The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-13

In the opinion OF your committee, tho
exafntnatton should stop. To go fur.
ther, IL Seems to them. would he to
change entirely the oharacter OF their
proceedings to get beyond the permia-
sion and requirement Of the constitu.
ttonal authority under which alone
tho General Assembly is acting, and
most dangerously to confuse q special
proceeding with the higher, seyerer
and moro solemn trial by impeach-
mept. Your CON mittee, therefore, re-.
commend the adoption OF the follow.
ing rules Of procedure:
l. The herring shall be heard in
joint assembly, iu the hall Of the House
OF Represe otatives. 0n Tuesday, tue
10Th Of March, 1875, at IL o'cluok NJ,
or ON such subsequent day rs the
General Assembly shall determine, un.
lees the respondent shall demnnd ~
separate hearing before each House;
the bar OF the House of Representa-.
tlves on the day aud hour heroinbclore
named. or on such subsequent duy az
the House OF Representatives, shall da-
termine, and AZ the bar of the Ssnate
on the l7th Of March. 1875. at IL
O'Clock NJ or on such subsequent day
as the Senaie shall determine. 2. The
General Assembly shall not be repre-.
sent"d by counsel. 3. Tho respondent
shnll be heurd in person or by counsel,
and either orally or in writing. az he
may elect. II heard in person, he shall
be limited to Que argument; il heard
by counsel. lie shall be limited TO three
arguments orally, or one in writing:
Prouided. Tho three counsel do not
j consume moro than nine hours.
At the henriug. tho Journals Of the
| two Honses, and the reports ard r-so.
lntions thereof, aud the books, records,
vouchers and papers on file in the
State Treasury, and in the Office Of the
Comptroller. General and Secretary of
State, SHALL be considered in evi ience:
other evidence ahull not be received.
S. a SWAILS.
| Chairman ON part ot Srnatr.
j. A. BARKER.
| Chairman of the House,
The Speaker laid before the House
the following communication from the
State Treasurer, which was received as
information:
COLUMBIA, 8. c., MARCH, IL, 1878.
TO the Honorable tho House of Repre-.
senfdtioes-GENTLEMEN: ! have this
day been served with copy of an
address proposed by your honorable
body to be presented TO his Excellcpcy
the Governor Of the State, asking him
to remove me from tho Office Of State
Treasurer, with tho causes of the re
mOVal therein suited, together with an
order requiring me to appear before
the two honsos in joint ASSEMBLY on
Tuesday next. the 10th Instant, at u
NJ to mako nnswer to tho same. I
respectfully ask leave to inform yonr
honorable body that for the prepara-
ton pf said answer. and for the bear
ing Ia my defence, have retained the
services of Messrs. w. d. Porter, G.
u. Melton and l.. L. Youmans, and
respectfully request that these gentle
men may be heard in my defence and
IN support of the answer which I am
required to mak.. I would further
state that it is impossible that this
answer can be prepared and nv coun.
sci he ready to be heard in my defence
IN less than ten days herefrom, and T,
therefore, request that such time be
allowed for snch preparation. Ny de.
fence necessitates the production of
evidence in my behalf. and respect
fully request that bo allowed to pro.
duce such evidence as my counsel may
deem proper. This application is not
made for tue purpose of delay, but
solely that I may be enabled to present
fully and fairly my defence. and it is
made not only in accordance with NV
own convictions, but with the sanction
and under the advice OF the gentleme en-
whom have selected as my counsel.
l have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, &c, f. L. CARDOZO,
| Trca'urer South Caroiun.
Accounts of L. Il Stokes (S345. 90. !
": D. Love & Co. (S30.) J. ". Smith
(Sl46.5O.) W. Brice (S30.) A. Watson
lslu0.) L. Graut (sl3 5O,) Republican
Printing Company (s276 were ordered
to be paid.
Mr.. Thomas introduced the follow
ing. which was adopted: That all fur.
ther consideration Of reports on claims
now on the calendar, except Senate
reports on claims ior salaries of
County Officers and due bills Of State
Treasurer, he postponed, and the in.
PRODUCERS Of said claims be allowed to
withdraw them to present them to The
"Commission on Claims" for action.
Enacting clause of IL bill to autho-
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