The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-30


with the exception Of the treasurer's report were
placed before the Legislature to-day. They have
not yet been read. The most important are thos
Of the comptroller-general, State auditor, chic
constable and adjutant and inspector. general o.
militia. The first two we have obtained. Tht
last two will no doubt be interesting, II they are
not startling.
THE COMPTROLLER GENERALS REPORT.
The following is the text OF the report:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TIE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
COLUMBIA, s. c., November !, 1870,
To the Honorable Senate and House OF Represen
tdtiUrS
GESTLEMEN-I have the honor to submit here
with statements exhibiting In detail the trdnsac-
items OF this Office accompanied by reports OF the
various dsbursing and other offices required oy
law to be rendered TO the omptroller-gcneral
for the year ending october 3lst, 1870.
Statement No. exhibits the debts and credits
Of The STATE at this date exclusive OF those arising
from the transactions connected with the support
OF the recent civil war, and OF the state officers
who held office before and during said war. Re
ference to said statement No. l, will show bal
ance against the State OF 81, l,774,oo3.
Statement No. . exhibits the receipts and ey-
penditures Of the State treasurer during the fiscal
year just closed, which statement shows balance
on last report oil Sll.s5i OF. The receipts during
the year amounted to 81 $50, l6o 49, Total ST. 1892
0l3 10. The sum total OF. expenditures during the
year Is s.. $3.50, $40 81. Leaving balance On hand
Of Sl70 $500.
Statement No 4 exhibits the several amounts OF
undrawn appropriations, auountil g IN the aggre.
gate 10 S9S,26S SO.
Statement No. 8 compris the assets owned by
the State consistin< OF shares In various railroad
cOmpanieS received IN lieu ol advances made 10
such companies.
the assets on the date OF my last report, Octo-
ber 3lst, 1859, amounted TO 81 1896, OF which
the following have cen sold under the Rppropria'
ton OF an act entitled IAN act to provide for a
sinking fund, and the management Of the same. u
TO wit: Shares in Greenvlile and Columbia Rail-
road Company, SlSS,980; shares in South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, $4,000; shares In South
western Railroad Bank, s6o00 Total, s463, $50.
Leaving now on hand US accounted for by said
statement No. 5. the amount OF 50, 900, 100.
Statement No. 8 exhibits the public debt on the
3lst Of October 1870, amounting to s7665, ,90S eS.
Included In this amount are the IRE loan per
cent. bonds, payable in London, and past due In
1865. These bonds are held in Europe, and the
assets OF the Bank OF the State are liable and
fuiiy sufficient TO meet the payment or the same.
Statements Nos. and show the amount OF
IAN act to provide for the conversion OF state
securities" during the said fiscal year.
statement No. exhibits an estimate Of sup.
plies needed for the support and government dur.
estimate Is necessarily incomplete, owing to a
want OF Information which should have been re-.
ceived from the various heals OF departments,
with all OF whom ! have communicated on the
subject. In connection with the above statement
1 submit communications from the honorable
treasurer, secretary OF State, superintendent of
education, and superintendent the penlteniiary,
marked "a" "B," "c,'' "D" and "E, "respec
lively.
Statements Nos. 10 and IL exhibit the endorse
ment OF the comptroller-genera! on the bonds OF
the Greenyille and Columbia and the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad Companies, under the acts
Honr opI .
Statement No l2 exhibits the debtors aud cred
itors OF the State, remaining such from period
to and during the war. showing bal.
ance against the State OF Si2 lH3 As: Ihe claims
l beg leave to renew the recommendation made
BY me in my lwo preceding reports, namely, that
the same be sunk at as early date as possible.
Statement No. l3 shows the stocks and bonds
OF The State for military defence outstanding on
The 1st OF october, 1868, with interest thereon to
October 81, 1870, which constitute portion OF the
claims against the State accounted for by the
statement No. IA comprises tue returns OF the
banks OF the State, ted at their otflce under an
act OF March. 1869, under the operation OF which
act the following named banks have resumed
business with the amount OF capital placed oppo-
site to their names respectively:
Bank Of Chester. ..;;...;:... SS5o'ooo
Peoples Bank OF South Carolina. 100000
Planters and Mechanics Bank. 10000
The Bank Of Newberry and the Southwestern
Railroad Bank are redeemlng their bills, but have
NOT resumed business. The following banks are
in the hands OF receivers appointed under the
above named act, or under oruers OF the courts
prior to the passage thereof, II wit: Commercial
Bank OF Columbia, Exchange Bank OF Columbia,
Merchauts' sank or South Carolina, Oheraw;
Bank Of Camden, Bank Of Georgetown, Bank OF
the State Of South Carolina.
Statement No. Is exhibits the abstracts o. re-
ports OF railroad companies In the State. A num-
Der OF railroad companies have failed TO forward
their reports as required by law.
Statements Nos. l6 II, Is, 10 and 20 comprises
the reports OF the superintendent OF the Peniten-
,iary, treasurer OF the Lunatic Asylum, treasurer
of the South Carolina University, and super.nten-
lent or education (under act Of - and B. j.
)Connell, agent OF the Catawoa Indians, respec-
lively.
Apeuded to this report will be found the follow
ng excibit relating to fire and life insurance
,omp inies: Exhibit S is an abstract from the re-
urns OF tHc fire insurance companies lled III tnls
)nlce. Exhibit G shows similar abstract or HE
insurance returns Exhibit II IL O llst OF ire and
lie insurance agents authorized TO transact bu-
ness In this State. Exhibit J iS list OF IRE and
life insurance companies which have complied
With the Requirements OF an act entitled IAN act
O better protect the holders OF insurance policies
n the State approved December % 1869.
The con,ingt Mt liabilities OF the State, arising
rom the endorsement Of railroad bonds, amount
o 81 260 $50 6l, being the same as at the date Of
ny last report. OF this amount sao93,Sl2 40 OF
he bonds OF the Sonth Carolina Railroad Com.
,any are past due In 1865, and $4,000 or the
,onds Of the Northeastern Railroad Company are
,ast due iI 1869. Although have not been In.
ormed OF the redemption OF these bonds BY aid
o,; .-.aniss, yet, as no demand has been made
I'LL, tho "ta. " is reasonable to presume that
new have made or a.. about 10 asaSe satisfactory
to meet the liabilities aools te!ei-
ed to- Under section SO OF an act to ueu9e the
lrisdiction and duties OF the county comIla' |
loners, approved september 20, lSe;, the follow.
lg reports have been received Ut this office, and
re herewith submitted for your consideration:
eports OF the county commissioners OF Beau
'rt, Marlboro, oraugeourg and Richiand'
have the honor to be, &C.,
]. L. NEAGLr, Comrtroiler.G General.
LAND COMMISSION INVESTIGATE
Every one wants to know whether the proposed
avestigation Of the affairs OF the land commits
ion is q blind, q bid, a "striGe," or an honest
1easure 1t is most likely one OF the former, and
nav before it terminates prove to be the latter.
yhipper seems to be mixed up in it, and his side
artner, Mcintyre, desires an investigation OF q
ovel kind, in which Treasurer Parker must fig
re. The former, opposing large committee,
,oks as II he thought there might be a small ''di-
lde." 1t is highly probable that If an investiga-
on Is had, land there Is plenty to investigate we
IL know,) the State may be in the condition Of
hose seeking justice in trial justice courts-the
osts will overlap everything. Let her be investl
ated, though; she needs 1t. Wilkes's substitute
1 the House that the committee consist OF one
rom each Congressional District. and one from
he STATE at large, was good one
Blue RIDGE INVESTIGATION.
whipper's Blu4 Ridge investigation resolution
anne into the Senate this morning, and was, Of