Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-12-05
correspondent of the Charleston Courier says

correspondent of the Charleston Courier says
A great many members seemed to be in favor
Ofreducing expenses, and great many men oD'
jected to the donning of too severe an aspect OF
virtue. In fact, one member who had evidently
whole family to be provided for, thought thai
in the House was bad place to assume honesty.
A long and bitter debate took place, and many OF
the new members aired their eloquence. The
Democratic members voted solidly for reduc-
ton in the number, and by their assistance the
substitute which follows was finally adopted.
During all this discussion the galleries and lob
bies were crowded with the "Snatchees" in. per-
son, who listened with intense interest, and whose
hopes of Office were finally dashed to the ground,
by the adoption Of the following resolution:
Whereas, the expenses of the last House OF
Representatives was allowed to reach very large
sum by reason ofthe employment OF great mum
Der of persons as attaches; and, whereas, 1t Is
deemed altogether unnecessary to employ more
than q certain number Of persons to perform the
various services of the House, and it is believed
to be unwise to make the appointing power un-
limited; and, whereas, the Republican party
stands pledged to the people of the State to reduce
unnecessary expenditures ofthe State government
and inaugurate retrenchment and reform; there
fore, be it
ployes be appointed by the Speaker: One Read
ing Clerk, two Solicitors, one Postmaster, one
Clerk to Committee on Judiciary, one Clerk TO
Committee on Ways and Means, one Clerk to
Committee on Privileges and Elections, one Clerk
on interpretations, one Clerk to Committee on
Education and Public Lands, jointly three assis-
tants in the Clerks Office, one Doorkeeper, two
Assistant Doorkeepers, four Messengers, four
Pages and three Laborers g,
Resotved, further, That the Speaker be reques-
ted to appoint none but steady, reliable and COM
petent persons to the aforesaid positions, and that
the clerical force he required toreport daily to the
be required to report daily for duty to the Ser
geant-at-Arms, and any officer or employe neg
lecting to report or absenting himself without
leave from said officer, shall be Immediately dis
missed. ... ........
Rcsotved, That the Committee Clerks. be ap-
pointed upon the recommendation Of the Chair
man ofthe Committees which are allowed Clerks,
and that the Assistant Clerks be appointed upon
the recommendation of the Clerk Of the House.
Resolved, further, That the Committee on Ways
and Means be authorized to fix the compensation
of all officers and employees.
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be in
structed not to issue any pay certificates for SER
vices claimed to have been rendered as an officer
or employe other than has been named in this
resolution without direct authority from the
House.
Resolved That no special Committee shall be al
lowed per diem, or be allowed to incur any eX-
pense unless by special authority of the House
RESOLVED, That no account for contingent or leg
islative expenses ofthe House be paid unless the
Of this House. ~
Afterthe passage of this resolution, the House,
on motion of Mr.. Bowley, the prospective Chalr-
man of the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
solved itself into Committee of the whole on the
state of affairs in South Carolina.
The Committee having been organized with Mr..
Boston in the Chair, Mr. Bowley took occasion!to
expound his views on the matter and things in
general. After indulgngi in general glor1hcatlon
of the Radical party and sundry other flights OF
eloquence, he went on to say that he hoped that
in the future no party lines would exist in the
House of Representatives. The public debt was
q matter of great interest," and it was the duty of
the members to correct the mistakes in this re-
spect that they had made in the past. Their first
duty would be to ratify the amendments to the
Constitution which had been adopted by the peo-
pie at the late election, and the injunctions that
existed must then be looked after.
Many members of the Legislature were growl-
ing about these injunctions,. but he, for one,
thought they were very proper. Money was
functions it would 60 right to New York. They
must do something so that they could get some OF
the money themselves land herein lay the milk
in the cocoanut.) It would not do for the men,
bers to be starving while the money was all being
sent out of the State.
In his opinion long session would be necessa-
ry, and in that session something must be done,
or the Republican party would 60 to the dogs.
Mr.. Bowley was followed by several other men,
bers, who attempted to draw speeches from the
Democratic side of the House. Having, howev-
er, signally failed in this, the Committee arose,
reported progress, and the House adjourned over
until Monday.
MONDAY, December 2.
IN THE SENATE, several bills we're intro
duced, notice Of which was given on the first
day of the session. .