The New York herald., 1877-04-27
SOUTH CAROLINA.
GOVERNOR HAMPToNs MEssAGE-IHE FINAS-
cIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE coNsiD-
rnrp-AcrIoN OF THE LEGIsLATUEE.


GOVERNOR HAMpToN's MEssAcE-THE FINAS-
GAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE coNsiD-
EnEp-AcrIoS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
! lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
COLUMBIA, April 26, 1877.
In tho House OF Representatives to-day the principal
matter OF interest the adoption OF the report OF the
Joint committee appointed yesterday to investigate
ana pass upon tho claims TO seats tho members Of
the Mackey House. The report which was only par
tal, provided upon purglng themselves OF their
contempt IN their action toward the legal
House of Representatives the following dele.
cations or parts OF delegations, would
be admitted 10 seats:-Four members from
Eeautort county two members OF this delega ton hav
ing joined the legal house last winter; two from
Chester the full representation being three, and the
third man being excluded the ground that he had
dlsqualityng ofice-to wit, Postmaster at and sncc
the time ohis election and that hc Is now undcr indct
mcnt for larceny two Clarendon two from George
town. four from orangeburg, being excucd on the
ground OF being aiien; live from Rchland and
three from Wiiiamsburgeigh ighecn in the aggregate
AN AFFECT APOLOGY.
Those admitted came forward by delegations TO the
front Of Speakers desk aud after an apology from
each member delivered in most object terms and with
a manner that strangely contrasted with their oi'y
and defiant bearing IN the same place few months
THE REMAINING COUNTIES
No action has yet been taken IN relation 70 the
remaining couptics but is exceedingly probable that
the entire delegations of four counties. including
Charleston Will be excluded grounds OF fraud and
intimdat ana election ordered in EACH
POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS.
A concurrent resolution was adopted authorizing
the Governor TO communicate with tho President OF
the United States and invoke his ciemency 10 10
direct tho power and authority vested iu the De-
par ment oi Justice AS 10 have the political prosccu-
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prisoners stopped and to grant TO all such prisoners
confined IN tho national prisons y lul ana Tree
pardon.
The eaction Tor chef Justice and United States
Senator will OIL before next week. II Is now
generally conceded that Judge Willard, tho present
Associate JUSTICE IS lkoiy TO win the first named po-
slton
In the Senate protest from tho republican Senators
against tho or the tour democratic Senators
on Tuesday entered on the journal.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governors Message was read In both Houses,
and It's several provisions referred 10 appropriate com
a characteristic and abic document. Tho following
embraces It's principal catures:-
GxsrLxMKs OF rnk SENATE AND IlousK or RxrnEsEsrA.
proper that should before entering into dis
cnsso Of the grave questions hch will before
seby together At time inauspcous and ncon yenient
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which brings them but the critical 2. public
should invoke the aid Of tho legislative branch Of tho
aud lett patriotism Of those comprising
tnis branch Of the State government would inspire them
Of state s that
slys Cherish 10' the 's TINT Vii ia
get the y % y se rise ds
with patriotic zeal to the service OF your
perty to revive ts wasted industries reform abuses
h Ind M s"s ss % %
psnment q these mobile aims pledge my constant nm
woke your ma gentlemen the senate and oase Repre-
sentives alone members Of the General Assembly
III us nNtr
'"' - p"'I;It rns RECENT cusKnsAr AroRrAL STRUGGLE
mouths While i Ias snaIIsa ls nsssss,y ssnys.ins
THIS body such ia and accurate as
making precise definite recommendations on particular
stances which all faml have prevented my
Of government and hence can neither speak
thortavely OF the financial condition OF the
d,nary condition 81 public matters would my
therefore only cali attention IN
few subjects .Sa he1 sa.s u.t a. s sous scSn %
Sasense nee II unable 70 Do more ;hsa indicate
men. can give ps"ee stability and aood !" "r
TO wsS9 ana y a the snsrs Ssss as
psope those inestmabls blessings TIE merit Of
win he '9ss SSoss
ents are disappointed
y i \ M an, Of as snss a. @ ssna
Is deploabe. for is shown by empty treasury and
preston IN asrenarai enterprises D pasc AMI personal
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unavans pn,il the finances Of the state , are
the state established the sound honorable footing il
necessity That the Of state should
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people are we nn and ne season o the year
While i is the province the Assembly is
q M m as 70 u 'ee seeeo
Offer On hdse s '..s M for hs hs ndr
credit future prosperity nat there should
be no question d%o. s st. to our a e
bn equally duty to ascertain what are its honest
liabilities.
The s. Witch attach & 10 Of the
affect the value Of all render imperative that
scrutzed with view Of asccaning wh ch valid and
rms oad n Ss h , Sonon
u the STATE whether in the hape Of bonds or oher
the consolidated bond, authorized he
pnoc deot In orer 10 eject this OBJECT salts
factory and equitable alike to ,i, the state and
appointment Of commission TO consist OF one member
erai and the Treasurer ana three
recognized financial ability to whom The whole question .,
whose directions thorough and complete invcstiga
shall bc made and who also shall empowered
registration before them Or before such officers rs may be
tiens tho validity of which shall be thus eraned and
Legislature may prescribe and the bond.
shan be receivable for taxes he commission soud
Assembly regular session the precise character
OF ali doubtful validity clearly fraudulent
with the specific act testimony upon which their con-
! cusions based.
AS all and books showing the amount of
taniing with the nature OF the
cnrtes which they issued have been withheld by
the officers unable to state, with degree o
what portion Of the public debt has been converted
into sodatrd bonds and what portion 10
funded the best OF information before
| / estimate the amount yet 10 be funded at nnoni
which, the rate established Tor funsing z
will require o ~ 3OupD Of consolidated bonds
Under Inc 1873 bends date OF Januay
fsTI annual tax provided by the act Tor the
nlcut the entire c"nsoidnted debt has
been cpulary lowed year. and the amount
should be la the TO meet the
mast due coupons ui these bonds soon rs issued.
have however. 10 believe that there is any
such xpcnded balance available for this purpose and