The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-06

l. ~,n. 0o..ee on WSys 9nd Mems, &c
ttsste the transsctiohs Of the Financial Bcs7d
a;a ana tne Fin9ncis! Agent Of the State, in The
Ssy Z ssE e
ment: Strike but al tho words Occurring sItsr
,!e the word "tnyestg ation," on tho forty.ffth
line: WI. WHIPPER, Chairman.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO 1HvEsT1oArx THs TRANS.
AoI1oas oP THE .xInANoIAL BOARD AND TIRE
FINANCIAL AdEnT OF THs srArE- I'M rHr cITv
" aLW YORK, WITH AUTHORITY AND INsTRUc-
TloNs TO INsT1ruTx wHArxykR LEoAL Pro.
Wbsrsss SfS1SSs n4s tt4a q Rit TousD sEossa4aYe
nancial Agent OF the State. in The citv ~ Nav
YORK. have failed and declined to report to The
Legislature their respective transsotions. and
where1s this felnre OF said Hosri and Fl
;nformseg negSn. o. me state to report and give
ass Justly excited grave apprehensions in The
poslo mind, and seriously impaired the ored;t
belt iNp -I4.I ''' 'ineleiore,
Resolued. by tho House OF Represenia,;vs.
5ns senate conourring. That Messrs. Wilkes
Corb1n and MsltOn, attorneys; isirned IN : he
law, sN7, are hereby employed, at 1 fee Of
ss dsousrs. to be paid each OF aaid Attorneys upon
Tre1suree Of the State; and said stsornSvs u sus
arc hereby instructed, 90 early As praoticabfe.
70 maze thorough examination and inyesti,
CATION OF sli the accounts. vouchers and other
T TMsnnsetions OF the Financial Board and the
Hina9oist Ma Agent Of the State, in the city Of
New York. with full power and AUTHORITY to
sen9 io[ persons and pAperB. And said War
rem y. Wilkes. OF the H0nse, 2. r. Corbin. Of
s1e s,e, senate. and G. D. Melton. OF Coluubia,
90, in the name and in behalf of the Htate. tn
institute such legal proceedings as may, be
proper Tor any illegal or una authorized action
ON the part OF either or all the members Of
said Board, or said Financial Aaont. and 10
prefer indictments against either Or a II ~ sa;S
parties tor embezalemeut, or other fraudulent
State. s'"* W cue
:. Ds IL further 1e.olved. That the attorneys
S Su appointed ana instructed on behalf OF the
state are hereby requested to report the re-
suit OF their lnvoatfY alton du ring the nresnnt
session OF this Legislature. = - S"-'
;, Upon the present alton OF this report to the
Ho9se. yesterd.y Representative Briggs, Of
York, spoke as follows:
MR, SPEAKER And GENTLKuEH OF rrn Ho,ar,
OF nipRRskNTATiyEs: It Ia very seldom / ask
tae attention Of this House upon any subiect.
daVing originated and introduced this {oint
Iosointion' feel provoked by q sense OF duty
J; passage: propose to commune but little
time 6f tho House, intending only to throw
out suoh facts and G onaidar q tons on the ami.
!eot s ss are are most likely to receive your ap-
impeachment has twice been bronsht IN he.
lore this House. The first time I voted
a9aiLst It, beoaues 1T that time there Was no
evidence; only vague and general statements
wore maoe tnat certain facte would develop
themselves in reference to the Alteration or
fraud and corruption in ofHco. The Joint In.
VestlgAtinE Committee had not made their
report. einee then. facts clear TO nv mind
nave oeen proven that there has been an
over-issue OF s8,0U0, 900 in bonds. The fsot
then recura to my mind, who is resnon s;bIe
1e 1or this over-issue OF bond.2 or course. the
financial Board and Agent? To whom are
they accountable for the over-issue? Most
onaouotedly to the Legislature OF South Ca
M age any explanation satisfactory to the Le-
e!Siaturef BY no meana; but they have uer
siatentiy refused. Docs not the Comptroiler.
General u tel you, when the Committee OF
OF interest to be raisud on the actual debt ~
the State, "thatit is impossible to estimate
the amount OF interest required, because no.
SSody could t, tell the amount Of outstanding
m.Ha U"nas -; anu naDluesI' This is the answer
ana = their spoliaton, to the very Legislature
oy "nose vote Governor Scott has thus far
escaped impeachment, and under whose wing
ne mas pretended 20 be justified. Now, 1 do
not intend to enter into long and tiresome
Of sll tho figures. AMOUNTS and
separate items Of fraud that are CHARGED
agalnat the Financial Board and Agent. be-
o.. they nave already been fully exposed
press at large, together with the Financial
Committee appointed by this General Assem-
oiy Tor that express purpose. II We would
not believe all the evidence that thew have
eduoed, we would not believe it, though one
we're to arise from the dead and inform ma OF
the TACT. Therefore, ask, with these facts
oiazlng each Legislator in the face, are you
Wiling to cit here in your seats, supremely
careless aud unconoerned. the balance Of this
session, and let this Financial Board and
Agent 60 "Scott free" and not reonire tham
to account to you, the guardians OF the peo
pie, now this oyer.issue OF SC 900 900 in bonds.
lssued long after the Act which Authorized
their nsh6 Mad expired BY It's oHn limitation?
ssk yon, date you meet your Commitments.
anh say yop aayedone all In yourpower. and
nave Afded ny ypnt vote to investigate these
charges against Scott. Parker & CO; . ~
lhis resolution PROPOSES to give every
on thle floor Q chance to wipe out
tho ioul espersions charged from all Quarters
against It, as being tho supple tool OF the
above named parties, through ths means of
thcir iil.begotten money, to shield them from
inc Justice demanded by an outraged peouIe
anu an otended law. This resolution pro |
poses strictly bu siness transaction; ono th at
cannot be mlsuld :rstood. This Legislature
repreaenta the state Of South Carolina. The
,,;eSisiaturo has empowered or employed tho
Financial Board aud Agent to attend 20
certain financial duties, according to certain
laws and agreements. They refuse to report
to the Legislature through the proper chan.
nel-tho Comptroller .General-or any other
source. Why this refusal? The commercial |
world charges them with embezZliny the !
Innds or this State. The accused have in M |
way refuted tho charge Now. l ask. il il not
hlgu time that this Legislature should be en- |
gagged IN instituting leg al procoedings % against
lhcse dctanitcrs-these gentlemen who pe-