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C. 4m 21 3m ^Tr U V.'Ja??soii ft Son. i ? Offer tlieir Serrlcen as ! ta ?HffdiakMiiXWangeburg Distri?jt. ' glplfiaitJIHIMtfWHoMb. ?u?y*i?ar* of Iho DU lilglFjiianl Imw 9*tuff ??!?.rTilw i^tt Uli V. D. V^JAMI80N, 111 Si CK JAMISON, KA^koWBEi?Ei {Nji'?a<n u?lJ?f7??' ' AND' |*I GBrnelson? Kramer & Co., Chartered Capital $1,500,000, ?roO Tj lK?/twoCOMPANY, m ,.it i : .1 .11 ->Q?if?*jC<>iiit?l'.?t,00(r1(i<)0, V A R 1 ?>*f> gi? mull ar. 1<?V? in bitoi :(From the OLdrlcstoii Mercury. THE NEOHO -CONVENTION. ? ' \Ycre introduced ^wUS*! lie proccedinga were introduced with tftwdoti:'"- ?tlMU ^ j The miuutes of the last meeting weve partly read, \rhen. 6n motion, of Parker, the further rending of the journal was (Impended with".'" ,s! '?&??.' Bowetf, friini 'ih* Conmiittee on tho Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution renderings of ?of effect contracts for sale- of Haves, reported ah ordinance declaring nil such contracts void, and forbidding any proeoediujus thereon. , , i w ?'!?.. .?? . :i> ?.> ? ?oi [.j. ??..,;?:.;.,., ?, . ,,.( ? The chairman asked that the decision he 1-ovr,22??* uafi.VlcToihm. fcpv?-. <<i..,m. ?was about to make lie appealed from, in order |o thnmrtne responsibility upon tho conven v .1.? ??)!..71 ?. iton. The chair then decided that according ko tfle rules of the" House of the House' of Repre ecntAtircn of the Ignited>8tAteW^fi4 ordinance, which term \Yns synonymous with hill, had pas sed ite first reading, and required to bo read vte ?iwWw! ft #>vH bfitsff? f, Jp?rt flfr1 dered to be printed. .- .; >, , riT ' Roweu, on behalf of the annul ..conimUtcc, flsked that the resolution in regard to the quali fication of juror* he referred to the Legislative bommitte^;. .^'US^r^. i . ; u....-.-V, j N. G. l'nrker. from thu Committee on Fin ance j* tb'wnbm was rctvrrbd UUnrulu'artc^ about the State bilks, reported that 'they^efe in cor-1 ! jwp^yenfco with the1 IToWnor? Ocneral'Ckh-' j>y &?d others, w1t?'crt\ild!fuW!ikIi,,1nfoVni?tioh' 'on the subject, and they usfcod.'further tittp. promising an early report, granted. K . j .TJhc report of the Commit tec.on: Rules and Regulat iofis woe read and ordered Ao>hp", printed, j \Jfaplt<&M<H?i frpipjthe.ppMipiittcc-to[ whpnii was referred an oidinauce dividingPickcns.j wry I*f HJt,\*.^?r::^tions j^o W rr. rate ?o .Hi?cli of it j ??? Oi^j.LUttt sec |i|nto (h^.e^ifcl.ituiion^ * -j t^Jf.J. Wriglit^movi^dthat.the report |tt 'roj ferrod to the uuxt Jugudature?. This motion was seconded by C. C. Bowen. 7 ,|. ,ht 1 - iini ' On motion ut Del.arge the ro]>ort und the pe tition ofi the eititeiiH of I'iekeus-wcrtiiinadc the special V?riler' forlo-mormw tit 1 I'.' M: ' WhUtciubre moved :that the' legislature be instructed, as sooii as practicable, to form a penal code founded on principles of refurmation and hut -on viudictive justice, and that they provide farms whore ''persons' unable, t hrough a!go:or -inftrnuty, i.to.tfljve tc^ro of themselves, might find .epiployumilt nnibcvery reasonable comfort, and, by usofuluoss, loiie {he d.ct^rading sonso of. doponlU,o^C6. (\^ncfd to the Leg\?t '' \i\^Ufe'^ft ^\^roduced a resolution to es \\ iWp.rew.P W\rt and, inferior co^ts, &o? ftttd asked,.that it be fclex^\ \? cinry^^ommi^tee. . u j ltj , , , , , ,. r wl\ieh w^aji tj^o, If?pQ?^ 9Jf th? Executive Com ?mittce. roconunending a pctitiuu to General ^n^yTyrt>^stay.hjw, of three montlis. A Her a great deal of rambling debate, Whit* tpmoro moved to make ihc'report the special ordor for Thursday ut 2 P. M. Moses called lor yeas and nnys, which result ed ayes 4!i, nays tiS. Dill then moved today the whole matter on tho table. Moses called again for the y9,1s, on4 nays, which resulted nyes 28, nays 82. T. J. Kobcrtson moved tho indefinite post ponement of the whole matter. The yeas ohd nays were tailed feu and ro sultcd ayes 24, nays 86. It wns thus established as tho opinion of a very lurge innjorKj of the conv'ohtlon that tho I report should bo adopted, btit lt was' so near [ tho li'jar of adjournment''that- tho relief party consented to postpono tho special order until Thursday nfc 1 c'elookv ! Tho oonvontion fhotY adjourned to 12 M. on Thursday. ?? ' '1 ? ??-:*?! rt bin ? TUVWDAV, 23d. 1 l.c- Convent ion assembled at 12 31. . ?/ , ?I. 4/ VugM made a report of tho Conunit tee on tho Judiciary on a resolution of inquiry as to tho legislative powers of tho Co^vcution. Tho Committee are of opinion that tho Conven tion has the p^ovier to lcgislato ns far as they may oonsider it propor for tho good of tho peo pK F. J. ?Jo8p8, Jr? moved that tho report bo OAivdo tho spociul order for ono o'olock to-mor row. J. J. Wright made a roport of tho same Com mittee on an ordinaueo for the obolitiou of the District!CoUrt*k( ^ihtf ^otttmittOO regard the ordinance as unnecessary? as the subjeci -will bo ombruced in the report of! the' Judidlary Committee) upon that port ion of tho Constitu tion Vofeiittd to rtti^mt?"A1toptet^<''*,? 'l f <)i 'M4 Olson offoffed'"'tfte following1 which1 was referred to the Committee C.I FibatlcC1-'"11 1?ffrffTlfflri .'in i" him ii"t " i" ui -: stitutions in this State, which suspended pay-? ,mcnt during the repel)ion, shall immediately jailer tho ratification of the 'State Constitution go into liquidation. t u uf ~T^. F. Randolph offerbd the following, which was referred to tho Committee on Petitions t ?? Whereas, incentives are necessary to a more flpco.dy a ttainroc nt of learning and intelligence, which arc the sure guards of Republican liber ty, therefore, be it j Resolved^ That the forthcoming Constitution of the StYito sliall provide that nil persons com ing of age after the first oflM?ury, 1875, shall possess the qualifications of reading and writing intelligently in order to be able to vote., Referred to ,Mte . Cpmuiittoo .on, - Fran chise and Elections. , rnou? tTjmuioo Tfiw ? !i :1,1 *?o?nj4 tutu j S. A. Swails offered the following, which was referred to the Committee on Petitions: Whereas certain citizens of the State of South' Caruliua Were appointed as Assistant Assessors'tjf Internal itevciitte for the year 1966, and-served in that oau;?city until April, 18G7, without compensation, by reason iof not being ablo to suhscribu to the oath, prescribed fie Act .of.July,and ( ...... *, WJ?proaS{ ^hey jd^ ^ischaige theso ,duties With fidelity to the GjuYcrumcut, therefore be j^i if) ii: ?r.^<uv,l-. ..aj j f fiioilJr*.' Jctt yn??ijfui 'faesolced, That tills body do earnestly recom mend to the'Congrcss Of the United States the extreme necessity of adopting somo measure for the relief of those persons. : Mr. U. I'YWhittcuiore offered the following, v hich; was referred to the Committee on Edu ction:,, Ui. : No township or school district shall receive any portion of the public Reboot fund, unless a free school shall have been kept therein for not less than three months during the year, for which the' distribution therein shall have been made. The Legislature elm 11 have the power to. require by jaw, that every child pi sufficient mental and physical ability shall attend, rhe Public Schools, during th? period between the v? tire, and eight eon years, for a term equivaleut to sixteen months, unless educated by other means. ' v': ,! f It. li. Ilohscs ofTerred a resolution requiring that no debt contracted by the State of South Carolina while in rebellion against tho United States, shall be legalised or paid by any Act of any Legislature of this ?State, Referred to the Commit tee on the legislative part of the Con stit ut ion. Roheit SniaH'oiTered tho following, which was referred to the Committee on Education : Whereas, the mniutainaucc of an intelligent government, faithful to the interests n.ud liber tic^ of tyc people, must in a great iuouhuw do tohd upon. xhte miflligoncv uV ll\a poople them selves; and, Whereas the cxperieneo of thoso States MfhAph hnvb opened to tho poor and rich alike, tho opportunities of instruction, has demonstra ted the utility of Common Schools in elevating tho intellectual character of thejr population; therefore, , Resolved, That the Committee on tho Con stitution bo directed to report an article pro viding foe n system of Common Schools, of dif ferent grades, to be open without charge to all classes of persons. Resolved, That for the purpose of leaking effective the Common School 8ytj.t^Qi itf ho re quired that all parents and guardians somUhoir children between the r.gos of sovon and four teen to somo school, ut least Bix months for oach yea;, under penalties fox non-compliance, tn ue fixed by V?, unless from sufficient causa any uroy bo excused in writing by some proper leg?! authority, appointed to direct or superin tend the Public Schools. ^ B. F. liandolph introduced tho following, which was indefinitely postponed. Whereas, distinction aud inequality in law would bo destructive to peace and harmony, aud would be a sonrv?> of general dissatisfac tion, n* Voll a* make a largo majority of eiti zens of tho State discontented by social con flict among citixeus.ho it Resolved, That tho forthcoming Constitution shall \\o% itself make any distinction on account of color, and shall provide that no distinction whatever on accouuk of color in any law, lewte lative or municipal,shall be made in this Stato. Resolved> That there shall ho no distinction on account of color in any institution which depends on tho publio for its support. J. M. Kunion ofibred a resolution providing for tho election of Sheriffs, Coronors, Clorksof tho Courts of Common Pleas, Commissioners hi Kquity. dep. Tho special order taken up was tho petition to Genornl Cunby for tho stay of nil executions on clohts contracted prior to the 30th of June, 1 j Hutland moved on behalf of T. J. Kohort en, that tho ConTCntlnn grant him loave to read his remarks on the subject, which had been committed to writing. I O-i Parker moved to amend tho resolution by inserting after the words <'3(Hh June. 1865," tho words'"except wages of laborers or liens on tho c?opy to sccuro advances made by fac tors or:q^l|ers." Bowea jjfoved to amend by substituting "all dobts cuntmetod previous to 1st of Juuuary, 1868," for "the 30th June, 1865." K. B. Elliott moved to amend by inserting "prior to the passage of this Ordinance." Whittomore moved to lay the amendment on the table. Tho President ztntcd that laying the amend ment on tho table carries with it tho whole sub ject matter. Whiltpmorc moved to strike out the time and insert "u&'to the reception of this petition by General $anby." R. C. JieLarge called for the previous ques tion, whi ji^/jfras curried. A nunffior of delegates rose to ask for infor mation and the reading of the ordinance, when Wbittemoro moved a reconsideration, which was carried. T. J. Robertson then rose, and said it was not thc,^poor man, or the loyal man, who brought about the present impoverished condi tion, of the country. On the coutrary, it was those who claim to hnvo the wisdom and wealth of the country. These last were the very men now clamoring for stay laws and homesteads. Ho never knew a man who paid his debts only nt the end of the law, to pay them at all when ho had a-Btay law. These parties owning large bodies of.Jauds, wanting stay laws, arc those who say $hoy cannot live here with colored men. Tfccy don't want to pay their just debts and never will. Ho deemed stay laws as un constitutional,, impairing the ob'igations of con tracts. Lot them sell their lands, and It will bo bet ter for. th$ working man, uuubllng him to pro vide a ho?ie nud identify himself with the soil. Ho was willing to give a liberal homestead law, say of 40 or 60 acres, quito enough for any "'.?u to support his family. Now, 6ir, the men, with but few exceptions, usking r?icf, are thoso who do not rceognirc tho validity of the llcconstruction Acts of Congrcss'tjiiud who refused to vote at the elec tion for delegates to this Convention. Some ot them ??all this Convention a monagorio, a col lectionvtf wild animal*. Is this menagerie to protect their property at the expense of the loyal citizens, and the working men of the country? I hope not?or are wo to obey the laws which recognises no suoh thing ? Tbc resolution before them only asked a stay of three months?what does that mean ? They will tbon bring it up beforo tho Le?islaturo and ask for it to bo extended until Fall to allow the crop to be made and gathered, and then the price of cotton not being high enough to suit tho.ir views they will clamor for its continuance, until there is no end to it. A stny law has been in operation for more than aix years, and gentlemen arc asking for more time. He saw no disposition on the part of the creditors of this State to oppress tho debtors, whore they arc making the least effort to dii-ebargo their obligations. Stay laws aro the legitimate off spring of secession and rebellion, and ore we who claim to h* loyal to continue fco foster and | cherish that offspring. Lot thomtaka the fakV of their alma n\atci\ Ax H. Cain also ventilated his ideas on the subject.' On motion, tho Convoution adjourned. Fill OA Y 24T1I. Tho minutes of tho last meeting woro read a?u OGmlrUicd. The president heru read u communication from (ienoral H. K. Scott, Assistant Commis sioner of tho Froedmen's Bureau : Hi>q's Ass't Commissi on eh. Bureau H. P. and A. L. Charleston, S. C. District S. C, January 23, 1868. lion. A. G. Market/, Ptaidr.nt South Carolina Constitutional Convention, Charleston, S- C; SlR : I have the houor to trau&uut Coy your consideration, aud for tho action of the conven tion over which you have the honor to preside (if in your judgment it may scoui best to lay tho mutter beforo it), tho onolosed letter. It is one of many complaints which I have received during tho pnst few weeks, aud as the condition of a Hairs described therein arises from what appears to be gradually growing sentiment on the part of tho freed people throughout tho State, I think an depression oi some kind from tho Convention, in the form of a resolution, announcing the senso of the Con vention on the subject, would be productive of most beneficial result. Tho soouor that such ideas as fhoso hold by tho freed poonlo upon tho plantation of Mr. Ir ving uro eradicated, the better it will be for planter and laborer. I would also respectfully suggest that such an expression as 1 havo alluded to on the part of the Convention, would do moro than any net of tho military authorities or myself, to dis abuse tho minds of tho people of tho idea that \ tho Convention hns lands at its disposal for din-1 tributton. I have the honor to bo, Vory rospootfully, Y our obedient servant, (Signed) R; K. SCOTT, Brevet Major-General, Assistant Commissioner. Kknkinoton, Ka8tkrn Branch or Cooper Bivkr, ' January 14, 18C8. Captain F. W. Leidtke: Dear Sir: A condition of things has arisen on this plantation I among the freedmon which it is necessary to inform you of at once, and to request that you will communicate, with me, at once upon the subject I have offered General Scott's contract to the people on the plantation for their acceptance, hut was answered with a flat refusal to make any contract at all. They wont on to sny that they wonld work the lands, but until something was decided in their favor by the sitting of the convention, they would not sign any agreement or make nny term? with mo whatsoever. I Now this is like taking possession of my lands out nnd out, and I am not djsposed to submit without every effort to establish my authority over what I consider my own proporty. I am not disposed to be hnrvh in my meas ures, believing as I do, that nil this is the re sult of false teaching, but simply, wish that you would advise me ns to the proper method to pursue cither to compel them to sign this contract of General Scott's, or to quit my premises at once, so that I way have a chance of procuring other lubor before it is too late. I have given theso people full warning thnt if they insist -upon working my lands without n contract, they do it at their own risk, nnd 1 am not bound now to contract with any of them again, against my will br recognize their work in nny way. If my plantation affairs are to await the deliberations of the Convention, you will readily perceive the necessity of im mediate action in order to disabuse their minds of the prevailing idea that something is to he done for their espcciul benefit by the Conven tion. You will oblige me by sending a reply to this at once through Oakley PostoffieC, North enstern Railroad. Respectfully yours. S. EM KLUIS IRVING. DeLargc moved that the convention go into'' committee of the whole on the unfinished busi ness of y est erdny. Agreed to. Lemuel Boozer took the chair. The resolution of F. J. Mosesr Jr., to peti tion General Chnby to stay all executions for three months was road. R. C. DeLargc rose to reply to IV II. Cuin, who had spoken against the resolution on Thursday. , I tP >??':<.?!-?.. I I Mil 11 ii Ho charged the opposition with using un fair means to secure tho defeat of the measure, und said that, intimidation , and threats had been' used outside the hall to prevent delegates from voting for the Resolution. . He was vory bitter against the speculators, who would buy up all the lands, and not give the poor man a chance. He denied'that the resolution was class legislation, or, indeed, any legislation at all, and insisted that the relief intended to be asked for ,yas demanded by the necessities of the people. He continued at some length, and his speech seemed to be listened to, but it raised no applause. T. J. Robertson, from some orusq not ex plained, took the statement about intimidation to himself, interrupted the startled DoLargein n vory passionate manner, and doviarod that tho charge was f?W ]loLargo oxplauv-.\ that ho did not allude to Robert sou, and Robertson ex.proved huuw\V satisfied. F. L. Cardoza roao to express a few doubts b to the following points: 1. The-legality of ?io proposed action. 2. Its injustice' and ten dency to repudiation. 3. Its impropriety; 4. Its distinction in favor of a class. 5. It* ad vantage to dealers in slaves; Ho roso only to express these doubts, but he launched off into a tolerably lengthy and very vielen? speech against the landholders of tho State lie said that now was the time to push them and make thou, sell, so that tho poor man could buy. He declared ho had no enmity to the men against whom he was speaking, but it was n . question which went beyond personal motives. The prosperity of the country demanded th>> freak ing up of the plantation systom of ?.viticulture. Robertson roso to n personarexpJanation, and gave a very tiresome nnd tedious i.cco^nt of himself, how he was said to bo rich, and if bo was not it was not his fault, how ho had assis ted more poor men thnn nny other man in the State, how he had never, ?sxeept on one occa sion, charged inoro than 7 per eont interest on his money, how ho had bcon snubbed by peo ple, whom, if their antecedents wero known, a dog would not bark nt?nnd a good deal more to the same nffoet W. J. Whippcr was in fuvor of tho resolu tion nnd he made an elaborate, clear and strong argument on his side Of the question. His grammar was not always correct, arid ho took rather exalted views of tho dignity and power of tin* convention, hut the way in which he took down clerical opponents, and tho perti nent and ready manner in which ho answered tlmso who interrupted him was highly enter taining. Ho spoko until it wan near timo to adjourn, and then, on motion of F. J. Moses, Jr., tho committee roso and reported no deci sion, and tho convention immediately adjourn* ^*if' ettijhttditffl fiolqnfjis *?w iioilnlotffl / ' Saturday,, 25iii. The usual preliminaries having been gjiho through with, and the assemblage,' ^eing i fori hnsiitcssj a letter was road^ fron? Major <4x -??? ., , ?? ,>,[? iHi T. Corbio, 1". 8. District-Attorney, accepting; tho position of solicitor of tho Convention, rfitiv Tho chairman. At G. Mackey, stated that it would be necessary for him on Monday to at-, tend the United ?States District Court to take': care of the interests of the government, hud; asked leave of absence for that day, with per-' mission to appoint' Lemuel Dooser, of Lexing ton, to take his place during his absence. im't L. 8. L ngley objected, on tho ground di?t the convention should have the liberty' of^chwoavb ing their own chairman pro (cm'. itlj-.^'ff 'Dc Large moved that Boozer be elected tern-' porary chairman. (I ? ?)dl Langley said that if nominations were in or der he would nominate F. L. Cardozn. 18 Cardozn declined in favor of. Whippcp/ and Whipper declined in favor of Boozer, nud so Boozer was elected without further! I opposi tion. ; '''>\\i Parker, from tho Financial Committee, toft whom was referred n resolution in 'regard to* tho bills of the State, known as bills rcceiraH* blc, said that the committee would report by ?? ordinance on Monday, uuwi nit DeLarge. from the Committee on. Pniatiugr ? reported two bids?one from II. Judge fiinefc* and ouo from McMillan & Jowitfc, I \ >u Bowen said ho had learned, tlwut Moors:-had. already sub-let tho printing.- to parties who, ! though Northern men. vc&o net in. sympathy s with the Convention?.. ; ? J; -.r, >.? <\ Uandolphi laMvtJ that the bid of 11. '.Judge :: Moore be- accepted and he be declared the 'prin ter of tlYe convention. ' .i iioii Bowcn said that, as Randolph was coeditor:; of tho same paper with Moore, he might natu- , i rally have been expected to show more delicacy* . about the matter than to be in such h#t haste ? to have him elected. -?.! ii udT Randolph explained that, though he- vras.as- : sociatcd with Moore editorially, he was nc4"> personally interested in the printing.' H U T Allen, of GreenVillo, said there bad! been ? talking enough on this sufijeet, in ? wob- noV-i more than trro hundred dollars, as he.. viuMt stood it, and they had already spent fivo^ hitim u drcd dollnrs talking about it. There was too much wind work about the convention anyhowM for him. . .. ? hue The assemblage took the hint, aud II. Judge Moore was olected printer. - ?? .;i-..-??i J. J.. Wrig. t offered" n resolution that.Gen.. Canby bo requested to issue an order exempts ing f-otn levy and sale fur four mouths ? one v hundred acres of land of any uobtorr. Adopt ed. 1 ? i! 'nil A i?i i.,? $d ?.?? t'irfii In supporting the resolution, Wright fedidmft he would prefer to make it four hundred in- ? stead of one hundred acres, becauso much d? the land in South Carol iua was so -poor that it took four acres to niako ?uo, hut ho left it os i* : was to avoid opposition. ????.??>:,??-ff Tho special order was called and tho prev-5V> ions question being called, P. J. Moses, Jr.v de? fended his resolution in a speech of an hour, . as was* hi* privilege !; < i"; Tho previous quota ieu was then put, and re*M suited, ayes 57, nays 52. - ?. ? ? ,M Tho convention thus rcsoWiug to petition General Cauby to stay for three months all ex- ??* eeutions for debts incurred siuco 18C0?' W'vrodnl The analysis of the vote is as follows-: Ayes ' > ?whites, 35; blacks, 22. Total, 57- - NajsUl whites, 12; blaoks, 40. Total; 52. ilmrkhA* B." F. Whittemorc introduced :tho following resolution, which was passed almost unanimous* *J- u:M tall IHM Rcsohaf, That whilft we, the members ,ef this convention, will not favor any scheme f?R\\r, the repudiation of debts, tho violation of the obligation of contracts, or the taking of lauds,.M from tho bauds of lawful owners* of the. same. ^ without reasonable compensation,, we sTe^.'w^l-j,,., ing to further any measures of relipf..consist- ,f out with the powers delcgeted to us by the Rff;f7/ construction acts of Congress. The convention then adjourned. . ..^ > MONDAY 27xu. , . i ,>,u;,n Tho mooting was opened with: prayer by tjt Jackson, outside white, who, in unctuous lan,?[.^ gunge, expressed bis horror of war, but thanked God that ho bad through war workod out nii purposo and freed this groat country from the outrageous sin and wrong of slavory. ^ Tho roll was called aud a quorum Doing 'rfa&J'* sont thp assombJbge nr?ceeded to business.; 9 The minutes of the last mc^tiog -^^^^ and confirmed. *,tfj 01 : "l I .? . . .;??..;? j . P. J. Moses, from tho Exec jiivo Committee, .. ".,?-.* ? V, :(?fil in :? ? .w.r 'jio jii if.-?-? to whom was referred n prent 'bio aud resolu ... _ , * ?; . im n tto. ,s providing lor the remova of Statp oiUcora, rop. rted th it in thoir opinion tho presort ro mov. 1 of tho said officers would be highly1 'pWa judicial fo tho intorcsts and Wolfaro of'SoWh Carolina, and thoy recommend thai tho'Wh?i?^ subject bo loft to the people of tho ' State, un less otherwise ordered by Congress;/ Adopted almost unanimously. .iitom N . Cr. Parker; from the Committco1 on iFK nance, reported un ordinnnco to lovy.a- Isneoi?Vf-? taxmt? lofr.ay 0XP0,.,8C:*' ^?Xl?? 'PwWii on Tijx.CaUccJors'tjO iisscijs ^udr;collect tho Ux whon! on tbek v^tVttWftAn.s'nT ^{d'Tax'fcs.. [For further proceedings see -*1 pyyr^