The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-06
THE wonK OF TIE 1EGIs1ArURE
A Spicy Debate on the Consolidation
JuRsle-IVhat yVhtttemore Thinks OF
the BilI-Governor Scott's yeto-The
Rush OF Business.

Spicy Debate on the Consolidate n
Juegle-yvhat yvhtttelaore Thinks o1
the Bill-Governor Scott's yeto-Ths
Rush OF Business.
IFRoA OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, March 8.
Both houses to-day were actively engaged
in clearing their calendar and, thanks to the un
usually peaceful demeanor Of the '.rrepressbles,
considerable business was done. In the Senate
the most important feature CT the day IS proceed
ings was the
PASSAGE OF THE AMALGAMATloN ELL.
The railroad committee report relative to the
Greenville and Columbia Road came before the
Senate this evening, and was adopted Without
much alteration. 1t unites the Greenrllie and
Columbia with the Blue Ridge Railroad, and gives
them power to dispose Of their bonds without any
interference on behalf Of the State, at any price
they please. When called up, Wh'tsemore moved
to nave the entire bill read. He was eTidently IN
doubt as to where In the bill the swinde lay and
caused several amendments to be made, such as:
Where the word taloresaidn appeared IN connec.
tion With bonds, he caused the quality and date
of issue TO be inserted. Leslie desired that the
acting chairman Of the railroad committee
(Swails) should explain what the bill really meant
50 as the country might understand what jt was
passed for. Swais said: think the Senate
stands as tie country. and think the gentleman
explained it TO me- The only question Is. whether
WRwi;l retire the lien OF the State, and that Is
the only explanation shall give Leslie VIII
state precisely che difference between this lill
and that watch pas, ed the House. The bill not
only requires the Siate to waive Its lien on the
four million Of Blue Ridge bonds. but also on the
million and hall OF GraenvIe anu Colum3la
bonds, for which the State has endorsed It's guar,
antee. Guarantees are always frttered away all
over the country. ann nerer in this state nave
been enforced on railroad companies. II Ia
mere nominal thiDg-nominal because such liens
are never enforced IN any OF the S ates. White.
more thought The drss section Of The bill started
out indefinitely. Leslie. When there tsooly one
dog why talk about other dogs Whittemore.
don't know anything about dogs, ost 10 KNOW
there are q good many puppies about, laughter
We should not IhrJw away theStato credit IN
this way. As far as that genilamanf rs concerned,
tLeslia.) ! do Tot understand him-the other daI
he was In with me, heart and soul, TO retire the
Blue Ridge bonds, now he wants TO give them
anything and everything. There Is something
wrong about this. would be willing to give The
State credit 70 some company tnat wou!d
build the road. but, think, there is q
cat in the meal bag, and Il SO, let us US
see, il ears and all. Leslie. am not the
champion OF this bill. but knew theSentleman
han make this speech or die Ii LIE asked me
4 have confidence in .ns ssheme VIII ShomIh anSmg
Iknew OF it. The whole thing amounts 10 noth.
ing. The State has already lost the bends; they
are gone where the "woodblne tTiaeth-" Gov
ernor Scott wanted to &c.! them 10 New ork, ol,
there they are practical people. and they wanted
to know ''where does your road goS" ana wnen
the Governor toid them, they said, we don't want
them. The whole thing IL lost anyway anu i.
them. II they go or with the bonds we are no
worse on In conclusion, he moved 10 sriSe oi;t
the enacting clause for the purpose OF hearing me
matter thoroughly discussed. No one Responded;
the vote ON the latter motion was taken, twenty
four voting nay and seven aye. Tire bill was tlSn
passed TO third reading by the following vote:
Ysas--Messps. Allen, Arnim, Barter, Benan,
Burroughs BecSman, ,Cardozo, Clinton, duncan
Johnston, Leslie. Maxwell, McIntyre. Nash,
Owens, Rnse, SmallI, Swsils, WimouHh-2i.
Nays-Messrs. Corbin, Dickson, Duvall, Foster
Montgomery, Whittemo;e, Wiison-7'
VETO MESSAGE. :
The following message, relative to the bill com
pelllng county reasurers TO receive coanSs c!ecAS
STATE UF SOUTH CARoLISA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, March ., 1s7l.)
I respectfully return without my signature the
act which originated in your body 10 compel
county treasurerS To receive county cnecks ot
warrants in payment Tor county taxes anu olnei
purposes. And, do this the more .rencsantly
because recognize ii its provisions some sanitary
restrictions 2a Tile amount OF checkS or warrants
to be issued. which hale heretofore recommend
ed. and which deem essential 10 the saieey y!
State. The appropriation bill directs that coanty
trcasurers shall receive in pay nent OF taxes Dis
receivable of the Stare, Uolted States and nation
o. back aoses, gold ana silver SILVER con- ON any NY;
without repeating this clause OF the appropriation
BILL the act under consideration proposes % con-
pei them TO receive an unlimited amount OF coau'
" checks or orders, without any provision lor
discriminating between fraudulent and genuine
and this while, III some OF the counties, lnVcstl-
cations are now in progress IN when cerlaii
county commissioners are charged Win having
surreptiously put IL cl cGlati0n Oruers 10 iAtse
amount. for which The county has received mo
compensation or equivalent. These orde~s, ID all
probability, would oe The first presented ~ pay,
ment OF taxes. and the pass tge OF ms act WouIo
be to place beyond the reach OF legal invrstiga'
tIon any proceedings or acts OF the county CON-
missioners yio!atiVe or law in The issuing OF
county checks or orders. Wltn0ut giving ANY
bonds or security !or the faithful perorWaucs "
their duties, these commissioners are aa' horlzs.l
to !s6ue an unlimited amount OF checks OF oroerI
for Which the county'is held responsible. Ohe ol
the effects Of the law would be 10 largely increase
the labOrs OF the county reaSurerS AS III inc Grea
majority OF the cases the checks or orders Wonio
not be the precise amount ca led for by the
taxes, entaling endless trouble In enofts 10 mah:
change. or. on the other hand. IN doing SO, ena'
to charge the State, In legitimate currency
much which he paid OF in cheeks. Ihe
depletion OF currency by the etiuX into tne treas
ury Of this paper, which would be Va.ueiess !ol
the general county purposes, Sucu as lHe pay
ment OF jurors and witnesses fe:s, the c0nStfuc'
tIon OF roads and bridges, &C., would, 20 greas
extent, paralyZe the county treasures, oE ao
sorping In their redemption large amount 9i
their current revenue; and this Is the more proc.
aoe when IL Is well und-rs'o 'd tnat il some ol
the counties thee are warrants and orders al
ready issued beyond tile amount Of the assess
ments for the current year.
:Iregret that the necessity OF Withholding my
approval OF this bill may work with seeming
severity on those persons holding orders issued
for legitimate purposes, and VINO are justly en-
titled 70 payment aud trust that the Laglslatu'e e
ia lis wisdom. may devise some methoi by which
while justice may be done 10 the honest creditors
OF the State. its credit may not be Impaired o
jeoparlized. Very respectfully.
RoBsRT X. SCOTT, Governor.
On motion the message was made the spccia
order for tomorrow.
ACTS SIGNED By THE GOVERNOR
Tie following acFs were approved oy the Gov
ernor on February %: An &C. to authorize .cH
circuit judges 10 hold 'urts IN other clrculE.
than their OWN: an act 70 incorporate the Roci
Hill Hook and Ladder Company; an act TO inc0r
pirate the Champion Hook amt Ladder Company
Of Chester; an act TO incorpOratn the SAVING
Building and Loan Association uf South Carolina
an act to renew and amend the charter OF TIL
Town OF Mount Pleasant; an act to provide TO
the Hrotectton OF persons, property and the public
peaCa; an act TO charter the Town Of Hamburg; al
act TO INCORPORATE the Town OF Timmonsville; aI
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