The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-24

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recalled therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention
cannot but deem this transaction u;
uncalled for and without legal ai,hor;
ity, and as exhibiting all regularity
and capacity for fraud whicn merits
its stern condemhltion.
Judge Aldricb, for the Executive
Committee, reported upon the rcsoo
luton Of Mr.. W. X: Greenfield, re.
lative to certain Irregularities in
drawing funds from the State Treas
ury, by the committee appointed to
inves,igate election, fra,ds III the
Third Con rcssicnal District, recon
mending that the attention of the
Attorncy-General be directed thereto
with view to judicial invcstiga~
tion.
At l2 o'clock NJ, the Convention
took recess Of sn half hour. When
the Convention met again. Gen. NJ.
G. Butler, for the committco appoi.t.
ed to confer with the Governor, made
leng 'hy report.
Mr.. Cannon, from the special com.
! mittce, made Il report, recommending
that the legislature repeal the law
requiring all legal notices to be pub
Iishrd IN cer'ain pal els.
Mr. Marley introduced resolution,
| which was adopted, that the Cunvcn-
ti"n express their d,>arproval Of all
secret political organiza ions, and
that they call upon the good citizsus
Of the State Of all parties to discoun-
ten.hcc i'll such.
Mr.. Baldwin offered a resolution.
that the question Of the Icg,ht, Of
he pos poncmcut of the atu o;y
lien ofthe State un the Charleston aud
Savannah Railroad he referred t. Ger
,ain eminent lawyers. Ag' ICED to.
Mr.. Wood ward offered nunorJus
resolution, that the Governor be call
al upon to dcfray the expenses of the
Convention out Of the contingent
fund Of the S ate. The Restitution
was wi;hd,awu.
On motIou of Jud 20 Aldrich, the
| thank Of the Gov Ell iou were rendered
to the var i"u> r.i,road companies f,r
c,urteseS tx ended.
Mr. j. W. BIZ, for the spc in
comn.ittrt appointed to examine into
| I'D report t" what extcht Cont. ard
| STATE ullicts have heen unnc ccs ,a,ity
Increased, reported as IolioAs:
The Gni,ni,ce 20 whum it was Ic-
fcrrcd TO investigate and report 10
| this bod, t., what extent State and
County flicc, have been unncue,Sa i.
! ly inc ea>cd since The inau r, loo IF
tue State Government in 1868, and, ,
| with the viaw to rctrenchment aud
r'torm, to what extent they might "e
dispeuaed With, beg leave to repurt
tha they have eyamin d aud c.nsid-
cred the matters embrac, ~ the re-
.lutlon as fully as the limited time,
at their disposal, would admit.
| They are satisf,d ;lom thi, exam
inatiun that the number of off cs,
State ard cotntyi have been unnecos.
>arily iucreaSed /; and that the sala-
ries appcrtaining to the sartte have
bee fixed at amounts largely in ex-
cess of a fair compensation for the
services rendered aud that as to
those Offices absolutely necessary to a
due Administrator IF the Govern
meht, he salaries have in Il like man.
ne been Unfortunately inc, oased. In
support Of this view, SoGr COMMITTED
beg leave to submit the following
comparative statement Of Offices aht
mi aries for the years 1866 and
1871
Compa, ativc statement of officer:
and salaries in the years 1866 ant
1871
Governor, $4,000 $500. Plivat
Secretary, l,2do ; 1000. Messenger
100; 3o0o. Rent, 500 1000. seorc
tary of State and Clerk, 500 and fees
1000. Adiutant and Inspector-Gen
raj, 600; $500. Comptroller AM
Clerks, 2,70O ; 4. 400. Treasurer an,
Clerks, 3,a00s $500. Auditor O
State and CIere, 900 1900. Super
intcndent Of Educat tion and Clerk
O"0, $500. Chief Justice, $500
1000. Associate Justices, 600
1000. Judges, 10000; $4,000
Attorney-General and Clerk, l,l00
1000. Clerk Court of Appeals
800 1900. Attendant Cuult Q
Appeals, 25O SOO.' Solicitors. $500
5000. County Auditors, 900 !; 81;
500. School Comnlss. oucr., 600
1850 Road Commissioners, O0O
10 500. Legislative expenses, 49,
$50 /; 100000. Contingent Funds
Executive Department, $4,000
. 10000: Treasurer, 600; 1000. A
| torney. General, 900 500, ComG
troiler, 600 500; State Audito
l 900; 500. Ahjntant and I,pocto
D General, 600 500. Superintcpde'
Of Educ,tion, 600 !; 5Un. Sec etar
t of S,ste. 900 y5UO. State L.brarial
00O l5O.
: This statement is not intended as
: fiji comparison of all public expsus
during the two periods compared, b'
!, in tiu,id- with the view OF exh,bitii