Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-20
WEDNESDAY, August 12, 1868.

yetoing the Bill to reduce the bonds of public of.
foers. The message created quite sensation. and
was made.the SPECIAL order for tomorrow. With
reference to the days proceedings, the correspon-
dent of the Charleston Courier says :.
aBeyond the discussion Of the Bill to repeal the
capitation tax, nothing Of any consequence was
done in either House to-day. In this debate, even
conservative Republicans, as DeLarge, entered the
lists and combatted bravely in defence Of the credit
of the State; and maintained that the tax was es-
sential to the creation Of revenue to support Its
government; whilst Neagle, the great financial
light" as he is generally called, and others Of his
stamp. appealed to the House for its abrogatlel,
on the ground that it worked injdsticeto the black
man. and was sustained in the interests OF those
who desired to tax his industry for the maintenance
of the old governing class. The Bill will fail OF
its intrinsic weakness, especially as it is generally
understood that the argunentum dd hoeaalsn' az
which is chiefly relied upon by Neage and his ilk,
means nothing more nor less than q bid for enc
votes of the mass of the non-tax-paying negroes.
Speaking of Neagle reminds me of the exposure
which is being made Of the character of that lu-
minary, who has lately been called to assume the
position of Comptroller. General Of the State Some
days since, series of af6daYits from parties in n.
Carolina, where he formerly resided, was publish
ed in proof of the fact that he had been self con-
victed offorgery, and in fit Of virtuous and plaus
ible indignation, he called for a Committee to in
vestigate the matter but took the precauton 50 to
word his request as to preclude that tribunal from
entertaining anything elsethan er pare statements
as to his innocence. Since then those VINO nave
interested themselves in making pen photographs
of the great financial light" have received a
large number of letters from his old class mates,
showing conclusively, that he not only employed,
without authority, the names OF his associates up
ON negotiable paper, but was guilty Of such. mean
peccadioes as stealing from their trunks and car.
petbags, and even cutting to pieces the apparel oi
his fellow-students of divinity, whose circumstan:
ces permitted them to present a better personal
appearance to the North Carolina lassies than him
self These incidents in the biography of the new
" elected Comptroller General are well substantia
ted, and will form mass OF accumn!atye ana IT.
refragbe testimony. which, trow, will Justly con
tribute to his utter destruction as a politician, d
not his impeachment and removal from Office.
THURSDAY, August l3 1868.
In the Senate, resolutions were adopted instruc.
ting the Committee on Education to report on the
eSpediency of using uniform text books in all the
Public Schools of the State. - - -,tl.:,2 '',,
The Veto-Messaee Of Governor Scott, on the
Bill to reduce the bonds Of public officers was
considered, and the veto sustained by vote o1
ayes Is, nays Is; so the Bill was rejected. 5r:
The Homestead Bill passed with the retroactive
clause by a vote of 20 ayes to nays. The Demo
Gratis voted aye because they believed the Bill un-
constitutional and wanted the Courts to defeat the
whole subject. ~, ~ a:,.
Leslie gave notice Of a bill to determine and fix
the amount of the official bonds Of county officers.
In the House, the Secretary of State reported
1877 acres of land held by the State for non.
payment Of taxes.
Resolutions we're adopted instructing the Judi.
ciary Committee to report Bill to provide tor the
granting of divorces. .,, ..u .'..,a. t. ..aty ,s
The Bill to repeal the capitation tax was laid on
the table without debate, as was also the Bill to
prevent Determinations between persons by those
carrying on business with license. -. =,
The Committee appointed to make provisions
for the payment Of the per diem and mileage ol
members, asked the House to gointo secret ses
sion to hear their report, which was done. ~
The Bill to vacste certain Offices passed with the
Senate amendments. a.-.,@,> 80, ~
Both Houses to-day passed resolutions of sym
pathy on the death Of Thad. Stevens, and ordered