The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-08
Doineattc News.

CHARLESTON, January 7.--Sailed-
steamer Magnolia, New York.
SAN Francisco, January There was
severe earthquake at Bakersville, Cali
fornia, on the Sd.
NEW ORLEANS, January 6.-The Co.
vernor's annual message to the Legisla-
ture congratulates them on the improved
condition of public affairs and the good
feeling among the people of both races.
1t takes cheerful view of the political
situation and general prosperity of the
State; deprecates the deprecated value
OF bands. After resume of the mate
rial wealth of the State, says there is no
need, therefore, so far as ability is con-
cerned, that her bonds should sell for
less than their par value; states that
credit does not depend alone upon the
solvency of the party whose securities
are upon the market, but upon sufficient
arrangements to pay principal and in
terest as they accrue; both must he pro-
vided for amply in amount and surely in
method; wise use of State credit, sus-
tained by judicious legislation, and ad-
ministered by faithful officers, is all that
is necessary in the premises. He attri-
butes the deprecated condition of the
bonds to defective legislation and malad-
ministration Of the Auditor of Public
Accounts. On levees. he advises tho CO.
operation of the States of Arkansas,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and the General
Government for the assessment of q spe-
cial tax for levee purposes; favors en-
couragement of the great feasible works
OF internal improvement, public educa-
ton aud immigration; believes the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Rail-
road, also the Ship Island Canal, will be
completed at on early day; recommends
the immediate repeal of licensed gam
bling; did not veto the act because it
was introduced in the body of the reve-
nue. bill, which did not reach him until
the Legislature had adjourned, and
could not be segregated nor vetoed with
out defeating the whole bill, and embar-
RAISING the administration of the laws.
A bill has been introduced, repeating
the gambling law, and passed to q third
reading, and will, doubtless, pass. A
joint resolution has been introduced,
appointing q committee to ascertain
what legislation is necessary for the
relief OF holders OF property included in
the claims OF Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines.
A joint resolution passed to second
reading, requesting the Federal Congress
to recognize the belligerent rights of
Cuba.
Governor Yarmouth sends n special
message to the Legislature, beginning
''It becomes my duty to communicate
to your honorable body grave charges
against George W. Wickliff, Auditor OF
Public Accounts. His offences against
the constitution and laws of the State
have seriously embarrassed the govern
ment and rendered it difficult to pay the
interest on the State bonds He has
been guilty of numerous acts, involving
extortion against individuals and against
charitable institutions OF the State, also
involving fraud against the common.
wealth; and. by collusion with evildis.
posed persons to defraud the same, he
has extorted sums of money from the
creditors of the State, as n condition
precedent to the issuance to them of the
certificates OF indebtedness, or warrants
to which they were entitled by law. .
The Governor goes on to cite number
OF cases, in which he charges the Auditor
with malfeasance, etc. The message was