A. D. 1868. JOINT RESOLUTIONS. No. 1. from double JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE RELIEF OF MRS. MARY A. C. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Relieved of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the petitition of Mrs. Mary A. C. Hobbs to be relieved of a double tax be granted: Provided, She pays all costs. Approved December 11, 1868. tax. pay. No. 2. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO PAY TO DR. ALFRED RAOUL THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR SERVICES AS PHYSICIAN TO CHARLESTON JAIL AND FOR MEDICINES FURNISHED PRISONERS. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the Treasurer authority of the same, That the Treasurer of the State be, and is hereby, directed to directed to pay to Dr. Alfred Raoul the sum of three hundred and fifteen dollars ($315) out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for three months' service as Physician of the Charleston Jail and for medicines furnished prisoners confined in the same during the months of January, February and March, 1867. Approved December 21, 1868. No. 3. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STATE TREASURER TO PAY AND TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the Treasurer authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to authorized to pay to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Elections, appointed by the Constitutional Convention, the sum of three hundred and twenty-nine (329) dollars out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. pay. Approved December 21, 1868. JOINT RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE STATE TREASURER TO PAY A. D. 1869. No. 4. Treasurer Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and is hereby, directed to pay to S. L. Leaphart the sum of ($184.93) one hun- directed to dred and eighty-four 93-100 dollars for extra services performed during pay. the months of July and August, 1868, agreeably to resolution of General Assembly, and the amount aforesaid is hereby appropriated for said purpose. Approved February 4, 1869. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR TO EMPLOY No. 5. Gover no r SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the Governor of the State, authorized to with the assistance of the Adjutant-General, be, and he is hereby, enlist a comauthorized to enlist a company of one hundred men, or more, if pany. in his opinion more be needed, who shall be fully armed and equipped, and, if necessary, be mounted, and that when in any County in this State it shall become impossible, from any cause, to enforce the laws and Authority keep the peace by the ordinary civil processes, the Governor shall to quell dishave, and is hereby given, authority to send as many of the aforesaid turbances. armed and equipped men into said County as, in his judgment, may be necessary to quell such disturbance and arrest the guilty parties; and that, in order to carry out the intent of this resolution, the Governor is hereby authorized to exercise any or all of the powers conferred upon him by an Act entitled "An Act to suppress insurrection and rebellion," passed on the twenty-second day of September, 1868. SEC. 2. That the men so enlisted shall be properly officered and controlled; and that said officers and men shall receive, while in the service of the State, the same pay and allowances as are given to soldiers and to officers of the same grade in the army of the United States. Organized. Pay. Expenses to SEC. 3. Any and all expenses incurred in carrying into effect the provisions of this resolution, shall be paid out of any funds in the Treasury be paid. not otherwise appropriated; and the State shall be reimbursed for any such outlay by the levy of a special tax, in addition to all other taxes, to be collected from the people of any County into which, for the preservation of the peace, the Governor is compelled to send the force provided for in this resolution. SEC. 4. This resolution shall remain of full force and effect until the militia of the State is organized and ready for service. Approved February 8, 1869. A. D. 1869. No. 6. Relieved. JOINT RESOLUTION RELIEVING E. W. OLIVER, LATE SHERIFF Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That E. W. Oliver, late Sheriff of Fairfield County, be, and is hereby, relieved of the penalty of five (5) per cent. per month upon executions not returned by him within the time allowed by law during the year 1867. Approved February 13, 1869. No. 7. JOINT RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE STATE TREASURER TO PAY RENCY. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the State Treas- authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby, instructed to pay the account of B. H. Rice & Co., $7,326.62, for articles furnished State Penitentiary, in United States currency. urer directed In the Senate House the fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. D. T. CORBIN, President of the Senate pro tem. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE, COLUMBIA, S. C., March 9, 1869. The foregoing Act having been presented to the Governor of this State for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the branch of the General Assembly in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution, has become a law without his approval. F. L. CARDOZO, Secretary of State of South Carolina. No. 8. JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE FITTING UP OF CER- SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, Authorized and by the authority of the same, That His Excellency the Governor is to invite pro- hereby authorized and empowered to invite proposals to complete so much posals. of the State House as will be necessary for the accommodation of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments, and to enter into a speci fied contract with such person or persons as he may deem proper, and for A. D. 1869. the best interests of the State, requiring from the contractor sufficient bonds to secure the State from any loss, and to insure the fulfillment of the contract. To draw State Treas SEC. 2. That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to draw from the State Treasury, on demand of the contractor, from the such sums as the contractor may, from time to time, as the work progresses, ury. call for, not to exceed the sum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) dollars. SEC. 3. That the Governor shall make such conditions with the contractor, that the work shall be completed on the first day of November pleted in Nonext; and that the Governor is requested, at the next regular session of the General Assembly thereafter, to make a full and specified report of the transaction. Approved March 13, 1869. To be com vember. JOINT RESOLUTION RELIEVING J. M. WILDER, LATE SHERIFF MONTH UPON EXECUTIONS NOT RETURNED BY HIM. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That J. M. Wilder, late Sheriff of Sumter County, be, and he is hereby, relieved of the penalty of (5) five per cent. per month upon executions not returned by him within the time allowed by law during the year 1867. Approved March 13, 1869. No. 9. Relieved of penalty. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR TO PURCHASE No. 10. Gover no r Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, empow- authorized to ered to purchase, for the use of the State, two thousand stands of arms, purchase of the most improved pattern: Provided, That a serviceable and satisfac- arms. tory arm cannot be procured from the United States; with the usual complement of ammunition, and that the same be paid for out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved March 16, 1869. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR TO CAUSE SUIT Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the No. 11. A. D. 1869. authority of the same, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause to be instituted forthwith, for and on behalf of the Proceedings State, legal or other proceedings against the Laurens Railroad Company, to be institu- for the purpose of enforcing the payment of all interest due on the bonds ted. of said company whenever the guaranty of the State is endorsed, and protecting and securing the State against any loss or damage by reason of said guaranty; and to this end to enforce the rights of the State by virtue of the statutory lien or mortgage held by the State on the property of the said company. Approved March 16, 1869. No. 12. Preamble. Fifteenth amendment. Ratified. To be transmitted. JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Whereas both Houses of the Fortieth Congress of the United States of America, at its third session, by a constitutional majority of two-thirds thereof, made the following proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States of America in the following words, to-wit: A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following Article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely: ARTICLE XV. SECTION 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. SEC. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this Article by ap propriate legislation. SECTION 1. Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the said proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America be, and the same is hereby, ratified by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. SEC. 2. That certified copies of this preamble and joint resolution be forwarded by the Governor of this State to the President of the United States, to the presiding officer of the United States Senate, and to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Approved March 16, 1869. |