The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05
UNION

| The tendency of mos sE legislative bodies i,
sho pns. has beeus t6' over Legislation, rathe
| than to too little-Sto the enactment of to
many, laws rather than to toos, few Th
| General Assembly of this State has no
as our voluminous statute books will show
and you will pardon me in warning 20,
against its too great indulgence at this ses
sion. In ad lition to this. what is dcsiret
by all is an increase of wealth, because a
people grow more wealthy within proper
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hrt rs,v OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ ,D,l.o WI -,
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FINANCES ~
-..,tA as to our hnaacisss ssysssaA the present
scheme In operation for the support and
maintenance OF the government stands upon
as Just principle and upon az cconomicai
basis as can well be devised. 1t rests
upon the broad principle that every citizen
should bear that proportion of the necessary
burdens of government which his ability
and property shall demand. This makes
it bear equally upon all, and all arc salts
tied,
l am not aware of any Improvement that
can be made In either the collecting or dis
bursting OF that portion of the public money
which Is administered by the State Trcasu,
ry AS now conducted the present scheme
seems to afford absolute security both for
the prompt gathering and the prompt and
honest disbursement Of this part OF the pub
lie funds. But while this security exists
as to that portion OF public moneys admin
lstered ny the State Treasury, yet it seems
TO nave Dech forgotten that large portion
OF the taxes collected is collected for County
PURPOSES and administer .u DV the 'nnnt V
Oo"'hniSSIoncrs OF tne several Counties with
out amy s"lncient check Dcing provided Tor
the correct disbursement thcreot. IL Is true
'n'e 'ne county commissioners are required
~ nuke reports 10 inc Nehcrai Assembly,
nuV IL Wou'd De almost Impossible LOT thc
"ohcfa, Assembly 10 i'"N luly INTO all inc
acts anu uoihSS, contracts ana vouchers OF
Inc Ooun'y commissioners Vi inc thif'y two
COUNTIES - rs 10 alofl ''aC check "h'ch
'"c u'a| ''uoc VI '"'s part Vi our hnahciai
sc"c'"c oe,'ahuS;
Ii w,u'o oe pc''er 'hat tneSe reports
Snou'o DC mace 10 some 'ocai authoFlly,
M"G'c ','c '"c'S coh'u DC more iuiiy exam
lheu anu INC vouchers more easily 'eS'eu
anu ior oa's De''er security rec"mhena
.haI '"rSe reports DC required TO DC made
10 'he E'reu'' Court In the several Conh-
t'es' 70 oe examine: examined py inc 3ranu luiies un-
uer ' IT'S supervision al'cr po'nS PuDishcu IN
'nc ooui'J papers luS' previous 10 inc S,l'
'IhS Vi 'hc OouF1 10 "h'ch 'hey snail DC
mage N ,. =
Noi 10 l sec at 'h'S '''''c any opening LOT
greater economy or rG'rehci'ihcht IN current
GAPchScs' oaiafieS nave pesh reduced a'
10" rs II : wise I" '"o"ce 'h'hi' ana AL inc
expenses OF inc government nave oeGn cut
uoWn rs lar rs IL Is perhaps practcaDlc tn