The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-06-07

charge them, too limited to permi,
such a thorough investigation o,
the matters committed to them. as
they justly deserve. They have
had to rely upon statements volun
tarily furnished by the officials
themselves, and the evils soupb,
to De corrected may not find i'm.
mediate redress. They trust. how
ever, that such information az ,bey
have been able to procure. ma,
lead to other and further inyesti
CATION by the committee above re
commended, and that the suppes
tions and remedies which the,
have had the honor to make, may
resnl' in good to the whole people
of the State.
AL Of which is respectfully sub
NJ. G. BUTLER,
Chairman of the Committee.
| After the several committees
had rendered their reports, reso,
lutions of thanks were adopted.
expressive Of qualification Of the
manner in which tho Governor
and other State officers had con.
Quoted themselves, to facilitate the
various examinations and proceed
ings, also thanking the several
railroad companies for the tender
OF free passage of the delegates to
their homes. Also, to the presid
ing officer, Hon. w. d. Porter, for
the able manner in which he had
conducted the proceedings.
Mr.. Porter responded in a
speech expressive of his apprecia.
tion of the honor, and of his feel.
ings on tho occasion.
SPEECH OF MR.. PORTER.
If l felt any qualification at tie
honor conferred in the opening, |
must feel still greater qualification
at the satisfaction in The manner
in which the duties of the chair
have been discharged. 1t has been
altogether 10 me a duty of pleas
ure. 1t has been my fortue to pre-
side over one branch OF the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State ofSouth
Carolina. / would pay to that
body the tribute OF saving that
during the whole period during
which | discharged tLose duties, I
can call to my mind no act of any
member towards the chair, or to-
wards q fellow:member that would
bring to me feeling of regret.
~ much kindness was always cx-
hioi'So IN that. hodv iLnt s.y is. a
momory of an honor that win re.
main with me to the last day znf
my life. And now, gentlemen, one
of the greatest pleasures is what
seems to me reunion of the same
kind. ] see many of my old as
sociates. | receive from SO many
gratulations, and experience so
many recollections of the relations,
that l feel as if it were meeting
of old friends after some shipwreck
or after some long period of trib
n.ation. 1t is really pleasure to
look again in Your faces, to sec
the sparkling Of your eyes, and to
feel the throbbing of your hearts
hearts that are now, as they
have ever been, true to the best
interests of the commonwealth
AS for this Convention, I will not
speak in praise of it; we need
not be ashamed of it. Let it's re.
suits speak in behalf for it to the
country for it's sympathy.
i think it good that this volun.
tary body has determined to con-
tinue it's sessions. If it act as an
undignified and unharmonious
body. it will accomplish nothing;
but, if it act on the same spirit
that it has, if it avoid Federal and
State politics; If it wager no war
against the State or the United
States Governments, but simply, if
it welcome to its ranks, as we have
done, gentlemen who propose to
do good, Who are for wholesome
laws, good magistrates, and a just
administration oftl,e public funds;
II it do that it will have accom-.
plished great good. think We
have done much to remove mis-
understanding, and inaugnrate a
period of better feeling, and bet
ter conduction of public affairs
Thanking you again for the honor
you have conferred upon me, and
Wishing Sou q safe return to your
homes, / bid you farewell. +
CHARLoTrH, CoLuMDIA AND. AUGus,
ia RAILnoaD.-From report to be
submitted to the stockholders at the
annual meeting, We learn that the
earnings of the road for The vear clos.