The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-08
COL,IIMBI 6,
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Two weeks from to-day, the South
Carolina Legislatnrs will convene in
extra session. The proclamation of the
Goveruorito that sseffeet will. as We are
Informed, be issued in q few days. We
presume that he will state the grounds
arcn which he bsses the nesss3:.y tc-
tkis extra expense, and propose the
measures of legislation which are so
urgent as; to make Indispensable this
extraordinary step.ssWe trfat that he
will ba:explicit aud f1ll in gratifying the
reasonable curiosity Of the people to
know what'is In the wind, and, if possi-
BILE; BY lscture or otherwise, induce that
body to consider the matters presented
for their action with proper economy OF
time and OF the peoples money.
His Excellenoy will excuse us for
making this suggestion. We have q
vivid recollection OF the last session.
which lasted four months, and after all
that time OF labor and travail. brought
forth only series Of Acts, which grant
dinsiguifcant charters, altered names
difficult to pronounce to others more
unpronounceable still, and very care
fully looked after the per diem of the
members. We remember, too, that
much time was consumed in elections,
each one of which was preceded and
followed by active oanvassing and re-
joioing. and all OF which helped to swell
the bill. It was in consequence c: this
regard for the merest triaes and for per-
sonal Indulgence, that weightier matters
were passed by and neglected. The
bill for exemption of capital in manu-.
factures from taxation, the bill for a
general charter law, the fence law, and
the bill to promote the introduction of
immigrants into the State. all important
as they were. failed for this reason. or
for some other no better. The question
of The bonds and the public debt may
also be placed in this category of me-
elected business and violated trusts.
In the voluminous, message which the
Governor transmitted to the Legislature
at the beginning of last session, he pro-
missed to mature and present scheme
toaching the finances The difficulties
surrounding the subject we're great, he
said, and demanded time and reflection.
Tie session closed without any action on
the part Of the Legislature and without
any specific Recommendations from the
Governor on this important subject.
Things we're left in slasu q:o, and the
people condemned to Egyptian dark
ness. During the present year we have
had the suits of Morton, Bliss & Co.
against the State. to recover the interest
upon certain State bonds held by them.
and the debision OF the Supreme Court
in the mandamus case, ordering the
Comptroller to levy the tax necessary to
discharge the amount Of this interest.
So things stand. We suppose that by
this time. and, pressed by the moment.
ous events at which We have glanced,
the Governor is now compelled to face
the question. Rumor is bnsy in circu-
lating what his suggestions will proba-
bly, be. We lshell not heed her tales,
but look WITH What hope and confidence
We can muster, to hear from him the
sternest'l observation-disclosures to throw.
overb6ard eyary bond and every claim
to which the least shadow Of suspicion
car attach. To this he and his party
are solemnly bound in the terms of their
platform, and to this, whatever the &C.
tisity or power Of '.rings," the people
will steadily hold them. And, if he
takes this position, and consistently and
firmly holds it, and the legislative 40.
ton be in accordance with it, and the
people be thus relieved OF half tho debt
which has been industriously and
fraudulently piled up against them. he
will not only do o jast and proper thing.
but will blunt tho edge of the criticism
and, opprobrium which rest upon his
name. i This is his opportunity. He
will do wY0no to tho Stoto and fn him