The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-14

The Office of OHerseer Of the Poor is
new office recently created, and your
committee is of the opinion that man
competent for the duties of that position
is worth 5000 per annum, and 80 recon-
mend.
This completes the list of elective Of
fcers. In regard to the officers, or en-
ployees, who owe their positions to ap-
pointment, your committee respectfully
recommend, that instead of their being
appointed by the respective committees
under whose supervision they may be,
that they all be appointed by the Coun-
oil, save the messenger to Council, who
is now appointed by his Honor the
Mayor.
We would further recommend that the
Office OF steward at the Aims House and
at the Hospital be abolished, as the
duties of these respective positions will
be performed by the Overscer of the
Poor. The messenger of the guard
house is, also, IN unnecessary office. as
the policeman on duty there should be
able to perform all labor of the kind re-
auired Of a messenger.
In conclusion, your committee beg
leave to submit ths following resolution:
Resoired, That NIL Offices created by
resolution of former Councils, be, and
the same arc hereby, abolished.
s. b. THOMPSON,
s. L. HOGE.
L. G. CARPENTER,
Special Committee.
On motion of Alderman Cooper, the
further consideration of the report was
postponed, aud made the special order
for called meeting Wednesday. April
II, at 7.30 P. NJ.
On motion OF Alderman Thompson, it
was
ResolDei, That the action of Council
providing for the election of an archi-
tect, on Tuesday, April 16, be, aud the
same is hereby, rescinded, ard that said
election take place on Wednesday, April
IT.
On motion of Alderman Lowndes,
Council adjourned.
TRIAL OF THE KU KLUx-Tn1RD Days
PRocEED1NGs.-The United States Cir
cult Court was opened yesterday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, Judges Bond and
Bryan presiding. The juries having
been called over, the mornings business
was entered into.
| Majo j. 3. Stedman submitted pe-
tition in behalf of II. Il. Hughes and
Henry Grady, OF Union, asking the
court to send for material witnesses for
the defence, which was granted.
After some conference, Allison Hayes.
indicted for conspiracy against Brutus
Good. George McHunney and others,
signified his intention. through his coun-
sci, of pleading guilty. he was accord
ingly arraigned before the jury, plead
guilty. and verdict was rendered in
accordance Herewith.
caseAof Lafayette Hood, under similar
Indictment.
Pinckney Caldwell was arraigued for
conspiracy against James B. Porter and
Edward Rowe White, and having plead
guilty, verdict of guilty was rendered.
The same prisoner was arraigned on an
indictment for conspiracy against Jim
Williams, and also for murder. lie plead
guilty to the conspiracy counts of the
indictment, and not guilty to the murder
count The jury returned q verdict in
accordance with this plea.-guilty of con-
spiracy, and not guilty of murder.
An order was made directing the mar
shall to bring the following prisoners
from Yorkville jai! to Charleston Jail
w. L. Lowry, A. I. Martin, J. T. Howe,
VIM. Fulton, w. p. Anthony, r. W.
Moore. u. Ranseur, ". J. Trent, S. I.
Randall, j. H. Lackey. r. II. Moss,
Wm. Ramsay, G. Ramsay, E. II. Snpagle,
Walter Dawson, Henry NJ. Moore. An
ordinance was also issued authorizing
the United States Marshal to purchase
twenty-five blankets for the prisoners.
The grand jury returned true bill
against Joseph Fowler, Marcus Fowler,
Alfred l.. Mastor and others, for con.
spiracy. The District Attorney then
announced that he had no other casef
ready for trinl, and the court proceeded
to the consideration OF u revenre viola
tion caso.
Before the adjournment of the court
his Honor Judge Bond took occasion tc
allude to tho disgruceful and cowardl,
assault thnt had been made upon the
prisoners on Thursday by negro rab
ble, which he denounced in strong
terms. He ordered the marshal tt
cause the arrest of any person who
should be caught in the act, and stated
that If there was not sufficient strength il
the ranks Of the officers of the court, lie
would call upon the United States sol
diers for assistance. He said that hs