The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-20

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COLUMBIA. s. O.. Oct. 8; 1871.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Will you please
publish few interrogatories for Gov.
Scott. It will be seen by reference to
his report, Ito John SCOTT, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who is one of the sub committee
on the Ku Klux, on the financial aff .irs
of South Carolina, that it Is one-sided
affair-seo Daily Union Of 23d ult The
following questions arc propounded to
his Excellency. aud, by his answering,
he will confer favor on tho tax pay ers
as we'll IN the rest Of mankind.
The following communication las
been sent to John Scott, Sub-Commis-
sioner, aud it is hoped that answers will
be furnished by his ExceiIency:
I. Will you please state the number Of
offices crented III the State and Counties
siuce your first Inauguration?
2. VIII yon pie.,se give your rcnSoua
for the necnsslty Of these Offices now,
and why they were needless under former
rule?
3. Will you ilease state your reason
for tho necessity Of State Cunstubu!ury.
and the cost OF tho same, mud also the
good lono to the State by snid force?
4. Will you please state in full the
amount Of taxes assessed upon the pru-
ple to pay salaries, perlnis,tes, contin-
genL funds, &c, of the needless officers,
constnbles, pages, door and assistant
door-keepers, sergeant-nt.arms in the
Legislative hnlls. clerks to committees,
lobby employees, boot-black for two
certain members OF tho Legislature,
(the latter at salary of S3 per tlmy,)
Assistant Adjutnnt and Inspector. Gene
ral, Commissioners of Counties aud
Schools; formerly Road Commissioners
were appointed by Legislature aud
bound to serve. without pay, for ono
year; now County Commissioners receive
from $500 to $1,000 per nunnm?
D. Pleaso state whathcr it is within
your knowledge that w. i; Nash. came
into possession Of II building or build
ings formerly standing on tho lnnls
whercou tho Executive mansion stands.
and by whose authority were they
any?
=. Please state in what part OF your
report is the amount of sales Of Suite
constabulury, Of horses. harness. wugons,
fire arms aud ammunition, which WAS in
possession of ono Hubbard, aud WHOM
said property was sold aud by whom?
Z. Please state III what portion of
your report is credit given for sale oi
State lands by Commissioner Of Sinking
Fund; also sale Of the building known
as Branch Of the Bank OF tho State Of
South Carolina, amounting to SIG. 600?
8. Please state, if within your know
ledge, if tho Office Of Lieutenant. Go
vernon was ever IL saluried Office until
Republican rule?
| o. Please stnte, if within your know
ledge, if it was customary for the
Legislature, at every adjournment, to
vote away tho peoples money to the
Speaker Of the House of Representn-
tivos: L. $3.50; 2. $500; 8 81 200, ex-
elusive of his $40 per day? This man
receives salary Of $500 as Adjutunt
aud Inspector General, and has IL con
tingcnt fund aud supposed per9uisites.
10. Will you pleuse Inform us how
Dennis managed to get his enormous
bill through the Legislature, Of 500. 500.
aud give your reason for vetolug the
same?
IL. Will you please state upon your
honor, if within your knowledge, whether
any bills or accounts against tile State
have been received at the Treasury for
less than tue face of the same? or whe-
ther any snch bills or accounts have
been charged up in the Treasurera Of
fec for tha face of them against tho
State, and they having been paid ut tho
Treasury at discount?
H. Will you please state upon your
honor your candid opinion of the Land
Com buslness; aud give the
names Of the parties who have made
perqnisites (so called) from it, and what
the value of the lands purchased for the
$500 600 appropriated 10y the LegislA-
ture? Also, state if you have over, in
ono OF your messages t, tho General
Assembly. told them of their extrava-
grnnce and Rqnander of the tax. payers
money? Further stnte if the Attorney
General has ever brought suit nguinst
auy one for swindling or attempting to
swlndle the State in my Of tho Depart
mcnts?
The foregoing questions md answers
nro requested to bo published by YOU
md sent to John Scott, Of the sub-com-
Iniiteo on the Ku klux, to whom Won
made partial report OF the finances of
the State. VERIpAS
The papers in the State friendly to tho
cause Of truth and justice will please
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