The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-11

the said F. L. Oafdozo, aud that he be
reQnired to appear before the two
houses, met in joint assembly, Ut IL
O'Clock NJ, on Tuesday, the l6.h in.
slant, then and there to make answer
to the same. The committee further
report that they have nov in course OF
preparation certain rules of procedure
In relation to the case, which will be
reported to the two houses as soon as
practicable. All of which is respeos-
fully ;submitted. ass Etr3a
q "A s. A. sWAILS,e
Chairman on part OF Senate.
j. A. BARKER.
Chairman on part of Honse.
To His EzcaAency Daniel H. Cham.
6erldin, Gore,n0r of tho &ae of Sonth
Carolina: The Generalu luAssembIy, con.
vsned in tho Senate andFHouss of
Representatives. by q >vote of two
thirds OF each House, and in the exc
cotion of the authority vested in them,
under Section 4 of Article VII OF the
Constitution, Of the Stats;arsspsct.
fully address your Exoellehcy, audsask
that the Hon. F. il. Cardoao be, re.
moved,fromf the ONCE of Slate Traa.
surer. Tho causes for which sthey y .ask
the removal OF the said F. l. Carduzo
from the Office OF State Treasurer are
contained in the following charges, to
wit: ~, A.
CHARGE I.-They charge that the
said F.eL- Oardozo has been guilty of
misconduct and irregularity IN the acl-
ministration of his Office az Stats Trea.
surer:
Specification l. In this, that, whereas.
Tor the express purpose OF providing,
as far as possible. again nst the issuing
OF any bonds under IAN Act. to reduce
the volume of the public debt, and
provide for the payment of the same, I"
approved December. %, 1878, and
commonly known as the Fanding ACT,
in exchange for, and in lieu OF, bonds
in the possession of persons who were
not the actual owners thereof, the
General Assembly, by q concurrent
resolution, passed March IL. 1874. sp.
pointed Joint Committee to ascertain
what bonds of the State we're pledged
by the Financial Agent of the State as
collateral security for State loans, and
to report their nun bers, the coiors OF
their numbers, and their :denomina.
tions, as we'll 40 the amounts for which
they were pledged. to the State Trra-
surer, as soou as ascertained; and
whereas the said Joint Committee did
ascertain and report their numbers,
the colors Of their numhers,' and
their denominations. as we'll as the
amounts for which they were
pledged, to tho said Stsie Treasurer;
yet. notwithstanding the said report,
the said State Treasurer did, ct vsri-
ous times. between tho 25th Of June,
1874, aud the 18th of February, 1875,
under color of the said Act, fund
fand permit to be funded, at the State
Treasury. at Ool1mbia. $978,5OJ OF
bonds of the State, we'll knowing that
the said bonds were the bonds go re.
ported to be in the possession of per-
sons not the actual owners thereof, in
excess OF the amount authorized by
law to be issued, and, therefore, wers
not legal obligation of the State, and
we're not entitled to be funded under
the provisions of the said Act.
Specification 2. In this, that the said
F. l.. Cardozo, State Treasurer, did,
at various times between the 25th of
June, 1874, and 18th of February.
1875, under color of the said Aot,
fond, and permit to be funded, at the
State Treasury, at Columbia, $241,Oll
OF coupons which were detached from
bonds of the State, and which matured
on or before the 1st of July, 1871,
when the said State Treasurer had the
means OF knowing, and should we'll
have known, that the whole interest
due upon the bonds of the State up to
that date had been paid, and that the
said coupons, SO outsta nding, were in
fraud of the just credit OF the State,
and. therefore. we're not. entitled to be
funded under the provisions of the said
Act.. e. ~ s.. {. !ssl. al 4t,
Specification 8. In this. that the said
r. L. Cardozo, State Neasurer, did,
at various times between the 26th OF
June, 1874, and 18th OF February,
1875, under color OF the said Act. fund.
and permit to 'be funded, at the State
Treasury, at Oolumbis, 3l98, ,4SB OF
oou pons which masured bet xeen the
1st Of April, 1869. land 1stiof ,Ostobsr.
tl671. inclusive,> and vhiah vera de.
taehed from bonds OF the State before
and during the period Of the hypothe.
cation Of said bonds; and whom, there.
fore. the said State Treasu rsri had the
means Of" knowing, and 'shohM we'll
havs known,' thst the ssidl ooupons
were tho property 6l Ahe State, and,
not an indebkedn meas a0ainnk tha 9este