The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-05-18

give him the opportunity to remove those who
have shown themselves to be inefficient, un-
worthy or unfit for the Offices they hold.
Resolved. That we recommend the people
throughout the State, without respect to polltl-
cal opinions, to assemble in primary meetings,
and earnestly but respectfully petition tue Leg
| islature to abolish the numerous useless oi!lces
which are sustained by taxation, to repeal the
MANY obnoxious and unequal laws which en-
cumber our statute books, and to enact such
laws as will secure to the taxpayers fair rep
resentation in the Legislature.
Judge A. P Aldrich introduced the follow
ing. which was also referred to the Executive
Committee
Resozyed, That the Executive Committee do
enquire and report on the grievances of taxa
tion without adequate representation IN the
taxing body, and suggest remedy for the ex-
sting evil,
The following preamble and resolutions were
introduced by Hon. D. II. Chamberlain, and
referred to the Executive Committee
Whereas, The material welfare Of the prop
erty-holders and taxpayers of this State de:
mand the faithful enforcement of the laws tor
the protection of life and property; and
Whereas, violence and crime,if permitted to
go unpunished tend inevitably to- derahge the
industry, paralyze the enterprise, and destroy
the national welfare of our State; therefore
Resobued, That the Executive Committee of
the Convention be instructed to enquire into
the alleged violence now prevailing IN several
counties Of this State, and to report upon
plan for the better execution of the laws
against snch violenee, and the bette. protection
of all citizens in their lives and property
throughout che State.
ResoEred, That Comm ittee Of Five be rails
ed to examine and report upon the accounts OF
the State with the Financial Agent OF the
State in New York, and that they apply TO the
| Governor for his aid and aAthority to make the
examination.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.
ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS OT FHE
FOURTH DAY
Mr.. Cannon submitted the following, which
was agreed to:
The Committee of Eleven, to whom vas re-
ferred preamble and sundry resolutions as to
the best mode of restoring confidence III and re:
forming the Government by conferrlng with his
Excellency, and the appointment, OF commit
tees of examination, &c, report, that the SUD
iect matter embraced therein, having been fu!ly
considered and set forth in q report made by
this Committee, they ask to be discharged from
the further consideration of the same.
Also, the following:
The subcommittee, to whom was referred q
resolution to report on the propriety OF propos-
ing some plan through the Governor or other,
wise, by which the laws requiring all Official
notices to be published in certain papers be re-
pealed, or 80 modified as to remove said requl-
sition beg leave to report that they have con-
l AZ, oorpo 70 fi,l1v c0npur the M
propriety and injustice of the above law, and
recommend the passage of some law, by which
said grievance may be removed.
| Mr.. Butler made the following report, which
was adopted:
The Committee of Eleven, to whom was re-
ferred the resolution that committee OF five
be raised to examine and report upon the ac-
counts of the State with the Financial Agent
of the State at New York, and that they apply
to the Governor for his aid and authority to
make this examination, beg leave respectfully
| to report that, inasmuch as the same matter Is
provided for in the report of sub committee
of this committee, they ask to be discharged
| from the further consideration of the same
to whom was referred the resolution regarding
the recalling of bonds issued under the act OF
26th August, 1868, reported as follows:
| The committee to whom this resolution was
referred have considered the same, and recon-
| mend its adoption Agreed to-.
| Mr.. Marley introduced the following, which
| was adopted:
| Resolvcd, That this Convention express its un-
qualified disapproval Of all secret political as
sociations, by whatever name they may be
called and entreat all good citizens, irrespec-
tive of party, to discountcnance any and all
| such organizations.
MIR. Baldwin introduced the following, which
was adopted:
WHEREAS, BY an act of the General Assem-
| bly passed at the regular session OF 1868 to
T 1868 the State waived and postponed an exis-
ting lien of the State to secure tlrmer en-.
dorsement of the bonds of the Charleston and
Savannah railroad company, to execute new
mortgage for its own benefit; therefore,
Resoirett, That it be referred to Mcssrs. l'ress-
| ", Lord and tnglesby, ex-Attorneys ut Law, to
examine the said act, and to take such meas
ures for the protection of the interests OF the
State in the said Savannah and Charleston
railroad company, as they may deem practlca-
BILE and wise.
that as Messrs. Porter and Conror, to whom
l9sas referred the matter of the Blue Ridge and
other railroad matters, for opinion and report,
had therefore expressed legal opinion upon
the same subject, he begged to withdraw. The
same was agreed to and Messrs Lord, Pressly
and Inglesby were with Mr.. Chestnut substitu-
ted for the original selection of Messrs. Porter
and Conner.
Mr.. Sem introduced the following which was
adopted:
Resolred, That committee of three be ap-.
pointed by the chair, who shall have charge OF
the publication of the proceedings and the de-