Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-19


esting documents to the careful examination
aud earnest consideration of the taxpayers
and Of the Legislature They believe that
all necessary retrenchnent Of expenses may
be effected, aud that it is tho shortest and
best avenue to escape from the financial diili
culties we suffer, and the surcst means of re
storing quiet and confidence among the peo,
pie Of the State. Less than $500 900 will
and 81 200, 600 of revenue should abundant
ly suffice to dcfray tho interest and all other
expenses.
Tue committee believe that by vigorous
and persistent economy our expenses may DC
reduced to this SUN, aud the taxes proportion.
atcly abatcd.
The examination of Mr.. kimpton's ac-
count in detail was found impossible as his
books Of account are necessarily in New York.
The Importance of such an examination is,
however, recognized in the interest of the
State, and for tho satisfaction of the Finan-
cial Agent, by whom it is courteouSly aud
cordially invited. The same may be said Of
the several officers of the State to whom ap
p!catun for information was made by our
committee.
MIR. Nca.le, the Comptroller General, was
particularly pressing in his solicitations that
all his books aud accounts might be thorough
ly and critically examined.
AS the result of tile deliberations Of the
committee on the matters referred and now
reported on, they would respectfully recon
mend to the Convention the adoption of the
following
RESOLUTIONS.
Rcsolrcti, as the sense Of this Convention,
That the funded debt Of the State MS describ-
cd in the report Of the Committee Of Eleven
Of this body is valid debt, and that the
honor and funds Of the State arc lawfully
pledged for til redemption thereof.
RtSoivc0, That the general plan for tho
arrangement OF tue funded debt, suggested
by the committee be recommended to the fa
vorable consideration of his Exec lfcncy the
Governor
RrSotcef, That to complete the cxamina
ton Of the accounts of the Financial Agent
in New York, the Committee of Eleven be
authorized to sit during the recess of the
Convention, and to send a sub committee to
New York for the purpose indicated, and that
the said conimttec and SUB committee be
further authorized, if required by Governor
Scott, to assist 10y their coun-e els at home Or
in New York in the proposed negotiations for
the na adjustmcnt of the funded debt.
Rrsoicmi, That his Exccllcncy Governor
Scutt oe,and he is hereby earnestly solicited to
make systematic review If the various elias
scs of expenditures for the public services
and to use his authority md influence in ar.
resting the present extra, agant expenditures
and in substituting systm Of rigid econo
my and accountability in every department
Of the public service. That to this end his
EScecncy be earnestly and spcc,lu|y
urged to adopt the sum Of S. ZOO 900 as the
utmost limit o; expenditure, aud exert all
his power aud influence to reduce the eXpcn-
scs, including the interest on the funded debt
t., this SUN, and to diminish the taxes in the
| same extent.
R'so'rcd That the Comptroller and the
Ire sacr be required by his sivce''cncy the
Governor not to destroy tho $4D0, 900 of OBJ
e. faHd aHda S yEES yS St T. t, ia thS S e
the cancellation thereof may ut any time be
demonstrated, and that the same course be
pursued in reference to all redeemed obliga
tons OF the State, Of any character whatsoever.
TO De coNTINuED NEXT wEEE.