The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-26

IssrAAT.lAr. Hamilton, of Chester.
offered the following preamble aud
resolutions and they were adopted:
Whereas. it is not the intention Of
this body, or the Taxpayers by it repre-
sented. to make sny oaptious opposi-
tion to the ad ministration OF the State
Government by Governor Chsmber.
lain, but on the contrary. to furnish
all the aid and moral support possible
to th" Chief executive Of the State in
bringing about the great reforms of
which ile has 80 strongly spoken in his
campaign speeches., and for the carrv-
ing out of which he has so solemnly
pledged himself to the people OF South
Carolina; and whereas, it appears TO
be of imperative necessity to tho hap
'piness aud welfare of the people of
South Carolina that the folio wing mea
surss OF reform shall be enacted bv
the General Assembly and effected by
the Governor, to wit:
l.. That the expenses OF the State
Government be- by Law at once re-
duosd within nxsd and reasonable
limits, and the present tax levy 5or the
present year be ourtailed in conformity
to suoh reduction.
2. That q stringent law for the
registration of the voteru Of the State
in obedience to the mandatory re-
qniremeut OF the Constitution be
passed by the General Assembly.
3 Tkat his Excellenoy the Go.erno-
shall at once. by his power Of removal
aud appointment, effect q change in
tho officials now holding Office by Ex-
ecnlive sanction, 30 that the incompe-
teut aud dishonest officials may be
removed. aud that competent and.
honest men may be appointed in their
pIace>; therefore. be it no
Res0iDed, That Dom mittee OF Eve
be appointed by the President of this
body, who shall be authorized to seek
audience of his ExcelIency the Go
vrrnor aud urge his recommendation
and support Of such measures of re-.
form.
Resolred. That saia committee have
power to confer with any committee
"r committees of the General Assem-
bly for the purposes of securing, il
possible. the objects Indicated in this
pres % bie and resolutions.
Resoioed. That said com mittee do re-
port, from time to time. to the Preai-
dent Of this body their actings. doinRs
and conclusions, with any special re-
commentators.
4 That the Governor be requested
to extend the time for tho payment of
taxes. with view to obtaining a re-
duction.
These rssolutions were maturely
considered. discussed at some length,
a rH oIn fnA
following named gentlemen constitute
the committee under the hrst. viz:
Mr.. Hamilton, of Chester; Mr.. Moore,
of Beaufort; Mr.. Wallace. of Richland:
Mr. Muller, Of Lexington, and Mr.
Wylie, Of Lancaster.
The following supplementary reso-
lntion, offered by Mr.. Robertson, of
York. aud amended by Mr.. Jeter, of
Union. was also adopted unanimously
Rssoiced. That the committee be
charged with requesting that the Ge-
neral Assembly provide by law for the
election Of Justices of the Peace, as
provided for by the Consultation; and
also for that Of County Auditors aud
CountyiTreasurers.
Apaper was submitted by Mr. Wm.
Wallace, which was referred to the
Committee of Five.
SUPREME CoURr- TERN,
1874 WEDNESDAY,, November. .25.- The
Court met at 10 A. NJ. Present-Chief
Justice Moses and Associate Justices
Wright and Willard.
The Fourth Circuit was called: The
State. respondent, rs John r Nc.
Qnaige. appellant. The prisoner vas
brsnght into Court. Mr.. Hudson was
heard for the appellant: MIR. Solicitor
Mccall for the State. Mr.. Hudson in
reply.
Sampson aud Wyatt. respondents,
rs. The SIuger Manufacturing Co.. ap.
pellant. Mr.. Hudson was heard for
appellant; Mr.. Creighton for respond
ents; Mr.. Hudson in reply.
i. w. Edwards, ADM illustrator, et a.,
appellants. rs. W. Z. P. Sanders ct al,
respondents. Mr.. Spain was heard
for appellants; Mr.. Marley and Mr..
McIver for respondents.
The following cases were continued:
The State er rel. survivors of Adams,
Frost l. Co.. appellants, Us. Thomas
Q. Cox, Sheriff, respondent. Bar6eld
Rogers, appellant, RS. Mary A. Hug
gins. respondent.
At 3 p. NJ. the Court adjourned
until Friday, 27th. 10 A. NJ.