The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-13

January, 1872, ia stat, p. Sc, sec. 95,
as amended by Act of March 8, 1871, ID
ib. p. 619) The proceeds OF this tax,
with other sources of revenue, oonstitui e
the fund to which the present questions
relate.
The appropriations for the fiscal year
1871, for tho payment Of which the tax
of seven mills was authorized by the
joint resolution above referred to, consist
OF four separate Acts, passed previous to
the general Appropriation Act, making
specific appropriations as follows: By
Act of December 81, 1871, rs stat. L.
for per diem and lnileage of members,
snlaries of subordinate officers and Incl
dental expenses of the session Of 1871
~, Sl00. 900; for outstanding pay certfi
Gates for per diem and milenge of mem
bers and salaries of subordinate officers
OF the session of 1901, 500, 600; by
Act February 5. 1872. Us stat, p. 35, J
for per diem and mileage of members,
salaries Of subordinate officers aud Incl.
dental expenses, $3.50. 900; By Act March
4, 1872, rs stat, S7,) for per diem of
members, salaries OF subordinate officers
and employees of the session Of 1871.72.
500. 600, and for per diem and mileage
OF members and attaches of the session
OF 1901. $l30, 600; by ACT March ID.
1872. (l5 stat, 1881 to supply de6oien-
'o'es in appropriations for support of free
schools for the fiscal year ending Octo-
ber 81, 1871, $75, 1000.
These Acts were followed, in the
order of time, by the general Appropria.
ton Act. passed March 13, 1872, us
stat, 274.) making appropriations for
the payment of salaries, expenses of
Executive department. judiciary depart
ment, for ordinary civil expenses, extra
= ordinary expenses and for the educa-
:tional department.
This general Appropriation Act con-
: tained no appropriation to either legisla-
tive expenses, advertising, current or
permanent printing, or for the payment
: of any notes or other obligations issued
>rr to be issued by the State Treasurer.
In addition to the foregoing. are certain
joint resolutions, directing payments to
be made from the Treasury, all of which
fix pecuniary limit to tho amour: to
be drawn, or afford dates by which that
amount may be computed, except the
resolution of December II, 1871, author
izing the printing of one thousand copies
each of Volumes K, XI, XII, XIII and
XIV of the statutes of the State, and
directing that the cost of such printing
shall be paid on the certificates of the
Clerks of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, out Of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The other joint resolutions are respect
lively dated February 81. 1872, (p. 287,)
March IL, 1872, (p. 2913 March 12,
1872. (p. 291;) March 8, 1872. (p. 1887
March 8, 1872. (p. 290;) and March 13,
1872, 10. 1921
The specific appropriations for the
fiscal year commencing November, 1871.
AZ authorized by the foregoing Acts and
joint resolutions, were as follows:
For Legislative expenses, September 7,
1901, $230,00 for Legislative ex-
penses of September Z, 187l-72. $780,
900; school deficiencies, S75, 900; general
appropriation bill, 1877, 500; other appro.
prlations for specific amounts. So, 1892
making in all total of 81, ,276, 1872. To
this, must be added the proc eeds of the
oap,tation tax, devoted to education,
and such amounts for printing aud other
purposes us are authorized by the fore.
going resolutions. but not liquidated or
reduced therein To specific sums.
1t appears, from accounts Of moneys
received and disbnrsed at the Treasury
from the lst of November, 1872. the
Omlneucc henL or the present n5O3l
year. down to July I. 1872. that the fol-
lowing SUNS have been received and dis-
bursed:
Received on account of taxes of
1871-72. 1861. .O3l.54; 1901, $76,-
658.50; 1869-7O. $22, %; 1868-69,
S9,232 95; received from other sources,
S53, 939. 25-making in the aggregate,
Sl,123, ,07o SO.
The disbursements during the same
time were AS follows:
On account of Legislative expenses of
1901, $69. .007; 1S7l-72. S437, 100 40;
on account of advertising, S3S. 292 9l;
on account of permanent printing. $l6.-
OOG 07; on account OF current printing,
So8, ,675 6l; on account of bills payable,
$40, ,259. rs; for all other purposes, S45l,
370.14. Total, ST, 900, 0,Sl091.
1t would. therefore. appear that If the
appropriations for tho payment OF legis.
lative expenses of 1901 are entitled
to be paid out of any moneys in the
Treasury, there yet remains OF that up.
preparation undrawn the sum Of
Sl6O,903. If that appropriation is paya.
BILE only out of the proceeds of the taxes