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THE GOVERNOWSfMESSAGE 1' TILLMAN GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF HISi STEWARDSHIP. The Condition la whIch he Found the A fairs of the State---What ie',has Done to Improved t1sem---Hl AdvIco In Re gard to Needed Legistation. COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 25.-The rol lowing synopsis of Gov. Tillman's Mes sage will give a good idea of the doeu ment and contain its most important ..eatures: Gentlemen of the General Assembly: Another year has come and gone, bringing the period for the representa tives of the people to meet and perlorm their functions as a part of the govern ment; and, as required by the constitu tion, it is a duty imposed upon the ex ecutivseto "give to the General Assem bly information of the condition of the State and recommend for their consid eration such measures as lie shall judge necessary or expelient."1 'i he reports of the several heads of de partments and executive boards will fur. nish full information and details con :eri ing all State institutions and the several departments of the State government. But I will briefly condense such in forma tion as I deem most important, and which will aid your honorable body to grasp the general situation in the State and condition of lis institutions. FINANCES. The reports ot tae State Treasurer and Comptroller ;General are very full and comspreliensive, and an exammiat,ikn of then will give a clear unl(orstanding of the State's finances. The condition of the treasury is better than it was last year. but is tar from being satisfactory. I will only give-a brief summary, so that you can uather the general situa tion. RECEITS AN) EN i:NIlTUI:-:s. Cash on hand Oct. 31. 1890.5 77,913.1.3 Ileceipts, all sonrces. ...... 1,073,752.1.8 T otal. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. 61.19 Expenditures........... .... 1,087,08I.H1 Balance Oct. 31, 1891... .1. . z. (), .02 Total.................. .,151,6 1 11 The following is a comparative state ment between 18!90 and 189.1, as to cash on hand: 1890. Cash balance Oct. 31, 1890.. ..577,943.13 Outstanding warrants........ 41.8o2.82 Net cash balance.........33i,141.1 Borrowed money ............. 50,5CtO) Overdrawn on bankg......... 22,800.(0 1)ue by State Oct. 31, 1890..S73,300.G,0) Lessi Cash .... .... .... ........ 3it), 1.11. 11 Leaving not debt Oct. 31, 181) ...................37,158.8) 1891. Cash on hand Oct. 31,1891 .... 6.1,15.2 Less outstanding warrants ... 14,250.83 Net balance................50:16.1. Add balance paid for 18910. .... 37,15889 L I)ifferenco in favor of 1891...87,523 8 Here is a comparative statemi -nt ot liabilities or tioating indebtedness, which may be called for any tiie: 1189M). ('ash liabilities, Oct. 31, 181i...189, 17I.33 Cash in treasury...........77,91393 Net debtor.... .... .... ...1 .53.It) 1891. Cash liabilities Novemnb4r 1. 1891.. . . ... . ... . 1 28,232.83 N et cash indebted ness.$... 3631,6 l7.81 The following is an abstract of IliabilI ities other thani cash, 1st November, 1811, (bond debt ): Total liaibilities Nov. 1, 1891: Cash liabilities... .. .. .. . ...h.!M,19i7.33 Liabilit ies, other than cash . 0,.133,51 7.72 $1,922,715.05 Cash assets, 1st N ovembler, 1890..... .... .... .... ..... 77,913.93 Net indeubtedness, 1st No vetiu>er, 1890............,81 4,771.12 TJotalf liabilities, 1st No vember, 1891: Caish liabilities .. .. .. . . . . . 83.3 Liabilities, other than cash . 6-0,01 Cash assets, 1st November,'18.3 1891.... ................ 6,;i02 Net indebledness, 1st No vember, 1891............8,770,223 81 The act of D)ecember 22, 1886, creat ing the treasury reserve lund, set apart $272, 121.33, and retiired "that said lund shall be held by the Treasurer of of the State of South Carolina, to be used in payment of all interest dlue upon0 the bonded debt of the iState and1 appro priations made by the General Assem bly; Provided, There be no other funds in the treasury applicable thereto. And when taxes are collected and paid into the State Tireasury, the treasurer shall at on1Ce, from saidl collections, replace the amount of saidl reserve f und which has been used. *** Said fmn to be usedl and replacedl as hereinbefore dIi rected in each succeeding fiscal year. Now, these figures either represented cash or they did not; and if' the monecy w as,there, has been since spent, in exces o1 the receipts from taxatuon, it should , appear. If the money can be honestly accounuted for,, it w ill be a source of sat istaction to know it. Therefore, I cor dially T iin in the recommnen 'ationi that steps be taken to thoroughly investigate the whole matter. 1t is idale to continue to keel) this "'my thical'' fuind oni the books of the treasury, and the act creat ing it, should be rep)ealed. As will be seen by the Comptroller General's rep)ort, there is an increase onA the assessedl value of p)roperty this yeaur over last of $17.66,o18l, and that ollicer deserves commendation for the zealous andl unliinchiing manner in which lie hats endeavored to ferret out tax dodgers and make ihiem share the burdens of su ppor t ing the government. Th'le law provides that -property shall be asesed at its "real liharket value." And, while this Is diflicult el accomplishment, the comn p troller and his subord;nates are none the less bound by their oaths to carry it out, asjfar as practicable. It cannot be done in one year, or in live, and thiere is neither sense nor law for the claim that It must be0 done "all in 0one year" or not at all. It is like requirmng a child to walk before it crawls, or remain forever in the cradle. There Is, and alw ays will be, great ineqjuality in taxation. Much property will always escape entir ely ; but when it can be shown that any one speCies of property Is placed on the taz books at its "selling value," we have gone a long way towards, bringing it all up to that standard. We have begun on k the railroads and .e banke' Justice de muands that we go thro ewhole list, ad I torn the (finn or In ==.in hat provsiots be made for i rossess- 5 nent. of land next yibar. In thif connec- .e on I would urge the n(cessity ,* a er hainge in he county governmenti and pe he mode of arseqslug i7roocrty. of ('OUNTY GOVERNMENTS. bu The1( ollico (of coutiLy commini.Sioner Fol hould be aboli1hed, anld i plaue of it, a he ove:'nmient by townships substituted. ic 'huce it'i-vent uii in each11 township, fi lectld by tie voters thereof, should he ca utrusUdt wiih the m11H2treanagemient of the all oWds and bl id'e's, schools, and as1115s- Vu nent ol property in the same. The cO bairmun ol these local boardi should onstitute a coil.Ity board to ianat;le the Ounty linanices, audit accouint4 and or.- aie ler expenditures. Tile salatics, il any, c aid these townvhlp commissioners, or e,, electnien, can be detern'ined by the j. rotkrs or fi:xed by law. The Con,si,Uu- t ,ion can he changed to abolish the olli,ep A county .chool commiissioner, and these it ambacs wii imivi:ably result, in a great a iavimg to each county, while there will be a correspodiug increase in elliuiency, e Property will be assessedi at its real a value, ald millions now hidlen will he a mIllde to pa.yl their share ot taxes. This couitv hourd should also con,LiLute the cou)ty board o equal zation, mntiead of a bemlug appoinl (d as ti, presenit by thle autditor. In tis connection I suggest the pro priety ot rfi'uirm:ti all n'i4es, etc., to be Siamplied hpv ilhc toul.ty audi,or 1ti1i placed on tax books to make tbem c-ol lectible Iv law. Make the note shaver or leuider lmy taxes as well as the Jlnd owner whose property sI.ands in, his namie, while. lie perhaps OWes 111 1111 as It is Worth1. E1*ti.Ly would requi. e that a min deduct, his debils :roII his property and pay tax on the remainder. r Th is is iimpraticable, but it is heter hiat properl.y slhall be trebly taxed, boh di debtor ant cveditor iaym,, than that, tile debtor must imy diubalie, .S ie is i oblilld to o, anid Lhe reditior pa y tl,h ing", ali is tLOO WII done, Ii, EFA t'/ES 'The imnvfs i.;ations bv (d:1'ueriit allive'rs durIt-i the1 .e.iir have Irou;tI'JlI. to 1itit the 1* tI ht thil e "i iictiielt , irotteitiess"l chIaried kast year as c iistig in Ihe ZOY erlliilt Was n141, a myth. A ,i-ort,age of 65'52 was discovered in the oflie of , the Adjut nt ind ispectrr (ikneral, a like delicit of .1 ill the account ol' the crk e tIhe PenitentiarV, and the imnp troller (wieral has loun(d Siforiaes. 4 ll imsetlivi in the treasurers' -llils of t Chiarlcton, Sumter lld 11 nion aggre-al i 0g *9,608. That oflicer says in his re- t port that there had been at good (ceal of; monev inade "ood of' which no metition is made, and iithat i nearly every coun - ty irregularitio-4 and errors existel, the aun aiggregaiang4 upwards of $20,1100.I Nhich he ciollecteid and turne' into dI.e ireasurey. These are de iruIits of, all examinaLtol of the books for one year only. What, i wuld be unearthed if tile investi,atiolns Were carried back sv'r ul years, is left. i> cil'jectuire. A L 1o1r last. sessionl a spe( ijjl tailil ilittee was apiminted to investi'ate tile 4is of' ili., ilslibuitionl. This colfimit Lee lle-:1ti its labors i1 April, anld, alit.i taking vountary testiinmar fr-ml.ime of Ohe eiii nl,Yet's (f tle instiLtl'tim, ad jn ned( withouat compuletin Its work. The lud, . as I at-Ward learned. that ol' of the iLFmaik s had been allowed to retaill it li1unt ill his po4sesiiol, and Oth"Vre I' i ilbiIll e irr'egulaiities. Short- I 'if tertu'aid fiis same pattiett, mitie ait inttiiiurert" aisalt, t oiineAl of thle all en dail s, aitill thle mIatter' beiing ca led to mhy attiemionil I immifedil.ely Summned the comnntt ec to conme hack andl con cludiei its lahors. Twvo of' the nmenmburs, Dr)i. Stial I, Seniator f'rom L anhcaster, and D)r. Goodfwin, iinember of' the lIIiuse i romi treenille i I, relspondled; and as 1 an i, uind!er the (Const itut10~ion chiargedl with the apin'~iitnienit. of all ff icersi.' andi einployees of' the institution, I wCent I with1 the ('iommlitteeC atid we 111ade1 ar thiori-ah a1111 searichi ii n myesugation into its managi~iemfent.. AtCi steno.;rpherL' was~ emplloyed,. who took dlowni all fim poitanit te st imony, a partit of whlich I will be printed for yo ur informnationi to tac comupaniy the repoit of1 the commili ttee. We lioundl thaht s here' had bcen very lax dsciphne Il ad negligen ce, attInbut'tale to the siuperiiiafident, I Ir. P'. E.( Grilin; and111 (fter L,ivi ng tIat,~ gent lemian li anp port unity to hispro)ve the ebariges madith against him, whiebl lie ref used to) aecept, t he~ wais rernovedYc andl thei. Instittio nr la~tcd t eio > rarily ini ebartze of Drt. Th'fot.ass a. The correspondence in the casei is oni tile in the execmi\i e oflice for the inispecth of i any nmember of' the I G ene'ral Assembiil y wiho delsi'es to retad it. Aly insight mto the 'onition andhul wiorkinrs of thte institution and know letige of its wiants was largely increased1 by this Ipersa haImi ivest,igattionl, and I can rten (it C, ithii(' cinfidlence, ~ teoiin andu advliice -'ven ily inaugural ad dr'ess ias to) ebain! ies iln its manuuagemenit. W. Ia fbrock , lIl aiccomlhplishecd andI thorol'ughlily ediuentedl sp eciailis t, who wats appo)11 ita in Julii y latst, and as'iumied coin troil on A ugulst 15, hans made so ic uo gestionst in whlicht I heartily concur, in referecnce to) the admIiiSou of Iintts and11 to otlh'r iaat ters connected with tthe inlstit utioni. Therie arc nuow 788 inmates ini the asyilti. Th'le r'eport of' the boatrd oif directors and isupeiirmitetulhmnt shows this inituL-| tion to lbe 1n a he'althy~ conitaon. Tlhiel numberla'i of' conielts this 'yeai' is 793, as| colatreid wifth 791I last year'. A tten - tioln hias Ien' pa id to tile sani1tar'y condi(1 ion and tIe proper diet iing~ of the pison-'ll C rs, the gio.f restults of wh iebf ;- shwn in the decrea~e in thet deathi ralteL, w hich fits are v'ery Cratiflying. The financial condito is111 as fellows: Total amoun1lit received. ... ..111 ,(38.57 TIotal atili)oun t paid ot...... . 52'1 il2 Cashl ha lance paid out... ..8,109 Iu byo i 'ont Iractoars...... .:. 5.300.00 Cot Lou untsold . ..... . . l.5,ofmo.So Total11assets ..............28,7:36,95r Th'lis result., wivebl i is not. satt isitetor'y. is ill 10 wise a ttribhut able to thle presentC ii inlanagemienat , wich111IIl has ' comp~l ishe~d ai llt a t s possible consideriing (lie ad- t v'erse cond111itin under11(01 wihich thle insti tut.ion hias Iabhored the1 wthle Vearl. Wheni tile present managenment alstiIme(d V 'linti'ol it foundi conltracts existing withb lie cajnal trustees and tile owners of' the ti armus wVorkedl onl shares, which they a ve're obliged to fulfIll. E'xperience soon ti hol(wed thaut tile comlpensat.ion allowed te or thle work on the canal was barely ta mnoughi to pay for the mainteniance aul. ii uardling o' the prisoners engaged in lb, tl mdn although a little advatnce. in the hi 'ates was obtained, the work lIas yielded fi rery lhttle or n)0 profIt. The farming oparations, owing to ex .remely unfavorable seasons and the low price of cotton, have also left a very imall margin. The canal is cempleteIf mnd it ls sate to say that it has cosl the e State of South Carolina not less than h *300,000. This amount she has pre- b manited tn the cety. of Columbia Iin lIen ot n 0 liirse-poVfer developld it, the pieni itiary; but we will hope that iho in "Ife in] property values, which are ex Lted b> result fron the develoment the water w)mer, will in time reu. rse the ztafc. There is one contract 1 yCar still to bfe fulfilled, the work inl sharez., but the directors have Lided tiat in luture they vill only -i out the convicts for a net sum per pita to cotitract.ors, andl the y will belnd their energes, in farining to the de loptim-tnt ul' the Sutte fltrm in Sumter unty, known as the DeSaussure place. PHIOStI'll ATHI C'o..ISIoN. In accordance witl a provision ol the t creatinm thie same. the 1'hospitte mmillission, of wh1ic the executii '3 -oflicio a inember, wi or,,aiized in Luuary la,,L. and we male an extended Id thoroughl ivesti;.atiou of the phos late inithIRIN. ThFie am1OUntL of capital vested inl this huimtless is very lare, id no conceptiou of t,he ingenutit,y dis .ayed in adaptim, iea-is to endb and in lercomil- ditlicUlties (at, first glanc.O -Cmingly isuruountatile) can he ob tinled withmia a personal inspection of im works. Onl the ist ol March i axordatice thi the insfructiois of the act creatin te coll1iqsionl, we Look pOA'isiol of 00F.aw 'IVCI* .nld istued licenses to mine ierein Lo thrue companies. Two of lese entered the river, biul, w-eI.- eu )JIned inl t ,e Uiited hus court, by udge Simloniton. IIe toolk advanl.e ol be lIact that the Phosphite (ommilis iolers w. e I reated Is iI4 lividua Is rather hall as SIate ollicers, all houl le knew hY Were Siate ollicers, t i grait the ill tInCtion). As the pIulic prints have given Full econtits ot all subetCuun(.t liti-ation and I e presen,t taltui oi the Coosaw case, shatil 1iot, ienILio-i It furLher than to iy that while there has been a decrease ti the reveue111)011 the toppa-vz'ol ithe coosaw C'omptinly ol 52,tj.G , we fel that the State is to le co1tak.1,11ted uponl the '-esclit, sta uts, its ther'e is evury hea" it to pe't, ha-t the 1:nited StAsSurm '1ourt'41 .,ll istaintll h view alrvad.vI ex pi cs-sed i tIe ideclSon (' Chilel .ustice iuller tId the h- it l teritailo.eJ VI-ir llNt ear. Theli price (of phosp11ute rock co,., il lit s high, and is soon as wNork ('anl be 1311hied inl (oosaW rivr tere iW V IN be ni increase in lie income of thlIe S,1ate roin royalty more tihan stillciiit to re oup its for the little los.; we have stis aitill inl Initiitainlinig Ile right, of' the ;uate to cont.rol her own )ropert'. It vould be wise, inl iy opinion, to g;ve he Coimission the powier to impose a r%trlual(t royalt,y to correspond n%ith litt pricus of rock, aid also to periiit it 4) lix tie Ioyalty onl rock in streanlis ither .h1ln Coo.av at.a hs, raet than11 'or tIt, river. Soine of the rmck is of ow g rade, anti some of the deposi.is are cry hard, iakin)g ilinin.ig difliclIt. l'hee'oe, a Iix(d royalty for evers ovality' pervilti ts prolitilte inig ill aINt st.;is if con cesinil are not wide to (he miiers. It, ioii(l also he WLtr Nvwik Coo.-aw rivvr is openivil to tttoithat U-err.tory among: thle Iiferenl, persons apl,I ing for a liceuse tI"d rt.<i11re fltIln to ininio ove-(r dhe o1.411 titkttt territor v. We have oundti, byv ihe rephorLtI 1 f i nlpcL or ,iont 5, hat u1iter the ianagein't of the |htruati W' Agrictiltore, Comin:s.ioiiner ,Itler and N:.'. IItIe, he iili'rVit '0in1panit,s, notably the Coosiaw, have I&I-. payig less royalty th-1 an1 th- f law tiii'twance for' the niiture ex pelled in lriig the rock. hlow mtclh of this, if myii, can ibe recoviee will havie to be Ieteriniined by the courts, if the Attor' icy (Generatl shall (teetn it wise to entIec iiuit. 'Ilhe lo)s to the State t.hus dlis :overed( ha0.5 amiounited to 8 132,:5>I.6U nie in :ining~ operttions were begmni, iiid i68e,373A>i since the establishment if the Agricutltuiral D)epartmnent ini ani . The i diffierencee, t;.15 por ctit., he' iveeni the aliouint oh mnoistur'e actually -xpe11lled andh tha,t, which thle coinupanlies inve allowed, amiioiints for this tiseal ,'eari to inorte than tall,( JO, antd as the >rc sent it lici,dis can ut ie held r iespoin iible for any tiuxsi agreemeLnts 01' iieg ect on the part of1 thir pred(eces'rs, )iaymenit oh this sumn will be dlemainded, tiid, itflnCessryi, enfto ret.l in thewOi outs, i h ie we wiill in fturtiei requmire ply ment >n the~ L asis oft 81.10 pert'.o o!r dried t'ek. I efonre leavinug Ih is siutbject I desire to n)411tion the impijortaneo 01. some steps .einzg takain to prevent, the damtage now esthiing to the State's interests ini tue \ sh ley, blonot and lidisto r'ivers by theo hiunpiug of the dhebri:t or tailings into hose' stteams 10 ro iihe wvorks oft the and1( iiners. S)in t ime ago I ad Ilessed a coinuintii oli) to ( 'apt. I-'. oni, askinug for' inifor tntiion ats to th illing upi of thtese streatms by r'eeson of his debris beiing emptied therem,i Ile epl iedi that he had repoi'ted to thle tilhoities at Waushingt on in regard to XshlIey river, but kne'w not hing 01' ob trt' i on to t ho other st reamis men-a ionedh, anid inflormied me thait Coitgress, ast I )e.eetuber, hadl paissed anl act, pro libitintg the diniinig oif sneh material iiterest Ia to prevent her phiosphat e >edls fromi being huied so that they 'annliot be pirotitably mlinedh, and the l'nited States seeks to preserve the lutvigaility of rivers. lIt for feaxr the ol'nted Stat.es auit horities may not press i he nat ter, I caillit to your atttLi on. EDU1CA'iTtONAI. .\Nh tOi.LEiG ES. Th'le Governor says: "Oar free schooils are( not iin at sat isftorytt)' coni ti on, and1( tnevier wvill be toint' I 1mi pres :'nt untwieldly, irreguilarly shaped dlis tr ic s are subld iv ided, and Isima ll, COm-' pact one's subhst itutied, in whiichi sha-ll bec ipermanetl y lot'atedt one school hioiue or aichi race. TIhis is the basis upiton vhich Itocal tax at ion suipplementotg lhe I. wo-imill tax enni ('reet a sch:>iol ystei t'llhat. ill ac'omlplish the ends irogress will he made except ill the on tis a:nd thitckiy p)oiulate'd sec'tions oh hie I ounttry'. I wvould utrge you tnot to djouirni ain~f till you take up this naittei' aiid perfect li.he lawv. lIn speakIng of the South C'arolinai 'ttllegi' th GiiUovern'uor snys:5 I cannoit efra in fro-it expressintg r'egre4t Ihat. so ii ch inoney1' i hias been wast ed in lie tist threiee years for t he': slaits oif pro - essors andi t utois wtho hiad lit plp'ihls, > thle nieglect ofl the btildiings anui brary. Thhe.re is diapitdation evei'y hliere ab out the in st itui on and a 'oeftil lack of tmoderni hooks itn the b;rary. it is to bo hoped tht Gesneral ssemibly will act liberally, so as 'o put ie bi1h ngn in repair and siupply the iore p)ressinrg needs of t he library. In ils connlctitn I wouildl direct you' att intion to the feasibilitygand tdesirabili ' of' lighiting all the St ate institutionis a h iy h tt os,the asylumr, ve imanslon andl the penitentiary, 'oin one plant, located eIther on the tnal or at the asylum. I have during the year visited the Itadel Academy, Clatlin College and ie Cedar Springs institute. . All of iese Institutions are In goodI condition, nd, so far as I could see, admirably e.nd(ucted. Tfhe Citadel has recently ad the burnt wing rebuIlt, and has een put ID thorougn repar through it- anrd ha laiA the fondAation ot a hadsum andii I usefl library; The ar Sprinlgs JuskiIt1tto is a. crtdit. to the State. It las sUch an atmosphee of love and kindne.3s abait it tlat it, does one good to see it. Its manag' iellt rt flects great ere 'it oil the board of couimissiobers and th ze"alous sui pei-itle-eit. I thinik tle Getera, As. I.ibly can Colkfideitly grant all Ile oney aske( by time getitlemen wtli the assurance ih:at it will be usel jm-i.. ciously. Tt'! rior spilaks of Clelisonl College and the Ikil ri'..l School for Women, but as extract. fromu h 3is re imirks oil the lormni r hts already been Aubli6hed inl thPo COW11n1s it is i,oL neceessary to republish thet. Of lite sctool for woni n he recotuends that an act be passed providing for the fotin <lation and future libial stppott a SLae Industii and Nortnal College for VoIen, co1ditionted tlpot tthe aC ceptance and ftliiltent of soam one of the olfefs recently made by dil'erent cities and towtis. The Governor thinks that alter the Clemson college shall have gotten well uider way and e(Iuip ped, im four or live years at, most, there will be enough inoney now going to that school to run it and also this girls' school without taxation. TlE (CiiiNA. LAW. The Governor comments at length on the criminal law. lie says: Conti'.1 mntes are granted upon the slightt it pretext. Appeals are taken upo no pretext at all sometimes. and crime, when back<d by money, appears to over ride or break throtigh tlne meshes of the law with such impunitiy, that it is no wonder that our citizeos havo at tiee forgotten themselves and taken the law into t-eir own liatids. I give as in s%tinces of justice long held at bay, the Taurner and 6enn cases in Spartauburg, the Janies ca.e in )arli gt-ol, and tle Jones case in Edgelield. Oue remedy which I des,re to suggest is, that the tocies, which I have every reason to believe now are sometimes taiapered with or "ixed" hteioiehanid, shall be drawn in open court for the next term after the jidge in person shall have ex amitned the boxes and see that every thioi is correct. In the prosecition. of criminal cases t.ht solicitor is always at a disivanUtage. lie is often conf korit (A by the Obtest lawye's at, thC ba: who live inl the ('0onty and are aW(cIail d with witne-ses, ji-rors, etc. But these dillictilties are fIeqiently overt.ome and verdicts ob, 4i'ied in spite of tbtii. The tinain reason why so many crimes go "inwhipt of jtustice" is that tile cases are not proper!y prepared for the so!ici tor bly tie trial justices or coroucr. If the ollice of coroner wyere dignified aad the salary or fee' made commensurate so as to make it a d(sirable office; if it were (iled by a competent lawyer, whose duty it should be to investigate all deaths caused by violence, collect evidence, prepa-.e the case, and act as assistant pro.iecutor inl his county, we would have many a man convicted wbo now goes scot free. Then, if trial justices were requiirLd to attend court and help the tkm.citor in casw where tl-fhave held a preliminary examina tion, it would add largely to the list of convictio is. Another abuse is, that in stead of a prisoner tinder sentence, and in whose case appifL has been tiken, being re(uired to be brought into court at tihe next term for resutence, tit i entailing xpense upon tile county for maintenance, the sentence should be vxectted as soont as tht Stipreie Court shall have dismisswd t ihe appeal. Then there shoud be strict anI mandatory legiWaLion prohibiting a j fuig from cotinlitnivg a case that. !; lbn o.o cotntiniued , ('xcept undeb'r extrao)rd in ary cir'cumsLtances.. A not hier is t o iniake it obligatory' u poln to e Sui premte Cojurt t o (disoair aniy auorne'ily whoiI takLes ani ap) peal oni f rivolo is grotun:ds. I t h as cot to the p0:s Lthat atni aplled is alImost miatt'' r (o ous'', aiail astay of pirocedl ings tollowsi. I ilesirie to ire tct your I attention to ai <lutestion r of g real, illp~ort once', w ilt w hi ch the ~ weifar of(i society anid thei econom)ti:ala-hiistrationi of t he lAov~i eriinnent arec closely c mnutected . .It, i the inatter of Ilicensinig the sile of liciuor Withotit eniterinig into any dliscu.'sion o1 atten itioin toI a gr oss1 ieq ai ty and in. juistie to) a parit of' our citi zens,e ti led byv thle pri sent systemii. Sectionr 1732 ol the (ieneral Statutes read: '.No lictois( tf or thte sale (oftn mixient inrg liiuo sha0'lt tI bc grated( by anay inaniici pal author tv in any city. to wi ior village in this state ex ceplt. upo I t)~Ihe paiymitent by LIhe pe r ii 041n ' p lyo f otr lte sa~:mi to lhe t reas iurer of the coutiiy ini whlich said city or toIwi is sit ttatt-d the sinu of1 $IU0 in ad dIit ion to the license ch arged by such City, towni ori v ellage, fo)r the usc of said couinty, toi be atppliedl to the, oidinary e\penises of the counti y."' I t wvill be scett that, by this projvision it lawi, onily at sinlIP't p irrion of the i tax dei ived fromaI toe oah- ofI liuor goe's nolt b elieve t hat it, is pr'actienlu le, 01' even de sir able1, to atteinyjt, the aibsoluLte pro htibit ion ul the sale of liqutor ini i StateI, ito Senisible inaut will dleny that (tnle-halt' or t hi ce-fou rt ht of' t he cri nlei ciin iiitt i'd ini theii St ate, are t ra.ceale directly to tihe dr'inkinig of whiskey. Ini oider to punish t.hi'een citnes, thle ma: chinecry of the law is set ini motion. Tlhe ('Oilrts are sutpported by general tax'at ion, and largely '.y the coountry hliople, awti yet theu Stat. permiits mnat iticipal corp)orat,ionts to maintain or li cinse what in'any mn re'gard as a nui, sanices andii brei'<t(rs of ern e, whil e t wo ti irds or thiree-'fourliths o)f Itihe inoney w: cruing Ltherel rotmi is l ainedti by Ihle cor. is present0 ed then 0of a coinunititity' af lowinlg itself to be tijust ly It ax'd as; whiole for thle suippressioni o(f a cr imt p)rodue ced by thle action of' a part lthe nI x i)Cinug hi'g'ly tor' hlo'l iio',('it, wh it Ihle abi ise is getneral1. 'Te pe'ople in thit ('outntry nolt onuly 1pay3 tr'ibtte to hto whlo sill lihior, b)y meants of whiel lie t ownis are'i bellatttiled anid adorned but t hey payS tax for thie suppresCsionl ot ('ritnit produiltced by thle matintenrnice ol these b a rrooms. I t is unjustii and un.i eqriid, anl ti iugh t to bet stOP 111(. I t here fore' strongly riccomteutil that alt munti. ci pal cijorpoat ions lhe prohb ited'( fr'om levyitng lay license~i at all1, and iat, ll sldl gil into the St ati ande Cutnty Iredi ts ait priesnit ;:tud If anty itiiail I-or pil lit 1ion deests,0 ti license i ti he sale (of ltiiuor, let it dierivc tno speinoal benefi'it t'roml it. lTherte are, ats I amt inf lormedi. betweent 700 anlt f'800 barroomis itn the Sl ate. Ilow meaniy tnncipalfities wvouldo rteIin qiiish t hte sle (of injutor if they deC rived no tmoney benetit. trom it, I cani not even guess. WVhat decrease mfay f'ol low the enlactment of stuch Ia law is equally tunkntown. WVit h a high~i licenise itmposed on each dealer in cie article, cit her at wholesale or retail, and all of' this fund going to suplport St ito antd county igovernmients, it appears~ to me we would have a large increase of' rev enue, as well as ai large decrease In crime, wit.h a correspondilng dlecreaso In coutrt expenfces$, andi( consequtent relhic tion of taxes. OrTHERt MATTERs'. In reference to removals from oflice the Governor says: In my atministrai tioni of the executive office I hafve found( thinigs in a very muddled and u'isatts factory conaltion as regards the powers and dtiesoi of! tne govelrnor lin the mat ter or removal. Hie then 'tiefly Outline the existing atusn and the defect. n the 1:w, sl that the general assemubly can see tl importenco of legislatiou A and say-: 'he -neral Asseibly have lur a clhoi:e between two evils; giving more dir power to the Governor, which power mil may bu abused is agailis,, a few men, or 1i permiti itig; things to remain as they are, for .o Lhe inryi of the public at large, and toui producing dic.>utent Ifld a demoraliz- H a ed condition ol the public service. It rig! given autloori'y to correct these evils, flu i n ill do it fearlessly. I r it is thought linj bi ,er to trust ,o ju ies drawn by the gut men % ho are to be t.ied, I am conte at, trik since atteistion has been called to tle fac maLeir ain( the people can understand where the 6lame iests. D li the matter of the Charleston Su pervis:or casu the Governor argues at some length against the decision of .Judge Wallace in the Cantwell case. Ile concludes that there was a grave doubt as to whether his construction of tue law was wrong, and he believes the Executivo should be given the ben et, of the doubt. lIle say.: I un aware ut in thus comieutiog 'on it judge's action I may be accused of committing T7JU 'he very ofience with which I am charg iag Judge Wllace, viz: an invasion ot the domain of a co ordinate depart tut of the government. The General Assembly enacts laws, the judges con strue them, and the governor executes. To say that a governior should not criti cise a j tidge, even on the Supreme beh, when t he rights and powers of his olice at issue, is absiu ri. .1 tdgtts are but uen, and they are neitlier infalliable del no fnmaculate. For t.he Executive det aild D-gislative _Departinents to sub- qui mit ii stivish silence to unreasonable anc decisions would be a betrayal of the tri)sts reposed in I hei by the pfople. 'he Governor in spea:ing of rail roads says: Owing to a difference of opi.on bei.ween tihe Legislature and tile exectivI at the last session, the railroad law failed and it was too li.e El to amend the -et so that I could consei- . en- iously approve it. I may be allowed to e-press the hope that the differences of ol)ittioi whi,:h thenit' existed will be T amicably adjustendand a- proper bill passed. Tihee are some ponits in the propscd law to which I (irsire to direct ati enluo anti c(1Mmend to your earnest cointideraiiit. One is a provision pre- TC veintinig the consolidation of comlipet.ing I linies. The absorption by lease or oth- the er wise haa gone on until virtually bo there are only four railroad systems in the State. As fast as new lines are ckmistruwted, they are bought up or !eased by the older corporations, and maVy collimuiities in the Stite which a'e sta4gerinig under a heavy debt cou tracte.r to aid ili the building of compet ing lic.es are without the benefit of competition. Ile reconiiends that as sessmients on railroads be made by the Rail oad 1-uiiission, as in the nature BI of thi's they would know itmore about it than an body else. Therel has been an increase during the year in the valhi tioi of railroads of about -*8.000,000, which will nake tle increase in the taxation which will have to be pail by thili 100,000. 'The Governor strongly urges a State exhibit at the World's Fair. e10 says not to 1n1ke ole would lie a C ime 07 against. ouirselhvs. WiL.h Clemson Col lege ininterials aii appropriation of 13, o;;), stipptliemeitcd by voluitary cont ri buticis a ituost rispectable exhibit Cui1d be Male. Not to be r-presen1ted would be an act of parsimony that wotild cause us t.o bi h. le urges tie appioint mnelit o it commission to take lar cuarg( of t.ht matt ee. Eh Tlne Governor states that a bill has Old been preparel appointing a comIis- tor sinner who shmall obtain necessary ini forP mnation about direct taxes in the arch-u ives of Washington, who shall act as t th e State's agent in payment of claims. e I he atlmunt to be path is $!22,C30. The Governior recomnirtids that the "1'lack idistrict" shall be abolished. "it ce was never seen before and should never th be sien again." "We haive no0 reason th to dread the return of niegro rule in the State and there is no reason whv our Conigressional districts should! net be airr'aii'd in reasonalhy coimpact Shape." co The Governor recoinmendls that the s Cotnty' Bloards of Aledical Examninirs h be ablishrd and( says: I do not think< c any person aboulId be' allo wed to prac ti&ee mneicine who has not taken at least a three years' course, and who Eu caninot stand ani examnination before a kii competent boardl of p)hysiciauls. A counuty bardt is ebjlectioniable hi cain e in a sinall area it ig uht be accused of rejeetinug alpphetCts fronm jealousy or aT dt sire to) cut off compeh)titioni. 'Th!is ob ji'.etion coulId not hold aga;inrst a .State iioardt, and I therefore recommnd t the rteentenit of the old( law with such muodi ieat ions as will pirevent abutse'i or tyraunica~l rejections.v Ini the repoirt of thle Adjutllant antd Inispeictor Gi~eeral, lie sugg~ests that a Vc snu;tll fu nd be pi ovided for the p)ubli- tl(o cat ion, in pamiplhet form, of the rolls tin of such eaompanies arid r"girtenuts as Sti are not conlete. The pulrpose is that ye; these rmray lie distributed ini the terrint tory fr-nm which thue men were enlisted ba so) that the siurvivors may hi4ve siome .idata.to be~ guide"d b y ini sull)yinrg the le missing nuamies. It should bie a mn tter 121 oft tate prideo, and of jutstie to the O dead and living~ ali ke, that everything vhi reasonable be done ti) put oni record in by thue archives of the govermnent at least hat tl h taine oh every man w:ho wore the fo; gray. I th,erefore u'rge considerationi of m< the Adjutant General's r ecommrnendat- lin tion. lie is a zealous andi ellicienut olli. 2m cer, andl, being a gallant Confederate solier himtself, will use every reason ble effort to finish this necessar'y wvork. he Governor refers feelinigly to th'e deathl of Chief 4.ticn Simpsoni. CO)N('IUsioN. lui conchluslon, I beg fto remnd 1( you that the( presc at Gtener'al Assembly and the presenut State atdministrationu were elected on ai platform oh' ref'ormi, arid thtat thue people are cont',tdentily look inrg to uis toi nedheem our pledges. Many~ of' the~ reformis conuteniplat.ed have been coummait indoi or abre ini a process of cont stimmation; hut there are other qunes. tions of vital innportance which t fhope will receive your careful consideration. Tlhei preseunt depllorable condition of oulr pteople, wvhich I have more thu i onuce all udedi to, cause5td by the piootr yiehld of our sta pIe crop a~ndI its how price. maket~ it oliigatory tiponi you to cuit (iff every possi1ble it em ofI expentdi - 'ire niot aibsolittely rue 'i ssary; foiir it is poibtle, atnd( alItoget her probribIle, cLi t. 0 there will be a conls-iderabtle deieit by reason of i nabi lily oif the peole to pay Uhir t' axes. A bill to substitute sdlaries in1deaed of fetes ini csunity oflicces, put- E tio.. the lee-i i nto the treastury, amid mak ing ai redu iction of salaries all along - thes hino to a iguro corresp)ond(ing with the itncreased purchtasing potwer of money anud t.hue decreaseol ability of the people to pay, seems absolutely tueces sary. The saving may be little, hut we have reached the point where even a small econtomny is of material import anuce, ltelying upon your patriotism anid wisdom, anid assuring you of my cor diaI co-toperatton, I Invoke the blessling of God on your labors. IB. R. TIL,LMAN, Glovermor. Anutiher 'Trunt. CErusno, Nov, 20.-The Evetunig l'ost says the National Cordage Comn pany or Binding T wine Truist has puir chased thes entire bindmig twine plant of Wim. i'eering & C~o, of ti city, for $250,'&00. This p urchase gives the trust entire control of the binding Lw wie in dustry in A marIca ribiaC, S. C., i-Is Pianos fu.d 01ga"D ect from 1;Inctory. No eute:'t, c miond. 'The c0lratei Chickerin no. Mathfushrk' Pi- o, celebrate its clearne!js ofI toCin s ch and lasting (ualicia. Mo,v min Upright Piauno. ,-t.erli,tg C1 A Pic"aios, frown i2:3 n.. Z1asou, mlinl Organs surpassed oy none, ne9 r Organs, $50 up. lvery J Ilriti1 net Iranteed for six years. FIt day i, expenses bot.h vays, it not, i trv. Sold on Instaln . 0 YOU WISH T( ik 1.1% 16 0 11:''" . EN PUY TILE TUOMAS SiTA i'RESs AND SEED CO'TT0N ELEVATOE.. t is ttie iost pertect sy:te1 in twe ul ding cotton froin wagols, Clealiog ai; ivering it into gins or stalls. ',ttc s not pass through, fan and press 1, res no pul ley nor helts. .it save; timl I m1ney. TALBOTT & SONS' IGINES AND S'Oll.TO, AT1O, L11Y ANI) 'ORTABE.E. O,LD DO. .BOTTS SAW MILLs, IMt'ltOVE FRICTION AND tOPE FEEDJ) $:'00 TO 600 AMMUS AND VAN WINlI,E C N GINS AND C0TTON P1tEmE Ve offvr Saw Mill Mlen ndGhn",. llost voilplete Outfits that can i 1ght and at botto prices. C. BADHAMI. fG:NEliL AULNY 11 E 'T'AlAor r ENGINE 1s !'eb 19-I v. URN T ANPII 1Y)PROvK t the gin of M '. F. it. Imierts in ll e d County. just befor. siarting 1:s a Ivator one bale had bein gimid )v ti method. Just after starting tlihe Elev: another bale was ginned from the sam e. Without kno.wing ' his fact thet Cotic ecr offe'red onei (cent per poiud icor' 1 halit ginnted with the us1l' t hle levi ., ea d the statements oif the hoy er. az Ier: COPY . L'his will certify that of two samples< ton offered us today by 31r. Row an 11n market valuo 0' one exceedecd that< Sother by on etent per l'ound. Signed.) 1). CatA WFOlIWi & SONS. COPY . I'hiss wYill Icertify that t he t wo hales< ton offered as above werec ho hI fromi t I nie lte (ot Seed( co)tton1, Ii'ud ginned in t1I nie nin. One was carried to the u skots aind one through thio Sailr het tton El-vator. Signed.) .J. it. 10 ' L'he I a;t (Gins. P'resm-., Ch.&: t.ur igines(' andi thei best.ii :naciner a' . Jije, for saje I.y WV. It. (iLtlihES, a., & Ci)., seesville College CO-EDUCATION~AL. IR1IARY, AJA I) ledic, Col,Ll: ATE andl CO.\lI1ElCI AL 00Oi;:sE: cal and Ilistrumtail*l Mu ~isic, Arit, Eltor it, .Physical Cul t u re, Coondgn, I)n-ess Ce' it, D)omestie EI>onomny. Week ly libh id ie. N inn teachers. En rollmIIenit, I a r 180. PupilIs I ront thirreen countir 'ong moral anid religotes in Ziuence. ) room neatier thia'1 even miles. lealthiful locatio'i, 700 feet abiove it el of the sea, 400 feet above Cohunibi feet abovo Aiken. Elegant bunidini nnmg ladles can board with lthle l'residen 13' Collego it the Stato that makes pr ion for young ladies to reduce expens docing domestic wvorI Sevent en vomi lies alidedi this way last year. E !enls 'litera'iry course andt board for ti itthms. $100 to $130; modeWI, R:.; bo)okkee !, $20. N""t sessIon openis Sep[tem1h I. For catalogue aiddress President. isp 9-3mios Leesvill.'. S. C. If youl :::; t 'I t yoursel from~ 'Iiiiu,t i rJns,'S;canty SupprciseJ or Irregular Men BRA Di E iLLD'j R EGU L A TGOR C~Awra'rvr.r.n, A prIl 211, I186. 'Thi.s wIll certify the t. two mebuoher:4 of mn nmedlate faily, after havIng autrecrod to yars from MYenstrnaol I rregnrinity SIng treated wIthout benefit by phyilelans ere at length comleteOly culred by one botti I3radflel d's F?emaule Reulat or. It bet is truly wonderful. J. W. tSTIIA or,. o0k to " woiAN " miahil FRIEl, whieh contain vaiuable informa5tion oni all femalo dliAess. IRADFIELD REGULATOR Co. ATLANTA, GA. F02 5A Ll 1111' A Lh DJCliGGI'J. q 1i LIPPMAN BROS. Propetors, rannIata. UE san'u .o. va SAVumAN. nA J A GR(AT '' H A,j MAY 1-T A0At BE RuEATa, 6 0 O DI (AT, 'TRKE W HILE Tit IRON i HOr." Writo for Catalogitt: *ow, an, tay wh ptllier you it w thllis atotse 't n a s tteuber that I *ii e . tidng th ( t s to fturisilig a l,oj1j0--lanutactur. Sr mg sone thiigs and buying others in the r- largest pos.ible lots, whichI Oe'Oufs me to t, wipe out ill :oinpothioa. lEif,I .P AREIf A -FEHW OV MY :5TAR'l - LINU BAIMAIN'b A No. 7 Iflat top Cooking 3tovo, fut A., 16X7 lsch OVeI., !!Ltud widi2I pioce !*0 ware,' doliverud at )umr cwy" deopol.. t-1 fivightt ei.o.'rgeP . aid b., Ilie,. ('e only Twelve IA'Marb. Agail, I Wi1 S0li y-u a b 1lui9 Aookli U1,angU 13x13 ilnuit ovW.-, 18X20 Ili',Al Lop, lit tud witL 21 pices ot wetIv, Iforv 'T1I1% TEEN DOlLA Ri, anti p L he licaeght tu yvur depot. DO NOT PAX TWO PRIGES; FORI. I will Seud YOU a ni)plu-i, il'arlo suit., . wahjut franmo, either i) coutl-intiou ft banded, tile inlo:t sty)i-Al C-Olor3 tol m3.dt,, b.to 1ota .ailroa tnttat,io fyoight paid. I will alsobell VOU i 11ieo Utri,luo, Utl. s~tis'tiig Of Ureaut with gias, 1 iig <ihead ' I 1 ' Wit -istud, 1 teutre tblo, -4 cank. ,vAt C111I i,, I eZAVt 1eHt au1.d onkrutcker Imi lor 1 '.W,air 1 113rigl% 01 I wili s Ild y6u at enant. ballrosna tauilt, wit large gla:m, : , ;i UIAcift I,op, LOS Y11..J.A n :111l4, ty I e:it. n o wt wtw On :,oriugkv U- air jar)4t N lsi a,- day eCuA.. l to WMalu IOUE-.e, 7.00 Llwu ctLaUi-. peI witidow, 1.0") I eillit( dUscribe uvury thinly,' in atiulaii RdVci (1:,u'0 I J, but, laYU an 4iniuin% Cont;.ulilg 22,60 fet ut floor rooIn, with. ware hxouses and ?actory builthtigs in othurt -il La of Augusta, IhII't,g in AiL the Jar ge:t musitiszi Of this kiid under one ulan e102 ill Uluw '.)tthiU. blates, .iwi4 N sbuinaliti warvilouc3Se 1t c( uWied Witt) Li.~itoeluicett jUucLtuU 11. UAI et. itt0 Ae W11 .) U$t Llli - PAt, i ii i 1,t1v - tj) A :KIN T I rw lot 4 o CURS D A u n blof .i & RARIA ~ P - - o and a! - * ,ray Aih, Poke Rooe 9..9 F1 AlGS H.TOYATT ~ s II'I'tjIc i -o CarnEH dl a oiS ,, Southerni 1S.afe4 10 secure( satisfaction in .Atoa'rienn and Jialian Matale Wtork. All G'emetery Work H IEAI)8lTONEb, M ONUME NTM, &c. Send( for p)rice~s and fuli tnfor-niatlin. F. Hi. HY ATT ArrI -y C('Juula,I. . First Ulass Work. V e ry Low Pricees. Ju':gd's, (al tinges, H(Omd Cart:4, W'agon6, * 45., W'ante)'ltid Seconid to) 14on1. Inquheitl of tearet' dealer in thesie goods, Hr send 10 for Cnalgt - Mentioning thIW 9&(. FR &~ AND hRSON( .. 9OKH. , *e