The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-07

sent stock OF Cheraw upd Chester Rail
road held by said County. WAS ordcred
engrossed.
The enacting clause nf bill to pro.
hibit the bearing of ARMS, or carrying
OF concealed deadly Weapons on eIec.
tion day. in Barnwrll Coauty, was
stricken ont.
Mr.. Hayne, from special committee
appointed to inquire OF the Treasurer
what amount has been realized from
past due and accrued Interest on de-
posits Of public funds. aud the arrange
ment with the bank or banks under
which such deposits wero made, re-
ported that the Treasurer made the
following statement: The interest on
bank deposits received by him during
the fiscal year ending October 81,
1874. amounted to $3.35795; amount
received from same source, for present
fiscal year. up to February l, 1875, is
about 81 900, and revenue from sam.
source will average about $500 per
month for Homo months to come. De
posits of public funds are made in the
following named banks: South Caro-.
lima Bank aud Trust Company, Cen.
tral National Bank. Carolina National
Bank. in city of Columbia; also, fol-
lowing named banks iu Charleston:
South Carolina Loan aud Trust Com
pany. Peoples National Bank. The
three first named banks pay interest
at rate OF 3 per cent. per aunum on
average monthly balances; South Caro-
lima Loan and Trust Company pay 4
per cent. per annum on average
monthly balances; aud Peoples Ma
tiOnal Bank and FIRST National Bank
DO not pay Interest ou deposits
Amount paid to dnte. for officers and
attaches OF the General Assembly.
lS74-75. Sl3.29 80.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the consi.
deration of the report was made the
special order for Monday next, ut 2
P. NJ.
The Chair culIe,l the attention OF the
House to tho communication received
from the State Treasurer. yesterday,
and said the following statement as to
the amount paid OIL certificates issued
to clerks, attaches. &c, prior to the
Christmas recess. will be observed: II
paid the employees Quo half of their
salaries when the Legislature ad-
Journed for the Christmas HOLIDAYS,
which required about $4,000" By
further reference to the Act OF 1874.
regulating appointment and pay of Of
hcers and attaches. it will be found
that the whole amount necessary for
the payment Of these officers for an en-
tire session of 100 days. wonld be (ie-s
the recess Of twenty days) S25, $50.
1t, as stated by tho Treasurer, 1t re-
quired "about $4,000" 20 pay the
said officers and attachees for 20 days
services, the cost for these officers for
the whole session would be nearly
S5l ZOO. I cannot understand upon
what ground such q declaration was
made. The law requires that the GER
tihoates Tor the pay OF officers aud at
tachees of the House shall be signed
by me. as Speaker, and attested by the
Clerk, and that the certificates for en-.
ployees in the engrossing and Attor-
ney. Generals departments shall be
signed by the President Of the Senate
and Speaker Of the House, and
attested by the Clerks Of the two
Houses. The whole amount of certifi.
Gates signed by me aud attested by the
Clerk. up to the time If the recess, on
account of salaries and per diem Of the
officers and attaohees first mentioned.
aggregated S5, 202 so, as will be shown
by the Clerks books. From memo.
randum furnished mo by tho Clerk of
tho Senate, l tind that the whole
amount issued for tho same time iu
payment of salaries and per diem of
officers and attachecs Of the Senate
aud employees of tho Eagrossing and
Attorney Generals Departments ag-
gregates So, ,483. making total of
$40. GS5 so. The difference between
the statement Of the Treasurer and the
actnal amount represented by the GER
titicates issued will be seen to be more
than $4,000. have fsIt it due to the
Clerk und myself to make this state.
ment to the House. with view of re-
moving any unjust impression, that
might have prevailed had tho state
ment of the Treasurer been allowed to
pass unchallenged; for without expla-
nation. the inference might have at
tanned that the presiding officers aud
Clerks had caused to be pail out
$4,000 to the officers and employees
for services for which the law only en-.
titled them to receive $40, 685. so.
Mr. Brayton presented claims OF 8.
J. Lee, L. O. Lavender and John l..
West, for services rendered special
joint committee, appointed at last ses.
slen of General Assembly to ascertain
what bonds have been pledged by the