The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-03-12
"...~ ABBEv1lLE. s. e.. WEDNESDAY MARCH H. 1873.

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views on the situation were given to
the spublic through the columns of
tho Courier: II While Governor Moses,
howe5erfmAy- be considersdsthe' tery
head and front Of The Administratio: !,
there is another officer whose conduct
in the past has won, the confidence
ant" respect even Of his political op-
ponehts.a / Ireferto the. present Treas
|urer; of the State, Hon. f. L. Cardozo.
Insight against the corrupt bond ring
of the late State Government, fight
made against great Odds and which
wasin o great measure success, has
Justly entitled the Treasurer to the
confidence of the people Of the State,
and L um much mista ken in, the man
Iifthe people are deceived. With 9 view
Of ascertaining his views and opin.
ionsion the subject Of the future pol
Icy Of the State Government, q repor.
ter of the Courier to-day called upon
Mr.. .Cardozo. He was received lat
bis Residence, a heat cottage in, o re-
tired street in: the city, and Being
cred into well appointed study, the
shelyes of which were Iadol'ued with
"a carefully selection. of books, the
ITreasurer put in an appearance, apd
the subject was at once broached.
/ In the interview which succeeded,
and (which. is given. below, Mr.. Car
dozo was very frank in the express
sion Fof his opinions on the va'ions
subjects mentioned. He seemedto be
thoroughly alive to the situation, and
to entertain decided views on air the
subjects that. concerned the future
management of the State Govern.
ment, He is man of thorough. ed.
ucation and refinement, and with a
courteous manner which is calculated
| to make favorable first ifhpression,l
combines suavity which; is evideotiy
stsM the resHnalsss 'sHnalsss& Of careful training and
- '9!71)THE 'ffNTERvv1Eww:' W '''''''
Reporter. Do 80, you i think tho, pres,
ent Legislature as extravagant as that
|tof last year? sa' 1hE f'57i'1@' -
The Treasurer: 2Noj LIDO not. The
appropriations for the present session,
for legislative expenses amount to
$3.50 900 last year they amounted TO
$5so,OUO, of which ,$356o0O was for
that session, :and $3.50, 900 for the de-
fcieucies Of the. previous session. The
greatest saving, 1howeve, sis:in the
appropriations for printing, but $685.,
900 having been allowed for that, this
year, while at least three times that
amouht was appropriated for the,
year before. '"2''I
: Reporter. What do. you think Of
the. sS;bills payable ?Hssasiarxa ssgaG
=. The Treasurer. In the. late,l Treas
urers report the amount Of bills pay;
able that remain unpaid is placed at
s236j0OOnoiBy the report Of The Com:
mittee appointed by the General As
sem bly, the amount is stated, Ito abe
$B0D00. There is clear difference ofl
$50, 900 ;"by no means an Insignificant
item and moreover there are reports
out of bills payable having been is;.
sued upto the timelof the report of
the Committee, l. %; :,yyu isij ~
i, By what authority were. these bills
issued? g.. ..:nr ..:, q; 4
y The Troasufrer. By authority Of tie
Act ofrMarch 4th,9 1872, to make ap-
propriatiops TO >payithsperIdiem and
mileage of the members of the Gen.
eral Assembly. The Act appropri-
ates $3.50, 900 for that purpose $780,.
900 for that session, and 'Sl30, 900 for
deficiencies ior the previous session.:
But this Act which authorized the
Treasurer to borrow money, contain
ed q proviso that no more than the
amount stated should BE-, Borrowed.
The Treasurer found that he couldn't
borrow the money, so he took up the
certificates and issued bills payable to
the amount of 100000. For, by his
report it appears that $4,000. of
these bills have been paid, and $780,
900 remain still;unpaid.. .: D :" ','' "
Reporter 1t appears then that
there is n clear oVer-issue !? o.
The. Treasurer: Clearly so. The
late Treasurer certainly bad no an,
thority for issuing that amount. 1t
may be claimed that THE Joint Reso-
lution'passed ut the session ofi'71-72
authorized him to borrow a sufficient
sum of money to cancel those pay
certificates, but we contend, and I be.
lieve the Courts will So decide, that
that resolution should dfhbt taken in
connection with the Act appropria-
ting 100000 to pay the members.
Reporter. Do you not tbirk that
there will be the same extravaganc
during the present session? '''
The Treasurer No sir; I do not,
! intend to keep my payments as
Treasurer strictly within the appro
'priations, and to make no payments
except such as are provided for by
appropriation ~ Il" -" ~ ."''i f,..;
THE FINANCIAL AGENT isll.
Reporter. I tave seen the report of
the Financial Board embodying the
settlement with kimpton. Can you
explain that mysterious document to
me? Town that am somewhat at a
loss to- comprehend it, and L think
the publicars in a similar prediea-
ment with regard to it. 8 ''' "' I.
1.-The Treasurer-Well, as you may
perceive the report'is only q deelara-
tion of the adjustment of the balance
between Kimpton and the State. 1t
! is by no means a clear document. ''''.
Reporter, By that settlement" is