The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-02

counts were ordered to be paid. Ihe debate on
this matter occupied the greater portion OF the
day.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY %, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II NJ.
MIR. Arnim introduced resolution, which
was adopted, protesting, on the part of the SEN
ate, against the resolution, yesterday adopted
in the House, ordering the sum of 500, ,556: 81
to be paid for fitting up the House, and in
structing the State Treasurer not to pay out any
moneys on account thereof
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to retire
and cancel the hypothecated Blue Ridge Rail
road bonds. The bill sets forth that 81, 100000
of the bonds have been hypothecated to Sc
cure loan of 100000, and provides for the
redemption of the same by the State Treasurer.
Also, bill to repeal the Act granting State aid
to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, and a
bill to create sinking fund for the liquidation
of the public debt of the State. The bill pro-
vides for the assessment OF an additional tax
sufficient to raise the sum of 100000, each
year, to be applied to the purchase and retire
ment of the bonds of the State and makes the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of New
York agents for the sinking fund.
The committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of Blue Ridge Railroad Company made
a report, which was ordered to be printed and
lie over under the rules. The report embodies
the testimony of Gen. Harrison, Gov. Scott, b.
FL. Kimpton and ]. l.. Neagle.
The Governor becomes very angry IN the
course of the investigation, and pitches into
the Legislature pretty heavily. Among other
things, he says ~ know of the fact or have
been told so by hundred different persons,
that money had been paid to get a certain re-
port through at the last session. l Iwant to say {:
DO you suppose that if our Saviour would come
here with a bill ever SO good, and want to get
it through, or it was thought best to get up a
committee to investigate him, do you suppose
he wouldn't be crucified again if he didn't pay
something to prevent it? That railroad has
been conducted as judiciously and economically
as possible. wont charge this committe, but
the committees that have been gotten up here
tofore were simply for the purpose. 1t was
publicly stated by the members that composed
them that they didn't get enough out OF the
Blue Ridge Railroad when the bill passed, and
they were determined to get something out OF
| it now They met three or four days and
wouldn't make report. 1t was plain what
their object was. [ learned afterwards that
they privately demanded of the President of
the road $500 apiece There were six of them.
/ told General Harrison, before would pay
them cent would let Blue Ridge 60 to per-
dition. He differed with me. He thought it
was better to subsidize them for if those bonds
were blackened at that time, it would destroy
their value. AS there could be nothing else
done to protect Mr. Steers, it was better to do
this. When the bill came up, member OF the
House came to one of the parties and said:
'"rhat report can't go through until I get $500"
You may bring up any kind of a bill, and the
committee can make report that will damn
the character of any one connected with It,
The Governor also stated that Leslie had pro-
posed to withdraw the injunction he had
| brought to stop the endorsement of the bonds
if 1000 would be paid. The report shows
that the following disposition has been made OF
the bonds: Deposited with Loan and Trust
Company, New York, $2,792,OOO; pledged to
II, 81. Kimpton for advances, 100000; pledged
to Henry Ciews for advances, $500, 900; in hands
of Messrs. Gourdin & Cameron, $8,000-total,
100000.
A Joint resolution to sell the State lands in
Darlington for $438 per acre, was, after long
discussion, laid on the table. The land had
been purchased by one Lunney, agent OF the
Land Commissioner, for $4.38, and charged by
him against the State at $7.75 per acre, and the
money drawn from the Treasury-some $4,000
was realized by the swindle-and Lunney in
sworn statement shows that R. j. Donaldson
was connected with him in effecting the fraud,
and received half the profits. During the de-
bate strong personalities were INDUCED in by
Messrs Leslie and Corbin against each other,
the latter throwing up the Land Commission
affairs to the former, and he charging Corbln
with swindling the State in the framing of the
code of procedure. Upon proposition by
Leslie to tcall it square" between them, Cor
bin replied: "When I've stolen as much as you,
I'll be willing to call it square"
Election County from portions of Barnwel!,
Edeefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, to be
known as Aiken County, was passed to a. third
reading.
! THE following were ratified An Act to re-
uuire the State Treasurer to pay County Treas
uurers the apportionments of the State school
fund due their respective Counties; joint reso-
luticn to provide for the payment of the mileage
certificates of members of the State Board of Ed
ucation an Act to supply the deficiency in the
appropriation for free schools, for 1870 TO pro-
tect the rights of parents and prevent the car
rying from the State of persons under twenty
one years Of age; to provide for the protection
of persons, property and the public peace; joint
resolution that Candy school fund be appro-
priated to free school fund joint resolution au-
thorizing the purchase of certain volumes OF
State reports.
The following passed and were ordered to
be sent TO the House of Representatives: A bill
authorizing the County Commissioners of Spar,
tanburg, Greenville, Pickens and Oconce, and
the authorities of certain towns in those Coun-
ties to provide means to meet the interest on
certain bonds bill to enforce the payment of
the poll tax and bill to authorize the forma-
ton and incorporation of the Tugaloo and
Chattanooga Railroad.
At 3.45 P. NJ, the Senate adjourned.