The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-04

Governor From this appropriation 4
have paid for the transportation, board
and expenses of defendants and witnesses
and other necessary expenses incurred in
the trials, the sum ,554 20
For fees of the three general =.
counsel, representing all the y. .
defendants. nts......................... ,5O0 w
Total. ,054 20
Vouchers for these expenditures are
on file in the Office of the Comptroller
General.
In this connection it is proper to say
!. that very valuable services were rendered
BY the learned local counsel for the diff.
erent Counties, who represented the
several defendants, but I did not feel
authorized, under the terms of the ap-
preparation, to make any compensation
for their services out of this fluid. The
nnexpended balance Of the fund now in
the Treasury is So, 1850 as
AMOUNT RECEIVED UNDER THE "DI-
RECT TAX ACTS" OF THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
In Jnly last received from the Hon.
w. ii. Trescot draft of the Treasury of
the United States for S60,375.98, which
amount had been appropriated by the
General Deficiency appropriation Act of
Congress of 1884. .tor payment to the
Governor of the State Of South Carolina
Of one-fourth of the proceeds of leases
and sales Of land in the said State, under
the Act of Congress of June z, 1862,
according to the amount stated by the
Commissionerof Internal Revenue, under
the direction Of t. Secretary of the
Treasury. This amount was collected
and received by Mr.. Trescot as one Of
the Commissioners of the State Of South
Carolina, appointed in 1876 under the
authority of concurrent resolution of
the Legislature, passed in 1875; the late
Hon. James B. Campbell being the other
Commissioner The compensation Of
Messrs. Campbell and Trescot for the
services then rendered and thereafter to;
be rendered in the discharge of the duties
imposed upon them was fixed in 1883 BY
q commission which was authorized to
agree upon the same by the Act of
Assembly approved December 21, 1882,
rs Statutes at Large, page 9. The
compensation was fixed at 10 per cent.
for expenses and 25 per cent. for fees, "to
be paid ont ofsuch moneys as they may
recover and in mo other way" Under
this agreement the fees of the Commits.
sioners, So per cent of the amount
received, viz, $21, ,131.59, were paid by
me. The balance remaining, $39, ,244.39,
was deposited with the; State Treasurer,
subject to the. order and direction of the
Governor. The money 80 appropriated
BY Congress, $50, 1888, is ONE fourth of
the amount realized by the United States
from sales and leases of lands bought in
By the United States at tax sales for,
want of bidders, in excess of amount due
for taxes on said lands, and is .'for the.
purpose, of reimbursing the loyal citizens
ofthe State, or such other purposes as
tia State may direct" Act of Congress
7th June, 1867, Section IL, IL Statutes,
2 Brightly's Digest Laws of United
States, lS57-65, page 422, Section 59.)i
invite your consideration of this
subject, that appropriate legislation may
be had directing the disposition of the
amount, s39, ,24439, which is now in the
State Treasury subject to the order of the
Governor.
THE CALHOUN sARCOPHAGUs.
At the last session of the General AS.
sembly Joint Resolution was passed
ssappropriating funds for the construction
and erection Of a sarcophagus for the re.
mains of John @. Calhoun" The sum of
three thousand dollars was appropriated
for the purpose of designing, construct
ing and erecting the sarcophagus in st.
Philips church yard, in the city Of
Charleston, according to plans and speci-
fications to be approved by the Governor.
As soon as was practicable, after the ad-
iournment of the General Assembly, sn
advertisement was published from the
Executive Office, calling for the plans
and specifications required by the Joint
Resolution. Of many designs submitted,
one which seemed we'll suited for the
purpose, was chosen. The work has re.
Gently been placed in position. In the
presence of distinguished citizens of
Charleston the remains of John G. CAL
houn have been removed, with appropri.
ate solemnity, from their temporary rest
ing place, and consigned to the granite
sarcophagus which had been prepared
for their reception.
It has not been possible for me to in-
spect this work since its completion, but
in the opinion of persons competent to
Judge it fulfills the purpose of the Gem
erai Assembly in providing fitting re-
ceptacle for the remains of South Caro-
lina's most illustrious son.
CENSUS.
It is provided in Article II, Section 4,
of the Constitution, that the enumeration
of the inhabitants of the State for the
purpose of the apportionment of the
Representatives be made in the year
1875, anda in the course of every tenth
yeart thereafter. This enumeration should,
therefore, be taken during the next year,
and recommend that such appropriation
be made rs may be necessary for this
purpose.
PARDoNs AND COMPUTATIONS.
In obedience to the requirement ol
law, I submit herewith a statement o.
the psrdons and combinations granted
by me during the last year and the
reasons therefor. By an Act passed al
the last session of the General Assembly
it was made the duty of the Board o.
Directors of the Penitentiary to report
quarterly to the Governor such cases as