The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-15

only source oi svenue to the State Importance
nv As. Genera, Assembly March
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rock nin the 6ed1bf AeA3yisable stfsaps and vat
4ess9 @.re SsSusSS 70 ass 4Ssae 5sos q tie sssss
AsSi.or bGnd in the penal sum Of ay thousand
faithful returns to the ssid State Auditor annually
Or before the L. dsy oc,Sbor and q
phate rock and phosphate deposit dug, mined and re-
%us 1apSer conditioned ... tho ,.d grantee,
shall Ruuoiually Pay to tho state Tsa.ursr annually
them dug nod and dans tho gesr plS S
As the State had realized but comparatively in.,s-
nlacant sun no this grant Of her phosphntes which
1en. n aonr a
General Assembly provided for the appointment or
in,esssor Of PhOsph..es, By an Act approved March
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ghosphates was appointed by my distinguished pre-
dseessor aud confirmed by the Senate: The Inspector
n q well
q high reputation for skill in agricultural chemistry,
~ ne entered SRon his duties on or about tho 10th day
OF March, 1879 and since that time has closely de-
voted himself to thetr
He states In bis report that tho Marino and River
fused to go tho right Of tho Legislature 70
pass laws supervisory Ut their mining operations.
as o aao dssd
By hG hssauss for the o the most
o reports that he laeuosted REQ tho cooper,sou Of the
proper state authorities IN the performances Of his
duties 70 the state but that they expressed
tho Marine and River Phosphate Mining and Manu-.
ffa1staring f1S.ag Company as made out at the Custom
OF the lack of their assistance ho used every effort
20 e.y out tne spirit OF tne law until tho action OF
the Officers 81 tho company became 90 hostile that 1t
"as Impossible to ootnin reliable Information.
~ - muntfest from tue charter OF the company re-
iefrea e9I TO- which demanded from the company bond,
OF the lnteress Of tho State that the grantees
neea nnaes Pena opSa3n ny the state TO make
mined and removed' BY tho company. Thc imrosf.
"n Of such obligation establishes Of itself tho right
Serncation OF those returns- Other|ise the State
might be made the silent spectator and nlrSsising
victim Of series Of returns, totally cprving her Of
Thnt the returns themselves we're not to be deemed
conclusive evidence OF the royalty due is made mani
declares that tho books Of said grantees m and their
associates shall DO opened to the inspection OF tho
State Auditor, or agent duly appointed by him fur
that purpose"
Nor could tho books themselves be held MS Gual and
unIuestionable proof OF the fidelity Of tho returns
as they would bo tho creatures Of the party in
warded could, with facility be made to nccori rs the
capacity and temptation to commit the one fraud
presupnoscs the will to percetrnte the other
The General Assembly recognized tho necessity Of
such veriAcation In tho following provision Of the
Act TO provide for tho appointment Of Inspector
OF Phoephatea and to declare his dutica"
Inspector Of r,.osphatcs may bo enabled to verify
posits which have been may be dug mined excaya-
ted and removed he shall ut NIL times have and be
allowed, ffee and uninterrupted access to NIL places
cavated and to all warehouses; or open or enclosed
places where such rocks md deposits arc stored and
| which such rocks and deposits ar. being removed
1t is unfortunate that this Act docs not provide
any penalty for resisting tho Inspector in the per-
formnncn OF the duty enjoined uDun him by the
SECTION Just quoted,
! therefore recommend the enactment Of law
declaring TINT any person who shall knowingly nn,
wflfnlly resist the Inspector Of Phosphaes In the
discharge Of his duties or shall prevent or attempt
to prevent the performance Of the same, except by
due course of law. shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and providing a suitable penalty for such
| ofiensc.
further recommend that oil the Phosphate Com
ponte6 under charter from the State bo by