The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-08
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Tusaaay Morning October Z. 1873.
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O0hoiAAo Ao8ioA0toS9 HAA cOuSouo Al
extra session. The proclamation of the
Goveruorto that effect viii, as we are
informed, be issued in few days. We
presume that he will state the grounds
upon which he bases the necessity for
tkis extra expense, and propose the
measures of legislation which are so
urgent as; to make Indispensable this
extraordinary step. We trhat that he
will bae1plioit aud full in gratifying the
reasonable curiosity Of the people to
know what ID in The wind, and, il posi-
ble,I BY lecture OF otherwise, induce that
body to consider the matters presented
for their, action with proper economy of
time and q SIC rennle'a money.
His Exoellenoy will excuse Us for
making this, suggestion. We have
vivid recollsction of the Last session,
which lasted four months, and after all
that time OF labor and travail. brought
forth only q series Of Acts, which grant
ed,insiguificant 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 Of this
regard for the merest trides and for per-
sonal Indulgence, that weiahtier matters
were passed by and neglected. The
bill for exemption OF capital in manu-.
factures from taxation, the bill for
general'charter law, the fence law, and
the bill te 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 ip this category Of ne
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 q scheme
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touching the finances. The difficulties
surrounding the subject were great. he
said, and demanded time and reflection.
The session closed without any action on
the part Of the Legislature and without
any specific. Recommendations from the
Governor on this important subject.
Things were. left in ~slatu quo, 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 decision 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 apppose that by
this time. and, pressed by the moment
Qua events at which we have glanced,
tho Governor is now compelled to face
the question. Rumor is busy in cirou-
lating what his suggestions will proba-
bly, be. We ishali not heed her tales,
but look with What hope and confidence
we can muster, to hear from him the
sternest7l recomm endationsf to throw,
OVERHEARD every bond and every claim
to which tho least shadow Of suspicion
can attach. TO this he and his party
are solemnly bound in the terms of their
platform, and to this. whatever the &C.
tivity or power Of rings" the people
will steadily hold them. And, if he
takes Imposition, and consistently and
firmly holds it, and the legislative ac.
tion 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 jast and proper thing,
but will blunt the edge of the criticism
ahd, opprobrium which rest upon his
name. This is his opportunity. He
will DO wrong to the State and to him.
self to neglect it. Let us have tho debt
thoroughly investigated and cut down
to its exact and proper sum.
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