The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 13, 1899, Image 1
CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 13. 18t?0
VOUMK X
M aww
Personnel of Both Houses Favorably
Commented Upon#
TAX EXTENSION RESOLUTION
Presented- Frank B. Gary Elected Speaker
and T. C. Nattier Clerk of the House ?
, Lee County Delegation.
The goneral assembly of South Caro
liim hut bog im its anuual aesion. And
aa if to prevent the breaking of the
record the traditional murky, drizzling
"aoaaion weather" waa ou hand ou the
opening day, Thoro was nothing of
... wore than usual iuten??t about the
oponing day. The new members,
olothed in black aud that dignity
which uhvays cliaraoterizos tlrst session
men, presented themselves and were
sworn in. Tho personnel of the two
bodies wan most favorably commonted
npan on all sides.
TUlf OPKNINO IN THE ftRNATK.
Tho appearance of Lieut. Oojv. Miles
B. McSweenoy on tho speaker's stand
in his put pie robe of oftlco ? was the
Bignal for tho senators to hasten to
their seats. A single rap of tho gavel
wi\? sufficient to oall the ohambev to
order, and the legislative session for
1H!)U hud begun. ' Siuce the last. session
tho chaplaiu, Rov. Mr. Willonghby,
, hud died, so the Rev. E. L. Archer,
?souator from Spartanburg, was ro
'ouest?d to mnke tho oi>ening prayer.
. .vol, J. W. Floyd, who was acting as
sprgeant-nt-arma uutil his sucoevsor |
should bo olected, cpuductod tho. tie w
members beforo tire bar in grofcps ot
seven, where they wore collectively ad
ministered the oath of office by the
president.
In the second groitp waa Senator-elect
R. E. Carnes of Lee county, which was
declared by the supreme oourt to have
been unconstitutionally formed. As
the oath \Vfts' about to be put, Senator
Geo.W. Brown of Darlington objected
to tbe senator from Lee being sworn
into office for the abovo reason.
"I hold, a oertifloate of election^*
, senator from Loo county and desiro'to j
be'sworu iu,""eaid Mr. Carnes,
Mr. Mayhold at this point waa recog
nized aud, offered the following resolu
tion pertinout to the question :
Whereas, Objection nas been made to
swoaring in Hon. R. E.CarnoB, Bouator
ojtyt from Lee county, on the ground
that tl)o supremo court has decided that {
, ? rtn f?<:t of the, general assembly estub
,y Mkiugsaid wuntyji unconstitutional
and void, therefore be it
Resol.ved, 1. That the right of Hon.
R. E. Carnes to n seat in the senato as a
senator from Leo ouiintv be referred to
the committee on privileges nud olec
tioiia. -
' i . That Hon. R. E. Games bo not j
Nworn in, but permitted to occupy a seat
until the motion is disposed of, with the
right to bo heard upon tbe question.
it was at the suggestion of Senator
Barnwell that the Tatter pari of the ie?
olutiou was changed so as to give Mr.
Cai?uos the right to be heard on tho
question.
Mr. Carnoa took his seat, and the in
dilution, in to office continued."
Thero was mo excitement incident to
lilliug the clerkships and other jseuato
poaittons, such aa in the houne.
Ou mot-ion of Senator May field, Sena
tor R. B. Scarborough was elected pres
ident pro tern. Ou the motion of the
same aenator, (ion. R R. Hemphill, was
reelected clerk of tho senate and he
was immediately afterwards sworn in.
There was no opposition to eithor ot
thoso gentlemen.
Mr. J no. 'i\ Gaston was elected Ser
geant-at-arms, and W. H. Stewarl
reading clerk; and Rev* G. If. Waddoll
chaplain. Lieut. Got.. McSweeney de
livered a neat little speech, and the
following committees wero announced:
Agrioulture? J. T. . Douglas, chair
man; A. H. Williams, VV. B. Love, G.
W. Brown, C. R. Wallace,. R. C. Sar
ratt, R. I. Manning, L. S. Connor.
Education ? W. A. Brown, chairman;
1>. S. Henderson, W. H. Mauldiu, J.
W. Barnwell, W. N. Graydon, G. W.
Browu, J. O. Marshi.ll.
Claims and Grievances? E. L. Archor,
chair mau;G. W. Rags dale, J. B. Sud
dalb, W. S. Blakeney, Wm. Ilderton,
CI A. O. Waller, J. M. Sullivan.
Enrolled BUU-C. A. 0. Waller,
chairman; J. L. Glenn, E. L. Arohcr,
W, N. Graydon, W. C. Hongh, E. J.
Deunis.
Contingent accounts? D. J. Griffith,
chairman; A* H. Deanv Louis AppelL
JZ H. Conner, Wm. Ildetton. %
Finance? Geo, 8. Mower, 'chairman,
W. B. W6, A. H. Williama, D. J.
Griffith, & A. 0. Waller, J. C. Shep
pard, J. Q. Marshall, R. L Manama,
3t~L. GlenU, O. R. Wallaoe, W, N.
Graydon, W. 8, Blakeney.
Charitable Institutions? W. B. Lore,
chairman; J. T. Hiy, J. ' B, Su?Tdath,_
L. S. Connor, W. 0. Hough, Wm. Il
derton,
Commerce and Manufactures ? A H
Dean, chairman; D. S. Henderson,
J. W. Barnwell, J. L. Glenn, Jj M.
Bnlltvau, G. W. Brown, R C. Harratt.
County Officer*? LeGradG. Walker,
chairman; R. B. Scarboronghr-W, A.
Brow n;JB.~L.- Archer, O. R. Wallace.
W. S. Blakeney. ^
? EhgroMed^BHIa^W'. B. G rubor
chairman; W, V. Graydoa, W. C.
Hough, Louie Appall, 0. W. Brown,
Medical Affairs ? A, II. Williams,
ehamnnu; I>. J. Griffith, C. H. Wnl
Irtoo, J. B. Buddath, Win, ilderton,
Louis Apnelt.
I'ublio I-auds?O. B. Wallace, chair
mau; Joseph Alexandor, L. B. Connor,
0. W. Bro\yu, W. K Gruber, R J.
Dennis.
Botronchmont ? Joseph Alexander,
ohairmau; K. L Archer, G. W. Bag*
dale, ('. B. ^allaoe, NV. N. Graydon,
Boad*, Bridges aud Ferries? J.- It.
Buddath, ohairmau; A. 11. Williams,
0. B. Wallace, D. J. Griffith, W. T.
Bowen, B. C. Sarratt, W. II. Maudlin.
Legislative Library Thomas Tab
bird, chairman; L. ?L\ Dennis, L. H.
Connor, W. A. Browu, J. O. Shep
pard.
Military? Bobort Aldrioh, ohalrinan; |
J. Q. Marshall, E. J. Douni*, Louis
Appelt, W. N. Graydou.
Minea and Mining? J. W. Barnwell,
chairman; LeOrand G. Walker, A. H.
Dean, C. B. Wallace, Thomas Tab
bird, L. B. Connor, Kuox Livingston.
l'riuting? Bobori Aldrioh, chairman;
J. B. Buddath, Jonoph Alexauder, W.
A. Brown, Louis Appolt, Win, Ildor
ton.
Public Buildings? J. Q. Marshall,
chairman; J. T. Douglass, L. 8. Con
nor. W. B. G rubor, W. T. Boweu.
Bailronda aud Internal Improve
ments? W. II. Maudlin, ohalrman; A.
If. Williams, B. G. Muylield, J. W. I
Bar u well, A. II. Dean, J. Q. Mar? hull,
J. L. Glenn, Kuox JLiviugston, W. T?
Bowen.
Bulea? .T. C. Bheppavd, chairman;
Geo. 8. Mower, G. W. Bagsdale, D.
B. Henderson, J. T. Hay, 8. G. May
tield. ,
Tho rules governing tho Bouato word
adopted with minor amendments. (
Tho perouuial tux extonsiou question
came up in the form of a rosolutiou
from Bonator Aldrioh to oxtouud tho
time for puymout to tho last day of
April. Benator Muuniusr also iutro
ducud a resolution to oxtoud tho time.
Senator Henderson introduced tho fol
lowing important bill iixii\g the tiu&e
at whioh objeotioua too Vfcft qualitlca
none of jurors must$>o made: That alt
objections to jurors oalled to try- prose
cutions or actions, or issues or ques
tiona arising out of aotiona or apeoial
proceedings in tho various courts of
this Btato, if not made beforo tho juror
is a worn, shall bo doomed waived; and
if made thereafter shall be of ho efloot.
THE HOUSE. i
The house of representatives wps call
ed to ordor Tueaduy at noon. Aa tho
oiork, Gen. J. Walter Gray, struok tho
gavel upor tho speaker'a desk aud call
ed tho house to order, the sergeant at
arms swung tho muco into its official
pluco, ou tho (speaker's stand, and the
house of roprosoutativos had begun its
sesHion.
Clerk Gray announced that the first
bu<dnofts of tho ao.ssiou would bo to elect
a temporary chuirmau. Mr. McCul
lough of Greenville nominated "otie
who has long been a useful member of
thia body," Mr. D. II. Magill oi Green
wood. Mr.Maeill was duly eleoted by
acclamation. Clerk Gray then admin
tered to Mr. Magill the oath subscribed
to by a member of the geueral assem
bly. Tho clerk crlled' the roll of coun
ties, throe at a time, and the members
eleot presented themselves before the
bar of the house, where tho oath was
read byChairmau Mpgill, administered
by the sergeant at arms and repeated
by tho members, who theu signed the
roll of tho bouse.
?Mr. D. E. Keels, ropresentaUve-eleot
from the oouuty of Leo, proseuted h.im
solf and was duly qualified. He after -
wards took bin seat ujhd no obalteugo
wa? made.
Mr. Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville,
was re-eleotqd Hpeaker, who before
taking tbe chair made neat and appro
priate remarks.
Tbe election of clerk tvhh spiritod.
Tbe first ballot resulted, in 115 to to a
being cast. Of tbis number dray
received 88; Hamer 85 aud MoCowii 4 2.
Neoessav to olcct, 53. Tbero was con
sequently, no election. On theAecond
ballot (len. Gray loet^four votes, three
of whioh. woro chan'scd to Mr. Hamer
and ono to Mr. McCown. Another
memb&f who was absent on the first
ballot, voted for Mr. McCown^. Result:
110 votes cast; neoossary to^ elect, 68;
Gray, 84; Hamer, 88; MoCown, 44.
-There was no chance on tho third
ballot, except that three votes were
changed from Gray to McCown. On
the fonrth ballot (Jen. Gray's support
ers fell awsy until but 21 were left.
Hamer received seven and McCown
four of the votes formerly oast, for him.
Total vote, 117; Gray, 21; Hamer, 45;
MoCown, 51. On tbe fifth ballot,
Gen. Gray's friends thinking his
de'aat certain, followed tho lead
of Mr. MoCullougb, aud made an
utmost solid chancre to Hamer. Tho
e fleet resulted iu Mr. Hamer'a election.
Tbe rosult was asQ follows; Votes cast,'
114; necessary to eleet, 58; Gray, 4:
Hamer, 08; McCown, 51. M the an
nouncement of the result, Mr. Hamer'e
friend* made an attempt ay applause,
but were forbidden by tb*> speaker.
Mr. Hamer presented himself before
ther speaker and tooJi th/oath of office
and donned the .pfficial'Tobos, He baa
for aeveral yeafe l>??j/ bill elerk of tbe
House, and-ie quit*7 familiar with the
working* of the oltrk'a office.
Mr. N; H. Htausell waa e'eoted 8er
#r?ant-at-arm*, J no. & Withers, of
Cbdtter, Reading Clerk, and Rot. J: C.
Abney, CbaplayS. Mi. T. W. JBasoot
iatroduoed^a^reselntiea' to present.
Liout BWowith a sword. Tho House
mom bora -ttwi>nw MlcotlmytlEftg
'lor Greenwood (hoKVovoi'j I nawptoij.
! \\\' H. Mauldm, llamptou (r? ^00^ ?
' Ilorrv H. 1*. Scarborough, Con
Ivttv I hot a -over)', Kersua w, J. I.
I Hav, Camden (re-elected) ; L?u ir
' o It- Wallaoo, Youuu a,
Livingston, Beunottsulle. iMftnou. n.
A Ui'ovu Marion holdover); Now
birr'v aeor(!o ?.. Now -ny
(hold-ovor); Ooonee, J. O. Aloxanuor,
&mm (hold ovur) 1 Ot?ug?b?JK . *
Connor, Orangeburg (hold- over),
Pink ens W. T. Ho won, Piokons; ltich
land J.'Q. Marshall, Columbia: Ha
ml,: J. ?. S?4d?tH. M?roU?u^ UoU -
burg. A. H. Williams, Lake City, (ro
?looted); York, W. B Love, MoCou
nelavillo, (hold-over. )
tub house.
\bbevillo Ft'ftttki Gary, Abbeville;
(r; olootid)'; \L P.T>oBruhl, Abbeville,
re-elected); W. D. Maun, Antrevillo.
Aikeu R. H. Timmeiaiau, limrner
mau'e* (re*eleotod); John M. Boll,
A ? Ron' M. B. Woodward, Aikon. An
dJ??oo. George E. Prince, Anderson;
B B. A. Bobinson, Annie, (ro-electod) .
Joshua W. Ashley, Hob? lj \ l'J?
elected); J. L. Jackson ha, J. i
Loverett. Mosoow. Bauiberg, J. ?'
Blaok, Denmark; II. II- Crum, It"
mark, (re-elected). Bsruwel I, J
Patterson, Barnwell; W? . 1,*TTi"ft ,
Fllenton: E. L. Sanders, Dhiier*
Beaufort, J. 0. Bailey, Pr\tcbardvill<\
re-eleotod); 0, J. Coloook, ftulgelaud.
??? nWttul); \V. H. Lock wood, Beau
ort; J.G. Wordier, Beaufort. Berkeley,
B J. McCoy, Bowyers; Hawkins h.
Jenkins, Pinopotia; T. S. Brov
Tadburc: W. K. Cross, Crosji. -trnVio-.
ton P H. Gadsden, Charleston, (re
elected) : T? W. Bacot. Charleston, (ro
elected); J.
(re-elected); Huger Winkler, T^harlta
? ton,)re-elected) le?-.
ton, (re-elected) .
ton, (re-elooted), M.f bfc^bjook.
Ediato Island, (re-elected)! Jas "Cos
grove, Charleston; Julian Jlitohell. Jr. ,
Charleston* (re-elected). Chesokoo, C.
W Wbisonaut, Wilkiuaville, (re-elect/
ed) b J. V. L. MleCraw, Gafluey. Chos
tor, J. H. Marion, cLester; .1. VNil hu?
Means, Chester; Peter 1. liollis, Hoi
lis, (re-elected). Chesterfield, W.F.St?
venson, Cberaw; Dr. I. 11 ?
Plaiua. Clarendon, HenryBBichord
?on, Fultou; I. M. Woods Sardinia
Geo. R. Jones, Davis. Coll^ton.J.^.
Milov, Walterboro; D. M. \ttru?
Walterboro; J. W. Hill, Walterboro.
Darlington, W. F. Darlington. Dar
lington, W. A. Dowling, Darlinj.
ton ; John Floyd, Darlington. DorcJ.o^
i or. John B. Wimberly, Oeorgo B ^dee.
Hold, W. A. Strom, Self; Na *?? <?
Evans, Kdgefield; J. h. taltl>. ?u
ton Fairfield, John G.Moblcy.NV inna
boio; Edward B. B?gadale,\\nin8boro,
W. J. Johnson, Bidgoway C?*e-o,ecto d).
Florence, Gustavo Hoflmeyer, 1 lo ^
ence; J. W. Bagsdale, Tjinmonsville,
W. B. Gausofc Ly nob's. Geoigetuwu,
; \r \v " Pyatt, Georgetown (ie.
0Llo.r,; .loin Bolt., OoorRolo?.
nroonville W. I'. ' Mauldin, Grcon
ville' George \V. liichardsou, Green
v!ile'; Jo.o,!S, A. MoCnllonKh Clrcen
villo; (re-olected); J. O. Wing1 o, Ca
pobello, (ro olected; A. Blytho, ^re? *
ville, (re-elected, greenwood, B. H.
Henderson, Corouaca; 1V'^ Magill.
Greenwood, (ro olectftd. llainpton .
J. Thomas, Hampton, B. H. liieus,
Luray. Horry, Jeremiah Smith, Con
way* H. H. Woodward, Conway. Kcr
22*. O. L. Winkler, Cauidetf (re
elected) ; John G. Biohards, Jr f Lab
ortv Hill. Lancaster, T. I. vviiiiama,
Lancaster; (re-elected) ; J. N.
While Bluff. Laurens, John H. Wbar
too Waterloo; Lewis \Y. oimpkins^
t mi r Ann* G P. Bmith, Brewerton.
Lee, D. E. Keels, Lynchburg. Lexiug
ton, 4). F. Elird, Lexiugton, (re-olect
ed; W. H. Sharpe," Lexinton, Marion.
T. F. Btackhouae, D.lWr?, W. J.
Montgomery, Marion; S. W. uavis,
Enlonift. Marlboro, ^?^ ^Unnmg,
Covincton; Thomas J. Bogers, lieu
nettsville; (re-elected); John I . Mc
Laurin, MoColl, (re-elected). New
borrv, Cole L. Blease, Newberry,
0. 1'. Wyche, Prosperity, (re-olect
a<i\- H 11 Evans, dewberry.
Oconee, Ebenezer E. Vomer,
lind ^ (re-elected): B. P. Dendv. Wal
hallo. Orangeburg, B. H. Mobh, Orange
burg; Li. K. Bturkie, Hpringlil^L (ro
olected); A. F. H. Duko?, BramJli
ville, (re-olectcil); Geo. W. Fairer,
Fort Motto, [ro-electod J; J. Bernard Mc
Lauchlin,ttt. Matthews. Picken?,C. E.
Robinson, Pickens; Laban Mauldin,
Easloy. Richland, CharleH W. Hubor,
Columbia; Jamei H. Hopkins, Hop
kins; Francis H. Weston, Columbia;
H. Cow per Fatton, Columbia, (re
elected). Spartanburg, C. F. Sauders,
Spartauburg; It. J. Oantt, Spartan
burg; A. H. JDkan, Dupcau's; F. C.
West, West Springs, (re- elected); D.
E. Hydrick, Spartanburg, (re-elected).
Saluda, B. L. Caugbman, jilt. Willing,
[re-elected]; D. B. Peurifoy, Harirdl'H
rille. Sumter, ?. D. Smith, Ljfncb
burg, f re-elected J; W/ AT\N?tles,
Kameey* [re-elected]; J. Har Wil
son, Mayesrille, f re-elected]; D. M.
Yonag, Sumter. Luiou, J. A. Sawyer,
Union; A. Cole Liylea, Carlisle Wil
liamsburg. Charles W. Wolf, Kings
tree; JL Wayne Gamble. Gonrdtns;
Graham, Rfaem*. irnSTectedl
Tbrfc & JL Eppa. Fori Mill, [re
?l*?Wjl 4.B. ^ofassor, BttW, fr? ,
| elected]; Thomas P. MeDow, ?k-J
We; E P. MoOUI. Hiokory Grore[
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.JUBMi
Ho Takes a Firm Stand Against
Mob Law. |
FOR A JUVENILE REFORMATORY,
5 ,
A Pica for the Dispensar) -Soma Changes
Recommended ? Urges rconoiny tp?r< the
Tart of the Legislators.
Geutlemou of tho Uouoral Assembly:
In aooordanco with tho mandate of
tho constitution, I havo tho houor to
ptosent to you thin my second annual
mosnago.
Tho flnjUH-os c>f the tttn'o aro still in
au unsatifnctory condition. Every ob
ligation of tho State Iiuh l;?en promptly
met; but, to do this tho Stuto treasurer
has overdrawn, for small amounts, upon
various banks in which State fund*
huve beou deposited. Tho Statoof South
Carolina should always ho in a position
to moot current expenses without the
necessity of overdrafts upon hanks. To
do this, it is evident tuat ouo of two
things will have to ho done; either tlio
appropriation must bo cut down.or tho
tax levy raised, i present tho fdVowiug
from tho State treasurer: .
Old debt outenndicg, Deo. a i ,
1897;.. $-350,70.104
Amount IiiLiliul (hiring llistnl
year 1808 50!) G3
Amount outstanding December
31st, 1897 9350.20S.C4
INTEREST PAYING DEBT.
Amount outstanding December
Slsi. 18b7 ?6,409,799.03
Pnut Jlrown '4 1-2 per c?nt. Uon
Sots, Issued during fiscal year
189 7 1 ,883.41
Total ;. $6,501,63.. 44
Amount redeemed during year
189 8 7,027.97
Amount outstanding December
3 1st, 1898 60,494, 057. 47
CASH.
Balance December 31, 1897. ...? 439,418.39
Amount received dating year
1898 on all uccouut* .*. . . 2. 407.283. 88
Total -JU {?'2.840.702 .27
Amount of expenditures isv$ . 2,890,025 21
C.ish balance December 31st,
189* *430,077 00
SUNDRY A C CO U N 1'8 .
Cash balance, December 31, lf9s.
General aceo.unt $140,883.75
bunking fund, for reduction
]ir?wn 4 1-2 per ceuU 127,022.51
Commit! oners sinking fuu I [old
account] 42,774. 02
Redemption Drown consols 4.6)3.86
Privilege feitiiixer tax .......... 2tf<80.5 0*
Direct tax fund nud iutcrekt. . . .
Cietptfoti bequest
Morrill fund
Redemption deficiency bonds
and stocks. 296 30
Permanent Htnto school fund. . . . 1.163 0)
Special C0.i00.u0
Dispensary, Mouth Carolitia 50,258.67
Total /.' e450.677.66
Otbor tlobtorH and creditors will np
penr in the r.iport of this department,
which cnuuot be made uutil tho hooks
are closed. There ore $8.003. 24 in the
State treasury to tho credit of tho direct
tax fund, which, under an uct approved
24 tli December, 1801, is available for
public purpose*. 1 recommend tho
passage of a joint resolution authoriz
ing tho StMte treasurer to transfer this
accouut to thogenorai account.
2<M*o.OO
8,005.24
320. M)
6,898. 6|i
Tho total of tho assets ol t tie cumu
lative phosphate royalty ninking fund
is $200,502.04. Of this amouut, $105, -
0AU.75.ia now lent 10 conation it a rato
of 0 per cent, intercut per annum. Tho
sinking fuud Las permanently in vested
io State stocks $35,728.M. There is
invented in temporary loaus to hauk* *
udder tho act of February 2.j, 181)0, and
Feoruary 21, 1807, ?28,484.22. This
leaves a balunce, ?127, "822.51, which hna*
been d^jK>Hited in banks, aud which
draws 4 per cent., payable monthly.
Ouly $23. 522. 04 have boett paid dur
ing the year into the Stato treasury
from tli$ phosphate mining industry.
At tho last session of the General As
sembly, $500 were appropriated for tho '
completion of the Confederate rolls.
Col. John P. Thomas, Confederate his
torian, reports that the rolls have beeu
completed, but the history has not beeu
written.
You will be called upon to elect vari
ous ofllcern to flsl positions of omoluo
raent or of trust in the State. A su
perintendent of the penitentiury, a
librarian of tho Stato library, and" var- i
ions trustees of higher educational in
stitutions are to be chosen. I urgo the
importance of at once holdm? tbeso
?lections and filling these |>ositionH. \
Only eight States of the union bold
? annual sessions of their legislatufes.aud
Ut seems a most desirable polioy 'for our
*wn State. Each session of our general
I assembly costs about 850,000. Wo have
ktoomucb legislation, and consequently
to many law*> Biennial sessions, limited
to forty days would bo ample for due
consideration of all matters pertaining
to legislative busiuess. 1 therefore Vec*
commend that an amendment to the
constitution of theStatd, looking to the
establishment of biennial sessions of
tbf general assembly, be submitted to
the people. ,
There ia great necessity for legisla
[ tiftMrtsiwt ty ?msw asetbod, aai ?
Uormity and stability in the time, order
and dnralion of oar tout*. There ie,
at primt, a demoralising irregularity
lathis matter. Sen* eonntiee fcave
wo BMi time for Ibelr legal sitting n;
rlj^ ^lUwa
Vkja^
revita to allew tune for vritiur
-us? m4 in additfcm to
cm* of ootnta ia a etrmtt yhntn Dr
against society mid morality as llio
most vioiotis act, execrated of iiikh and
deuouuccd pftiod. How deeply eruu
tool, then,' 1uu*t Mii'li lawless acts of
mistaken juxtioo become, whoa thov
aro tho expression loss of ii^htcoiis in
donation than of mad vmdicttvencsH
loss of tho instinct of v.olt -pi ox 01 ra
tion than of tho instinct of von^oanoo,
that mnrk* our nonrncsR to tho bruto.
Itut this in what this lawless practice
of ly nohiii;; means ; to thia alone it tend*.
Wo have tho law, with all ,tH agencies
and sanctions, and it c.m alwava bo ro
lied on to guard and i utii*h, 11 wo will
but back it with public confidence, and
Hibtniii it by atu enlightened public
opinion. If, however, wo sutler it to
bo disrogaruod and dishonored bv ri
ot 'its and irresponsible mobs, wo shall
hud tho lutup of justice beoomo a tiro
I vand of lawlessness ami lior protect- j
iug Bword an assassin's dagger. Wo
should not longer permit this UMiij.a
tion of tho highest functions of justice
by tho uuchcckod bruto forco ot tho
mob.
Hotuody KUiriroHts itsolf, koo to it, as
conservators of tho peaeo of tho State,
as nutkors of it n laws, as tho guardians
of it h sacred honor, that its hiws aro no
on noted and so administered that con
victlou and punishmont shall follow
er* mo with tho certainty that links of
foots to causoH, Tho olllcors of tho law
must bo ohosen for probity and for
courago; and it should beoomo of itsoli
a high crime and misdemeanor for
RherdVor countable* to allow a prisoner
to bo taken by violonco from their
hands, oven though, his own blood
Bhould have to bo'altmf>to protect tho
criminal. That an otlicor charged with
tho duty of holding ami of protecting a
priRouor should sudor him to bo soi/.od
and snatchml from tho hands of tho rep
resentative of tho Stulo's power and
sovereignty should constitute forfeiture
in itRoif of hisoflico. Such odioors wilt
never oorroct lawlessness, for they are
oithor in sympathy with it or they aro
afraid of it. As uu additional measure
of restraint, it would ho well, and I re
commend, that any county in which the
crime of Ivnching is committed shall
bo liable, to tho hoirs of tho victim of
tho lynohors, in tho sum of #;"?,0l>0, and
that luen who flhall bo convicted of
participation in lynching shall bo do
prised of tho right to voto or to hold
ollwo in this State.
'jftie (Colleges of tho Stato aro in fine
condition ami ato doing oxeollent work.
Tho oldest of thorn, tho South Carolina
college, has 180 students, and r.s able a
faculty as can bo found in tho South.
The South Carolina Military Academy,
as you will moo from the report of it*
board, in dotni/ elhoiont^f tho work.px
pcctod of it. Tho Stales* s newer insti
tution^ of loaruinir, Clemson and Wiu
throp col logos are iu nourishing condi
tiou; thoflr faculties are full and 'their
patronago is large. These co lieges aro
justifying tho wisdom of tlioir estab
lishment by mooting a need not met by
any other educational institution in tlio
State. 'J ho amounts asked for by those
various colleger are reasonable, and are
nccossary for tJioir ollioiont operation.
I, theroforo, recom raontiv'9^Et tho ap
propriations askod for bjV - vllr'"1"1
institutions lie in each cawoBp^ftoprtatetT
by tho gouoral assembly, i am inform,
od by tho Ktito snporintondont of
education that the public school sys
tem of our Stato has shown steady
growth and improvemont duriug the
pant year. There has boon a marked
increase iu tho professional spirit of
teaohors,a deoper interest on the part of
tho public iu the wollfaro of the schools
and a greater activity in providing bet
ter school accommodations. Those are
hopoful in dicntions. #
I have horetoforo rocommondeu that
all tho uiouey collected by tho State
from tho privtiouo lux on i'ortilizors bp
(riven to CIouiHon Uollego. Bui tVe
time hits now come in tiio history of tuo
college wliuu a Htrictor economy in tlio
inttuagcinout of its affairs may bo iuan
guratcd, without hurt to that inHtitu-,
liou. aud with needed roliof to tho bur
dennd taxpayers of the State. It no w
lieeds tho necessary mouoy jfor opera-,
tioil and ordinary supply aud I
bcliovo that all thoso cau h.o fiiTTy^*^
vidod by tho appropriation i now
recommend. J rccoiuiuoud that $#<>,
0U0 of tho privile?o tax ou fertilizers bo
appropriated to ('lemnon College, and
that 3^0,000 of the balance of *aid
privilege tax fuud be appropriated to
NViuthrop College; provided, however,
that provision be inado to supplement
tho appropriation to Wiuthrop College
from the general troaimrj', in ca*e tho
amouut recoived by tho Wtato from the
privilege tax on fertilisers is less than
Stfo,ooo.
Clemson eollego is doing a most val
uable work. During the past year the
board of triiHtoes appropriated #12, 0U0
to erect a building for a texiilo traiu
iug school. Thi* buildiug is -eimilar
in design to a amall modern cotton fac
tor yv and is to be equipped With spec
imen muoliiuery, for the work of uil
departments of a roat cotton factory.
Besides lectures and text bock study
on the uiuuut'a^uro of cotton, eaon
student will be required to study tho
construction aad u?o ol the machinery
used for this purpose; und this will be
done under the direction of Com|>eteul
instructors. It is the purpose of the
bofcrd uot only to provido compfote
courses in textile instruction for tho
regular students of the oollese, but tQ
make special arrangements, so that
those aireadv in cotton milling may
Mtt^nd tha ?nhnfll times as ttiey
can find, and get special instruction >u
. the conetruoUou and use of or it on
lauUiopr nyiohinety- and in th# ? Mai
1 methods of c&ttou manufacturing.
Moreover, an opportunity will be given
here also for the examination and fle
! *ern?iaatto? efdywwff* 3l??
intended tfcartbescboor shall be
valuable to at! alsnes ooaneated with
j tJbe mangf act^ie 0* cotton in gnr
machinists, mill bandstand own
charity, which looki to the nmoliorntion of
ouo i>( tho saddest of human nllllotlou#,' has
always appealed suoceWuliy to tho sym
pathies of tho State's representatives, aud
should continue so to do. But there In iiOod
of greater restrictions in tin* method of ad*
mis Ion of patients Into our honpilaf for tho
insane, ami I feel Unit you ah oil hi aeek to
upplttmoro economical it it ? I sciontith* ninth*
< il t fX tlm administration of .11*1-* Institution
In this rospoot. Tho hospital - hid recently,
boon enlarged by tin* completion of tin*
Parker building. which provides room for
tuo ( si* that now tho Intdituilou has,
capacity for J, 000 inmates. It uow contains
1*6 > afflicted purnous, of whoa* about half
may bo classed iis idiots, imbeciles mnl pa
tients am toted with chronic but ordinary mid
ilUHH Ollt forillSof HU'Ut{*l*Un40UUtln0M8. Un
der tin1 law.-* of tills Statu only those poraons
who tiro ho disordered 111 mind us to etidnn*
per their own hoattli or tho fiOTsona ami
property of others are admitted as Inmates
of tin* hospital for tho Insane Kvldontly
un Statu eat* alYoul to build ana support an
asylum to servo as a refuge for nil t it v
wroti'htyl weaklings, dependents, imbecile*
an<l nuisnncoi nr tho community, however
rich or philanthropic her people may bt*. ,
A 1 1 lie la*t session ( I the general tisscuiMy,
a resolution was passed nulborulQit tin*
governor to appoint a commission, composed
of live members, to in vvUigato and report on
tho practicability and advisability of tho
Status establishing a reformatory for youth- i
ful criminals In obedience to thU nsolu
tlou, l have appointed u co^mMiii oon?
sibling of tlu> following gontlonoiii Messrs,
Ij. L>, Child*, V. (-. I'.rowii, Kiohard Carroll,
John Kershaw ami It. Means Davis. This'
n-jMielatb n of tlio youthful criminal with I In*
most vicious and depraved must evidently
encourage and foster vice and criminality in
llieso as yet comparatively uncorrupted and
savablo uovlcpp; it 13 tho best possible way to
recruit tin* criminal class, lleliovlng that It
is tho duty of tho State's rcprcson tut ivo? to
prevent tho penitentiary from thus boooii ing
a school of vico and eriiulnality, I rccoiu
uteud that yi?u take stops to provide a place
for youthful delinquents tmt yet thoroughly
Initiated in ol imo, where limy maybe kept
away from tho deadly iiilluentfos naturally
exercised on them by old ami hardened
crl'TiimiU, and "Whore they may, under kindly
restraint ami correcllvo training, f?o reformed
and saved.
Noting Connected with the administration
of th?> State government at this time la of no
much Interest and Importance ns tho dis
pensary law. This method of controlling tlm
liquor traffic has now been in force for five
ond a half years, and the protracted and bit
tor struggle between its fi lends and its hx'H
has reached a critical stage, it bo
firmly and .permanently established oi'?om
pleteiy done away with. There are great
many people who will never bo friendly to
the disi>ensar.. system or to any like regula
tion. Many men are opposed to It on prin
ciple, some a>j e tioino Prohibitionists and
some as extreme (pi voocilea of liquor Unfile,
these two widely separated camps tneot
on common ground lit their hostility to the
dispensary; others are influenced b\v polltienl
considerations, and even by piut political
i.njml|ooj?(now happily being fast tils, '.pa ted.
The dlyponsnry law ought to bo judged by
its fruits rather than by motives of political
t.ra?ljmllco or self-Interest. If these fruits
have not been hitherto altogether of tho kind
or quality that its friends still hope to 800 it
bear, there is yi nieienf i>rvmisn to ask
ill it this tree, which has been n'raost np*
tooted and blasted b/ the blight of Judicial
interlereiice, uliull uuw Im? given opportunity
<> show what it can bring forth unaor foslor
ng and friendly Inflitoiiecp, I beg to remind
>*<.?! that at the beginning of my term ns
governor, I reoommomled and urged this
.olley, lllld I liaveweru IJO rwioos *? CbftHK*-'
my opinion. Tlie law lias never hod a ohatieo
iiilici t j to shuW What it can do, bilt uow,
Ihero Is no longer any question as to
legal limitations 6r powers, wo nro free to
.obiros* onr^elved to to perfecting uud im*
pro\ log tho system.
'I'ii rning now ti'thejpraotical conRideratlon
? ] ( the dispensary, I ito not ttiiuk whiskey
should be sold in any county whoro ft um
joiity of, the people favor Prohibition, 1,
therefore, reeommead the submlsstou of the
l.quor (piestion to tho qualified electors ol
each oouuty; thftt t'uch county mny vote as
it prefers. "Any county, however, that votes
for Prohibition should be made tof benr (}b
exponso of enforcing the proliibliory lnwi
amt such county should not receive any ol
i tie profits from tho dlspousary. Under the
constitution, the profits accruing from the
mile of liquor go to tho support of our free
sohor>K
Whorr tho diftponsary sydtom was flrcd in
augurated, tho Ktnto board was composed
of tho Governor, t lie* comptroller general
and tha* attorney tfonorai, ox-oflflcio, aud In
rfiwyior vo?tt'd'the power to appoint tlit?
stiiftr?i>wnilti!>loii<^-wtirr" tho county board ol
ciAjirol, iuhU.u.vxvu.'I^o tfonornl buporvibloo
F?*r tho working of tho dispensary In tin;
^holo Htutc. After tho retirement of (Juv.
i'lilmau, in thu middle of Gov. Kvane' tortti,
the. legislature changed this provision, nno
created ii now Stnio board of cont-rdl, oon
M-tlng ?f II vo member*. to bo elected by it
holf." "The" governor was. left without ofll -
elut connection wllh the dispensary, except
tho rluht to appoint and control tho con
xtablerf. This iiyniem ban now been In force
three ycnri.nud, in my opinion. it has
to accomplish tho purpose of its advocates.
Tho Idea was to divorce tho di.spensai y i-y#
tetn from politics and to put 'it uudor n
htriytiy business inaua-^omont.
' A? governor, 1 have had little or no !
u ttliorily in connection with thu mlmlnis- 1
trstion of the law, and nd power of rostralut
or direction over 14; and yet I have been
hoi 1 responsible by tho peopio at largo,
and by my enemies in particular,
for the mistakes and fdiorteonalng*
of ItH management. Iteapontroiliiy
without <3 authority is n moat unpleu*.
ant and nnjUMt burdoui and while I do not
??*<k additional responsibilities In connec
tion Willi the difcpent-arV, I mi bruit that jus
tfco and fairnckS wake It necessary either t?.
relievo the governor absolutely of all con
nection with thib institution, or else Rive
him some potential voice and inftaetie*4tt Itft
affairs., The logisiuture itself, la-d session,
by r particularly unanimous resolution, <lo
prucatod and almost forbade* the granting
of bwr audjsAutel prl ? lieges, but the Htate
Itoard ofjgyfiiroJ jrtUd no attention to thia
ex pnwlw of opinion from the law-making
body, and I had to use tbo constabulary to
suppress the nuimoena in form of open bar
rooms, whlob resulted from the grantta# of
Hkmo privilege*. This brought me into an
tagonism with tbe Htate board of eoatjrol-r
I an antagonism which mtjrht have beoa
f nvotdwt nnfl rasas genifrjMetT'pnld spy br**I
I to my su^K<v>tlon or Consulted me aa to Iks
best policy ta.be pursued.
- I submit what seems to me to tie tbe beet
plan of nry artgatlen ; The uetelle ef >ha fcttii '
urn should be turned over to tbe state oom
rnlaaioner, wtdle the board of eottfol '" " *
have aaUwrity to^^mtoeT ^
A Philippine Paper Says the Al
* Abandon AflMMtta
M an n. a (fly Cable). ? A
the Ii'rtoponoia from
of the OAl'.ed Filipino 4
pnyH tho 4; over nors of all. '(1
of' l.nzvv bar? assembled
for tit* e?nrnohe of offatifg
and property iu adhesion 1
of tho ProMdentaudffOTfflfi
tinuinir, the dispatch aaiwi;
tbey fought only for thcltt
of the Filipinos and are 1
surrender to strange**"* ?
Commenting upon Pre
Kin ley's prooiamatiob toj
issued by General Otto.Tl
cia, which is a native PSM
problem i>renented is moat
admits that there"- ?n ?mH
lutions possible, aassely^
ican?' f bandonmeat
policy, claiming thai UtWv
u ui a en irons 01 aowrpHM
nationality, or a prolonged
war. It then cite* ttti ett
"noble patriots
oral Miller^'aadtoprtiii
a paoifio terminate
bints of*tronble. ? ?
Tbe BepabUoa,i?
tffiSff&S&S
Spanish papers iNI
oomment on the eili
Leaf Tobfttt*
A. leaf tobecoo
N. C.t filled witfc
of leaf end owm
firm had* *9, MXf iotafaot
bac*o. l'ii? owner* of
carried $1,5001
? iwiji
Son'h Gait
Railroad
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