The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-19
The Tax-Pay.r.rConv.n..on


to it's work. It is pervaded by grave
and serious spirit, worthy OF it's own
dignity and the trsnscendant importance
OF the issues with which it has TO CRAP.
| pie. So far thero mas not been mucil
speaking. A number of resolutions
have been offered and referred to the
Standing Committees. Several addi.
tional delegates registered their names
at tho opening of the convention, yes.
terday morning. The President an
nounced the committees appointed un.
der the resolutions of Mr.. Simonton, Us
follows: --'-.-a,-...e
Esecmiue Commitce-Jamcs Chesnnt.
Johnson Hagood, John L. Mauning, A.
p. Aldrich, Il. 7. Simons. John D.
WJi;u, J. II. Scriven. !. a. Hoyt. Wm.
Elliott, NJ. l.. Bonham. NJ. @. Butler,
John Brattop. William Wallace, e. S.
Brice, j. J. Lucas, B. II. Wilson. 1; NJ
Sims. w. E. Holcombc, f. W. Dawson,
A. D. Frederick, r. B. Jeter.
On Memorial and address to Congress
-Armistead Burt, B. H. Rutiedge.
Richard Lathers. G. A. Trenholm. D..
Ao' 4AoAtts w. ~. UOuuSOu, OhCH2laUer
Jones. Is. P. Chatield.
Committee on State and Municipai 1aa-
0fion-C. II. Simonton, Charlcston; B.
u. Herndon, Abbeville; J. A. Givens.
Aiken; j. A. Hoyt, Anderson; II. H.
Easterling, Barnwell: J. G. Thompson,
Beaufort; s. p. Hamilton. Chester; T.
Is. @. Cash, Chesterfield; W. L. Rey.
no!ds. Clarendon; A. Vandcrhorst.
Collston; Lewis Jones, Edgetield; G..
E. McA1aster, Fairfield; W. w. Walker,
Geeorsetown; W. a: Mooney, Green
vile; j.. d. Kennedy, Kershuw; j. d.
Wylie, Lancaster; II. 8. Griffin. Lau
rens; Gerhard Muller. Lexington; VIM
Evans. Marion; @. w. Dudley, hIarl-
boro; j. *. q. Nance, Newberry; Doug
Orangcburg; w. L. HoIcombo. Pick
ems; % J. Scott. Richland; ". NJ. Eos,
ter, Spartanburg; J. Il. Moore. Sum
Williamsburg; ~. B. Springs. York !;
Darlington; j. NJ. Miller. Aiken; W. H.
lington; J. l.. Tindul
Address 10 Me People Of The Sate-J.
3. kershaw, @. r. Miles, j. s. Rlrhald-
IL.
Irelell Jones, John Bratton.
ErDense an'l Printing-E. J. S.o:t, ].
e. Kiusier, J. o. Sheppard, II. a.
Gaillinrd. C. Irvine Walker, W. g.
Mayes, L. d. DeSaussure
Immiyyation-M ". Gary, Il. f. VII.
liamsou, W. II. Lawton. l.. z. Miller,
Mooney, e. L. Sell, s. ". Maurice.
Messrs. Noise, Manning, Sell, Brice,
Leggett, Tindal. Thompson and Miles
introduced resolutions which we're ap.
prqMinle!y referred.
/Mr. J. q. Thompson, of Beaufort, in
troduced the following:
Whereas Hon. F. L. Cardczo hus
truly defined the duties OF the S:dte
Treanurer, in bis communication sent to
the General Assembly on the 10Th inst,
ln regard to claims passed and appro.
priations made. in which be holds that
1T Is his duty to stand between tho State
and :he claimant, even though an nppro-
pratlon has been made to pay the claim,
aud to see that the vouchers represent
lnn toe claim are correct; and whereas
Yc os.,.Y" tn,s view oI his uu.ics is u
correct one:
ReSolrca, That we respectfully request
tho Hon. +. l.. Cardozo to furnish the
Executive Committee OF this body with
a copy of the vouchers upon which Ile
paid 1881, ZOO for tho printing of the
year 1873. it having been asserted by
the contractor that he could have done
tho whole Of the work for which this
sum was paid for less than one.lhird OF
the amount. =.
r The following is the report of TIC
Executive Committee:
| The Executive Committee to which
was referred the resolutions of Mr..
Thompson, Of beaufort, beg leave to
report that they have considered the
same. aud recommend The following
resolutions for tho adoption of the con.
! vettiUn:
Rcsoloe,i. That We respectfully request
tho Hon. T. l.. Cardozo, the State Urea
surcr. to furnish the convention with a
copy "f the vouchers upon which he
rnld S33l 900 for the printing for tho
yeur 1873.
| Resolced, That the President of the
convention appoint committee Of
three. who shall be charged with the
execution of the resolution, and to re-
port to this convention.
All of which is respectfully submitted.