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_ J misfortune. II would bo worse than a bluu dor which could not bo retrieved ; It wou'?? Re h orlme against ourselves. Wlib sf,01n"y,M rials nlrciirty on baud undwr Jl???'',,,'',>,.or,,"l Cfemson Trustees, with u>< Appropriation or 310.000, supploineuuui ??y yolutib . y contribu tions imd the al" of public-spirited citizens, the Htute oouM make ul least-a respectable nxlilhit; and whatever otbor economies In ~ iTubile expenditures the General Assembly jv<ty dolermlne upon, (In all 01 which I hIiiiII nortlly Join,) I desire to soy In all earnest ness that a rullure to have tlio State properly represented at Chicago would be an net of parsimony that'would cause us to blush. I would, therefore, urge tho election or ap pointment of a proper Commission to tuke charge of tho matter and see that . Car olina shall occupy her proper p.'aco umong her sisters. M luce! t :i neons. 1 now beg to call your attention to some matters of in Inor Importance: as briefly as I can to give you clear Information. TIIK iiiiik.CT TAX. The United States Congress, by Act of March 'i, 18111; has refunded the direct tax collected from some of our citizens during and Imme diately after tho war. i lie amount Involved is about 8222,1100, which is to bo received by thuKtato In trust for tho parlies who pnld It. It will bo neccssury for legislation on the part oi the General Assembly, to accept the trust; and that somo provision bo made for Its speedy and proper distribution. After careful Investigation, and consultation with an attor ney who Is famlllnr with tho matter, a Hill has been prepared providing for tho appoint ment of a special rcforeo or commissioner, who shall obtain the necessary Information from the archives at Washington and net as tho Sluto's agent In paylng'all claimants who can present the necessary proofs. The Hill has been carefully drawn and appears to cover all tho points. RBA PPOKTIOMM fSNT. Tho United Stales census of 1K0O having been completed as far us the tallies of popula tion uro concerned, It will be necessary to pass a law rcunporttoiilug representation In thollousuof Hcprcsciitiillves. In this con nection I desire hi call attention to tho mat ter of rcdlstrlctlug the Congressional llls trlcts. Our Stale has been held up to scorn In tho National Congress because of what Is known as tho '?black district." This gerry mander, by which u district was formed com posed almost entirely of black voters?a dis trict the like of which was never soon before, and which should nover bu seen again?can liavo no excuse for longer existence. We have no reason to dread a return of negro or Republican rule in South Carolina, and there Is now mi reason, if llioro ever existed any, why our Congressional Districts should not be arranged In reasonably compact Shape. JtHDIOAL KX AM I N ICHS. A Hill was passed at your last session abol lslilng stuto Hoards <>r Mcdlcul Examiners, and substituting therelor County Hoards, whloh wero authorized to give cei tlllcutes to applicants (o practice under certain restric tions. The Hill appeals to have been hastily drawn, and had It attracted my attention I should have vetoed It. This Act lias givou great dissatisfaction to the medical fraternity, and in suvcral of the Counties the physicians have refused to recommend for the appoint men i oi tho County Hoards, and in onu (alter appointment* they have refused to servo. The trouble Is, that very little discretion Is gl von tojthe examining Hoard, and under Its provisions almost any charlatan who can ob tain a diploma from a so called '?reputable medical college" can he turned loose upon the community to com in 11 lega 1 murder by mal practice. In tho learned professions an Igno ramus or mountebank who attempted to practice law or enter tho pulpit would neces sarily expose himself at. one. In medicine U is Just tho reverse. Tho doctor rarely has a consulting physician, 01 pcclally In tho coun try , and tho people are at his morcy, only as they protect themselVOS after they find out his Incapacity, and often only after liio death o f some loved one. " In a matter Involving life It is a duty socie ty owes to Itself to seo that every safeguard I? thrown around admission to the medical pro fession. Wo look alter the welfare of our souls by admitting only good and puro men to our pulpits; wo protect our property by the assistance of able lawyers; but ihu Indiffer ence which we show, and the carelessness with which wo permit quacks to Indict pain and murder our bodies, is astonishing. Whether II Is liest to enlarge tho powers or the County Hoards, and then throw addition al restrictions around tho practice of medi cine, or to have one central Hoard, Is for your wisdom to determine. The latter would he the least expensive and cumbersome, and probably prove more satisfactory in the end. I do not think any person should ho allowed to practice inedlclnu who has mil taken ai least a three years' course, and who cannot stand an examination before a competent Hourdol physicians. a County Board is objectionable because in a small area It might he accused o( rejecting applicants from Jealousy or a desire to Cut oil competition. This objection could not hold against a State Hoard, and I therefore recom mend tho re-enactment of Hie old law with SUCll mod illcal tons US Will prevent abuses or tyranuleal rejections. COMPLKTIOK op CONKKDKltATK hoi.i.s. In the report of lite Adjutant and Inspector Generali he suggests that a small fund be pro vided lor the publication, in pamphlet form, Of the lolls oi such companies and regiments as uro not complete. Tho purpose Is that these may be distributed in tho territory from which tho men were enlisted, so that llie sur vivors may have some data to bo guided by In supply lug the missing names. 1* should lie a matter of Slate prldo, ami of Justice to tho dead and living alike, that everything! reasonable be done to put on record In the archives of tho government at least the name of every man who wore tho gray. I there fore urge consideration of the Adjutant Gen eral's recommendation. He is a zealous ami OfficlOht Officer; and, being a gallant Confeder ate soldier himself, will use every reasonable efl'ort to finish Hits necessary work. LIQUOR I.I0BNBB8. I desire to direct your attention to a ques tion of great Importance, with which the wel fare of society and tho economical adminis tration of the government are closely con nected. It Is the matter Of licensing Hie sale of'.Uiv/.r. without eut&rlivfc int&-auy discus s'.on of tho prohibition question, I will tall your attention to a gross liic<)Utillly und In justice to a purl of our citizens, entiilled by the present system. Section 17:12 of the Gen eral statutes reads s "No license fori ho sale of intoxicating liquor shall lie granted by any municipal authority in any city, town or vil lage in tiiis State, except upon tho payment by the person applying for Hie same to the Treasurer of the County in which said city or town is situated the sum oi nn in addition to tho license charged by such city, town or vil lage, for tho use of said County, to be applied to tho ordinary expenses of t ho County.'' It will bo seen that, by this provision of law. only a small proportion of tho tax doiiv ed from thesalo of Ihiuorgoes to tho general fund. Now, while I do not bcllevo that. It Is practicable, or even desirable, to attempt the absolute prohibition of the sale of liquor In this Slate, no sensible man will deny that one-half or three-fourths of the crimes com mitted in Iho State are traceablo directly to the drinking of whiskey. In order to punish Hicso crimes, tho machinery of the law Is set ill mot ion. The Courtsaro supported by general tax ation, and largely by tho country people, and yet the Slate permits municipal corporations to maintain or license what many men re gard as nuisances and breeders of erlmo, wlille tWO-lhlrds or three-fourths of the mon ey accruing therefrom Is retained by the cor potations. The anomalous condition is pre sented then or u community allowing Itself to ho unjustly taxed as a whole for the sup pression of a crime produced by tho action of a part. Tho liquor tax Is largely for local ben. lit. while thoabuse Is general. The peo ple In the country not only pay trlhuto to those who sell liquor,?by means of which (he towns are bcuollllod and adorned,- hut they pay tax for the snrpresslon of crime pro duced by Ihr maintenance of these bar rooms. It Is unjust and unequal, and ought to he slopped. 1 lliereforo strongly recommence! that all municipal coi porallous bo prohib ited from levying any license at all, and that all tax derivable from tho sale of whiskey go Into the Stnte and County treasuries, leav ing the matter of local option as at presont; and If any municipal corporation desires to license the sale of liquor, let It. derive no special benefit from It. There are, as I am Informed bet ween 700 and 800 bar rooms In the Stale. How many municipalities would relinquish the sale of lh)uor it they derived no money hencllt from It I can not oven guess. What decrease may follow Iho enactment ol such law Is equally unknown. With h high license Imposed on euch dealor In the article, elt her at wholesale or retail, and all ol this fund going to support Siato and County gov ernment*, it appears to mo we would have a large increase of revenue, ns well us o largo dfOrASe 10 crime, with a corresponding de crease In Couit expenses, and consequent reduction of taxes, ? liief .! list lee S I in |?'.oil's lSOiUIl. Very shortly niter tho ndjonriimcnl of the General Assembly theSluto was shocked by tho newsof tho death of Chief .iustleo Simp son. This distinguished Jurist tiled of heart disease, after u brief Illness, December 2fl. 1890. It Is needless for mo to say anything by way of encomium on this beloved mnn. On the Held, In the forum, ns Governor, nml as Judge, ho hud nlwuys discharged his duty With Real and ability, and his public honors, which wero varied, and of long continuation, wero tho rowards of his high character and acquirements. Ho was a typical Carolinian, and whllu wo mourn his loss wo rejoice that ho has left so bright an cxamplo for olhors to imitate, Cond union. ' In cnncltslon, I beg to remind yon Hint tho Sresent General Assembly and tho proscnt tato administration wero olectod on u plut form of reform, and that the peoplo aro con. fltlontly looking to us to redoom our plodges. Many of the reforms coulepiptated have been consummated, or In process of consumma tion; but there aro Pthor questions of vital Imporiarnjo which I hopo will receive your ?ttroful consideration. The present de plorable condition of our people, which I have morn than once alluded to, caused by the poor yield of our crop and Its low price, malio It obligatory upon you to cut oir every possiblo Item of expenditure not absolutely necessary, lor It is possible,' und allogcber probable, tbut there will be a conskleruble deficit by reason of tbe Inablllity of tho peo ple to pay their bixos. A DIM to substitute salaries Insteud of lees tn County oltlccs, put 11(i(X the Ices Into Ihe Treusury, mid making a reduction of salaries all along tho lino to a figure coricspomltng with the Increased purchasing power ol money and the dec-reus ed ability ol the people to pay, seems abso lutely necissury. The suvlng may bo llitle, hut wo havo reached the point where even u small economy Is of material Imporlunee. Itelylng upon your patriotism and wisdom, nod assuring you of my coidlul co-operation, I Invoke Mm blessing or Cod on your labors. 11. It. Tlllinuu, Governor. Comptroller Ucnernl's Hc|iorl. The annual report to tho Legislature of Comp trellerQeberslW.il. Blltrbe, resile public yester day, is n document of especial Interest to every tax ,iayer in the commonwealth, Thei-sper is c.xhous live, and contains statements anil suggestions ut more than ordinary significance. Other interest attaches tu tho paper inasmuch as llio department represented Is one or tbe nuiln arteries in tho ad uilnlstrutloii. The snlleiit features of tho report fol lows : ANSl-ALBKTTLKUKMS. As required l>y law 1 havo personally attended tu und llisuu Iho fthnuol settlements hi eueh cuunly, except In a lew eu eitles where 1 secured tho service* of u competent ngi hi lo Ulftke Mich settlement lur iii?. These sctllciiK nts In muiiy respects. In several ul tho counties, have Dot proved snllsfuctoiy. Nu merous errors were detected, and In soino cases In excusable irrcgulurlth s were found, und la Ulbert a -ie.it c; ? ?f aceuiints uf treasurers; mui in. ooun ly (Union) cmbt'sxloments of the tchool funds were discovered. This case hst been turned over tu iho courts us required hy law for .i ii.\. -<i. .di.-u und action, Tho errora delected havo been corrected, mal all monies |dueud In the public treasury, except tu Charleston, where there la due frum staiu taxes ? 180.80, Irem count* taxes $1.012.70, and scho-l and poll 92,892,18. a total ol gS,lC\??; nnd In Slimier county ?017,40 from State taxes, S.'?.S'J from conn ty luxe?, ami frolll school ami pull 1202.01, a total uf ?y.?S,:{2; ami In llniuii county {ll,'.,:;0 from Slate taxes, iimking a total uf ^ll.ljus'.Ol duo these respec tive rands hum tiio three counties named. The balance from union county grows uiit of the county treasurer presenting a receipt ns a voucher w hich pioperly belonged tu and had been ullowed In the settlement fur l?ss~80. Iliformstloii comes to me that county treasurers In seme cases deposit county nud school funds in bank and receive thereof u small rat? of interest on such deposit, and often parties holding claims against these funds ftl'Q told that nu inuney is on hand to pay tin in. a CUANOK suoukstkii. The irregularities thai have been thus revealed suggest tu my iiilnd lliat sumo changes should be made In Ultr system Of county culleeiluns and dls burtouicnls, ami whiio it may havo ob|ectlonablu feuiures I inn now uf tho Opinion that uno dls burslng nfllcor for the Stato would remedy tiio ex isting dllliculiics and irregularillcs. A slight increase of Iho force (clerical) In tho ofllco ul comptroller general would enable tho work to bo dune and nearly every c unity in Ilm Hinte hav ing SHalc depositories in them tho general public Would out be inconvenienced nur additional expenses be incurred by bUcb a sysleui of county and sehuol difebursoinciitt. The penitentiary, Sinking Kund commission nud other institutions ul tho Mate under tie- law collect and disburse money. 'I ho adjutant and Inspector general disburses iho money appropriated fur tho inn Ulla when ho It not a bunded officer, Tho habit of extending the liimt Tor the payment of luxes operates Injuriously upon the annual tettlemoatB required In law. The time, should bo lived nt about the Ihsi of .lanuury for the payment of taxes with out penalty nud nut interred with except In ex traordinary cases. The system of one disbursing olllco would save Iho expunscs ftnd tluio necessary tu semi iho comp trailer goneral tu tlie thirty flvo counties in the State and make Ills uvortight continuous or daily In stead of as now only at the annual settlements. There IsnUoanold balance duo In KerthftW Ooun ly, coming over, lloWoVer, Irnin a compromise of mailers there in the seltleinent for the preceding year. Tho grand tuty of this county bos taken the mnltcr In hand under order of court und n speedy ad justment is hoped for. IKSUBANC8 llKfAUTMKNT. I beg to call your attention to i lie fuct that tho revenues from this source aro far lues than tho same source in other Males COUtlng under mir observation. The I tw sul this Slate HOW 1'cipilro tin annnal license fee of j ?:, which amounted this year tu $?,S\S0. Also, each cutnpai.y doing business in the Slate is required by law to return " gross premiums" lor tax ntlun, frum which Source the State received taxes on about $.'>rs>,ooo. Tills year tiio return ui premiums amount to near $7-~>0, 000. The three largest lilo insurance companies doing business In this state paid into iho treasury of Geor gia, as reported by llio comptroller general Of that Stale, nesr $10,000, Into tho treasury of South Car olina, us fur as tho facts havo t.eeti ascertained, si?o. The gross receipts have not been returned regular ly by any cisM uf oumpanles dulng business iu the Stale eXCOpt Iho liisuruiiu eouipauies, and tlieso have largely returned only gross receipts sent by agents to tho homo olliee, and tlius a largo aiuouu'. .oso-.j ;-i taxation. There Is another class or eouipauies which slip into tin- stale w ithout complying with its laws In any way and do iiiuru or less business. The law should he made niuro Stllngent along this line, with a view to prohibiting such business. As il now stands the law affords no adequate piulectlou tu the assured In eases of losses where contested und Judgments obtained, as In many cases no property is owned in lids Btnlo SU|eCt to tho process of law necessary to compel payment. The only remedy :-ow Is for tho Comptroller general to revoke tlie license of such companies, which prohibit author lawful business, but does not afford relief tu the Citizen of Iho Slate who took risks with such com panies. A small deposit from eueh company admitted into the Stale, (n South Carolina In.nils, made with the State Treasurer, would remedy ilus dullciilty, but should not be to large at to bo at all burdentomo to the Insurance companies. Tills requirement would also aid in obviating an other dlllleully with wild cat companies, by prevent ing tholr entering tho State at all, und Imputing upon her citizens ns now Is sometimes done. All companies admitted Into South CftttrilOgtt&Wutfl be charged at least the tame fees'n?1'cV~olitfg"o* that a South Caioluiii.e.,iy,i?f|1y wuiild.'by iho Suite Incor lifnuiiiig'such cuinpaiiy to .to business in such State or cuunly. In Other wordt tho comptroller general or Insurance commls?loner should be given authority to grade tile charges against u company by ihoso made by the compuiiy's.own State so us lo make our insurance law rcolprocalat between tlie Stute or of other counties. The Comptroller General cm discharge tho duties of Insurance cemnustloncr, imt, with his present experience. Inclines lo the opinion that an Insurance department, either topamto orSUbjCOl to tho control ol the Comptroller General, would bo a matter ol economy lo tlie Stute, and properly guarded by law, with emolcnt management, would Inoiuate tho rev enuet to the Stutu proportlonulely to that of oilier states froiii lids source. f If tho onc'illshtirslhig-olllci-r idea advanced! under another head should prevail, then there would he ncOd of a subcxrunlucr, and the insurance couiiiiissiultor could be given such authority as tills Inleresl may require. Then a large number of interests hiiiI bus iness in, and Seeking to C0IM into Oils State, thai now pay untiling or COUIpftrfttlvely nothing, under our law s, for the support of the government. Building und loan iissoclullons, foreign land and loan associations cannot lie reached advaiitngously except by some sysleui ol license, and \Should bo Classed with insurance eouipauies and made to con ti ibulo their portion ol luxes toward ihe support ol the government whose protection they enjoy. Thero Is also a largo interest thai now comes under the law known us that ult'cctlhg hawkers and peddlers, which should bo placed under tho sumo condition of law and made to do their duty as to taxation. In concluding IblS subject, tho law should be so amended that any ami every class oi business In, or seeking luelitel tlie State, can be reached and made tu pay a tribute to the government wiiose citizens the business seek toinakomonoy outuf or investments among. This cannot be done except by somo system of bushiest which will force payment thorof hi ad vance, ns ninny nro ephemeral m character and vunish from Search or sight before tho tax collector can got around. Let every Interest, Individual and business bo forced to pay a Just, fair and fqaltsble percentage of tho ex penses necestory to guarantee proteonon tu such Interest, individual or business by the govern ment under w bota jurisdiction Iho Individual may live or tho Interest may Ho or business bo done. TAX All I. ? I'ltOl-KKTV. TbO total taxable properly of tho State for tho flslca' year ending 81st October, is 11, Is $1G4,'2-I2,tii0, against 8100,002,421 for tho lust Atlcal year. Au inc.oasu uf % 17,010,21? over last year. About 50 per cent, of this Increase is due to the Increased assessments upon railroads, hunks and other eorporato properly hi tho State. Some complaints have been in... e us to tills special class of iucreused assessments, bill It is not hello ved nor has il been shown that theso assessments are nbuvo the true value in money of tho property site tied. No complaints have reached this office from tho increases on other clusses of personal property, It is known thai tho Increase comet almost cuitroly from taxable properly other than real estate. Tlds Legislature, In my judgement should order n reassessment of real estate in Smith Carolina, ns it Is known that the nvorugo assessment upon this class of taxable properly is not much abovo 00 per cent ol Iis real money value, which diltlciilty can now bo remedied only by tho nitthorlly or low coining through tho action of the Legislature. Thero are, as I Imvo good reasons to believe, mill ions of dollars of .a lu i tsxtfldo property in this Htnlo not now upon the tax books, nur can il lie lalrly reach ed by Ige present laws promptly and ?llinlcnlly. Tbe fuel lliat a largo amount of properly cscuiios taxation altogether and that values aro placed so low uiKin other properly makes tiio burden upon that class of property, honestly returned and sssorsed, iinbcuiuble ond vicious, and hei.ee largely tho cause 'or the complaints against high fixation from that class of taxpayers. With iho rc-uasosamctit of real estate let tho legis lature also provide a system? a low that will^roach any and every cln?s of taxable property in Iho Stole' Let inutile*, notes, bonds and taxable securities of every data nud and kind bo reached and pluced upon our tax books. The rumllK-ations of that system slionld bo so com plete and thorough that no property can elude Its grasp and tho rich and tho poor, llio high and the low ?thooilizen oi Soutli Carolina of overy condition bo mado tu feel, to realize, to know that bo bears only a Just portion of the burdens of a government created Mini maintained for Hit- benefit aiiu protection of ?II Its citlzeiit alike. Assessments properly adjiwled to tho true Talue In money thereof with all lux book*. I rontlib-nily belli vi-, Initteiiil of the present valuation of $168,000 - 000 for taxation, we would have $m0C0,000. Wl Ii the pro|H-rty uf tho Slate assessed at Its imj value, other n sources of revenues carefully ami Judiciously inuniiKed anil . ...-..?>.???. .; anil expenditure* kept within tin- absolute needs uf tho government, the levy lor rJtu'o purpose could l>e reduced to 2- or 9J mills, und thus a great part of tho Iii'cnllve to the liixpuyei? tododge r-turns will be removeil and the estimates plneeil upon ourselves at huiiie anil opinion from abrouiil of the Mi .<?? nut Impaired thereby. The present low rnte of the pioperty of the State, as now publish* .1 to tho worlil. Is keenly felt by every elUsoo who knows the wonderful resources, and flnun cial strength of the S'nte. A knowledge or these facts, too, shoulil act ;is Incentive to every good cltl/eii of Iho Bude to bis full duty In remedying tho evil anilencoiir.igc thoae charged with the enactment anil wlminlstriulon of laws to the fullest scruntin of the cause anil the application of such remedies and aids as will prodtlM the results desired. The Ineguallilea of tho present assessments are gross mid palpatdy glaring In soino Instances of the mime class of property in different pni W of Iho State, but the law us It DOW It does not confer tho necessary authority upon anybody, except every lift la year, to equalize tho assessments between the tilth-rent com. muidtlea of the State, If tho authority now given to the Stale board of < ipiullzattons for railroads could be extended tosll taxable properly in the State other than real estate tho evil, I think, could ho largely remedied tnd proper equality of ttitmntntt In nil these classes of properly made and preserved. Il has been mv purpose to simplify and present the dlfttouitlet at I Und intm from uuo year's experience ami lettre details and remedial law to the good judg ment, wisdom ami experience, of your honorable body. Respectfully, \V. II. Kli.kbbk, Comptroller Gooortl, ilepoi'f of Hi,Mate Trensuror. OrrtoK or statk Trrasurrr, Columiiia November I, IStll To the Hon \V. II. Rllerbe, Comptroller Qenertl? J Sir: 1 have Iho honor to submit through you to the hoiioroaule Senate and House of Representatives Die following report, exhibiting the stile of this depart in, nl at the close of the last llscM yeirtnd Its trans- | tetioni lorthe fiscal year ending Uoiobcr8l, 1691. 1 have thought proper to submit u number of bilef I abstract statements In addition to the regular annual statements In order lo give an easier view of the con dition ami work of this department. Cash liabilities November 1,1890.$1*9,107 SU Cash on hand November 1, 1800. 77,lM:t 03 Net cash IndebtnetS November 1.1890.$411,258 40 Asset lorlh In tho following: abstract of cash a88kts anii liab1litibs K0VRM BBB 1, 1S9X Assets In cash October 81, 1890: Cash balance Oclobor 81, 1880.S 77,943 93 ] General account.$ 8,018 00 Department ngrlcultute. :13.0V2 2T Sinking rund commission. 39,337 40 Redemption dlflclcnolct. l.oil 20 Total.177,943 9:t Current liabilities, in cash, October 81, 1MK) : Interest duo ami not called for.$177,878 S4 I^.im Interest to be f ncludcd,$500). 60,000 00 | Department agrli-ulture, applied toCleinsou College...!!. 15,01)0 00 I Department agru-ultu re due Oil department warrants (since paid). 0,047 02 Sinking mild commission. 80 337 40 Interest on bunds net yet funded. 04,826 I 0 Unpaid balance ol appropriations. 100,608 07 $489,107 33 Cash liabilities November 1.1801.$428,932 83 Cash assets November 1, 1891. 84,016 02 Net cadi Indebtedness.1863,617 si As shown In following: I abstract 0ash assisis and I.I Altl i.1tik8 HOVRHURR 1 1891: Assets in cash October81,1891: Cash balance October81,1891.164,615 02 As follows: General account. 22,870 49 Department agriculture. 1,111 62 Privilege fertiliser tax. ?>7 60 Sinking fund commission. 31,010 31 Redemption iletlcli-ncies(salea blues). 098 97 I Glemton bequest cash. 6,211 78 Ksclieatod properly, cusii. 2,001 01 Downer fund, cosh. 617 78 Totti.$04,015 02 ourrrmt cash LtABIMTtRS ootobrr 81,1801, [nterost due and not called for.$178,1190 04 | Interest on bonds not yet fnniled at'ler luiiil hig. 92,893 13 Sinking lund commission. 81,010 84 Special accounts reserved. 9,332 49 Unpaid balance of appropriations. HO.OtW) 00 ?428,93288 Abstract of liabilities other than cash, Itt SoVtmhcr 1881. (liolid debt:) Brown consols.S5,808,076 70 Hill? 4| |h-i- celita. 400,00 ) ?mi lb own 4 per Cent?, IblHI. 20,390 7U Agricultural College sorlp. 101,800 00 Heuellciclicy sl-ick oiltntaild leg......... 717 72 -JbKtatand ttock ?im lund. utile In lirown consols, leas Invalidity, etc. 801,014 SS -$0,400,606 001 During the year the sinking fund Commission lias pur chased and retired brown consuls amount ing to.3 20,011 72 Total liabilities 1st November, 1880, Cash liabilities.* 469,107 88 I.lahililiesother than cash... 0,133,617 78 - 6,922,710 051 Cash assets 1st Novem ber,lo90.. 77,943 081 Net Indebtedness l?t No* vember,1890. S0.S41,771 12] Total Nubilities 1st November, 1891 i Cash liabilities.8 128,232 K8 Liabilities other than tush. 0,400,000 00 -S C.KH.tsiS S31 Cash assets 1st November, 1S91. 01,016 021 ffo\ Indobtednest 1st No- , . v?>?b^.l81L..........? . $0,770,22 1 81 Abstract revenue tnd receipts year ending81 Octo | ber, 1891: Taxes 1S.89-1890, and back taxes.3 770,895 57 Phosphate royalty. 184,609 to Privilege tax on fertilisers. 53,896 s"> I Sinking fund commission. ls.779 29 Department agriculture. 3,533 25 Kuilroiid ussessiiu-nt for K. It. commis sioners. 9,718 18 Tees, Secretary State. $3,000 07, insur ance licences $?,8S0.. 8,970 07 Special funds. 17,459 22 Other sources. 575 79 Rnlaneo cash 81stOctober, 1890. $l,151.0;i? 91 EXPRMDITURR VRAR RNDIMO CCTOBBR 81, 1891. Legislative expenses. S 42,652 01 Public printing. 22,199 73 Kducultonul, cliunlaldc, penal and san itary institutions ami expenses. 201,702 31 Oleinson Agricultural College. Pensions. Coiiunlssioucrs sinking fund warrants.... interest on public debt und expenses. Loan under Act 1889 and interest.......... KleCtlon expenses. Completion state llousu. Refund taxes. Maintaining militia. Kedemptioii lirown consols. Direct tax clilins, Act 1884. I Department agriculture. Contingent funds stationery anil stamps of executive officers. Salaries.. . On other accounts.., $1,087,091 W) Balance ca?b 81st October, 1891. 64,616 Oi $1,151.090 91 trust kunos. Clcinson bequest? cash assets.8 6,247,78 Clems..n bequest?other assets. 70,962 80 Total estloiatcd assets.$82,210 5s Downor fund?cash assets. $ ,117 78 Downer fund?other assets. 7,760 Co Total.$ 8,274 88 Kschcaled estate of Malone?cash assets.$ 079 58 Ksclieatod estate ol Malone?other assets... 10,500 iT) Total. 811,179 68 Kecheatod estate Barton?cash.$ 1,982 tw A statement of each of theso In detail, with ref erence to Acts governing same, Is furnished in this report. The transactions of this ofllco are further sot forth in accompanying annual statements. finances. From tho Statements or exhibits given In this report an idea can bo formed of the condition of tho lliiiin cial affairs of this Stole. No ubs can say that they are in nn eminently sills factory condition. The fh-cal year was t-egun with cash ItnblllllcA amounting to $4*11,107 88, and with cash nssosts only $77,913 93, unit with merely $8,948 to the credit of tho general fund and uvalliiblu lor lliu ? in 1. hi expeiist'A of tho Oovornment, Notwtilislriiillng tho liictn Just staled anil the fur ther clrciiinstaiice that the receipts from phosphate royally fell off $52,030 09, as compared with the pre ceding year, ami Hint some $15,100 of tho receipts of the fiscal.year Just closed were applied to payment Ol debts of preceding year, fortunately wo havo been aide lo meet every demand made upon tho treasury. We havo paid the loan negotiated under Ai l ol too Legislature by the Inst Administration, iimounllniv with Interest to $00,600, and also every claim against tho State as Ii was presonted, without resorting to a loan except In one small instance. A loan of .-(hi was obtained from tho Cential Nat lonal Hunk with which to pin, lee.- HI110 4J per cent bonds and certificates of stock needed for purp-.. - of exchange, and which purohaso was not technically provided for In the appropriation of $1,000 for tho pur po?c of completing the consolidation. It will bo nee-1 essury for tho Legislature lo appropriate tho ?um of] #so0 to pay tut* loan kindly tnado to tho Stale with out Inti-rt-Bt, I bog leave to call your attention, ami that of tho Legislature especially, to tho fact thit tho Stole owes a large Moating debt, eMlttiati-tt at #371,890 07 of post ( UM interest aTone, besides iinpaM appropriations ??? set forth above, and to the further tact that tho so c uled "Iren si vi >? reserve fund" la practically a myth, representing for the most part dchts nnd not credits of tho State. Tho sinking fund portion of what consti tuted the original *-livasury reserve fund." amounting to SIOvW IS, when tho Act wa? passed In ItsSOhas since been expended, as I understand, under laws governing the sinking fund lu payment of warrants drawn against II hy the board of commissioners of the sinking fund. The direct tax fund portion under Act of I - ill. amounting originally to 939.211 39, (tho amount received fiom Congress.) has been reduced to #IS,453 17 hy payments lipon the warrnnts of tlie Governor to panics lo whom it belonged under tbe law. Tho interest on tho unfunded bunds has been re duced gradually as the landing In Brown omuls pro gressed, ta ! 43, an estimated. Hut It should be borne In mlml that these SN in a score debts the State owes, and do not constitute a fund practically held In reserve In the suite ircusury. Tho only available way lo create a reset VI fund is to raise ncllial tnotu-y by luxation or by the sato ol Stuto securities and then hold II In reserve for the special purposes for Which It was created. A reserve fund is realty needed lO meet tho large Moating debt or the state, composed principally or past due but un called for Interest, uml interest on* unfunded bonds, es timated to be *37l.8O0 07. besides unpaid appropria tions. It would perhnps better sutisly the people (if tho Slat ? if the Legislature would have this reserve fund Investigated by a competent committee. It issui prising that the coiuMilldutlon does toil pro. gross in..,, rapidly and that the past due Interest lias not been called for. Homo of It may never be called for. However, a demand is liable to be ninth) upon the treasury at any time for this money, and yet il has been the policy of the Legislature to ignore the danger und raise barely enough money to meet the current expenses of the Slate, and depend upon bor rowing to meet any such emergency. I reel it my duly to rcspi cllully submit that this Is not the wisest policy, especially ul this time when SO large a purl of the State debt Is Hearing maturity, and when It Is more than ever IllCUIIlbont llpou the Slate to see that her treasury is provided with ample funds to pay promptly any Just claims against her. BBrUNUINO OV Till: consols UN DBB THE ACTS of 18S9 and lisOO. I complied with Instructions given me In the Act, and hud on.per notices Inserted In newspapers. I al so bad circulars and copies ol the Act printed and no tice given that they could be had upon application by parties desiring information, and have sent out a large number of copies. Copies of tiio circulars r.ml no tics aro furnished with this report. 1 also had pre paid! with much cure tho necessary bunks in Which lo record all transactions under the Refunding Act and duplicates of these books for tho ofllces of tho Gov ernor and Secretary of tlie Slate. An agreement was entered into with the American Bank Note Com pithy to furnish the necessary plates and to engrave the bonds and stock certiorates us heeded. 1 have order* ed and paid for only thrco hundred ono lhousuml-d?l lur bonds, three hundred live luindreil-ilnllar bonds and two hundred and ilfty stock certificates, reserving I orders for a further supply as may lie required from time to time as refunding progresses. Until July, 1S99, tho oOlceis restricted to the sys tem ol exchanging the new 1 per cents for llio Brown consols. But little progress has been made in exchanging. Only #29,805 70 of new I percent have been exchang ed lor an i qua) amount af Brown consols. Under the rigid requirements or the Act I am afraid not many exchanges will be effected, Ptoitosltlona were made which, If authority had been given mo io accept. might have resulted lu exchanging one million of these bonds by this lime. 1 am not seeking responsibility, bid I respectfully submit thai perhaps a wider discretion should ho giv en to the Governor and Treasurer than is allowed in the Act ns It Stands, In the possible event of the holders of the Brown consols declining to make a Vol nntary-exebange for tho new i per cents such provis ion should be made as will Insure the sale of Ihe 4 per cents. In order that tho proceeds thereof may be appl led to the redemption of the consols at maturity lu duly, 1S!>3. An appropriation of funds should alto bo made for the payment of the difference of 2 per cent in inter est rcqtlln d in the Act. ci.kmson BBqUBST. Tho variety, character and condition of t lie assets of this bequest give the treasurer urn! hit assistants much trouble, and Increases very greatly Iii ? respon sibility. Tho Stuto Treasurer has virtually been made an executor ill tills ease and responsible for the management of an estate, some of the scourltca of which are payable in another State, und miiiio are against parlies in different Counties in this Slate, se cured by mortgages on properly, concerning w hich I know nothing of own knowledge. See table. No. 8 for detailed statement, I have given notice to all parties against whom claims are past due lo settle by November 7, or the claims will bo placed in Iho hands of the Attorney General for collection, my Intention being to invest all the funds in state seeuriollo*. I respectfully usk tbst the Legislature will author ize the spc. dy conversion of all notes, etc. Into cash? the Investment of this into a piece of scrip such as tlie land script. LAND 8CBIPT, The requirements under Act of 1SS9, No. 100, In re gard 10 tllO land scrip have carried out. because On board of trustees of the University of South Caroli na, to whom tile scrip was issued, have not been able to produce it for eonceiiation. Consequently tho State Treasurer could not Issue the new script In Hen thereof i'> Ihe trustees of tl.e University and the trtts tccAol Clcmson College. This olilce holds the re ceipt of W. 1). Simpson, president of the trustees of tiio University of South Carolina, for this missing scrip. If It is Impossible to ii.nl this scrip, as seems to be tho ease. It might bo well for tho Legislature never theless to authorise the issue of scrip to the two boards of trustees respectively and at tlie same Hille pnovldo for converting llio Olomtotl bequest Into simi lar scrip. PBIVILGOB TAX. Tlie collection of tiio privilege tax on fertilizers was Imposed upon this nlllce by Act of December, 1800, Table No. 0 exhibits tho amount collected by tills office and from what companies, and also the amount collected by department <>t agriculture. Col lections for Ihtsfltcsi year exceoded those oflSSO-00 by $14,249 25, BSCIIKATKD ESTATE T. BTKCV DOBtON. On Jannarr 10, 1891, I received from A. \V. Jones, auditor Abbeville Connie^ am' .ev-.^,.,m-'1v1-1 ?s'nttnv/i. MjoM %e?1ftVtitfViiW of esahentod estate of T. Staoy Burton, as by his statement on llle In this nlllce. I took tlie liberty of placing Ibis amount in one of our best sayings banks at Interest wldle awaiting needed Instructions Irom the Legislature us to what disposi tion to make of it. TUR DOWNEB PVKD, Alexander Downer, of Kdgetleld County, some lime prior lo 1888, in Ids will devised ami bequeathed Ihe principal part ?f his estate for the purpose of estab lishing and maintaining a school for orphan children on his plantation. The Legislature in 1889 nrdorcil the appralsemdnt and salo of ihe plantation ami the erection and maintenance of a school lor orphan chil dren at or in ur the plantation. In 1 sstl the Legisla ture ordered the sale of Ihe school building and lauds by a hoard of Commissioners, and the investment and relllVSStmontof Ihe funds and their preservation. In 1887 an Act was patted authorizing the state Traniurci lo receive the assets of this fund from K. s. Hammond, treasurer, und to safely keep the same. Authorlry was given to Invest Iho nsscts in South Carolina and Georgia State Securities or in bonds of the city of Augusta. A8 Stilled in tills report, the fund now amounts to 18,274 3$, and Ii u lullt ho we'd lo make some practical use of (he same not Inconsis tent with the benevolent purposes uf Mr, Downer, W. T. C. Bates. Stale Treasurer. Itoport of Secretary Of State. To tho Honorable, the Senate and the House of Bopreseutatl' es f iho state of South Carolina. OBNTI.BMKN 1 havo the honor to hero With transmit to jnar honorable bodies a report of the transactions of this branch of the Kxcculive DepnlIntent,for tho fiscal year ending 81st day of October, 1801.together with such recommendations as I have deemed it Important to make. I qualified and took charge of tne olilce on iho 0th day December, 11)00. An invontory of the records, furniture ami property of the olilce was turned over lo me b> lion. .1. (J. Marshall, which I? now on llle. The hum of $.'5li 93 HSI was also tuned over to Inc by him, being the amount of cash c dlecicd fiom Ihe 3|st day Of October, 1800, to the Olli day of December, 1800, us shown by Ihe cash book of llio olilce, for commissions, chaiiers mil certificates, The records uf the olilce show that he issued from (lie 31st of October.IS'JO, to tlie ('.III day of December, 1K90, forty-nine commissions lo olilce appolntid by the Governor and elected by Ihe people, Blnco the oth day of December, 1800, lo dale of this report. 1 ha,.' received $2,883,14, which, together with the #356,98 turned over by linn. J, Q. Marshall, eomposo tho whole amount of cash paid into the olilce for commissions Issued, granted, and certified copies of records fUrnltbi'd, Under Act of 1890, as construed by the Attorney General, no fees have I.e. Il charged for commissions to Trial Justices, w hich re duced the Income of the < dice about #1.100. Nine hundred a.ni seventy-six >.a >. n ? have, been issued, which Inolodo appointments made by the Governor, and Ollloert elect, il by tho General Assembly and tlie people, Two hundred nnd eighty-three olllelal bonds havo been approved and tiled in this department, ami the same havo been turned over lo Hie State Tii isur. r Kxliibll K, page ID, shows Ihe niunhei and SmountS of I ami CCfttflCltOA of stock upon which the seal but been stamped, and alto the nainct ol parties by Whom surrendered and lo w hom Issued. The various SpplOprtullona With w hich tin-Secretary of State stands charged have been disbursed, as is Set forth In Lsl.ibit K, see pago 81. TRIAL Jl STICKS. Section749of the General statutes requires the Clerks ( out t of the I0VI r il Counties to transmit to lids olilce a list of tho namea of Trial Juttloes who have qualified within their Countlea during tho pre ceding your. TbIrty-foUr tUOh lists have been received in this olilce. BOUNDABT line between FLORRMCS ASI> Wits I.IAMSIIUIta COUNTIES. By virtue of the Act passed at the last session of tho Legislature I caused a suivey to bo made of the boundary line between Hie Counties of Florence ami Wlllluiiishiirg, ns directed in the Act. A map thereof Is on llio In this olilce. CIIABTBBS AMI COMMISSIONS. The number of charters applied for and Issued from this otltce during the fWcul yenr for exceeds that of any previous year. Ben Kxhlbit G, page 82. One hundred and fifty-two(152) charter* hi.Vo been granted and fifty-seven (57) commissions of Incorpo ration, tu which returns h:.ve nut yet becu made. w lllcll a: .? cl.l.-sPi. d as follows: ?1 reel CSUtO and Investment companies, ft electric light companies, 2 hall building companies, 10 publishing companies. 1 exporting and shipping company, 1 telephone Kompanie*, 11 fcitillzer aud manttfucturlnir companies, 4 comprcM companies, 1 college company, 20 banking companies, I batting company, 19 merchandise companies, 4 warehouse companies, 40 iiianufactii rlnsr companies, 1 engineering and stevedoring company, 8 drug companies, ,1 navigation company. 2 insiimi.ee companies, 1 ice company, 4 water works companies, i oil mil' CompOJlttS, 1 music company, 1 car compoiiy, 2 steum laundry companies, 8 building and loan companies, 1 ventilated barrel Company, C canning companies, 1 savlnc and investment company. 2 flslilng companies, I MasoniC templo company,!) hotel companies, 1 opern house company, 1 poultry and pel Slock company, 1 cotton company, 2 hospital companies, 2 dredging and transportation companies, 2 loan and investment companies. 2 clothing compa nies, 1 i.d-1. wareliourecompany, 1 steam joint com pany, 1 commission house company, 1 school hook Sup ply couipany, 1 hydraulic motor company, I graded school company.I fair association company,! diiving as sociation,I Jenkins' salety catch gun company,I towage company, l kaolin company, 1 tnstt rets and spring bid company. The Carolina 1'rlntlng nnd Manufacturing Company surrendered Its charter 12th March, 1891, Twenty-three charter companies have Increased their capital stock, and one company has reduced its Capital stock. There Is a provision in the charter law by which charter companies may increase their capi tal stock, but none to authorize them to reduce, 1 most respcctifully call your attention this fact. inpkxks. Tile work of indexing the records In Jheolllco ol tho Secretary uf State has been most diligently and carefully pressed by Col. William Wnlluce. whom i appointed to continue the work where Mr. I.. T. Levin, dr.. left off. He has examined 60.980 grants contained In w volumes end discovered l,20s errors. Orants to tho number of 618 were found not Indexed ut all, 7">.') other material errors wire discovered, such aa Incur net paging, etc, which rendered Hie index practically of no value to that extent. The missing grants were Interlined, and the paging corrected, which Is of gn at benefit to Hie people who haVC interests involved. Many volumes, ho found, are duplicates, or nearly so, which causes more or less delay, Slid, BS Indexes seldom gave the water courses on which tho lauds lay or neuiO of Counties as subsequently divided, much time was consumed In entering upon the indexes descriptions *ol? grants as to location, which Is of great importance, and saves much lime when reference to them Is necessary. The completion of this work is of manifest Importance to this cilice and the people at large, and 1 recommend n further appropriation, kbri'KROr statk IIOVSR AXDOROVXI s. Rxhtblt K, page32,Shows the amount expended for fuel lo heat the ollle.es. the libraries, and the two bouses for the General Assembly, Whole an ount expended, $099; amount appropriated, $1,200; leaving a balance of $601 ? Kxhiblt V shows the amount expended and appropriated for lighting the State House and grounds. The eus lights of tho Senate were in bad condition when the General Assembly met In ls'.iiiund did not afford sulllclcnt light. Under a rcsolutionof the Sen.ile. directing the Secretary of State to increase their light, I hail tho RUB jets overhauled and made every effort lo render the gas lights sufllcleot; but after a second complaint of Senators and by resolu tion of the Senate 1 was forced to have electric lights turned on in Iho Senate Chamber. No provision was made by the General Assembly for this extra expense. l'he attention of your honorable bodies is called to the Importance nnd feasibility of securing clvctrlc lights for all public, buildings In Columbia through one plant located at tho Asylum which would lessen the annual expense oi' lights and be more satisfactory. The Stale House grounds have been carefully and ill' Igentlykept and Improved as much as the amount uf the appropriation coulu afford, The flowers were belter than I had hoped could he made with the sum appro priated. The two IlloUUdS In the front led down dur ing the year, tine of them has been replaced more substantially, and tlio other Is now being rebuilt. Hull's and plants for early flowering are secured In limited quantities for the coming year. Terraces In tho tear to correspond with those Iu front have been nearly completed, but not sodded. A less appropriation than allowed the lasl vent would he tnsilllloleilt lo keep the grounds in their present condition which during the year have pre sented a neat appearanco nnd given m&ch pleasure to visitors. Allot' which Is respectfully submitted, .1. fc, TixiiAi.. Secretary of state. l.iuieMc Asylum. The State. The sixty-eighth annual repot! <4 Urfl Boarilof Ito* gonls nnd superintendent of tho Stale Lunatic asy lum was made public yesterday. It Is one of the most Important of nil the annual reports, giving an exhaustive resume of iho treatment of the State's insane. The number of patients treated during the yeai was 1,182. Gf these, 73s remain at the asylum. The COSt per Okplta has been 30} cents dally. In Compliance Wltll the law 88 harmless insane persons have been returned to tin- various coitntlos. Koine of tin- counties havo remonstrated, saying they luve no alms house. The suggestion is made "that tin laws of admission of patients bo amended as disked by the superintendent and the counties bo iniido to pay into tho State Treasury a part of tho mainte nance of their beneficiary patients." An option has been obtained on a piece of land nenr by, upon which to erect buildings for the col ored male lunntics, if the Legislature should to de cide. 'l'he report says that "tho .various departments of the asylum have been conducted, in a measure, to tho eatisfaoth.f the Regents." Columiiia, S. C? Oct. 31,1601. To His Excellency H. U. Tiilmnn, Qovcrnor ol .south Carolina. Snt : The Board of Regentsof the South Caroli na Lunatic Asylum h ive the honor to submit lu your Kxeellenoy the annual report with the accompanying vouchers. We would respectfully direct your attention to Iho number of patients treated during the year, which was 1,132. The number now remaining in the Asy lum is 73s. 'l'he cost per capita has boon 3tt| cents per day, anil for tin- year $183,42 lu compliance with tho law we have returned lo the various Counlb s such harmless insane ns could bl eared for at home, or in Alms Houses, numbering in all 03. Of these three have been returned, Sorna o! the Counties have remonstrated, saying they have no Alms House, and can make no provision for lllCtll. It would I o welLJfetJ ^hu^K^H^r.r^ui^nui'/Z' Alms HiitiSeS, Slid make them Self.SUStnilling, which is en tirely practicable. We would respeclfully suggest tied the law of ail mission of patients be ntnenned as ssked by the Su perintendent and tho Counties be insdo to pay Into tin- state Treasury a part of the tpninteiuuico of their In-uellelary patients. We call especial attention to that part of the Su perintendent s repot t relating to making provision for the colored male 111 unties, 'l'he ItcgontS have always advocated the er> cling of all buildings needed, on or contiguous to our present location as being the most advantageous lo the staio in every particular. In accordance with this view we have an option on a piece of laud near by, upon which to erect lint build Ines, if the Legislature should so decide. Our Superintendent Is now organizing a Training School In the Asylum, which will mid materially to tile welfare of the patients ami we trusl will meet With Hie approval of the Legislature. During Hie year there have been changes in the offi cers of the Asylum. Dr. P. K. (biilln ceased to he Superintendent In May, and his place has been titled I. y Dr. .1. W. Ihlbrock j Mr. II. P. tlreen, the Secreta ry and Trensvrer, having uiod, his place has been tid ed by Mr. .1. W. Hunch. 'I lie various departments nf the Asylum have been conducted lu a manner lo the satisfaction .of the He gents. Wo feel assured that the Legislature will still maintain this noble charity in a becoming manner, and mnko snch appropriations for it us are needed. We have the honor to be your obeilleiil'sei v'Uit, 11. W. TaVI.ou. President of the Hoard of Regents of S. ?'? Lunatic Asylum, lUI'ERIXTRNIlHNT RABCOCX'S RRPORT. In Ids report to the Regents Superintendent Bah? eck snys: "At the beginning of the venr thro- wne present 178 patients?380 malo and 389 female, of II. i fe 1 l.'i were While, und 338 colored. There were absent on M il lot u--three. During the year 311 were admitted, and the number under treatment I '32. The highest no lot er of patients was 762 nnd the lo r esl 780, There were dUeharged 3si of w hom p| w n olntsed as recovered, 37 us improved. 0 unimproved; 14 were removed,6eloped, 169 died; 40 are absent on trial, 'l'he result at the end of the year Is 788 pa tients, 3I'.S male und 3711 female, uf whom 123 are w hile ami 816 colored. "Compared with last year, Ii Iota were admitted, ol more discharged, fti more under treatment, 80 more discharged as recovered, and8 more died, in addition to the 48 al.Si tit on trial tit the beginning of tin-year, 1 ill Were released on pro nation, Of these 01 Were discharged as recovered, 89 as Improved, 3 unimproved, 22 tetnrnod, and 07 are still out. There has been no epidemic disease of sei tons nature. Dur ing the spring mumps were prevalent. "On March I8tb, a white female patient committed suicide by he in.-. She hud. beeil here about two months ami hud manifested no suicidal tendency. The verdict of the coroner's Jury exonerated the offi oers and nurses of the Asylum, Among so large an insane population, strive us we may to prevent them, such unfortunate accidents seem inevitable. "Tho following table shows the p. r capita cost for tin- last fillet n ' years : '7ft?70. fJU2.s3- -70 V7. $104 21; '77?78, $1*9.02; '78?79, ?I7tl,2ft ; '79 So. *iftft.7s ; '80 -81, 8168.24 ; 'si?fri, $141.04 ;; 82- 83, $140,64;'88?84. $149.78; '84?86, $140.? 4 ; 86 -SO, $140.27; 80?87, $18789; '87 88, $140.69; "88 89. $187.47; '89 90,$181.05; '60?01.$188.42. ?'According to the CeRSHS of 1680, there were in this State a total of 1.112 Insane and 1,688 idiotic. Under date ol October 17,1891, A. K. Childs, acting superintendent of census, writes mo that -the present number of Insane In South Carolina, ns shown by the present census, is 920, and the number of idiotic I,SOS. fhese are tho only facts that have, ns yet, been tabu lated relative to lids class, and the same are liable to a slight revision.' It IS probable that revision will dem olish ate that this estimate I? too low, since It is not credible that the Insane population ol (Ids State Is now m arly 200 less than It was len years ago. If wo nO'-ept these figures, the Interesting fact presents Its elf that according to the statistics there are 2,781 per? Sons?not including all epileptics?to w hom tho asy lum Is open. manaukmknt (11' tur ASTLVMi "From time to time win n the ovi r-erowded condi tion of Hie asylum tins demanded It, the commissi.>n , ers of the several counties have been requested to remove t< tr harmless cases in accordance with Sec tion i.V.. of General States, * * . During the past yt-af when recourso uns again had lo this meas ure, most of tho county eomuilsstoneri compiled with the law and remove.I the patients to poor houses or their homes. The return of chronic Insane patients to alms houses Isan expedient to ho resorted lo only when tbe asylum I? too crowded to receive recent ea ?ee. . . . '?It has never been the Intention of the manaors'of the asylum to criticize any particular claaa or ola>?. s of poisons concerned In committing: twlfents to this Institution. Hut there certainly must he a lark of ap preciation of tho eurposeeaof tho navlnin, as well sal n disicgurd for the lights of Individual, when Ttwo | little aiatere steed seven ami nine venrs, respectively, are sent here at the sntne lime as insane, when'euft'or? tnif from choivn or St. Vitus'? dance; or when th* I father of a sixteen-year-old hoy, who had ? ? o Idiotic from his fourth vear. was showed to think th?thl?| Son's mliol could ho restored bv treatment hero Wliile Instances of this kind are far Irom uncommon, | ?Onr board might again call the attention of the T eg Islaluro to the statute which has operated well in Alabama, enabling Its asylum to receive only proper cases. This law provides thai before any patient Is sent to the Insane hospital full and explicit answers to tho Interrogatories must be forwarded to tho surpi rlntcndetit of said hospital and notice received | ii.jm It I ? ii that said patient can bo admitted." corair SUPPORT, Under llila head Dr. BsbOOCk considers the meth ods of maintaining patients hi the States "where the State does not pay tho whole amount for tho support | of hoiictlciarv patients.'1 In New York publlo pa tients aro maintained at a ralo not exceeding tlie ac- | tual cost, biiiI it Is chiogcd to tho pntietil's county. In Pennsylvania ami Mulne the counties tire required I to make such payments. He makes this recommen dation : "If such a plan meets with your approval, | tho suggestion might be made to tho General Assem bly to consider the ad visibility of having the com missioners of every county pay for each of Its bcncll- | clury patient a portion-?say otic-hall?of the actual | expense through their treasurer Into the State treas ury. In lid- way the ability of tho friends or rela tives of patients to contribute to their support willl be culled to the attention ol the oounty ollleers more] lorcibly than appears to have been possible by exist ing laws, while the elate treasury will be relieved of I n part of the burden, and at the same time greater | discrimination SSregards "proper cases" Will bo forced. This Will divide bciullclary patients Into two distinct classes: (1) County patterns, or those who have settlements or legally established claims tor support upon the communities in which they IIV? (2) Stale path ids, or those ? ho have not established | lahus upon any community by birth or legal resi dence. 0ARB OK COLORED I.NbANK. '?I cannot close this portion of this report, without | having called your attention again to the urgent tie cesslty of building here or elsewhere permanent and | comloi table structures for Ihe colored male patients The wooden lodges now occupied by them, worotn*| tended for temporary use only. They aro now un heultliv, insecure, and dungciotis in case ofl lire. " 1BAIMNU SCHOOL toil KURBBS. "Wishing to improve the standard of service lu'the care of tho insane, nnd recognizing the great and wide-spread demand for skilled muses, your board] has determined toestubllsh n tiulnlng school lor nur ses. As 1 apprehend your Intention, it is to establish n I school not merely for the Instruction el attendants on the Insane, but to lit young women, ns In general hospitals, to undertake nursing In oil its broLohes. Nurses who enter the school will be regarded as com ing hercjlo lit themselves for an honorable calling well us lo assist in caring for the sick ami ctllclcd in | this asylum." Dr. Babcock says occasional lecturers by membersI of the Staff Will be given on mental symptoms etc. | "With lids broader conception of the needs of the Asy lum and of tlie Stale the couiso i f Instruction has I been prepared. The plan nt first will bo to give llio | female attendants now in tho service of the Institu tion the option of entering the school, but hereafter all nowly engaged attendants will bo required to be gin as probationers In tlie school. Tlie course of In struction will be simple, direct and practicable os pos sible, ami will Include in addition a daily training in I Ward duties, a recitation from approved text books and a lecture from a member ol tho Asylum medical staff every week. Kxamlitatlons to test tiio ptollct onoy of tlie nurses will bo held from time lof lime. . . " Tho estimated llrst years expenses tue about ?GOO. WORK SIIOI' FOIl patisnts. In September un experienced Instructor was put in I ??hui go of a work shop for white male patients. It is| encouraging to be nblo to report that they aro show ing much interest hi the work and almost dally acces sions are made to llio ranks of workers. El ha koi AL RESULTS, ThO Treasurer's report gives In detail llio receipts and expenditures lor the year, it diows a halation lo credit from lust *Tc?\...?..7...'.."jgr-ic;.i...r-.....-^-.?r^;^i'-,->14 "'I Additional appropriation for maintenance^. robT?flb Iteceipts from patients and other lOUrCCS,,,. 11.428 Ofl Giving as the total Income. $122,049 10 Deduct for maintenance.$118,042 12 DeAolt Regent's Account. litl 23 113,700 37 Leaves balance to credit $ 8,9Mfi This amount the board has thought best to opply us ] follows : Farm Improvements. #:t,noo oo For bskory. 3,000 oo Hal. for purchase of dry goods.Ao 2,93-r> 79 - #8,080 7!? I If WO now consider the cost per capita, wo lind i hat the gross amount expended on maintenance was.$118,642 121 Hut out of tills fund wus paid for extraor dinary expenses : Permanent Improvements. t7,.ri!U 37 For coal ls'.U-b2. 4,208 20 For cows. 1,052 40 12,042 081 Which deducted leaves OS current expenses 100,(i()0 00 Divided by 164, Iho average number of pa tients anil WO havo tliu annual per cap ita cost. 188 -PJ Divided by 3C5, gives the dally per capita.. 30J ] If $10,053.04, amount paid by private pa tients, bo deducted from #100,000,00, we havo as tho annual per capita cost to tin-siaie for maintenance. Iis ssl And a daily per capita. 32} | estimates tor. next vear, I have been Instructed lo estimate for maintenance #100,000, The appropriations applied for Will bo: Km- maintenance.$100,000 CO For Insurance. 0,000 (to Mileage and per diem of P.. gents. 2,100 00 Training School lor Nurses. coo IK) For patients' llbrary^,^^--?^,^^^-- V?TBb' '" ~ #108,800 00 Tho proprietors of the following dally newspapers have gratuitously supplied the Asylum with copies of tholr issues : The kloistbb and iho Evening Hoc or?, Columbia, tho New? and Otturlcr, < h?rtesten, Tho weekly newspapers published throughout the State nro well represented on the table < f the Asylum ] oudiug loom. Tho tables appended to the repel I give In detail all] tacts as to ihe patients, their residence, matters in connection with their support sad much other data. | Tin- largest number n| patients admitted ?inline iho year was between ihe ages of thirty and forty jars. One hundred and sovontoen were single, 145 married, thirty-live widowed, and eleven unknown. Two hundred and twelve hsd but one attack provloll entering the asylum ; all but fourteen had occupa tions. For all but 83Cases, causes arc > . il. One hundred nnd tifly-llvc had the disease only three months before admission. Ninety-one eases were acute, :is recurrent. 54 epileptic. 21 ncuto melancholia and tho ethers were varied. Ninety-four had their i usou restored, most of them in from 8 to S months I time. The number uf deaths, and the reports of the chaplain and matron conclude the paper. Kepoit of Adjutant ami Inspector General. Coi.umiua, s. 0. Oct. :tl. IS0I. To Ills Excellency Henjuinin H. Tllluian, Governor ot Sooth Carolina: Sir? Herewith 1 have the honor to submit the annual report of the operations of this department I for the Use d year ending October 31, ISOI. would iirst call tin- attention of your Kxcellcncy to the Confederate rolls In this office, Under some oi the fonuior administrations appropriations wore made to cover the expenses of collecting the rails | ami Illing them in this oOlco, Although a large num ber of Ihe rolls have In en collected and Hied, I lind, in undertaking to make an Index thereof, that Ihe work Is incomplete, no mils w hatever of many companies being on llio. w hich Laves out the personal or Indi vidual record of the men, Now, the rolls should be put in a durable shape, so that I hoy ran bo kept for all lime and be of Cosy reference for every citizen Of the State, because they arc marly all personally and j deeply interested In litein, and even now tin y havo become a matter of constant Inquiry and reference ; | and In thefulnro will in- considered Invaluablo at -how Ing Ihe mimes ami reCords of our soldiers. As prepaid) the i anlest and host way of seeming a correction ami levlsloli of the roils on hand, as well j as the completion ol those not yet sent in, I would suggest that tho rolls bo printed, In a cheap form as they now stand -with blank pages left for those commands not yel reported. These pnmphlola could ho distributed to the proper persons, with the un derstanding that they must be returned to this olilce. w hen the correction and revision is completed. When the rolls are completed as nearly and as accurately as possible, they should bo put Into a permanent, du rable I.k form, and i do not doubt but that the ex pense of doing so could be recovered to the Stale by putting the work upon tho market, at it reasonable plICC, if Stich a step should bo doomed advisable. I am glad in be able to statu that everything has worked smoothly ami bariiioiiloiisly in this depart mi nt of the state government since the inauguration of tho present administration, ant' the peace ot tin stau- has not boeii seriously dlst tubed since tin Blsopvllloriot whloh was promptly suriirvssed by tin presence of the Bninter Light Infantry, There lias boon some local excitement ami threatened dis turbance, ns at Spartanbiirg and Yorkvlllc, which made It necessary to put certain companies undoi anus ; but the decisive steps taken and policy adopted by your Uscilehoy. to put an end to iho lynching of persons In the bands o| Hie law, has had the desired, salutary effect of i reventlng such scenes In this state during this >c ir ut least. The promptness, too, with which tho IsstGeneral Assembly met the claims c the trOOpS, for tlie expenses and pay due the ''SUIIIll l. '.-ht Infantryfor Its services on the occasion of Hie BtsllOpVllle riot, as well ns the assurance of your Kx Oellency, that the law which grants them a limited sum when actually called Into service, should be ear* lied out durlag your administration, was in such | marked contrast with tho way in which they havo heretofore been treated, Unit ith,, had a very sal utary effect upon our troops w ho feel I hat their ser vice, when rendered. Will bo properly appreciated. A part of last year's appropriation for the maintenance and encouragement of tho malltla was found due ami; unpaid, fa almplo statement of which will bo | found elsewhere In this report; but the amount duo was satisfactory nettled by my predecessor in office, I und has been paid to the troops, excepting a small I balance, which will bo distributed with this year's appropriation. It has been tho earnest endeavor of this Department to perfect the organization of tho mllltlu forces ?f the Bitte, under the Uws governing tbeJr Mine. taking up the woik si Itft off bv toy pre-'^ dece-sor hi ofilco. mid finishing tb* arming and equip DientOf tho companies which had already been mutt ered into service, and were entitled to proper recog nition. Kveiy effort it being niai.', however, fo make tbetpproprttuon of strat, clothing and equipment goat faraa posUble,?oas to have t balance left [or these couil-anles. It belnir deemed good policy tu en courage a limited number of tuch commands, which from time to lime, can be taken into activo malltia ns vacancies from any cause may recur. In ordert', make these' auppllea cobs far as ponlblo, ami also In compliance with Stale regulations, to kct p our loieis Uniformed alike. It has lern adopted as a tide of this Department toUtueonly the t?tigne suits and Uavel the comuiands to supply the gir.y dress regulation] suits, with the assistance of the State annual appro priation. If the present wise policy of the State of llmitit efJJJ ? lie number of active militia companies?then{ looking moie to the quality andctlleUncy than to u.'.f Hin?ber of troops?Is continutd, at.d of the present] appropriation from the United State? tri vcrnuicM for arms, uniforms and equipments, backed by a lib erat, reasonable appropriation from the state, is alsi Continued, it will not be long before we will have not only a thoroughly armed t no equipped mi It tin force in this State but also (by a little change in the applica tion of the fund appropriated by thoState to encour age the same set of men to remain in etch company] a thoroughly well ditiled and disciplined force, . t width the State can really feel proud. In comparison] with any other. The reducedapproprlttlon for this; year Is somewhat discouraging to tl e Hoops slut hi vice, but it Is confidently expected that a more llt-tral policy will licieafter prevail und it is hoped tl. ,i ?,. may be able to secure a regular annual spproprttionl ,.f -.'..?>? per man passing inspection. It this were done and a proviso Inserted in the law requiring u csr ttlUtUUI tube paid out of the annual tpproprlttlot lu every man who dies in the tCllvo militia, or I* actually Injured Of killed while iii the active or actual service ol the Stale, II would make the annual appropriation Act ten sort of mutual insurance futui and Insure alto tho thorough drill and discipline of the troops, by keepingthotatueset ol meu continually In sei vice. In the event of such change*, being mtil? now or hereafter I would suggest that the laws be amended so at to require the orgtnlzatlon of at leatt one company in each County, und nlso to limit the numberol men nllowed to each company, and thus equalize rotnewhtt tie- distribution ol the tuen tnd thereby of the fund also in the state. In Would I also require every pay momber Of each company el the activemilltlutobe "regularly ? nrolli .lund present OrtCCOUntCd lor," or dropped froie the lolls at the reg. ular Inspection. In conclusion, allow meto say that my general inspection of the troops of Iho State, as well as the military display made lit various points, and mere particularly at the Centennial, have very clear* demonstrated the lact that South Curoliiia ha- a imu-li better military force at her command than our |ico|i|i nre aware of. It is with pride as well ns pletturt that I ctutunounce that in spite of all tin- troiiblt and tufferlng through which our people have pastel within the last thirty years, they now show nut their nitlitnry eiithusltisin und spit it ate not brokvii. ami that they are full aware of, and alive to, not onlj the military record und heroism our people, but Ur als? prepared I rr all ordinary emergenclet that an likely to arise In the present or near future of tli Stub-. Our military force innks nliotit third among tit States, so far as actual numbers aru concerned, hut u proportion to population it ranks among th? rlret, while so lur us tiiatoi lid is concerned it Is 'e.t si conti i? any. It has. Ion large degree, armed ?ml eqillftpei itself, and our organizations have been really kept ah 1 bv the, pride und spirit of the men who Compute thctl. 1 bey belong to and are a part ol tho people, nnd ?r? Of course In perfect sympathy with tin-Ill, and nowl the liest guarantee the Stute has lor the preservation of peace and good order, and III the lives, liberty and properly of our people. It will require but hltls more encouragement and assistance than I? now uhen by tho state to make It a permanent as well n.? ?' thorough and complete organisation equal, if net I superior, to any of our sister states. II. I? Karlrv, Adjutant and Inspector Uenersl The Governor's Message in Henri -A Good mil to Hill In Introduced - Tin- Governor is Nuwtnliicd. Cpi.UMiiiA,8.C| Nov.21, l-'-'l. The Qotteral AsCOtnbly convened at noon to day, a majority of tho Representatives and Senators being present. Tho Governor's Message was presented and rend. Among tho important mil* Introduced in the senate was one to lay out Cnltioun coun ty from parts of Lexington and Omtigtbttrg Seinti.ii- Killst inTrriiTi^^ 'i'h'm' ''"Vi tor th.- procuring and presenting Of doer menu relating to the history of South Caroj Una. In Kxeeutive Session tlloSonalO sustained the action of the Governor in rontovlug Su pervisors of Registration \V. P. C'nnlwoll of. Charleston, und W. T. MoElroy of Laurcns. The Cnlhoiiu County Dill was also Intro duccd In the House. It will havo a hearing before the Judlolar.l Commltteoon I'rlday next. Iiifnii(s---Idiots---Iletitlien, it ti.-it <> their- fSnlvn flout Infants, Dying be furo they kuow good from! evil, uro saved. Their death is Hit unavoidable effect of t lie sin of Adam . their salvation is tho unconditional e( feet of tho atonement of Christ. "A> by tho offence of ono judgment came upon nil men to condemnation : even, by the righteousness of ono tho free gift came upon all men unto justillcu -TTon oYTffe." ^AmT as ot" the ?OUls ol infants so of their bodies'' l' ^S^wn Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.'' Their resump tion unto eternal life is as sure as tliMiyajji Adam sinned and that Christ died Justification is tho birthright of "cv ory man that cometb unto the world,' whether of heathen or Christian parentage, whether baptized or tin baptized. So, too, is secured thoil part in the first resurrection by hini who was "delivered for our offousci and raised again for our justification." Idiots, May lie classed with infauts. Thoif Idiocy and deatli.belnga result of "th* ollcnso of one," and their justifi cation ami resurrrcetion, being a re sult of "the righteousness," and res urrection "of one." As far as any ol the human race are directly or indi rectly unavoidably affected by tho sii of tho first pair they aro uncoil] ditlonally benefit ted by the atononion! of Christ. Tlie unavoidable evil in the one is countervailed by tho UM-to conditional good in tho other. Tub Hbathkn. The accountability of heathens llkt that of nil subjeots of the Divitit government, is measured by thodegrei of light they have. The hoathet " are not accountable for the light o. the gospel which tiny have not heard Only for the light which they are a< Countable If they live according !<? tho light they havo they can do no more?they are justified. If they fail to do so they are condemned "To him that knowoth to do good am' dooth It not, to him it Is sin." Tin moral turpitude of transgression h graduated by tho degroeof light sin ned against. "He that knew his master's will and did il not shall b< bejtten with 11111113- stripes, and he that knew not"?had loss knowledge of? "Iiis master's will shall bo boatOI with few stripes." Only a moral agent who wilfully transgresses known law commits sin and for this ami this above is lie accountable. To a "jot ami tittle' Justice will regulate tho awards <>i tho saved and the lost. The Judgt of all the earth will <l<> right. Then will be no dissatisfaction among the. saved; no complaint among the losl ? **u> ? The Australian liallot system seenif to work satisfactorily in the United! Slates wherever tried.