The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-05
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anxious that some rehef snoulQ Do e4Vsuu GU
to Mrs. Dill, they could not conscientiously
report in favor Of the proposition made. 1t
was also in conflict with section of the constl-
tuition, which provides that "all taxes shall be
equal and uniform, and that prior to the levy
Of any tax, an assessment shall be levied upon
the property; Also. that the tax levied snail oe
general. There was, therefore, quite as much
propriety in taxing the county In behalf OF
the colored man who was killed at the same
time, as IN taxing it for the benefit OF Mrs Dill
alone. Whiie- Mr.. Dill was member OF the
Republican party, this measure ought not 10
be passed simply because he was such. Wnat-
ever politics might have to do with sympathy
in this matter, sympathy ought not to run
away with law, and insist on the imposition OF
a special tax, for a special purpose, when the
end aimed at could be attained by more con-
stitutional method.
The report of the committee was then adept
ed, and the consideration of the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
The next matter of general interest was the
discussion of the amendment proposed on Sat
urday by DR.. Boseman to the bill reducing the
bonds of officials, namely, to strike out FAC, 600
and insert SOC, 600, the present amount.
". J. Whipper said that while it would be
agreeable to him not to say one word on this
subject, silence was criminal. He was willing
to allow the matter to remain where it as left
on Saturday, but since that time there had
been certain maneuyres, Of which he most
heartily disapproved. He alluded to the
thrusting Of the subject into caucus conven-
ed for different purpose, and endeayors made
to warp the judgments OF men by appeals to
passion, prejudice and party feeling.
This entire movement was calculated to de-
preciate the credit of the State. II successful,
such result could not be helped, for it would
be consummated for no other purpose than to
place in position man who had shown him
self utterly unworthy Of it, and never would
possess the confidence which should attach to
the person of the Treasurer Of South Carolina.
Whatever might be the result, he desired to
have entered upon the permanent record Of
these proceedings, so that the country might
read and remember why he favored the amend
ment, four reasons. These were (using
Whipper's own language):
1. Because believe it will materially injure
the credit Of the State.
q. Because it is done for the purpose Of
placing the treasury fund in the hands of q
man who has shown himself utterly unworthy
Of it by offering straw bonds, or bonds known
to be insufficient, and Of whom it is currently
reported that he has promised to use the bills
receivable in the treasury to secure any man
who will go on his bond.
8. Because believe that under any circun1-
stances it must impair the credit of the State to
reduce the bonds of the treasurer, especially
when the officer is Of either doubtful character
or doubtful honesty. Is ...
T. Because undue and highly improper
means nave bevu resorted to by men who,
deeming their individual interest paramount
to the interest of the State, have played upon
the credulity Of the body, and induced them to
vote against their better judgment.
whipper was followed by Ransier and DR..
Boseman, both of whom spoke in the same
vein as that described in Mondays paper.
Rev. B. F. Jackson (white) and W. J. McKin-
lay spoke in opposition to the amendment. The
former made the frank admission ;: 81 am here
as Republican, and am determined, under all
circumstances, to stand by Republican officers.
I am not controlled in my voting by anything
the rebels may say, or opinions that may be
advanced by their friends here" Whether this
was the result Of charges mads that he was
about to become a Democrat or not, am una
bic 10 say; but If so, the;unction with which he
re-embraced the faith was enjoyable.
J.H. Jenks, from plain, business-like stand
point, sustained the amendment, and argued
strongly as to the Importance of sustaining the
credit of the State. he closed by calling for
the yeas ard nays, which were ordered, and
81. So the motion to amend by increasing the
bond from $40, 900 to its present amount, $780,
600, was lost. The following is the vote:
YeaS.-Representative Boseman, Jos. Bos-
ton, Bullock, Bryant, E. J. Cain, Doyle, De-
Mars, Ezekiel, jerks, B. James, G. Lee, Moore,
Mays, Mead, O'Conneil, Ransier, Sloan, Stewart,
stubbs, Smalls, R. N. Smith, Shrewsbury,
Tomlinson, Wilson and Whipper-25.,
Nays.-Brown, John Boston, Bishop, Law
renee Cain, Cooke, Collins, Chestnut, Crews,
Dusepberry, Drlfle, Duvall, Elliott, Farr, Gray,
Gardner, Grant, Goodson, Hayes, Charles D.
Hayne, James N. Hayne, Humphries, HoIli-
man, Henderson, Harris, Hyde. d. j. j. john
son, Henry Johnson. Samuel Johnson, Griffin
johnson, Jackson, Jacobs, Henry James, Jer-
vey. Kuh, Samuel j. Lee, Lang, Mayer, W. j.
McKinlay, Mickey, Mcintyre, McDaniels, Mob
ley, Milford, Martin, Miller, Nelson, Nash,
Nuckles, Purvis, Prendegrass, Pettengili, Rich
ardson, Root, Rush, Rivers, Stoeber, Stolbrand,
Saunders, Smythe, Sasportas, Simons, Scott,
Benz. A. Thompson, Samuel B. Thompson, Viii
der, White and Wright-67.
A. J. Ransier offered an amendment increas-
ing the sum Of $4,000 to SCI, 1000, but it was
lost.
". ]. Whipper then offered the following
as the 4th section Of the bill, but on taking
the vote, it too was lost by large majority,
signifying plainly that the party are sacriic-
ing the State to men, and not men to the
State:
Be it enacted, That any one who signs the
official bond Of any officer when the actual
value of his estate is not worth the amount
of the surety he assumes after the reduction
of all personal liability, and the $500 exempt
by the constitution, upon conviction Of the
same before the proper tribunal, shall be SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for a
term not less than twelve months, nor more
than TWO years.
The session will probably continue forty days
longer. It will require week or two to pass
the Militia bill alone-a document that will
that the plan involves the organization Of a
national guard twelve hundred strong.
PERSONNE.