The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-10
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The Senate slas seAE mse e I'm ,p,s,,asn. = IL
Ransier in the Chair. .t.'....i,h.
p Ms. Athim introduced bill to amend
an Aot entitled Gan act TO establish q
new judicial and election County, known
as Aiken Oounty."T'SSyl -
Mr.. .Smalls offered Concurrent reso-
lntion for the relief OF the people OF
Beaufort; which was adopted and sent to
the House of Representatives. -
The following bills and ioint resolu.
lions were passed:I Bill to amend an
Act entitled IAN. Act to provide for
the construction and repair of public
highways;" to alter and; amend an Act
entitled San ACT to bhNtter the town
Of Hamburg" approved February %.
1871; to amend an Act entitled "An
Act providing for the general elections
and the manner OF conducting the
sape;%" to7repeai aa--Aot entitled IAN
AoL t6Aushosise the. .kiraneials Agent of
the State eff S9ath vOsrolipa. in the CITY
off, New YORK! to pledge State bonds as
collateral security and for other pur-
poses" joint resolution ordering that
The Hong ". NM. Thomas, Judge of
ishe sAlD Jadioaal Circuit, be s allowed
compensation for holding extra courts: !:
to provide for the registering of ali
bonds and stocks of the State of South
Casolina; bill to provide for special cleo
tioqs and the mapher OF conducting the
came
The following report was received
from the State Auditor:
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE.
COLUMBIA, s. G., February 6, 1872.
To his E.ecelency II. X. Scott, Governor
Of South Carolina.
GOVERNOR: have the honor to report
that,--in compliance with instructions
received from your, Excelleucy, l pro-
9eaaed to Union Court .Hpnse On, Mon.
Day, the 5th instant, for the purpose of
protecting the interest of the State at
The sale of the Spartanburg and Union
Rsiaroad, advertised to, take plasa> that
f~was= informed gy your E1oslIenoy
that the amount of liabilities of the
State, on account. Of this road, was
36l9, 800. aud directed to bid to that
anodnt. Upon the road being offered
for sale. the terms were read by the re-
teree, MIR. Baxter, requiring S25, 900 to
ba paid in cash. anA the balance to be
paid 10 three equal 'semi-annuul install
ments.
Fhe road was bid off by myself, on ac-
count Of the State, at 100000. Upon
'my enderinY my warrant upon the State
Treasurer. to the amount of S25. 600. it
was refused. upon the ground that said
warrant was not Dash. and consequently
The terms Of safe we're not complied with,
The question: was thcn asked. il by cash
was meant gold and silver. aud the reply
was, United States and Nutionnl Bank
notes. ...f -f
The referee proceeded with e-sale of
tho pTopetty, l protesting against such
action through Col. J. D. Pope, who.
under your ExoeIlency's direction. acted
as my legal adviser-claiming that the
property belonged to the State, and that
said action on their part was illegal.
Notwlthstanding my protest. however,
the referee proceeded with the sale, re-
fusing to accept my bid on behalf OF the
State. and the bid finally reached $275,-
600. at which figure it hung for nearly
half an hour, the auctioneer being Just
upon the point of striking the property
OF at that figure, when, at this junoture,
some gentlemen. bankers at Union Court
House, oane to me and offered to ad.
vance $25. 600 upon my warrant, provid-
Ing that I would pay them for suoh a6-
vance. I had no time to consider, as
thelproperty was then called for the last
time; bnt, acting upon the legal advice
OF Col. j. d. Pope, stated to the referee
that would raise the required amount,
and he accepted my bid. Meanwhile, in
consulting with the gentlemen who had
offered to make the. necessary advance
for me to prevent Che sacrifice Of the
interests Of the State, I found that their
terms did not presents IA very hattering
prospect for the interests which I repre-.
sented-they requiring bonus of
S10.0DO for the use of the required
S25. 900 for twenty -fonr hours.
These very modest and moderate terms
l OF course rejected, and upon the road
being struck Off to the State for the Sc
cond time, at $40, 600, I was obliged to
eny that the gentlemen who bad offerod
to advance the necessary funds, had re-
fused to do so.
The property was now put up for the
third time for sale, aud was finally
stricken off to II. G.. Worthlngton, for
the snm OF $45O.0
Upon the adjustment OF the settle.
ment on account Of this purchase-both
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