The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-13

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@r thh yenrs 1856 enid 1871 S Isl
AC0mparatita ststan1ent ok s6fiicafHNn
salaries in the years 1866 and ,1S71 ,eit IS
Governor. 83. 500; {; SOC: :pEsySae)Se.i
o-etary, 200; 1000. MesgonR R6f, 100;
800. Rent. 800; 600. Secretary OF State
and Clerk, 500 and fees; 1900. Adju.
tant and Inspector General, O0OJ a,500.
Comptroller and Clerks, 2,7O0; 4, 400.
Treasurer and Clerks. ., zoo; $500. Au-
ditor Of Shate and Clerk, 900; 4, ZOO. Su-
perintendent OF j. lucation anil Clerk,
900; $500. Chief Justice, $500; 1000.
Associate Justices. 600; 1000. Judges,
1000; $4,000. Attorney General and
Clerk, LOO; 1000. Clerk Court of APP
peals, 800; 1,50O. Attendant Oonrt OF
Appeals, ESQ; 500. Solicitors, 4.5OO;
5000. County Auditors, 600; 31,500.
School Commissioners. 600; 31,50O.
Codo Commissioners. 600; 10 500. Le-
gislative expenses. a5. 500; 4GO. 600. Con-
tingent Funds: Executive Depnrtment,
25. 600; 10000. Treasurer. 600; 1000.
Attorney General, 600; 600. Comptrol.
ler, 600; 500; State Auditor, 600; 500.
Adiutant and Inspector. General, 600;
900. Superintendent OF Education, COO;
500. Secretary OF State, 900; 500. State
Librarian, 600; $50.
This statement is not intended III O
full comparison OF all public cxponses
during the two periods compared, but is
made with the view Of exhibiting to the
Convention tho relative scale of expcn-
ditdre by the present Government. SO
t2r rs herein exhibited.
rT-Upon q conference with his Excel
Flency Gov. Scott, in accordance with
the terms Of the resolution under which
this committee was raised, his Excel
lency made substantially the following
suggestions, in which your committee
concur:
l. The Office of County Auditor may
be dispensed with, except in Charleston
County. and the Treasurer discharge all
the duties now performed by tho Audi
tor and Treasurer.
with propriety be discharged by the
Comptroller General.
8. Tho duties of tho Commissioners of
may bs transferred to the Secretary of
State. without additional compensation.
4. Tho place of Assistant Adjutant-
General can be dispensed with, and the
duties performed by the, Adjutant Gene.
raj.
g.. Assistant Librarian OF the Supreme
Court may DC dispensed with. /.
ELECTIVE OFFICES. = ~.
l. The compensation OF School Com
missioner may be reduced in MI the
Counties. to On equivalent for their ser-
vices.
e. Tho compensation Of County Com
missioners should be reduced, the nnm
Der OF days for duty fixed by law, apd
the per diem allowed only for days actu-
ally on duty; their accountability for
moneys received for licenses, &C., should
ba regulated by law, requiring them to
report to competent authority the
amounts received, as heretofore such
moneys have not been accounted for in
many Counties.
The fees Of Trial Justices, Solicitors
and Constables might be proper matters
for legislation.
The Adjutnnt- Generals salary should
| he reduced to commensurate amount
with his services.
ln addition to tho cases above parti.
cnlarized. yonr committee nre of opinion
that $40 per diem. during the sitting Of
the Senate, is ample compensation to
the Licntennnt-Gov while that
officer receives tho. further salary OF
50. 900 per annum.
In conclusion, your committee. would
say. generally, that they arc OF opinion
that the rate of compensation now paid
to the various State and County officers
might be very. materially reduced, with
great advantage to the people of the
State and without detriment to the pub
lie service.
Mr.. Trenholm, for the committce NO.
pointed to investigate tho financial con
dition OF the State, submitted report,
which Was adopted. LiG
The Committee OF Eleven, to whom
was referred the following resolutions,
ask leave to submit their report thereon.
The resolutions are in the following
words:
ResOlped. That committee of eleven
be appointed by the Chair to confer with
his Exoelleucy Gov. Scott. in pursuance
OF the fourth resolution of the Chamber
of Commerce, and Of the Board of
Trade, of Charleston. and report to this
Convention in writing or otherwise.