The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-21
Tax.Payers' Convention.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY

eoutive Committee, submitted q report
on the resolutions offered by Mr.. P. 8.
Fielder, of Orangeburg, III reference to
taxation and the proper government ri
tho State, stating that the subject mat
tsrs had already been considered, aud
tho committee were discharged from
their further consideration. Tho snme
report was made aud like action taken
on the resolutions introduced by MIR.
Q. w. Dudley, OF Marlboro.
Mr.. Charles III. Moise,s of Sumter, in
troduced the following resolutions, pre-.
facedIby appropriate remarks Oh the
life, character and services of tho de.
ceased, which were adopted unaai-
monsly:
| Resoiued, That in the death Of ". II.
McOaw the taxpayers of South Caro-
lima have sustained the loss Of 81 brilliant
and fearless champion, whose ready pen
was always welded in the cause Of right
and Justice.
| Resolped, That, as mark of respect
to the memory OF the deceased, this
convention will attend his funeral as IL
| body.
Resolocd, That these resolutions be
entered upon the journal of this con-
vcniion and be published in the papers
Of this city.
Mr.. Richard Lathers, OF Charleston,
introduced the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
RcSoioed, That tue Executive Com
mittee, with the President, shall have it
in charge to protect the interest repre-
sented by this convention, in tho inter
vol Of adjournment, to keep in view the
| current legislation of the Legislature,
and to call the convention together at
such time as. they may deem eXpedient.
Resofoed, That the President be au.
thorized to fill vacancies in this com nit
tee oocasioned by resignation or other
wise. and add members to the commit
tee, if he think proper to do so.
Mr.. Maurice, of Williamsburg, intro
duced the following resolution, with the
statement that it was intended AZ an
amendment to the report of the Com
mittee on Immigration, which was
adopted yesterday; that the report had
devolved the duty of eleoting County
Commissioners Of Immigration upon the
convention, but that this resolution pro-
vided more feasible aud acceptable
plum. The resolution was adopted:
Resolued. That the County Commis-
sioners Of Immigration, as provided for
in the resolutions from the Committee
on Immigration, already adopted, shal!
be elected by the delegation from each
County respectively.
MIR. Chesnut, of kershuw, called for
tho report of the Executive Committee
on the resolutions of MIR. Woodruff, Of
Spartanburg, which was under conside-
ration ut the hour Of adjournhe1t lust
evening. The substitute Offered BY tbs
com mittce was adopted, and is as fol-
lows:
ResolDeu, That committee of i've be
appointed to represent The Tax Payers
Convention in presenting to the General |
Assembly such grievances arising from
the operation of laws heretofore passed.
by that body, or growing ont OF an ir-
adequate protection for the minority by
legislation net adapted to our real wants,
and, among other things. to urge the ac-
complishmcnt OF tho objects named be-
low, to wit:
:. &C uiIlos Snv attention Oh tho
General Assembly to the requirement of
Section 3, Article 8, of the Constitution
of this State, which dec'a that ''it
shnIl be the duty of the General Assem-
bly, to provide, from time to time, for
the registration of all electors" which
provision has been totally disregarded
in the pust.
2. That proportional representation
would tend to remove much of tue dis
satisfaction now existing, whereby COM
plnint is most reasonably urged that q
large proportion of property holders and
taxpayers of the State arc practically
debarred from representation in the
General Assembly, aud tIiut tho adoption
Of the cumulative system of voting
would tend to secure fair representa-.
tion of the minority; aud to this end in
yoke the General Assembly to give an
early and earnest consideration to this
subject. with the view Of applying this
system in the conduct of the State cleo
tiOns next full.
! 3. That the provision Of the Consti.
tuition, Section 21, Article (, in relation
to the election of Justices OF the Peace
and Constables by the people should be
complied with by the Genera Assembly,
and that it should be urged to give the
election or these officers to the qualified
electors at the earliest day practicable,
instead Of the appointment of Trial
4Instioes by the Executive.
Mr.. Chesnut, Of Kershaw, called for
the report OF the Executive Committee
on the resolutions as to Investigating