The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-01-20

the special message of the Governor,
and in particular, regarding the state.
ment of tho State Treasurer of October
81, 1870, and from that explained the
different issues of bonds, and inciden-
tally touched upon tho transactions of
the Financial Agent.
Mr.. Bowen asked iu substancc-."Y ou
say if Kimpton.is arrested it would be
ruinous for the State. Then why is it
am blamed for trying to save the State
by not letting Kimpton alone 2"
Mr. Byas. believe that Mr.. C. c..
Bowen had become the lawyer of the
committee and Of Kimpton both. Gov
ernor Scott said, right here in his mes
sage, that he didn't want to retain man
who had spent portion Of his life in
the prison of his country
Mr.. Bowen, under question of privi-
lege, then in substance said: "If l have
spent portion of my time in The jails
of the State, as I stated the other day, L
had been unfortunate; troubles had
been heaped upon me. I knew of
no man who contributed more than r.
X. Scott. He saw fit, in 1867, to order
my Incarceration for making speeches; 1
never visited his house except by invita-
ton; and would ask now, did he not
know it ? 1t i'll becomes Governor Scott,
or any Of his tools upon this floor, to
make any such charges. There are those
he could mention having in their posses
sion evidences of debt for dirty work
fhere IS man, not standing far from
here, who hus an evidence Of debt for
$4,000. Here Mr.. Bowen pointed to
MIR. Byas, and said he could name the
party that handed it to him. This being
demanded by the member, Mr. Bowen
named General John b. Dennis, another
mcnlbcr, and the chairman of the Joint
Committee that made the financial re-
| port, rs the man.
Mr.. Byas denied that he held any
such, aid characterized the whole as
scrtion as false, stating that if the mem
bers's statement was true, it was his
duty to cause bis (Byas) arrest, and
bring him at once to trial. 1t was the
duty that every member owed to do this.
The remainder of Mr.. Byas' remarks;
which were quite lengthy, were review
of the different statements made con-
corning the debt of the State
Mr.. Hurly, member of the Commit
tee of Investigation, claimed the floor on
question of privilege relative to his
connection with the report and stated
that everything contained in the report
was from the books of the Treasurer
and Financial Agent. That when it
was proven that an error had been made
| then the Committee was willing to ad-
NIT, bet not before. He didn't care
who it was that was guilty in these
transactions, whoever it might be, let
them be brought up before the courts
and it would be found as stated. In
reference to the sale of the land scrip.
Mr.. Hurry said: If ysp want the proof
regarding that transactions we viii pro-
ducc ii.
Mr. Byas. Here is the place to pro-
duce it. -.H
Mr.. Whipper. I will send it to tb
Speakers desk.
Mr.. Hurley. This report has been
characterized by the gentleman as
damnable report l am strictly tempe
rate, and I ask the member not to speak
so oc other members who were at least
lis equals. He has made SO many state
ments, that if he should see them in
print he might say as he once said of
hi, speech in the Constitutional Convcn-
,ion-"I don't believe L ever made it,"
speak in regard to the language used
by tho member fyom Orangcburg; /
have nothing to do with the Governors
message, and little to do with large
part of the gentleman speech, regret
exceedingly that any person should take
such steps to revenge himself as the
member from Orangebrg. Not one
of fact or figures has the gentleman
produced to contradict any portion Of
the report, and L make this statement
every fact and figure contained in this
report is from the books Of the Finaa
! rial Annnt and Tre.e--o-
Mr. Byas. Then you add the contn.
gent indebtedness TO make up your fig