The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-26

| iies nsS aimo5t always Deen inaccurate,
and contained only part OF the num
Der OF employees. I am aware that
many Of the employees have often felt
aggrieved and displeased with me,
especially while those who are respon.
sible for the over.issue Of certificates.
which is the whole and sole cause of
this trouble. have cowardly sought to
shift their responsibilities on nv
shoulders. have long borne this in
lastloe silently and patiently. and now
L think !hnt point has been reached
where torbearance csases to be g yir-
tue. Very respectfully. yonr obedient
servant, F. L CARDOZO,
State Treasurer. a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, s.
Mr.. Myers introduced resolution,
which was adopted, that hereafter this
House shall meet at IL A. NJ. and ad-
!ourn at 3 P. NJ meet again at P.
d.. aud adjourn at pleasure, except
Saturdays, on which day there shall be
but one morning session.
Mr.. Curtis presented account of J.
W. Smith l$l46.50) for stoves, &C., for
House OF Representatives..
Claims of E. r. Wallace, 1894 80. J
pay certificates, and ". Gary, (S5O.}
we're presented.
Bills directing manner in which the
County Treasurer Of Pickens shall pay
the past Indebtedness Of said County:
to authorize and require County COM
mlasioners OF Darlington to levy q spe-
oial tax, and for other purposes; to re-
peal Chapter CXXV of General Sta.
tntea, relative 10 tho publication of
lega! Dotices; joint resolution author.
izing County Commissioners of Oolle.
ton TO levy and collect u special tax OF
two mills to pay past due indebted. i.
ness. were read third time, passed and
ordered enrolled.
A bill directing aud requiring the
publication of monthly statements by
the State Treasurer. was ordered for a
third reading.
Blu to make appropriations to meet
the ordinary expenses of the State Co.
vernment for the fiscal year oommenc.
ing November l, 1875, was debated
and amended.
Bills directing application of certain
money in Treasury of Villa msburg
County; joint resolution to authorize
County commissioners of Clarend on
and Fairfield to levy and COLLECT spo-
clal tax OF u mills on the dollur for
payment of past due Indebtedness Of
said Counties, and to regulate manner
OF disbursing same; joint resolutions
authorizing the County Com mis.ioners
of Abbeville to levy and cause to be
collected q special tax Of three mills On
the dollar; authorizing the Comfy
Commissioners Of Orapgeburg to levy
q special tax; authorizing County
Commissioners Of Sumter to devote
one mill of tax levied for County pur-
poses for fiscal year l874-5, to pay
ment OF past due Indebtedness of said
County; to authorize the County Com.
missioners OF Chesterfield to O levy O
special tax; bills to authorize and re-
quire County Commissioners of Ma
ron to levy special tax, aud for other
purposes; to provide for payment of
past Indebtedness of Union County;
joint resolution to levy aud collect a
special tax to pay due indebtedness OF
Spsrtanburg County; bill to raise sup-
plies for fiscal year commencing No
vember l, 1875, were read third time
aud sent to Senste.
Joint resolution authorizing Trca-
snrer Of Sumter TO levy SPECIAL tux.
Was tabled.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from State Treasure.
Cnrdozo. in relation to the report OF
the Joint Special Committee appointed
to Investigate certain matters relativ.
TO funding State bonds. (submitted
yesterday.)
The Clerk read the communication
until the following clnuse was reached :
81 have carefully read the entire re-
port. md deem it duty to reply to its
unjust and unwarrantable conclu-
sions."
The Speaker ordered the further
reading 10 be discontinued, and stated
that under the rules OF this House.
any member transgrossing the dignity
and propriety of the same, by breaoh
OF order or decorum. would be imme-
diately called to order and punished
in the discretion of the House; that
the same rule applied to the reception
OF communication from any person,
couched in disrespectful language to-.
wards this House, although such dis
respect be shown in an indirect man
ner, the result is the same as il the
breach was committed by such per.
son in the presence Of the House, and
he would, therefore. put the question.
On the question, "Shall the further