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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE DEBT OF Tiffi STAIfi -_^a-- n IttFOBIAST ?eOTJSMSST OXT XSJB TAX PA TESS. .:' .fl ?-??'-. ?-. ; Action o<" the Cfejuieatton' Chamber of COWMMft, . H! A spatial meeting o? the Charleston Cham? ber of Ctoajgaecce was. held yesterday at their han/at the corner [o? Hroad lind East Bay stree*. ..? Taevebjexnvof the meeting was ta consider tba flnanc Isl condition o? the State at affect? ing the commercial interest and prosperity-? f Charleston. An unttsally large number ?of the men?hers wer? present, and every branch of the trade of the city was represented by recognized exponents ot Its determination and desires. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock by Yice-President Tripper, acting- p res dent, who spalte as follows : MMAftM ?F VICE-PRESIDENT TL'PPER Ger^gm?n-The Chamber has been con? vened,-ai the request oi many me tabees, to taite into consideration toe extraordinary con? dition of financial rasters la our ?tate; but specially with reference to the opp re ssl v-e bur? den of taxation nader which we labor, .with the prospect of Its continued increase under a ^ corrupt and' IrresrxmsiblelLegislature, which ^ threatens tb? ruin and impoverishment of our people. The extraordinary and needless expenditure o? the public money amounts almost to rapine and plunder, and it ia. still further proposed to Increase the indebtedness of the State, which necessarily Involves an additional Increase ol taxation to meet the ii.satiate demands ot the spoiler. , ? Neither the wealth ox intelligence of the people of South Carolina have any voice la the levying or expenditure of tile pobiie money. This is, In t ho-bresdee r sense, tyranny of taxa? tion without representation. Education, 'tfiaracter and experience are Ignored and excluded 'rom office by an intole? rant negro majority ^binded together and con? trolled by the arts of those who.'are strangers to us ia came, leelihg, sympathy and interest. Discontent prevails throughout the entire Commonwealth, Cri nie, robbery and COITAip? tion stalk boldly before us ana go'unpunished ? The wJiite man and prep er ty r holder bein g vir? tually excluded from all legislation,'ls power? less to resist or reform the ffial-admmistration olpnbtfo attrin. " " c? asesan d' property-holde rs, not, AS politicians cr office-beaker^ .nor , ia the interest bf any party, to consider what can be done to unite the conservatism* the.intelligence-eiad the tax pay era. or Uie mate ?a -soni? luuwvm?^ -fo check the rapacity o?4:overnment officiais, and repair the ?viii of whicfera complain. .... Thes? remarks were received with applause, and Wm. Raven el, Esq., thea' rose 'and said that be fuHy concurred rn the views.ortho chairman "of the Cha; aber, and would sub flit a preambie and >re?0ijtlons which, he boped, would be foo nd To represent with propriety the sentiments o? the body. Mr. Kavenel then read the 'following preamble and resolutions \ THERKStOLrTIONB. ' *'Wht??s,"Uni??T the operation o? the preseat State Government, toe- majority t>f the prop* erty-holders and taxpayers of the ?tete, from whom the publie revenue 4s mainly derived, aro excluded Irom any power in the legislation of tb? SUte, and from any practical Influence liv the imposition of taxes; And, whereas* The moneys raised by taxa? tion are improvidently apel corruptly used and expended by .persons who hold office under the State gOTennuent, and the sams appro? priated for-f.rfeged public uses are excessive and extravagant; A A' ... ' 'Vj And, whereas, The credit of ?be State has been pledged illegally-, and ir is now-proposed to pledge the credit of the State fbi further loans, by a new. issue of boiffis, which may W-tief otiitetf Ht the market to persons who may take them, in Ignorance of the circum? stances under which they-are Issued. There? fore, l. Mvolvtd, That we, property-holders and tasajera of the 'State, residing in the ?City .of ^h?rtesten, do hereby dee^it our duty "to declar? that the boadr heretofore issued without legal .sanction*~wd the so? called sterling loan, or any other bonds of QbiigatfonA?beree?ter Issued purporting to be under, and by virtue of. the anthortty of the present 6t^?^Goyerjirnerjt, Will not be held binding on oil, and that we shall, In ?very - manner and., at alt times, resist thc payment - thwreerV br ^e-?telet??ntof-anty* tafe t?pay the sanie, by all legit?mate means within, our power. ?*> . 2. Resolved, That -we deem it our duty to warn all persons -, ?ot to receive,-i^way of purchase, loan or otherwise, any bond or obli? gation hereafter *ss?ed, pwpertlng to bind the property, or pledge tfaeroadiiot-lie State; and that all meir banda as- obll gatton* wt?l be held by us to be null android, as havlovbeen -issued hi d?rogation of the rights ol th ?'por ti on of the: people of this State npbn whom the public burdens are made to'fest " ' "* 3. Sesolved^'iaAt the taxpayera of the Sta\e are hereby requested to meedla their respec? tive counties for the consideration of this sub? ject, and the enormous tax levies of the cur? rent year, and far lae app ti in "men t of two- del? egases ;o-x? prese at each county hr a .State Coifae?Ooo,-to be hold la Ot laoola* on -the second Tc EH DA Y In -Maynex^ lor the name burpose". '"'i, 5esoI'^?,.lnatthl8 Swd?? Convention .of Taxpayers be 'requested to confer with bis Ex? cellency, the Governor, oe the dangerous ?seal condition ol the State and request his official aid and co-operation in trie investigation of the . acoennts of the Comptroller and tbe-Staie Agent lot New- York,-so that the amount- and charac? ter ofthe bonded debt and ail other ' lmbUKIes bf the State^can "b? clearly' stated, with a view to such further action"as maj be necessary for tbe proteftt'lon ol. the public creditors and of tb e. taxpayers ol the Commonwealth. * [ifftud, and prolonged applause.] Mr. John Haackel, In seconding the. resolu? tions, spoke as JCollows : . ? ' REMARKS OF MR. JOHN HAXCKEL. i* I rise to sewnd the - l'es ol?? ions in the spirit .in which tba? are. conceived-. They are, sir, . no. kile threat, made {?or the puipose of inter posl ag obstacles ia -til e .regular adral als t ratio a of go vern meat; nor are they intended to. in? terf?ra with .the: legitimate suanniaj operations of the State; for If there, he a people who de rire to. be law;abidln^ audlaw-oheying, we ar* ''that people.J But, sir, law is''meant fdr pro? tection of life-?a- is?roperpy, and, under the present* State government, we ;hafl& n8 such . protection. Even this condition of Winga nought be endured, with our protest uttered against lt. Bot w?ten a governmen t becoi rapacious, and by its exactions exhibits a termination to extort from the cltl aft ' &a?. te'.earns, and to apply lt -tte -aaa of Its individual members, we nojonjpr submit. And there is neither vii nor propriety in our doing BO. ? The".fun mental principle of-a Repnbliean govermn u?'thatBepr^seatatt?nand Taxation should together. We have no representation t stHl are taxed, and taxed heavily, taxed w out limit and without regard to our ablllt} pay. Tlie people were unable to pay, m than one-half of the one million tax impo last year fer .?tata taxes. It is- now. propo to increase that tax fourfold, if the , peo were unable to-pay one million, how can tl pay /our million ? It is simply impossible. We must, from necessity, combine ior i tual protection;Tiot'forviolence, ktrtforsaft and must use the only means in our pow and that ls-to refuse to pay the taxes ! 1 "people of the State are sensitive , of tl honor, and R?pudiation is abhorrent to the But there is ao Repudiation in announcing fore hand that we will not pay what will i be recognised as an-obligation by- those vi are expected to furnish the means bf pay me Obligations are doe tor-benefits received.* . receive nothing; therefore, we shall-o nothing; therefore, we solemnly declare ti we will not pay these unjust, unauthorlz and'iniquitous so-called obligations of ( down-trodden State. [Much applause.] After Borne further explanatory remarks, t preamble and resolutions were unanimou adopted. The announcement of this res was received with be?rty applause. On motion. :twas resolved that a copy the preamble ?nd resolutions, as adopted, forwarded to the Board of Trade. After transacting formal business, the Cha: ber adjourned. ^_ Ha C JU fi TS TS STATIS ?SFAJCE Another Lett cr Tro m ?Citizen. -,- ZO THE EDITOR Of TBE NEWS. In the aeriel ol. ar tic lea to your reader! have endeavored to present that,'practical i 'we are under negro government; that ti evils are insufferable; that, resulting from tl negro franchise' and" their majority of thir thousand votes, under natural'causes it mu continue; that the majority wilt nbf QlraTnis that ?tjvill not be'reduced.by act bf Congrei thal it will not be endured; that it caa be a rested; that we can stop Lhl? g o verum e OK-lt dependent on supplies, and owners -ol.proper can stipulate the terms upon which it shall 1 taken; that so stopping it we can stipulate tl tenn?upon which it can move again,* or. \ can throw the State under military goven .ment by admitting no other to be possible; Un tbJsvlf the necessary, will be the welcome r fuge f that the nieasure to'thes? ends ls* the r< fusal to pay taxes; that this can be mattet erfl dont", tbat.lt will be a relief, and in that refit will bethe omnipotent agent' to tbat unio [and concert among white peoplevand in fat among property-holders, white and black, ne< essary to its success. " i ..And.Since writing these articles the letter < Mr. Memminger, to the Governor, has appeal ed, and I am sure I but concur in the geners satisfaction its appearance has occasioned: H locates the evil exactly where it is-in the nee essary ?eougnanoe of one people to be govern ed by another; and the remedy, where it mufi be, tn some constitutional restriction on th elective franchise. Tba ' government mus .represent its constituency. A Legislature o the purest '.men in the State, elected by*ne groes, would be a negro Legislature; elected b, ? a class without, property, would be an instT i mest of plunder. The change, therefore,- mus ^ apply to jte constituency; and to be efficten and fir m r it must be constitutional. To the relief contemplated, . however* ; measure still ls necessary, and that suggested.!i the Iptier ls not -sufficient. If the evil bell - the disturbed condition of tbe country, it will not meet that. If men be goaded by presem sufiOaringsto violence," they cannot await- the action of a-convention two years hence, which may not be called. The Legislature must oall lt,-when called, it may not act at all or, acting, can hardly, iu the nature of things, act to the end of-permanently limiting theil own power. Or ii the evH be in the -present Constitution ot the State, lt will trot meet that Still fi wlij. be A dependent" on the negro partj whether .tte action be taken-still dependent .on It Whe tirer any relief be given, and the ex? tent of it, and it is inconceivable that, posses? sing power, it will voluntary abandon it. That self-sacrifice is not to be expected of the most elevated people. History furnishes no exam? ple of lt; reason, from any sense of the mo? tives to human action, furnishes n? ground Of hope fer it. And the Republican,.the acknow? ledged organ of that party, unquestionably instructed In its tendencies, while evidently inclining to the manifest right of some ad? justment, in comment on the letter ls without -the hope or apprehension of resolte. B You. 'yourselves, suggest, as a ground of ex? pectation, at least, that the negro party may be sufficiently linder the manipulation of hs leaders. But in that your inclination ls apt to have misled you. Leaders are never more than drift wood upon the surface of a current-re? sistless wlthit, and powerless, utterly, without. They make a party do what they please by al? ways being pleased to counsel what the party wants to do. Nor are the leaders of that party exception 3, From the Governor down they are within an Inch of their political lives. They, are walcaed vigilantly. They act not under direction of the interests, but the brute In? stincts v of the most ignorant constituency, ame' virtue would be necessary to the ad yapcement pf this measure; and ii there were one QI" them suspected, of one single virtue, believed, for ope instant not to be the ready and pliant instrument of the party, the next instant he would walk the plank. I cannot believe, therefore, that the party will, ai their own volition, take the curb, or that the leaders will venture even the attempt to put it on them. The want, then, is of a meas? ure of our own; something we can start on Whether they'will or not, and that is the more particularly necessary in this, that the end-tin power- we strike at, to be efficient, m?jt be tri bunwian, .and embody (he veto. We act upon a complex political problem. There axe here two distinct races. There are also two'?i?sses,' distinct, in the fact that one has property and the other not. The twoTace? are to be combined in one society. The classes must be so combined as that the weaker be protected, and in this combination lt is neces? sary to take such measures that its civilization jstelLnot be the civilization ol the lower ? rade..-. That must be th? reBult ' ip it I continually govern. It can express in poHti p9s$ action no civilization but its own-of which fact it were only necessary to look for confir j mttlon to-Pomingo. The civilization ot that will be the civilization of this, the negro ruling, to the protection of the weaker partj; it must hare the ability to protect itself, and.the measure, therefore, most be not o ni v.an e which we can take ourselves, but one-which will exhibit practically the possession of the reto pcwer. We must exhibit practically the capac? ity to stop the government; :br any adjustment of relations will be idle. They will-depend for endurance, upon-'the will of the stronger. A constitution every line of which has the an? nouncement of a-restriction upon the the right of one party hot. to. rule .the. other, would be nugatory. A constitution em? bodying a restriction on the elective fran? chise, adopted by one convention, might be, and, 7 the government continuing a pure democracy, would be repealed by another. The while party must.have the veto power, and that not by the constitution, but by a practical test of its power, to stop the government not representing it. That test must -be applied, the constitutional prin? ciple must be adopted, ol cons?quence, and then there will be the chance of that natural .and political progress which may be possible under Buch anomalous .conditions. That test is in the measure I suggest, and if we lake one step of real progress through our compli? cated fortunes, we must adopt lt. TJfriZE.v. rms ZAXGZEY MAJT XTEA CT VU JAT? COMPAXX Au. Importent Enterprise. The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Langley Manufacturing Company was . held on Wednesday, at Langley, a station on , the Une of the. South Carolina Railroad Com ' pany, about eight miles from Augusta. A' spe? cial train' left Augusta, and a similar train having been provided for the Charleston stock? holders, the two trains met at the appointed h our at Langley. Among the passengers-from Charleston were General Conner, Boa. Henry Gourdin, Mr. Tyler, superintendent or the South Carolina Railroad, Mr. F-. J. Peteer, and Mr. Wm. C. Langley, ot Brooklyn, N.. Y., and Mr. Crane, of New Jersey. Among the Invi? ted guests from-'Augusta .were Mr. Wm. E. Jackson, president of the Augusta Factory, and Mr. H. H. Hickman, president of .the Oraurteville Factory. J . The Langley Manufacturing Company was organized about twelve months sloe*with a capital of $300,000..": ,The .property on which the mulls situated, purchased 'from Wm?C. Langley, waa originally owned by a company started during the war, by Messrs. Ryans Jb Cogswell, of Charleston, with the design ol erecting a factory of the largest class, to be -equipped1 with machinery of the most, ap Boved, modern style. The present'company ve~compIeted the building, and have now rn position 60 carding machines. 6100 spindles and 200 looms, ready tot operation. The ele? gant factory i building, : now complet*?, . is -227 feet long by 103 feet wide, twu, stories high, with an L 48 by 50 feet. Ja. the main building are. located the spindles.and cards' upon the first floor, ana the looms and '-slasher," or sizing apparatus, upon the second floor; the shafting propelling the machinery being located upon the t?tet floor, driving the machinery above and.below -by belting. The machinery, or rather the Bplu <Uea> cards and looms, are from the Lowell manufacturing Company, ot Lowell. Mass. The "slasher" Is ot Engitan manutacture, made by F war? 4 Billiard, and" we are tottnn che only .'^e^n Operationen "the Southern's! ates, althoughjenore than two hundred have7 been imported into the united States, firefly by New England manufacturers of cotton. .The L furmsnes a picker room, upon the ground door, separated from the-main building with two heavy Iron doors, and completely^re? proof, and a repair shop upon the second Soor. The ceiling ofthe picker-room ls cov? ered with a network ol perforated iron pipes, whjch are supplied by water- from a tank In the. root, holding 1300 gal lona of walter, which tank is fed by Bales & Jeni's rotary gump, having a capacity ol' 5000 gallons per our. This water supply is considered'a per? fect guard against fire, permitting the room to.be flooded in a very lew minutes. The pickers are of the latest invention, the manu? facture ot Richard Ectson, Lowell, Mass., and are skilfully contrived, so that all the waste falls into "boxes," and the dust and traahpre c ip ita led into a cellar beneath, so. that the picker-Boom ls as free lrom dust and lint, and ls as clean, as the weaving-room. These "pick ers" ate stated"to be'the only ones In operation in the South, and give great satisfaction, both as to ( economy in running and safety against fire. The power of the factory is supplied by a1 - cou tr?-ve nt" Tn rbi no wheel, manuifjfcured by the American Machine Company, Hol? yoke. Mass., having on estimated horse-power of 160 hoi noa, capable of belog increased to 400 horse-power, supplied by a pond covering 600 acres, free from trees and undergrowth, having a "fall" of 14 feet. The outbuildings are aboiler house, an oil house, a forge shop, 32x44, a steam saw mill, and a water grist mill, and fifty-six neat, comfortable operative 'houses. The present appointments are .de? signed for a-factory of 10,000 spindles, but special provision in all essential particulars has been arranged for an' establishment of double the present capacity. The operatives are white, and almost ex? clusively South Carolinians, the ovt.-seers 'coming/for the moat part, from -New England-. The overseers and the superintendent alike claimtbat they can produce-from three to four yards per loom, per day, more than can be produced in the best New, England factories; and this increased production they affirm to be due to an advantage In climate, but more par? ticularly to more steady and reliable labor. The mulls not jet in operation,: but the-ma jChluery is being tested, and so far not a bear? ing has proved faulty. The company expect to oe under full headway by July at the latest. At the meeting the following gentlemen were re-elected Tor the -management ol' the affairs of the company during the current fiscal yeaf : Wm. C. Sibley, Augusta; president^-pl rectors-Wm. C. Langley, Brooklyn; NI YVr*F. J. Pelzer, Charleston; Josiah Sibley andern. H. Tutt, Augusta; M. F. Foster, superinten? dent, of lac tory ; S. C. Bod ?3 sh, superintendent of machinery and: hydraulics. The/Block hold? ers resolved to increase the capacity oj the company one hundred thousand dollars, tojbe divided pro rata among the stockholders, more than one-half of which was subscribes* for by stockholders present. The close of the day was marked" by a "barbecue,* wblchine Stock? holders and guests enjoyed greatly. . THE DEPOSED GOVERNOR* WASHINGTON,' March 30. The wjle of Governor Holden Joined him here. He Bays he will not return to North Carolina, but the Chronicle, this morning, says he shall soon return under Federal protection. THE STATE OE THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, March 30. ' It la probable that the clouds and rain will, on Friday, be more or less broken up from the Middle States to the Mississippi Valley. "Fresh northerly winds sre-probable tor the lakes and gulf. Slight winds on the Atlantic coast. '-Don Piatt writes to the Commercial : "I saw Chief Justice Chase the other day, and I am glad to write that he continues steadily.to improve In his health. He now walks-, miles ?very day, eats with a relish, and, sleeps like a child. He is gaining flesh and strength,.and his face ls again assuming Its old form,of characteristics and expression. The conva? lescence of the chief justice has revived all the old speculations concerning the Presi? dency, and should his health continue to im? prove, I would noj, be astonished lo see him nominated by the Democracy and elected President of the United States. When he was struck down by this sickness, the leaders' of the party, considering him out ol the way, very generally admitted that he was really their only available candidate, and a man who ought to hold the position. They did "not calculate upon his restoration lo health,'and now that he ls getting well, these confessions are somewhat. awkward, and go ?ar to strengthen him for the nomination and elec? tion." ? SCENE H THE SENATE PLAIN LANGTTAOE ADDRESSED TO TUE BUJFFIAX, BUTLER. Senator Davis Excited. WASHINGTON, March 30. Tue Senate, today, adopted Anthony's reso-1 hition allowing the consideration of-any bill'] on the South, passed by the House. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, made a speech. refuting Sherman's charges against the South. . Previous to Its conclusion an Incident of unusual character occurred, which excited considerable comment In the galleries' and upon Hie floor. Butler, of Massachusetts, occupying. the. seat of Senator Thurman, im? mediately adjoining that of Davis, had been for some time Intently observing Davis: As he proceeded, Davis became restive, and speak? ing with his usual warmth and earnestness, suddenly faced Butler, and continuing his argument against the credibility of exagge? rated Eu-Klux-stories, said : "These fictitious charges are originated by parties -to effect the earning elections. The Legislatures . to be elected are to choose over one-third the members of this Senate, and lt ls with a vlow of using this political capital for these diaboli? cal and devlllBh^endB that these vile and j slanderous stories'of outrages emanate from the brains of political scoundrels and ruffians. After taking his seat,observing Butler still staring at him. Davis rose again, and address? ing the former, was heard to sar : "What do you mean by attempting to browbeat me tn* that way * You are a damned scoundrel, slr," adding, after a pause, "Yes, air, I repeat It, "you are a damned scoundrel, slr." At this I Juncture Wilson came from his seat on the other side of the ?h amber and Interposed to prevent a continuance of the scene. Butler soon after left the chamber. It ls reported that he replied to Davis, "I don't know yon, sir; I dont care for you, and I don't want to speak to you." The Senate adopted the resolution instruct? ing the Secretary of War po cause the Engi? neer Department to extend the survey of the Etowah River, aiready ordered, to the Ocmul gee River, so as to" embrace estimates for a canal connecting these two rivers with the -view ot opening an unobstructed water com? munication between the Mississippi "River and I the Atlantic. j The House discussed fte Ku-Klox bill. Fer? nando Wood read from the messages of South? ern Governors to show that peace prevails la all. those States, with few exceptions. He . denounced as j a fam otis the incendiary remarks of Kelley, delivered yesterday, and expressed the hope that ii there should ever be a war of j races the negroes would select a man more valiant than Kelley, who, during a disturbance in Mobile, hid under a table, pretending he . was dead:' '_ - THE DISORDERS IN FRANCE. The Departure or the German Troops Certainly Stopped-Their Probable Re-entry into Paris-Thiers Permitted to Increase the Paris Garrison to Eighty Thousand-The Versailles Government Mastering its Forces -to Q,uell the Rebellion. PARIS, March 30. / The city is quiet. Duval submitted a pro? position to disarm the National GuardB who withheld adhesion to the Paris Government. Assay, In a speech, said the Republic had formed a' committee of public safety. Oppo? nents will be shot down if they attempt to act on their measures; all conspirators will meet the same fate. VERSAILLES, March 30. The correspondence between the Versailles and German Governments resulted In permis? sion to Tbiers to Increase the Paris'garrison to eighty thousand.. Large bodies of cavalry and infantry have arrived from the West, and a-large military camp is formed at St. Germain for the protec? tion of the government. The government circular says France ls rallying to the support of the government, and asserts that the con? tinued occupation of French territory.; by the Prussians ls due to the Insurgents. The gov? ernment has temporized with the insurrection to avoid bloodshed. Mino ttl and Btclottl Garibaldi have declined to fight except against a foreign enemy. Deputies of the Bight in the Assembly de? mand the removal of the Lefts. Thiers posl. tively refuses compliance. General Chanzey promised the insurrection? ary committee, before he was released, that he would not fight except against foreigners. BERLIN, March 30. There has been correspondence between. Bismarck and the central committee at Paris. The latter represented that Thlers's govern? ment was unsupported in any proper way by the country, and the election of a new Assem? bly became necessary. The committee offered, in the meanwhile, to pay, in a few daya, an in? stalment- ol the indemnity due to Germany. Bismarck's reply was favorable. The opinion here Is strong that the restoration of the Em? pire, by the aid of the imperial army, is in? evitable. BRUSSELS, March 29. No sitting of the peaee conference was held to-day. The time of the second meeting is undetermined. It is rumored the events In Paris cause delay of negotiation. The Latest, LONDON, March 30. The Queen ol Sweden is dead. De Scaiceger ls appointed representative of the German Empire at Washington. - PARIS, March 30. The manufacturers of Paris have received permission irom the authorities of the Hotel de Ville to proceed to work. The workmen must keep their arms stacked ready for use, as J a conflict is very probable. The Co aimunists still disagree among them? selves as to future movements. No courts are opened In Paris, all the judges having fled the city. In the National Assembly Thiers bas declared the withdrawal ol the Germans from France ! for the moment suspended. More German troops will enter Paris, and the French forces be increased proportionately. APPOINTMENTS BT THE GOVERNOR.-The fol? lowing appointments have been announced : Wm S. Hall, deputy surveyor pf Anderson Coanty. The following have been appointed jury commis? sioners ror the counties named respectively: John Wilson, Anderson; Snowden Brown, Sr., Abbeville; L N. Teague, Barnwell; J. C. Rivers, Beanfort; George W. Spencer, Chesterfield; ioho A. Barker/EdgeQeld; John R. Holcombe, Pickens; A. Brenecke, Oconee; Wilson Cook, Greenville; Javon Bryant, Bpartaabnrg; William Slier, Union j B, 'A. Walker/Clarendon ; John T. Enloe, York; O. S. Price, Chester; J.E. Kelly, Laurens; Jonathan "Wright, Darlington; J. W. Reardon, Sumter; W. J.XSayer, charleston; John Cansey, Horry; J. D. Kennerly, Kershaw; J. h. Oousart, Lanoaster; Charles B. Glover, Orangebnrg; M. K. Holloway. Mari?n; Jo-eph L. Breden, Marlboro'; Thomas D. McDowell, Georgetown; RobertF. Scott, Williams? burg. x ? LA WS OW TRM ?ATM? A.ct* and Joint Reiolutioai, PaiKi ike Ge ueral Aisembly ot So at hi C Una, se i? ion or is 70-'Ti, " ? * "' *..r [OFF?O?AI?.I Air ACT to provide for the construction repair of pubhc highways, , . ? SECTIO* 1. BC il enacted by- the Senat? Ho nee of Representative* of tho State cf S Carolina, now met and Bitting in Genera som bly, and by the authority of the same: That immediately after tba passage of act, the county comm Jes toners of the ev ' cc un ties shall divide th e, r co rm ties into ? w.ty districts, each district to con tam not tuan ton miles of public highways, nor i than forty miles, to be convenient for Mpti highways, and may, from time to time, ? . the same; and they shall appoint for ? highway, district a surveyor of highwaj superintend the expenditure of the high tax and money appropriated for unproven of highway s in'his district, and to take chi and keep in repair, at aH times, thc highv in Ms-district; said surveyor of high ways i be removable at pleasure; he shall be reel sible to the county for say damages .wi may be sustained within this district, toro fault or neglect in the discharge of hts d said surveyor of highways shall give ben the county, with good and sufficient- suret to be approved by the county' commission in double the amount of money to be expi eel in his district, for the faithful diecharg bis duties. SEC. 2. That for the purpose of keepini repair highways and bridges, the county e missioners of each county shall, on .or pr ons to the first day of January, assess tr tac eighteen cents, if so much be necessary, every hundred dollars of the lists of the co ty, to ho paid in money or labor at the opt of the taxpayer, and hid Mt in repairing bi ways ind brio's es; ano? they sh ?Il annually, ' or before the said first day of January, m ont a tai bill for each surveyor of highwi containing the amount of the tax to be I ont by him tn' his district, with the amojin each person's tai annexed to his name, acct ponied with a warrant, signed by the chaim of the board, authorizing such surveyor to i feet such tax; and they ?half deliver the s eral tax bills to the respective surveyors, l take their receipt tor the tame. Seo. Bi The surveyors of the several bight districts, after receiving trreir several tax b and warrants, shall proceed -to gi ve no ?oe the several persons liable to par taxes m th districts of the amouotof their taxe?, and Hie' time and place in which, and the teat carriages ind tools with which they are reqi ed to pay their taxes in labor; bot no pen shall be liable to furnish try team, carriage tool of which he is not the owner, except bo shovels or spades; such notiee may be given all persons r?sident tn tue hignway dist n either personally or by written notice Mt their asnal residence; to non-residents tr. written notice left with or at the residence their tenants, agents, or persons haring 1 - care of-their property; all of which notices sh be at least three day?, and, in case of pent residing out of the highway district, at lei ten days before the time appointed for them commence their work; and if snob non-re dents shall have no tenant or agent in t to wa, notiee may be posted np in some pub or conspicuous place in the district; and t surveyors shall make and keep a minute the rime and manner in which the notice sui be given. Sac. t. Any person, after be has comme nc i working in payment of his highway tax, sh; be subject to the direction of the eur ve vor, to tho time when, and the place where, his tax shall be paid and laid out in labor. Ssa fi. That at least three-quarters of tl highway tax in any high way district, payable labor, shall be collected and laid out bet We? the fifteenth day of Jan nary and the first di of May, and the remainder between the fir day of August and tho first day of October, each year, except as hereinafter provided. Sac. 6. On any extraordinary occasion, wh< any bridge or highway shall be destroyed i impaired, so as to require immediate re pain or should be o bi tr un ted SQ aa to require in mediate labor to remove tho obs tr actione? shall be the duty of the surveyor, for th wi tl to cause the highway or bridge to be repair? or tbe obstruction removed; and be may, fi that purpose, call upon and notify any inti ab tauts of the district to afford him the nee ea? i ry aid, or may hire other laborers,' or em pl o other means, to open or repair tbe highways an bridges; and in such case the notice shollb deemed sufficient to any person owing taxai payable in the district, in order to maie nix liable for neglect to pa; bis taxes in mono] if such notice shall be given six hom s previoa to thc tima wheo he ie required to appear am labor. If any person shall, in .such case, per form labor more than sufficient to pay th taxes due from him, or, if a person not iodebt ed for taxes shall perform labor, the amount ? 8uah labor, or the balance, may be accredited to sncb person towards his highway tax thc succeeding year. SEC. 7. If, on any such occasion as sp?cifi?e in the preceding section; any surveyor shall, for the space of twelve boors after application made to him for that purpose by any ci tiae n residing within his district, neglect to call upon the inhabitants of his district, or use tb? proper means to repair or open the highway oi bridge which may be out ot repair or obstruct? ed, he shall forfeit and pay to the county com? missioners of the county, to be expended in re?' paiiing highways in such district, the sum ol twenty-five dollars, to be collected in the name of the county, unless such surveyor shall show sufficient reason for such neglect. Ssc. 8. Ii, in any such case, any inhabitant of tbe district whose name shall be on the tax bill of such district, whether any tax shall be duo from him or not, shall, for tbe space of six hours after being called on or notified by the surveyor for that purpose, without sufficient reason, neglect to torn out and assist in repair? ing or opening such highway or bridge, as be shall be required, be shall forfeit and pay to the county the sum of three dol?ais, to be col? lected and expended as provided in the preced? ing seotion. ' r? Szo. 9. If any person, against whom a sur? veyor shall have a tax bill, payable in labor, shall neglect, after being notified, as provided in this act, to work oat hie tax, he shall be liable to pay bis tax in money; and the sur? veyor shall proceed to collect the same, and shall have all the power the county treasurer has by law to collect State and county- taxes; and he shall proceed in the same manner in the eolleotion, and shall have the same tees. t SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of each surveyor -of highways to lay out, in such matt.jr as he may think beneficial in making and repairing highways in his district, all moneys collected by him innis tax bill or received in any way for that purpose. - SEC. ll. Each surveyor shall keep full and regular accounts of all labor performed,) all moneys received and expended ia his t triet, and of ike labor that may have been j fnrmed by any person over and aboy? tl taxes, and make return of his accounts to county commijisonoTB, annually, in the ma of November. And it shall be tb? duty each Burvfeyar of Hallways to pay over to county ocmmisslou ?rs of tho county I moneys which may remain ia his hands on pended; and any moneys which may be on oeived from the surveyor ah ali be paid? ' by the enanty oommianfooer* te .the su?? ing surveyor to be expended ht-taeasme d trict. And when ;any person shall have ov paid their taxes, in labor or otherwise, the! ance ehalL be .aooiedited to such persons their taxes fer "tire" succeeding year. Wt any surveyor of highways shall resign or removed from office, hs shall also make m return io tho,county oonvnia/riQaers, aa quired in this section, and tura over all moue booka and )?pers pertaining to nis effie? .the county coaamissiooers or to his suoeoa in office, as they may direct. ... SEC. ll If any surveyor shall have failed collect the taxes contained ia his tax MB required by law, or if be shall fail to pay Ol any moneys which ho may bax* collected a not .expended, the cc un ty com mis Bi on era sh proceed against bim upon Iiis effleiar bond. . Bsc 18.- II any pen on receive ar suffer hod I injury, or damage in his property, throng! def sot or want of repair dr sufficient railing . coupon a highway, causeway or bridge, hem recover, ia aa action, of the 'county, hy 1 obliged to repair the santa, the amount of da aga sustained thereby, if auch county bad n sonable notice of the defect, want of repair, o* insufficient railing, or if the same had eu J ed for the space of twenty-four honre previo to the occurrence of the injury or damage; I no such damage shall be recovered by a pera . whoae carriage and wagon load thereon e 5 coeds the weight of six tons. ! San, li, If, before the entry of an adi provided mr in the preceding section, i -county ecunmiasjonere tender to tba plain! the amount which he would be entitled to i cover, together with all legal costs, and t plaintiff does not accept the same, and do . not recovar upon hie trial more than the as sp tendered, the defendant shall recover cos She. 15. If a county neglect to repair any fife highways or bridges which, bylaw, it o hi i ged to keep, in repair, cr nogleot-lo ma the same safe and convenient, such conn shall be liable to indictment and fine, aa ti court m Ht dfecratioa may order. The ft aap weedin euch eaee shall be. certified to ti county oommjasjonets by the clerk of tl court, and they shall proceed to collect tl same from the surveyor or surveyors of ti highway, distrio: or districts charged ay tc act with the duty of superintending and, kee ing said highway' or highways in repair; t! sum when coHeoted shall be laid out in thai pair of highway sand bridgea in the county. Sic. 16. Each person who shall furnish wo on the highways in payment of bis nigh w tax, .assessed hy the county com mis sion o i shall be allowed fosa good b a#d at the rate ten cents for each hour. It ah all be the du cf the highway "surveyor of the district -make such allowance for Mts ase of tent carriages and'tools as shall be equitable ai jost. SEC. 17. -That al! able-bodied m?le perso between the ages of 18 and 45 years shan liable, annually, to perform en the public hie ways and roads not less thad three and n moro than five days' labor, under the direc til of the highway surveyor of their district: Pt vlded, That if any patsony- being warned work apon the high ways, ?hall pay to the big way surveyor, in the district in which he mt reside, the som of one dollar per day for esc day required, the same, shall be received i lian of anon labor, and shall be applied by tl ?aid highway surveyor to tbe construction as repair of the highways and roads in the dil trict; and should -any pexaon refus? either I work on the highways and' roads, ot to pay ll Une imposed as a penalty for refusing to wot upon the bighways and roads according lo cl rection of said commissioners, the said peraoi shall ba deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ant OB eonviclion thereof, punished by impriaoi meat in the county jail for the same, for term not exceeding thirty days. SEC. 18. Each highway surveyor, provide for in this act, shall, receive fifteen cents pt hoar for the tim?'necessarily employed in dh charging the duties required hy this act : Prc Tided. That he shall not receive exceeding Aft dollars per' annum, except in extraordin?r caaes, when the county commissioners may, ii their diacre lion, allow a greater sam, and. L . no event more: than seventy-five dollars. Sao. 18. She county commissioners abai! for the year IBU, levy np ux under thia ac but that provided for in section 17, but sha! set apart a portion ol the tax heretofore an t horized to be raised for county purposes, an? bate the same laid ont and expended anda the provisions of this apt. *." BEC. 29. All acts or parts of acte i neon? ie? tent with this act, are hereby repealed. Approved'Maroh 9, A. D. 1871. AH ACT to amend an act entitled "An act tc organize the Supreme Court." Be il enacted by the Senate ?nd House pi Representatives of the State of Hou.th Carolins now met and sitting in General Assembly, and , by the authority of the same : That section ope of an act entitled "An act to organize the Supreme Comt," ratified on the ! eighteenth day of September, in the year cd Oar Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, he, and the same is hereby, so amended as to read the third Tuesday of April, in the place' of the first Tuesday of ibo same month. Approved March 9,1871. Aa ACT to amend an sot entitled "An act to regulate the agencies of ins oran ce compa? nies not incorporated in tho State of South Carolina." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of .Representatives pf the Stale of .Sooth Caro Una, now met and sitting in General Assembly, , and by the authority of tba sane: That Section 6 ot an act entitled "An act to regulate tho agencies of insurance companies, not incorporated in the State of South Caro? lina," be amended sp as to read as follows: ."That for every license issued by the comp? troller-general under this sot, the company, or agent, taking, out such license, shall pay, or cause to be paid into the treasury of the State, the sum of five donara, the same te he appro? priated for the use and benefit af the State." . Approved the ? 9th day of March, A. D. 1871. ! Q R . LEVY, 'TRIAL JUSTICE,. Ko. 66 BROAD STREET, Office recently occupied by s. L. Bennett. All Business entrusted to me will be promptly attended to. jnarii-3mof ' ' " MMnOMUT jurwotwcm ' **is? n? ??.-?'. -r U-L; . SPECIAL FACILITIES AND Q?AMFI0ATJ?N8 ..,',.-Q*thiiir ^m^^^hstv.Y^:^ -PI?TE A^IJT?HJB DST GeqflS? . 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Tiemost ueeroi terms so Glnba. - ^ For d'ifl?p;pti.oa of- the valuable Real Estate, Prfzea, notices or the press, names or Commuta* to maire th 5 DrawMg, nome eflOorsemente,aUd general character.or rh? eaterpriae and manage? ment, send for pamphlet. tonlKamsea for sh arts Aouid be made witA Post osase Hstoer Oideavor -i.^-.-- Angacta (3iS/^' -Office corner of Jacksonaad. Beynoids street?, .aw Bealdenw of Oharleiton and. vicinity can secure Shares by sfffernwte T. ??SMLL'BABMt, M socteij*^ MO BjNUrsVNf sMPUagstreet; VULBOK A SUMS' No. 5B Broad street, and JH Ll?s EitCMTbLATS, No. edi alBf street, where -saeotmeas otthe *to&mj*rt,mmb esyhdsaara ^nrner r^ves. (ian peaeen.. ^, ? mar?jjL - ...-; - W&Wt? ' ? ^'?^ rn EST I M .0 g Head a few oTtnu Testimonials tat ? EFF1?A0 Y of that STE?L15Q I OLIY CAROLINA BtTT?RS. A few Wrt moates femnttto-maay In our posses *?Uter5BM*r^ PROM" THE POSTMASTER AT T?MBLING . SBUALS.Sv O. - . t?? ^ . '. TuaBLJth-a.SHOAfca, a C., April 9,1870. Messrs. 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