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

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fond. aud pernit to bs funded, at tho
E6tate Trsssnfy. at Ooiumbia. So, ESQ OF
oonp0nsj which. were detached from
bonds Of the State, and which matured
before the. honda themselves we're
issued from the State Treasury. and
which the said State Treasurer had the
means sof knowing. and should we'll
have known,a wero not liability
against the State, and, therefore, were
not entitled to be funded under the
provisions Of the said Act.
Specification 5. In this. that the said
F. Il. Oardozo, State Treasurer. did,
at various times between the 25th Of
June. 1874. and the 18th of February,
1875. under color of the said ACT,
fund, and permit to be funded, at the
State Treasury, at Columbia. SO. 205 of
coupons which were detached from
bonds of the State. aud which ma
,ured betweeu tbs 1st of Jannary,
1870. and the lat of July. 1871, in.
clusive; tue bonds from which the sud
coupons were detached having always
been the property Of the State, and
still being in the possession OF the
State Treasury, marked ''canceied nm
nsed," and the said coupons, there.
tore, not being entitled to be funded
under the provisions of the said ACT,
all OF which the S.n,e Treasurer had
tho means of knowing, and should we'll
have known.
Specification 6. In this, that where
az. by Section 7 of the said "Act to re.
duce the volume of the public debt
and provide Tor the payment of the
ssn3e." commonly, known as the Fond
ing ACT. it il provided thai the fund Of
the State thereby soiennly pledged for
the ponctuai payment OF the interest
aud final redemption Of the principal
of the bonds aud stocks then author
lied, 'shai! be kept separate aud
apart from all other funds, and shall
bs applied: first. to the payment of
the annuully HccruinS interest" upon
srct b 'nds aud stocks; aud, second,
ITO the extinguish ment of the public
debt, aud to no other purposc;" yet
the said F. L. Cardozo, State Treasur.
apart from allother funds only uomi-
nslly on his books. and has deposited
such fund aud drawn upon It, in COM
mon with all other funds to his credit,
for other purposes than the payment
OF the said interest or extingn,shment
OF said public debt. thereby defeating
the intention OF, said ACT, and en-
dangering the security guaranteed to
the public creditors aud the faith and
credit Of the State.
CHARGE II.-,Fhev charge that said
F. L. Cardozo, State Treasurer, has
been guilty of wilful neglect Of duty.
Specification l. In this. that whereas
it is provided by Section 33, Ohnpter
XVII, OF Revised Statutes, "thas the
Treasurer shall. at the end OF every
month, report to the Comptroller. Con
eral an accurate statement OF the cash
transactions of the Treasury of every
descriptions" yet said F. l.. Oarlozo.
State Treasurer, has, since the 31et of
October. 1874, wholly omitted to report
to the Comptroller General any state
ment Of cash transactions of Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Swails, the re-
oommendation Of the committee was
agreed to, and message sent to the
House OF Representatives, requesting
its concurrence. Il was also ordered
that the report and address be printed,
and copies served upon F. L. Car.
do1o, State Treasurer.
"a ~Ooobko was (6Sobvo0 ITO" Lu6
Senate. that it has agreed to the 70.
commendation OF the Special Joint
Com nittee appointed TO prepare end
present to the two Houses an address
to the Governor for the removal of F.
L. Csrdozo. State Treasurer; that q
copy OF the charges be served upon
said F. l.. Cardo10. and he be required
to appear before the two Houses, met
In Joint Assembly, at IL NJ, Tuesday,
10th instant. then aud there to make
answer to the same, aud requests con-
ourrenoe OF the House. Agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Enacting words OF bill 20 authorize
County Commissioners of Laurens
and Union to build bridge across the
Enoree River; and joint resolution
to authorize County Commissioners of
Colleton to open q road leading from
Georges Station to Reeves Station
Road, were stricken out.
A message was received from the
Governor. stating that hs had ap.
proved the following: Acts to amend an
Act to incorporate town OF Black.
stocks: to incorporate Palmetto Oil
and Grease Company. of Charleston;
to permit County Commissioners of
Lexington to pay out OF taxes collected
for present fiscal year claims against
said County OF preceding fiscal years.
which have been audited and ordered
Maid hnt which rapoain unpo;d. fo IN