The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-12

Mr. Rtce introduced the following
resolution, which was considered and
kssasea sy.1s Ao,assof Rsursasata j. atasay,s,. ,a,u
LSe Senate concurring,, That the Attorney
GenerM be. and he,is hereby, instructed
closely and quickly to search if any
money has been raised on the credit OF
the state without due authority Of Law.
ny any State Official; If any money of
tne state has been drawn froEa it's trea.
sury not IN pursuance OF appropriations
made by law, and II any money Of the
state has been embezzled on its receipts
anu expenditures not accounted for, as
AIsloIe y, Section q" Of the Stnte Consti-
IuIlon requires; and il the Attorney
deneral hnds sufficient proof against any
i person thus having offended, that be
have him or them imn6diately arrested
and prosecuted to conviction, If pnssible. .
and IL the Attorney General finds il ne.
ceeaary to use the authority OF ths State
In the premises, that it is hereby c3n.
papers. F''A' "1o
Mr. Levy introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club! OF
Charleston. ~
A bill to prevent Comfy Commission
ers from being Interested in Contracts
given out by them, Or in public work
performed under their superintendence.
was ordered to be engrossed.
a bill to amend an Act entitled can
Act to define the duties Of County Trsa-
surers," was recommitted to Com mittee
on District Offices and Officers.
A bill to fx ofHoe hours for certain
County officers OF this State. was indefi.
nitely postponed. -
Message No. 2 was received from his
Excellenoy, in reply to resolution rela.
tive to tho settlement OF the Financial
Agent OF the State, which was read and
received as Information. It is as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBIA. December IL, 1872
dENTIRMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-.
sENTATlvEs: received. on the 10th inst.
tue following certified copy OF resolu-
HON =h,;h hsd hee2 adopted By your
honorable body:
"Resolued, That his Excellepoy the
Governor be requested to furnish this
House with tho information whether the
account Of the Financial Agent of the
State Of South Carolina, in the oity of
New York, has been settled, in whole or
In part, as soon as practicable"
Section of an Act relating to the Fl
nanclai Agent Of the State of South Ca.
rolIna, IN the city of New York, contains.
after the recitation OF the enactino
clause. the following language:
That the Financial Board of this
State is hereby authorized and req oired
forthwith to adjust and settle the oaims,
demands and accounts, and all or any
matters OF difference relating to the Fl
nancial Agent of this State, in the CITY Of
New York, and to receive any balance
which, on such adj diuntment, may be found
owing to this State by the said Financial
Agent, or for which said Financial Agent
may be, or become, liable to this State:
also, for all property Or effects belonging
to this State. now I'M or which may here
after come into, tho possession Of said
Financial Agent, or any part or paris
thereof; and upon the due payment and
satisfaction, on the part Of said Finan.
cial Agent, OF any demand arising on
such settlement or adjustment, to exc.
cute and deliver to him full release and
discharge for all liability to this State by
reason OF any matter or thing done in
the course of such Financial Agency.
The said Financial Board shall ronder q
statement of the settlement with the said
Financial Agency to the Comptroller
General of the State thirty days prior to
the meeting of the next General Assem-
bly,"
Immediately on receipt Of the certified
copy Of the resolution adopted by your
honorable body, communicated with
the honorable the Comptroller. General
OF the State, and asked if any estate
ment Of tho settlement with the Finan-
cial Agency" has yet been rendered to
his Office, in compliance with the law.
aud, IN answer to my communication, I
have received note from the Comp.
troller- General, informing me- that no
suoh statement has ever been fled with
him. I regret, therefore. to say, that I
am unable to furnish your honorable
body with the information "whether the
account Of tho Financial Agent of tho
State of South Carolina, in the city of
New York, has been settled, in whole or
in part"
Without further legislation in the pre-.
misses, know Of no power in the Execu-
tive to obtain the knowledoe Won 6asira