The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-18
THE LEG1sLArunE-TEE LAST DNY.

Ioo'eEunJ cIoSeu the uSc months SeS-
sion of the General Assembly-a day
which has been anxionsly looked for by
oil cept the jobbcrs.
The committee to report as to the
sale of grunite from the State House
yard were discharged, after failing to
throw any new light on the subject.
MIR. Whittemore could not permit the
Geueral Assembly to adjourn without
submitting the biennial appeal to the
President not to withdraw the United
States troops from the State. That ter
riole Ku Klux ghost seems destined to
appear Just before every general elec.
ton. Probably Mr.. Whittemore's head
ITS the cap prepared in our editorial
! colu pon us: recently: for such as choose to
wear it. He agrees with US ip that many
Of his ilk would vanish ia the track Of
the departing troops; but his disor-
dered Imagination pictures out,ages
that will never occur. They would not
be compelled to leave tho State pi ei
0rmiS. but would soon see that their
support had been withdrawn, and they
would fall of their own weakness. MIR.
Whittemores preamble deplores the ru-
mored withdrawal OF the troops from
the State, within short time, aud cries
ont for the support Of the Federal Go.
vernment in the approaching campaign
he says that its strong arm was never
more needed or appreciated than now,
and cites Texas and other Southern
Stntes. (mcaniDg, of course, those that
have passed out of Radical CONTROL tn
prove IA spirit thnt needs subduipg. His
resolution, us f, llows, Was adopted:
Resoiretl, That our Senators in the
United States Senate bs instructed, and
our members in Congress be requested,
| to give their influence and votes against
the measure now before the Congress
| uf the United States for the reduction
of the regular army, and also to pre-.
sent to his Excellcncy the President of
the United States, tho honorable the
Secretary Of War, and General Sher-
man, the necessity Of the retention of
United States troops in South Carolina,
to the end that harmony and good order
may prevail throughout the State Dur
ing the coming political campaign, aud
the rights OF the elective franchise may
be guaranteed to nil the citizaus in the
election t.. at is to follow.
Mr.. Damn offered resolution, which
, was adopted, to provide against the
Issue OF any bonds and appointing
JOINT committee to ascertain what bonds
were pledged by the Financial Agent
| for loans. and the said committee to
have power to examine books aud pa
perS.
The following were ratified: Bills to
| designate places for the collection of
taxes in Fairfield County; to designate
places for the collection Of taxes; Joint
resolution to require the County Com
missioners of Union CouH,y to apply
the proceeds of one mill TO pay the past
Indebtedness; bill to amend the Act to
provide for the administration Of .icre-
lict estates; Joint resolution to uuthorize
tho County Commissioners Of Abbeviilc
County 20 levy and collect special tax
OF threo mills on the dollar, for The pay
ment OF the past Indebtedness; bills 10
incorporate the Congarec Real Estate,
Building aud Loan Associations; to pu.
nish persons for illtreatug children,
apprentices, servants, idiots and help
less persons; to regulate the service of
legal process upon railroad companies;
to amend an Act for the relief cf the
widows and orphans of persons killed
because 0f their political opinions; to
regulate the manner in which public
funds shall be disbnrsed by public Of
ticers.
Mr.. Dunn moved to reconsider the
vo}e whereby Mr.. Williams claims went
over; adopted He moved then to allow
the claims. Mr.. Whittcmore amended
by inserting claims in his possession,
50, 800; Mr.. Owens amended by adding
$4,000; Mr.. Nash, 800; Mr.. Swails,
$1,000; Mr.. Lee. $1,000; Mr.. Jervev,
50. 900; Mr.. Gaillnrd, $4. 20O, and 50 on
all Of which were Indefinitely postponed.
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