The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-18

VIZ ~ .AoAeiiuilOuS uuCieb COuueCLC:l Will
his department during :he fiscal year
aSt closed. These duties have been
ably aud at'cntively performed. I de.
sire to express my acknowledgment OF
tue unifcrm courtesy extended to my
self and the officers cf the EXECUTIVE
department, by the accomplished and
energetic Secretary of S,ntc, and his
etlicicpt assistant, Mnjpr r. Il Johuson,
III the ultimate relations whi,.h we rl,n
rally Sustain to caci. o'lrrr. TIE Scc.c-
tafy earnestly presents the nee, ssity of
an appropriation OF 50 ,OCO, for the pur-
pose vi rebinding ,nauy Of the valuable
vo.I mes of records now in state Of de-
cay. II was, iu past years, customary
to maze an appropriation periodically
for the purpose OF Keeping these records
IN good order. 1t is scarcely necessary
for Tie to say that these records are or
inralcnlable value, and that if thcv we're
lost or destroyed. could not be replaced
ut any price. The Secretary also asks
an appropriation of $4,000 for the pnr
pose ct having classified the plats and
manuscripts on file in his Office, which,
from frequent moving, incident to the
Late war, are in state Of almos; irex.ri
cable confusion.
cOMPrRoLLER GENERAL.
| regret that I have not been able to
analyzs this report, and to present to
your honorable bodies, in condensed
forms, such portions thereof as are most
ultimately connected with the material
Interests of the State and of the citizen.
1t has, Tor some timo past, been in the
hands OF the printer, and 1 have thus
long delayed my annual message in the
hope that it would soon be forth-com.
ing. Doubtless it will soon be laid be-
fore you. and will contain much valua.
bic information, on which will be based
the financial estimates for the present
fiscal year. am satisfied that there is
an increase IN the assessment, and that
this increase is fully warranted by the
increase In values incident to the mate
rial development of oil sections Of the
State during tho past five years. That
values OF every class have been largely
appreciated during that period, and that
there has been a great and unprece.
dcntcd industrial progress in South
Carolipa since the adoption OF our pre-
sent Constitution, are facts which must
DO apparent to the most cnrsory OBJ.
server.
Everywhere along our lires oi rail
way, new villages and towns have sprung
into existence, and nre becoming tho
popnlous centr,s 8 of thriving trade-the
NATURAL result of the increased aericul.
tural product Of which they erc the out
lets. Manufactures hnvc also largely
increased, and improved machinery hus
been introduced in all the varied
branches Of industry.
The matter of taxation is delicate
and responsible one. and touches upon,
moro nearly than does any other sub
lect, the sacred relations that exist be-
tween the Legislator and the citizen.
My views on the general subject of taxa.
ton have been fully presented to your
honorable bodies in the message which
had the honor to forward to you Mt your
late extra session. For the duta and
memoranda on which must be based
your action in this matter for the pre-
! sent fiscal year. refer you to the re-
port Of which l am now speaking. /
have personal knowledge Of the fact,
that great care has been exercised in
making up the returns Of assussme n rs
FROM tie various Counties by that ELI
cient and pain,taking officer. the Ho-
norable Comptrol!cr- General, aided, Us
he has been, in this specia! department
OF his office, by his able and iudefatig,-
bic assistant, Col. j. S. Fillc5rown.
STATE TREASURER.
The report Of the State Treasurer for
the fiscal ending October 81, 1873, oxni.
bits the bonded debt of the State az
amounting to Sl5. ISL, ,G2735.
Having fully discussed tho question
OF the bonded debt Of the State, in my
recent message to the General Assem-
bly,, ut its lato extra session, have
nothing to add to the many reasons
9TH OF jnstice and public policy, which
! then urged us demanding at yon.
hands it's early adjustment and proper
measures for its ultimate liquidation.
The pablo funded debt 0. South Caro-
lima stands ns the opprobrium Of the
State, aud the dishonoripg symbol OF
its wholly violated fuith TO It's creditors.
Having discharged my ollieiul duty in
tho premises. ! confiIe the matter to
your honorable bodies, who alone
possess the power TO act tauthoritatvely.
The Treasurer's report further shows
that tho SUM Of S5lO,32 will be re-
quircd to pay deficiencies for The past
fiscal year. sucl, deficiencies being cam.
posed Of the following items:
For salaries. Sl05. 767; contingent ac-
counts, $6.4IO; cIuims passed. S54 33t;.