The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-05-19

s;IC@cc;:niiG IS rcSnH2ii'tiE fH2Hih-
n,cn;le,i for tho consideration .ci'
tic Legislature at its next session,
with avicw to thc cnactmcnt and
modification Of certain laws.
+ |. Increase the revenues of the
State hy additional Legislation in
surinG the full and faithful pay
,'ment of tic royalty on phosphate
deposits ug and mined, pursuant
! totlrc terms of-+hc charters Of the
respective companies. This may
be effected by the appointment Of
rcIiahIe bonded inspectors or
wcighers, who. wcrld he required
to dctcrIninc hy weight or meas
nrcment the nunlher Of tons mined
before sale or shipment, and who
Shall receive fer compensation, q
,rcasonai,lc commission on amounts
secured to the State through lis
office.
! Yonr committee arc advised that
Il large. proportion Of the public
'cxTcnsc< mi 9ht lie met from this
source. il properly collected, where
"a, tut 7-- thousand dollars
have So G'r been paid into the
State Tr2aslTy.
9. Rcrcal or prevent in fnturc
acts vc:;tiny valuable franchises,
the right to dig and mine phos-
irhatcS, ETC., ctG., in companies, all
or great part of whose corpora
tors are members OF the Les;sla-
trrc at the time Of the grant.
! 3. Stop the drawing of money
! from tic Treasury FIR alleged cnr-
rent legislative expenses on the
order Of the Speaker Of the House
i.6r President of the Senate, in ad,
vance OF any appropriations. which
rracIicc is in direct violation Of
! Section %. Article 2 of the consti-
tuition, which provides: That emo
money shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but in pursuance Of an
appropriation made by Law"
j. Ali appropriation bills should
specify items under each general
HEAD For instance, the practice
is to cover, uder the head of Leg
iis'ativc Expenses, tlicpaymcnts to
alleged cn pIoyces, clerks, mcsscn-
.erS, etc, Of the General Assem-
bly,, who, as your committee are
informed, outuumbcr the members
thereof.
. 5. Reduce the number Of State
land county officers, by blending
the ,}uties OF tWo. or more officers
in enc, and reduce the fees of cor
ouer<, which are excessive. -
6. Enact 4 law limiting each scs-
sion of the Legislature to thirty
days. ......
, 7. a law should bo enacted. or
1.-THE. present law modified, prohibi.
tin" County Commissioners from
issuing any check until the account
inpon which it is alleged tn be
based, is first ac,lited and approved
!,v tie County Treasurer or -soIic
other Independent officer. and ~.
+1nifins :he Commissioners to pub
'ish quarterly statement in the
NEAREST newspaper. OF all amounts
collected and paid bv them. from
whom collected. to whom paid, and
on what account
! S Let the old lazy regulating the
fees bc substituted for the present.
9. RcpHai the act granting q s&]-
AIRY Of s.. $50 per amman to the
.Arljntant General. The office is a
mere siuccure. It's practical duties
csu, be performed hy clerk, to be
!appninted. by the Governor, acting
as Assistant Adjutant General.
10. Limit each public officer to
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- ,LI,;.,, *r r,,. - oot
,fv the laws. It costs the State
$4,000 and does no duty which
cannot De ''ScharSca ~ Il clerk:
Tie chairman. FT0n. ". D. Por-
YER stated '''"' as 'lcsS'S' ! 0F'es ','''
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