The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-02-03

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Beaufort, 6; Charleston, ST; Chester,
.; Chesterfield, 2; Clurendon,t q; Collc-
ton, 5; Darlington, a; Edgcfield, S;
Fairfield, 3; Georgetown, 2; Grcoh,,
villo, 4; Horny, 2; Kcrsbaw, 8; Lam
castor, 2; Laurens, 3; Lexington, 2;
Marion, a; Marlboro, 2; Newberry, 3;
Oconee, 2; Orangeburg, s; Pickens, 2;
Richland, S; Spar;anourg, 4; sumpter,
4; Union,8; Williamsburg, 3; York, 4.
A bill TO provide for the payment of
the bills of tho Bank of tho State has
been introduced in tho House, and
provides that tax of two mills for
two yoars shall be levied for the pur-
pose, provided that tho amount oftour
hundred thousand dollars shall be
presented within ten days after the
passage of the Act; otherwise, it is to
be null and void. 1t is evident that
some provision will havo to be mado
at no distant day for the redemption
OF these bills, as the Supreme Court
of the United States has declared
them legal and binding obligation
against tho State; but this bill, from
its car marks, will bear very close
scrutiny, as it is from it's peculiar
terms, evidently job in which some>
body is to sec ''light."
A proposition to appropriate the
sum of five thousand dollars TO aid
the State Agricultural and Mechan-
cal Association has been defeated
This Associstion should be fostercd
and cared for, for the sake of tho Ag>
ricultural interest of the State; but |
think the aid should be sought out
side Of the Legislature, .or the State
is not in condition to moot her hon-
est obligations in many instances,
owing to reasons well known to evory
man in the State, besides 1T would bo
setting bad. precedent, and would
furnish pretcxt TO tho sable Lcgisla-
tors to appropriate the public funds
to any purpose 4hcy might think
would inuro to their present aggran-
dizcment. For these reasons it was
stoutly opposed by the Conso, vativo
members of tho Senate, Gt originated
in the Senate, and was killed by that
body.)
The appropriation bill was passed
to third reading in tho House to
day On yesterday, the Governor,
during tho discussion of the bill, sent
a special message to the House, in
which lie says:
"a copy of tho annual appropria-
ton bill, as reported by the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House of
Representatives, has beon laid before
mo for consideration. 1t is suggestive
of somo considerations, which nv
sense of official duty leads mo to pre-,
sent at onco TO the Gcnorai Assembly.
"Two striking facts appear from an
examination Of the first and second
Sections of the bill: First, That tho
appropriations made by the first sec
tlon reach an aggregate amount of
$l9O,8OO, while the tax levied by the
supply Act to meet those appropria-
tions will produce not more than
Sl8o,OOO, leaving deficiency of $780,
500. Second, That tho appropriations
made by the second section reach an
aggregate amount of $4,000, while
the tax levied by the supply Act to
meet those appropriations will pro-
duco not more than $l30,O0O, leaving
n deficiency of $4,000. These two
items OF deficiency amount to $11O,-
O00."
The Governor then goes on to urge
the groat importance of keeping the
appropriation within the income. The
tax levied in the supply bill was based
on the presumption that the bill pass,
cd by the House last session roduc |
ing the salaries of public officers,
which was postponed by the Senate
until the present session, would be
taken up by that body and passed;
but such has not been the case and
the appropriation bill had to be made |
10 conform to the amounts allowed
pubic officers by existing laws Tho