kind of funds, and no other: Gold and silver coin, United States currenoy and na (ion al bunk notes: Provided, That thc receipts issued by tho agents appointed bj tho Governor iu tho several oountics, undet and by virtue of a resolution adopted by thc House of Representativos, on tho 20th dilj of December, A. I)., 187G, shalt bo credited by thc County Treasurers upon tho amount! duo, and payable by tho holders thereof whenever thc saino may bo presented. SKO. 7. All toxes assessed herein shat bo due and payable in two equal installment) us follows: Tho first installment shall bi j duo and pnynblo from tho first day of Jul j to tito first day of August, 1877; and tin 8Ceond installment shall bo duo and poynbh from tho first day of October, 1877: Pro vided, That it shall be, sud is hereby, tefl to tho option of any person either to paj tho amount of ibo first installmuut at tlu timo first abovo mentioned, or to pny tlu whole amount at tho time of tho payment of tho second instolluicnt thereof: Provided, further, That if any perron or porsons shall foil or refuse to pay his or her taxos due under tho first instslhnort, ho, she or they shall bo oharged with interest thereupon from tho fit.it day of August, 1877, to thc limo of tho payment thereof, at tho rato ol ono per centum per month; and tho several County Treasurers shall collect tho ssmo io tho raannor prescribed by law, and give receipts therefor to tho several partier paying thc samo, in which tho real estate paid on shall bo briefly described, and thc value of tho personal property puid on shill be stated, together with tho timo such toxci aro paid, and tho amount of tho same Provided, nothing herein contained sha) opcrato to prevent any tax payer from poy ing tho whole amount of bia tax at tho timi tho first installment is payable SRO. 8. That tho County Treasurer immediately upon reoeipt of the tax dupli cate for tho year from the County Auditor shall cause a notice- to bo inserted oneo it two daily newspapers published at th county scat of his county, If two such paper bo there published; if not, then in ono sud ppm; and if no dally paper bo published a such county soot, then in two weekly pspor published at suoh county soaij but if tw suoh weekly papers bo not published, tbei in ono suoh paper; and if no poper bo pub lishcd in tho county, then such notice s hal bo given in suoh manner na the Count Treasurer muy direct, stating tho rafe pc centum of tho levy for Stnto purposes, on tho rato per contain for all other purpose! on tho duplicate of thc present fiscal V?hl and if any speotal lovics havo been made o tho property of a school ot other distrlcl not affecting an entire county, tho total rat of luv i cs in each district shall also be stated ?D such DOtioO. S KO. 0. Wheo the taxes and assessments charged against auy party or proporty on tho duplicate for, tho present fiscal year shall not bo paid on or beforo the 31st day of October, 1877, or when tho remainder of suoh taxes and assessments shall not bo paid on or by tho said limo, with interest nt tho rate of I per cen tum per month, as aforesaid; tho County Treasurer shall proceed to collect thu Bomu hy distress or othcYwiso, as now prescribed by law, together with a ponalty of 15 por cent* ou tho amount BO delinquent; and if tho amount ol' such delinquent taxes, assessments and penalties shall not bo paid on or before tho 15th of Novomber, 1877, or collected by distress or otherwise, tho some shall bo treated as tho delinquent taxes on such real and personal proporty und shall bo collected by thc salo ofstfch rool and personal property as herc iuaTtcr prescribed. SRO. 10. All personal property subject to taxation shall bo Hablo to distress nod salo for tho payment of taxes and assess ments hereunder; and, at any timo siter any taxes or assessments shall become duo, according to tho provisions of this act, the County Treasurer, by himself or deputy, may distrain sufficient personal property of tho party against whom such taxes or assessments oro charged, if the same can be found In his county, to pay tho tuxes or assessments so due, with any pcnloty charged or chargcablo thereupon, and interest, and tho costs that moy accrue, und shall imme diately ad vert iso the same in three of tho most public plnocs in the town or Ward or district, in which such proporty shall bo distrained, stating tho time and placo in suoh town, ward or district, when aud where suoh proporty will bo sold; and if tho taxes, assessments sud penalties for which such proporty was distrained, together with the costs of tho proccding, shall not bc paid before the duy appointed for such sale, (which shall not bo less thou five, nor more than ten, days ofter posting up such notices ofsulc,) such Treasurer or his deputy shall proceed nt thc time, and place mentioned in such notices to sell suoh property, or as much thereof as may bo necessary, at publie vendue, to the highest bidder; and if suoh property, or a sufficient amount thereof, shall not bo eold at tho timo and place aforesaid, such Treasurer shall retain tho saino in his possession and advertise and offer tho same for salo in mininer and form aforesaid from time to timo uutil tho saino shall bc sold. SRO. ll. All real property returned delinquent by tho County 'Treasurer, ap herein provided, shall be offered for sale by tho Treasurer on tho first Monday in De cember, 1817, after duo advertisement, aa now provided by law, and thereafter from doy to dny, until the whole amount thereof, us included in tho delinquent list, shall bu sold; nud except in this scotion provided, tho County Treasurer shall proceed in refer ence to tho salo of such delinquent real estate according to tho forms and with thc conditions now proscribed and required and prescribed by law: Provided, Tbut tho cost of said advertising shall not exceed $1 upon each pured of land so advertised. SKO. 12. 'That all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent with this not bo, aud tho same is hcroby, repealed* .Approved June 0, 1877. An act to make appropri?t inns for tho payment of tho salary and mileage of the members of tUo ?dh'erul Assembly and tho salaries of tho subordinate officers and omployoes, and other expenses incident thereto. Bc it enacted by tho Scnato and Iiouso of Representatives of tho Stato of South Carolina, now mot and sitting in Gonoral Assembly and by tho authority of thc name: That tho sum of ?105,000, if so much bo necessary, bo, and tho earoo is hereby, appropriated to meet tho expenses of tho General Assembly ot tho regular session of November, 1870, remaining unpuid, ond tho special session that was begun to bo holden on tho 24th day of April, 1877, to be puid out of the phosphate royalties now dun and any funds in the treasury not other? wise appropriated, tho bahuioo, if any, to be paid out of the general levy, said sum to be. paid out os follows: For tho payment of tho salaries and mileage of tho meru bo re of the Qonoral Assembly, 975,000, or so much thereof as may bo necessary; for tho salary of J Woodruff, Clork of tho Sonato, 81,000 per annum; for tho salary of John T Sloan, Clerk of tho Iiouso of Representatives, 91,000 per annum; for tho pay of John A Horro, AssUtant Clerk of tho Sonato, 85 per doy during tho session; for tho pay of W Moll Sloan, Assistant Clerk of thc Iiouso of Representatives. 95 per diem during tho session; for tho pay of J ll Maxwell, Journal Clork of tho Iiouso of I Representatives, $1 per diem; for tho pay of ll A Sisson, Reading Clork of tho Scnato, 95 per diem during session; tor tho poy of W ll Williams, Rending Clork of tho Iiouso of Representativos, 9o per diem during session; for tho p>y of J K Groen, Sorgeant-at-Anus of tho Scnato, 95 per dlom during session; for tho pay ol J 1) Brown, Sorgoant-at-Afms of thc Iiouso of Representatives, 95 per diem during session; for the pay of David II lib kins, Assistant Sorgoaut at-Arni? of the House of Representatives, 94 per doy during thc session} for tho pay of R W - Duller, Rill Clerk of tho l?otfso of Ropro*ont4tit*e?. 83 poe day during tho>8ossion,< for tho.guy of R M Andocso?, ohiof messenger of too Iiouso of Ropresontativos,and Robort Jones Rill Clork and ohiofmcssdngor of the Senate 93 por diem during tbis session and pant Bcssiou; for tho pay of \V <i Raten,mi, com mittco olork ana stenographies! reporter, $0 per day duri o g thc session; and C Smith, com ntl tte o clerk of tho Sonnte, and J F Trcutlcn, Paul Wutson Mid W S Dogah, committco clerks of tu? ??ouso of Ropra scututives, 81 per day, ttauh, during tho session; James Rvehhan, and A 3 Richard son, 84 por day, each, as committco clerks in thu ?xmato for regular session of 1870; for thu pay of J M Roland and Mat Hrooks, doorkeepers of tho Senato, and Robert McKay, Christopher HoytiCBWortli and J nines T Rolan, Doorkeepers of tho Houso of Representatives, %"i per day, cooli, during tho session; and Adam Thomas and Hal Will i nins, $2 per day, each, as Doorkeepers in tho Senato, regular session of 187ti>* fot* tho pay of Ital Williams and John Leo, laborers of tho Semite; Coleman Rcattio, John T Gilinoro, Flynn -Scott and Joseph M. Murray, laborers of tho Houso of Repre sentatives, 91 per day, each, during thu session; and ll Simmons, Joseph Kcouc and 0 Sanders, ? I per day, os laborers of thu Senato, regular session 1S70; Lewis (Irani, porter in thc oflleo of tho Clerk of tho Sou ate, and J F Savage, porter of tho House of Representatives, $1 per day,each, during tho session and for last session! fut thc pay of Foozlo Cantey and J F Savage, messen gers of tho Houso of Rcprcscbtutivcs, $2 per day, each during tho session* nod for tho services of James F Salvage, for twelve days as messenger during thu lost session: for tho pay of Willie J h> Lowrance, J li Trcutlcn, Shelton Toland, John (Raze, Jr?, pages of tho Senate; and Ilyram Jefferson, James Cantwell, Sam McConkey and Au gustus RraKcll, pages of tho Houso of Rep resentatives, and J I* Palmer mail carrier, fct per day, each, during tho session; and Isaac Cassels, Robert Rcnbow, Wm Sum merson and John (.nesmit, 91 per day, mich, as pages regular session 1870; for the pay bf h T Levin, Winthrop WilliomP, W S Moy, J F Gndsden, ll A Lynch, I R Romar, engrossing clerks in tho oflloo of the Secre tary of Stotc, 85 per day, each, during the session; fol* tho pay of J S Cothran, John R Abney, Henry 8 Darby, T C Albcrgotti, attorneys and clerks in tho offido of tho Attorney General, 85 per doy during tho session; for incidental or contingent expenses of tho Seooto, 8500, if so uiuoh bo neces sary, to bo paid upon warrants drawn by tho President of tho Senate, and attested by tho Clerk of tho Senato, on accounts audited by tho Committee ou Contingent Expenses, and passed by tho Senate; for incidental or contingent expenses of tho H0U.10 of Rep r?sentative.-*, 81,000, if so much ho neces sary, to bo paid upon warrants dm wu by thc Speaker of tho Houso of Representatives, and attested by the Clerk of tho Houso, on accounts audited by thu Committco on Contingent Accounts, and passed upon by tho Houso of Representatives. SKC. 2. That tho President of tho Senate and Speaker of the HoUso of Representa tives, respectively, shall furnish pay ccttili cotcs for tho amount of salary and mileage duo to each member of thu Sunatu mid House of Representatives: Providai, Thq sumo shall not exceed ?200 for tho rcgulat scssiou and 8100 and ono mileage for thc present. session: Prov?lctl, /urth?r, That thc amount each member has received here tofore shuii bo deducted therefrom; and to each oiliccr and employee nf that branch of thc Goncral Assembly to which such officer or payee shall respectively belong, signed by tho respective officers, and prop erly attested to by thc Clerk of such brauch of tho General Assembly. SKC. 3. That tho payment of contingent accounts shall bo mado upon certiiicates of that houso in which tho accounts aro passed, signed by tho presiding officer, and attested by tho Clerk of each house, respectively; and tho State Treasurer is horoby author ir.ck and directed to pay at his counter said orders or certificate? in the following order: First, certiflcateft'of members of ?tho Senate and House of Repr?sentatives for wa la ry mid mileage; second, certiiicates of Clerks and Assistant Clerks, Journal Clerks, Rending Clerks and Sergcant-ot-Arms of tho two houses, Assistant Sergeant at Arms, Door keepers and Mail Carriers, committee, and engrossing clerks, attorneys nt law, Rill Clerks, messengers, laborers, pages nnd porter; Third, certificate? or orders for tho incidental or contingent sxpenHe*. SRO: 4. Tho sum of $1,500 is hereby appropriated to pay tho certificates for stationary issued by tho Clerke af tho Se nato and I louse of Representatives respect Ivcly, as established by law. (I1U8S AND Cf.OVlift SRK?S to THE AfJiiK -*Wo havo many inquiries as to tho quantity of grass seeds to bo sown on an aoro, for meadow. An infullublo rulo cannot bo given for all oasesi Rich latid requires less sood than poor land. Soils Woll pulverised mid pre pared require less than lumpy hurd soils; Thoroughly rolling and harrowing tho Innd, so as to covet ?ll tho seeds oom plot ely, makes loss seed necessary; when woll put io with a good drill less seal is rcquirod* on rather moist, bottom land loss seed ls ro quired than on hlgliof and dryor land) but it is siifo to ?ny fhortt Jj 'CM dangfir of getting an too mitch thsu tow littlo seed. Asa gdnofal thing, the' following quanti ties Will bo* abodt tho right quantity, per wore* Hod ohrverr, nldtid, 12 to ?IO ptfiinds. [Hover ?ml lied top,. 8 to 10lbs. eaoh. Clover and Timothy, 7 to 0 " ?* Msiko, nr Lncorn,. 10 lbs. of oilhor Irohaid Grass, 20 to 2!? lbs. Illuc Grass, 25 to 30 lbs. Ionium Millet, 3 to 5 pecks. Tli? Debt of the State* TOWERS AND DUTIES OV THE FINANCIAL I;OMMIS8ION. Tho joiut roaoltttloh "to intao a. Oom mission to inventif;? to I ho indebtedness of tho State,'' as approved by tho Qoycrnor, In UH follows* In view Of ilia groat uncotta?nly that exists lu tho ruiuds of. tho property owbors and tox ?m) inp; portion of o?r ncopio, tvs to tho real nnd d?fini to' amount of the tr?o and valid indebtedness of tim 'State, And tho character of thc obligations out of which tho indebtedness has grown, and of tho equally unsatisfactory condition of tho credit of tho fi to to as long as any doubt or. 8uspioiun attaohes tn claims holt! against* horj and, lu ordor to give reasonable assu rance to tho holiest Creditor, on the olio handy that tho State intends to faithfully meet bet obligations at un early a date as practicable, and, on tho other baud, to -Satisfy tho tax payer that the (Iencrai Assembly will liavb proceeded intelligently in Whatever Steps may bo taken lo adjust and provide (Vir tho puhlio debtj tlicroforttj De il resolved, by tlio Se?alo and tlouso of Representatives of tho Stat? of South Carolina, now mot and sitting in Genorul Assembly, arni by tho authority of tho saino: SECTION 1. That, in accordance with that portion of his Kxoellcnof's tnessngo touching this, a commission, to consist of tinco members of tho Scnato and four mem bers uf tho Hoiisu of Representative*) Miall bo elected by otoh I?0U80 respectively. SEC. 2. It sholl bo tho duty of said commis-, sion lo muko a completo and thorough in vestigation of tho following and kindred matters, and to report tho results to tho next session of tho Garnirai Assembly) to wit: lflrst, tho entire amount of consolidated bonds and certificates of stock that have been issued under tho oot to reduce tho volume of tho publie debt) and pr?vido for tho payment of tho Darno, approved Decem ber 22, 18*3, flo aa to show, under proper hoads and classifications, tho humber in the series, tho letter, dato of issue, dato Of re demption, denomination, tntb of Interest, by whom signed and countersigned, and to who m issued. Second, whether there ia tn tho Stato Treasurer's 0III ce oh filo, as Vouch crs, cancelled bonds, coupons and cert i Herlies of stock's of tho issues described, issued in accordance with law, and authorized to bo consolidated by tho act abovo recited, to tho amount required by saj/1 oct. SEO. 8. Should it oppoar to tho controls* sion, in tho course of tho investigation, that any of said bonds, certificates of stock or coupons have been illegally or otherwise improperly issued, lt filial! report tho same, together With tho evidence Upon whtbli thc illegality or noo'Conformity to latf resto. SEC. 4. Thc commission is hereby author ?Ked to require tho holders of said bonds, coupons and stock to produce thc samo for inspection bpforo tho commission in Colum bia. Such as shall bo found to httvo been Issued according t? la*, nhd thtlt aro valid hon it jide bonds, coupons and stocks, shall bo registered by their number, lettor, dc iioniinetiun,'and snob other distinctive titles ns may bo best suited to tho object ?rt View, and shall bc certified ss correct, in suoh form ns thc commission may dcotn proper. SEC. D. Tho commission shall hilve full power end authority to send for pt! ts tm 3 and papers, and to administer oaths; and feteo swearing by or bototo Said commission shall bo indictablo and punishable as perjury. SEC. G. Tho Comptroller General and Treasurer aro horeby aiithoriicd and required to co--operate with said commission whoo called upon. ? Shu. 7. Tho commissioned shall bb au thorised to sit during tbti recess of tho Geno ral Assembly. HE,!. 8. The oordpcnsatlon Of tho corns mission shall bc a per diotn of five dollars each, '. ' SEO. 0. tt shall be thc duty of said commission to invoitigntt! tho amount and character of tho flouting indebtedness of the State, and make a report thereon in de tail. 1 SEC. 10, That said C'oitlmisaion shall karo power to report aujr special matter. SEC. lt, That before said commission shall enter upon its ditties, ca?li ot tho commissioners shall flr$t biko (tod Subsoribo I tho following oath, to ?it: "I Solemnly sweat that I om not now, nor was I at tho dato of my appointment as comnilssidpofj dlrcotly or indirectly interested itt arty bonds or ctht?r evjdcnco of State Indebtedness toc?me befofo mo its' oom ml si ion orj h?r am t, or will t becoMio, tho attorney or loga! repre sentative df tiny party interested in ?ny suoh bond or ovidenoe of indebtedness? and, furtlict, Hint 1 will horiesllw fairly* to tho best of uiy rtbility, portoriii tho. dillies of oomuiisslonor as required by (ho joint; roiolntion ,under ;?b'oh I was appointed! Sp help,roe OM." JSI-V. 12. ..That saul commission Miall mn ko 0 report to tho Ilene roi Assembly r.t the next regular session, during first week of said scbsion. PUMPKINS.-lt is not too tufo to plant pumpkins. Thcy^muko excellent pies. They supply first rato food (pr hogs, Oattlo. Sheep nod horses. Hahn hundreds of wagon loads, if you bavo mtfoh stock,-and you Will not regret it. --.'-^??v-^xl' 1 . 1 Da not belle ve tho stories somtf fell, to wit: That tho oyo of tho potato is all that ia necessary to plant to get a' good yiold. Tho potato itself aa it tums to decay affords, iiuuiiwhitiiiiit jo .tho sprout and renders its growth moro vigorous. ' .?. Ne na io l'lui Gl'OMl?? URi'Ohrol? tttfc W?lTTKM?hft-WOODBUft' ! COM MITTEK -HOOK PRAMS VN?()\JJtTKt) . I.Y PERPETRATED-TU? IN VB6T?UATlo.vi. TO.tlE VQNTINUED. tho SUhjolOted report bf tho Bcnato (Jobi* 1 milloo charged with the' investigation of tho charges of fraud, against Whitemore. Woodruff, and others, waa submitted Ort tfridsyl tho rcnolttttona providing for con- ' tinning tho invesl?gaUob? fe?Vb boon pttb lisbcd tts adopted : COI.UMMA, S. G., June B; ?87T. Tho oowniittoo to ?bom it waa referred to ihvi-stvguto tind report Upon tho Charges ot' the improper Uso of tho pub.io funds or tho publio credit of tho Stato by any member or clutter Of iho He ort to, and ail partios im plicated in tho alleged frauds, beg leay o ' to report that they have endeavored to dis- . charge tho duty devolved upon them by tun resolution of tho Benoni. Tiley rcgrot that, thc limited time allowed to this investiga tion) and tho inherent difficulties of tho case, lmvo prevented thom from reaching n conclusion which would bo satisfactory citho'r to themselves br to tho Senate It muet not bo overlooked that the duty devolved upon this committee ?da to dis cover frauds Will di lind beult ul leged to havo boen committed three or four yours ogb, of which no evidente existed in tho bauds of the 3 ehrt to or af the committco, and all of thoso from whom itifo?matlott could bo de rived wem supported participants lb tho frauds, anti bound tb secrecy by tho strong motives of aolf interest and self preservation. To expose tho frauds or aid your committee ih their investigation Was to deprive them ?ielvos of theil' Ill-gotten gatos, and consign thom possibly to oonviotlcn as criminals. Must ot' tho Witnesses possessed of informa tion woro reluctant to testify, and all that has been received has been obtained by rigid urdss examination. To add to thoso diffi culties) ail tho books and records to whioh resort could bo had to elucido to tho facia und contradict tho witnesses hus boco so kent as to mislead and conceal what Was tho teal stato of tho Case, in Uno instance access to tho books whioh might havo ex plained tho transactions was positively re - fused. From tho testimony boforo your committee it appeared that a large amount of tho certificates of indebtedness issued to tho Republicen Printing Company in 1873 for work that has not yet been performed, although tully paid for, wan issued in De cember, 18711, to tile members of tile Sennto and the House and to officials of tho State. Tho amount BO issued was $132,608. Various explanations of this were offered, but when your coln tn lt tee h ti nos te tl tho production of tho books of tho Republican Priming Company, which might havo dis closed What was tho real consideration for thc delivery of those cortiflddtes to tho Senators sud othor officials) Mr. Woodruff refused to deliver thom. Tho refusal justi fies tho i o feront?o that their production might bato criminated not only the RopUb lloab l'rintttlg Company, but the recipients of thc certificates; It is not easy, eVefl tilth thc did Of doou-* mcnts and records dod willing and truthful witnesses, ta Unearth frauds which timo and ingenuity hu Vu Combined to cover, but de prived of these aids the investigation neocs Sartly demanda; moro time than arty commit, tee could give it during tho session df tho Legislature; No Bitch investigation dan bo successfully prosecuted except by constant and continued labor. This has been im ?ossiblo; Tho Sonate bas been convened nt I (?'clock each day, and during n largo fiortioh of tito time have been continued nto tho nightf abd, although yoUr commit leo hitve met dilly, their senatorial duties sUd their neeexsafy attendance upon Other: committees hrtvo prevented thom front .sitting ss a tiomuittleoj except fot two hours ?ttbb Gary. Edling this period, however, they lt ive progressed with > their investigation Suffi ciently to bo satisfied thtit gravo frauds and 'abuses of tbs pUblio Credit have been com mitted. The testimony already taken before your committee sufficiently demonstrator this, but it does not itt tho opinion of your committee include dil who aro pdrticipunts tn tho ntlcgcd fraud, ?Your committee doora it proper to stale Itt reference to tho orders signed by Mr. Woodruff directing supplies to bo sent to tho residences of Senators "WUUnftoofo nod Nash," that Mr. Woodruff pfodttHed tho receipted itemised ?Voottrtt ot Mr. "Sy miner s, signed b> hhf took keeper, ctfibraclng tho arliules bfnappHe* said to hato been Sent t<> iheno Senators, with tho dittos, and Bppoars to* hato boen paid by Mr* Woodruff out ol lils own private funds. Your eo ni m itt oe aro of tho opinion thai if tloto is allotted fot a full nnd thorough examination of tho financial transactions o?' tho past (bo guilty pirtios can bo .roached and punished. Your cotfirotttco thcfofbrOrectfiproofed 'flirt adoption of tho a acorn pa flying conon ne nt, r?solu (ion. All of it Men is fcsftocfft?f?y st?MI?fod. IV 1?), tfOWMN, Chairman, ff.,ACftitKrtRt WfafivHPH? following U said to bo an excellent recipe for flic diann fVotnrd of sflpoftor wine from blackberries: Meas uro tho berries aftd bt?isof to every gntlott Sddidg ono (f?nft of bolling water; let tho mtttfifo stand twenty four boo ni, stirring occasionally} theft ?train off tho liquor info Bi cask; to cVufy gallon adding two pounds of edgar} cork tight, and jotj stand till the following October, and yen will linwn winn ready for USO without Oliy further st ruining or boiling.