The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-25
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WRDsRsDAY, FEBHUARY "a, 1876,
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Mr., @: Smith presented the claims
of b Hart anda others, Of Marion
Mr. Johnson introduced resolu.
Hon. that whereas, by o so,called Re.
publican gazette Of the city. known as
the Uniou- Herald, controlled by O GER
tain State Official and edited by one J.
G.. Thompson, we'll known enemy to
Republicanism, an erroneous impres-
sion may go abroad that It is the de-
sire OF the majority of the people of
the State that the Federal troops now
stationed here should be removed; and
whereas the peaceful, law-abiding citi-
zens OF this State desire that no op-
portunity be given for domestic vio.
lence or bloodshed, and the presence
OF the Federal troops is restraint to
organized disciplined conspirators and
disturbers OF the public peace. that it
is the sense Of this General Assembly
that the majority of the people Of the
State desire the presence OF the Fede-
raj troops now here, and that they
shall remain and continue to serve as
conservators OF the peace and rights
and liberties of peaceful citizens.
The following message was received
from the Governor, which was or
dered for consideration tomorrow:
Hon. f. q. Giedues, President Of the
Senate-SIR:,I I return herewith without
approval an Act originating in the
Senate, entitled "An Act to amend an
Act entitled AN Act to validate all
payments made by the County Trea-
sarer OF Edgefieid County. under and
pursuant to the provisions of q Joint
resolution entitled joint resolution to
authorize the County Commissioners
OF EdgeReld County to levy special
tax OF threR mills, to be levied at the
time OF general tax; and to declare the
intent OF said joint resolution"
My objections to this Act are as fol-
lows: By joint resolution approved
December %, 1873, entitled "Joint
resolution to authorize the County
Commissioners of Edgeheld County
to levy special tax of three mills to
be levied at the time of the general
tax, authority was given to the County
Commissioners of Edgefield County to
levy and COLLECT q special tax of three
mills on the dollar for the year ending
October 81, 1874. aud to continue the
collection of the same tax for each
succeeding year until the past indebt-
edness OF that County should be fully
paid.
By an Act passed at the same session
OF the General Assembly, entitled "Au
Act to validate all paymente made by
the County Treasurer Of Eigeaeld
County, under and pursuant to the
provisions of joint resolution enti.
tied Joint resolution to authorize the
County Commissioners OF Edgefield
County to levy a special tax OF three
mills, to be levied at the same time
with the general tax and to declare
the intent OF said joint resolution" the
paymenss made by the County Trea.
surer OF Edgefield County, pursuant to
the Joint resolution of December %.
1873, were validated and declared to
have been duly and lawfully made in
conformity with the true intent aud
meaning of the aforesaid Joint resolu.
ton. 1t was further declared by the
same ACT to be the true intent and
meaning OF the said joint resolution,
that all past due claims which had been
audited and allowed. and for which
checks or orders had been issued prior
to the passage of the said joint resolu-
tion-that is, December %, 1873
shall be paid i'll full ont of the special
tax levied under the said joint resolu-
tion, without requiring such past due
claims to be re.audited.
The scope and effect of tho present
Act, is to extend the operation of tho
last named Act, SO az to require the
payment in full of all claims audited
and allowed by the County Commis.
sioners prior to October 81, 1874
without further audit. The last named
Act gave no reason why it became ne-
cessary thus to validate payments made
by the Treasurer OF Edgefeld County,
nor why it became necessary TO re-.
quire the payment in ful OF oil. past
due claims without re.Ruditing. II the
payments made by the Treasurer were
properly made, no enactment vas ne.
cessary to establish their validity. If
they were not properly made, there
appears to be no good reason why shey
should have been made valid by the
General Assembly.
The passage OF the present Act can
not fall to create the Impression shat
but for such special enactment the
claims referred to will not be paid in
full without some re.examination or
re-audited. Such action does not
commend itselfto my favorable CON
sideration. Grave and repeated com.
NVASS o. H.