The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-20

penso OF the cOl0EeO people, VINO are
anxious to put down taxation.
Mr. Noise sustained the report OF
the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. w. Nj. ..Lswton introduced re-
solution, which was adopted, restricting
discussion to fifteen minutes for each
speaker.
Mr.. Law on then seconded tho re-
port, and sustained it by well-timed and
practical views.
Mr.. ChatGeld then rose to a personal
explanation, und stated that he was not
opposed to immigration, but wished to
exclude discussions III reference to
questions Of coufict of races. s,--a-.s. ..,..
Mr.. Richardson, of Sumter. support
ed the report, hui only on the gronnd
of material development, and WAS not in
fnvor of ai"nniiog those Who c.ight 10
our friends.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Trenholm fol
lowed in tho samo spirit.
Gen. Butler asked to have the report
read again; which wns ordered
Mr.. Tindul was willing to nccept the
suggestion OF Gen. Gary to strike out
the preamble.
President proceeded to put the question.
MIR. Dudley rcsa and opposed the
whole scheme. coutending that inaivi-
dual aud voluntary efforts were butter
than the plan submitted. and offered IL
substitute, which WAS laid ON the table.
Mr.. G. Fl. Simonton. of Charleston,
introduced the following resolution:
ReSotcc3, That the report of the Com.
mittee on immigration be teoommitted
to the committees, with instructions to
erase from the report all ullusion to po.
litical motive or purpose.
| Ihe resolution WAS adopted, and The
| report recommittod.
The Committee on Expenses and
Printing submitted report, assessing
the delegates three dollars ench to de-
fray the expenses Of the convention,
and leaving the cost of the printing and
distribution Of such documents a. the
convention nay order. to be paid by the
several County organizations. i'll the
ratio of their respective representatives
in tho Leei,luture
The Executive Committee to whom
was referred tho resolution Of MIR.
Butler. Of EdgeieId, in reference to the
appointment Of a committee to present
to tho President of the United Suites
the address prepared on behalf Of the
people of this State to tha people of the
United States, reported that thoy have
considered the same, aud recon- mend
its adoption by tho convention; Which
was agreed to.
6e resolution is as follows:
IReS0tred, That IL com mittoe Of fifteen
/ be appointed by the Chair to pro3eed to
Washington aud present 20 tho Presi-
dent the address prepared on behalf OF
the people of this State to the people OF
the United States. and request him to
lay the same before Congress.
Mr.. 2. s. Fielder introduced a series
Of resolutions in reference to taxation
and the prosecution of faithloss officials,
which were referred to the Executive
Committee.
The Executive Committee, to whom
were referred the resolution of Col l..
w. McMaster, recommended their re-.
ference to the Committee on State and
/ llun.cipAi iaAnlion, winch WAS agreed
to.
The Executive Committee. to whom
lad been referred tho resolutions Of AIR
keitt, Of Newberry, in reference to /,
petition by the convention to the Con
gress of the United States, were dis
charged from their further considera
ton. the subject matter having alread !,
been referred to committee raised fo
that purpose.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met ut 4 Z. NJ
Gen. Gary made the report, as amend
ed, from the Committee on Immigra
ton, which WAS adopted.
| We will publish the report to-mor
row.1
| Col. Chus. II. Simonton submit,e,
the report of tho Committee on Stat.
and Municipal Taxation, which wa
unanimously adopted and is rs follows:
The committee on the causes of tn,
iucreasc of State aud municipal taxa
tion and tho mode and measure of re-
lief therefor, 10 whom were referred
sundry resolutions, beg leave to report
The committee, being composed O
members from every County in til,
State. have had before them full aud do
tailed statements az to the manner o
assessing und enforcing the enormon
taxes which our people have been callet
upon to pay. Neither space nor tim
will permit the recital of the particula
facts which have beon brought to tA
attention Of the committee.
In all Of the Counties of the Stat
the tax payers are subject to the arbi
trnry regulation Of the County Aulito