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*atll tIu 1.(. t14 fo' 1110 11,1. and the hethi anid futire hatippinles...i. of thia chi ld aro 8n1il'Md( to prest gaWin. Thill cItiesti ln is onm th.,tt hita had to be je.It In evury Im'anullfac1ting country and lin vvory Insativo It I as bucin found to he the pat t of w Ndoim, look h in bot.h t tho 11ilutal and moral iup 1111fdng anld tho II1W(.Ii:I n10illaivoenvit of theI peopl, tol prohliblit. thw lbhor inl 11111 of I t eniel cf ilder a V.l.ng land, France. wiveauy. and all Wt principil manufac t count I ric:; of 1."Il-oplo ., an i t ll (Ih ' i tnifil-t1 in) Ovts i th North inl ourli- own%ii cotin try. ato r Ithorolt.-:h inv .1i t'in and lotig 1pericve. have di i r t fi man Iller. itt q;uertionl ii n nvw on, ill thl South oly bwcauM t, H'iJid I withinl very i--n yearl deovelopwd inig a nllatiltt 'lcturitIl t. -ecIIiti . 'if o 1unn1factu:li. indl trI-it' of the St t hI in tho nwar 1'1nnro u ill hk cov. pol,11ld to m1 ee1t, c! ; tioI1 , coluplitIion froml3 (h II,3 cf o r oc illf; f e th I I , loblo, par(in il f rt:I tho farI I3t.w t . I rd t, r t i co:Ipo I tefllr m ( I " 1 . ' I V thi tr " 1n l l ture ' ', 11-' i 0!, n I 110 rN p:t rn i I t ' nt 7! lit, pres 1 tt n N: ' :-11 d for Il th i nth mi t Ifn I i nt I I 411 1 1 : t t. in rn l, vr l y d f: or-I I48 1 i .t 1 t ;4. 1 %34 t 1 71 1 ~' t i! i:; \vi(iii I kIt 04 I3.tf t1~ 34 44 t iv r I I i of 3 i y :I n ink nofe rf r it : - :1 :nt hC . id rti on t1 fr o; i :-.1n0,m t t 11i I)143 ( H I i: I(: I i t lit TV 1.11 , r. nt I it i h 3i 4u I' ti:illti I indl th I I n hi11. o flt y -f t :u t tov1 Iprotea t 1 F: I I i : n by II ' p- h i it e, the11 r o I 3 li ' : ; il I I - I :t I rii t . It 1 t 1 4 11piln 04; kIr t 3*ll Im t!in r110st 1 h n T I :1 i 1 to t i, a 4t11bc stmlO int :1! hn o l i3vs of 1i f 1 th I'l . l I I I f - ; d I li iti: ' ip 3he It b t i di f the t t n~ and al:wr ib; :m ho it l ;ta in I r o4 O :' lif' : n, -1'lt 1 nt ones. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r Ir:im h:ti i : rpo i 0 1 i t 4 at ' I- t i oil t boIt .i ti nv vf. h ia i lt.t 3t i t ' n.1 iv " , z tlt ~ ~ ~ : it~' v" 1441 fil ~4. 4 31114,111 01ha. fo. iliq 111h '1i i i on 4 hi t li i a4 1 11k al" k'4 3 14 ~ -r v l t' .. !jth1 t. 1 'x i c el V .11 343'I . 1_ -. ' k. v~i t hI I I ni331l. t hoft34r n 11h43 r' 3 to:3.to Cu o m o eit3' en3 is a r l .:: v r ue tht3. 2a -1 h-. *4'' tei 1ate i..4 e *n - 1 , ht of m: h3 ' .'4'. ' 1 314 enp.3' ab l3' 3f 'I' 411t'' 4 :~3' 'iv:nts. h4 p i3444 4''' .-n4 h31 3f3'" jen im \)43 .' . .1 43 .')133( at t4 0i1')ttI. 3,3 3 il tltit '33 th:0u 843441 i:3h1t' r'ei ii141'1. o the 1)1- itl 3i1: 1411 14) - 3h impl(3) or . 'il Ii 1134 -i n 13 if: fl'um hit'o ('(i33n1 a0333 o 13'11'1 of ii4.l' ('1101. h e i ll 1ir4 ted prvI'. 33. *ii v e(I t Ite )3 tiny 3ve: 1ent' andl)i( pI 3311tirn8 of i ts a 18( m388 '3 of tommon schl',h ,(f d Uentin, for it eis tioih cIo nton schoo1ls. that th)1 grea134t majoritu of1441 1 the ildren 1330t1t loo fo 318 heir 4 eduention.:11 Thisrt s1.blnot hnterferei tprepaillthe3great m~iaioitytoo ofi t futi ons (1 f ('( '. n( ship.1t The bleoI'al from3 Itlhe contmon school 31 to dth hi"h "It iI If liftl 1se (for) 3~ a trepu lic to unless 1d'i asalo syst m of gen- 1 1(3 duOin 311114 ta respe11ct1 for wisd13t.0on and twer.1i11'h The thiersi3tet the3' mIuumit,n rehn n.i It hgh1 nri. huNn (t1thlligence enn i1o.Io to ciommon11 tcoo at3 0 the hnse.l (1r1 nding 33s3 widej113 ofas human natitritslf, and etween3ll ofe the b3let o atinll sstem 13of1 grmmutt >e ad toC133t h ~ih so i tandt3 W1ndemie. endi ableadoineg out sfrort theman vrdevelopig organh fathon of technieny nd prgnofssinl of the ofrepublie." 3~.oril13841 Butno t is of te or nos1t usf to1 hav3 antounto13' 1yste 130 gr ret e n-t tion wnlfass of hoe tyken( tovantage o bte hi r of the State. T'C31' het child to ttade allowtaed o trow upl tomthe hig dutien andtlSo' re(pon caites tllofghutinhi Stath out t past havin ye.uiod the rniments ofrtese chills sfbjhit Stao rober mitte d otcoeaito theyteac ofrma nsoiaor int the Stdtantaees,lor the fath een wIlfully eigent wof theor tori advotate t1h sy.itei of com I)ul:;or.y vducvationl. Tlho ojctomr to compuil-sor.,y edcia tion will uIgo that every palelt, hm th I'llhlt to d v'trinin- wt h t w itenulcition shall bo givenl III:; o%.it child atit that0 th Stato uts lo right to Iiter't-ro inl 0he 1'a1,ir8 of the l'am1ily. W lin I conta'imI4 tdiisollso i1nvadon the S t .1o ilwA ion t flt l t ; kind i.- rallt. lill th ht aes Iletasures to n(alil ouit t. iskot e alnd asks not flit' Per*i Illi..A io t ) o e a ls a fur n inl' :g.allist the :in rad o' it Inualatly. Til (Wo c.vo..i Ilur, sim il:tr. I,g t I t It iviIt tho wolIrt of disellst"; alti tho *Staot i s tho riIg to re(Iulirv that tlie chilireti thall ho brought. ii-,% fin stichi ;l~ I %\tA y al%t. . tt tI: i 'II1 's IntI I I ; .; a ny as tobi k hae tbe'tipossihi vIttz nII. I is a is Ir tt t Iha It th ve.A iN I lit ' th a i til lin) I IIv t .IIII I I *t I it ttil Ih i t it11t io flllarl on tho od ti n or Its i- I d ir ani th po p or po:;ition I i that evory child of rehlool 411 solubl reall its 14h111-. 11111 thOWete objectltioul \ I h I e o 1 1 r,tu . i roII tujil011 l1111Ory eill 1 .l 1h in t l outh Ii z hth iv pro:,O It lwgro, 1 itu , th l 'r t' 1:t if h Is IdI tate di ho tnilt he vonit ro tled. hel taililvy (if 1 thi 1 n *. a . lt i t et i 1 p1t'e t iot) ee Ory thounh tful umit. II in a 'rt knowu andI rvor,i l that lin il- thi t' each. ft ar grat* Ilianl Il 1 " 0 It.I*kr ch ilitre I-%I h anI whites re-elvinut.ttn' en in pr i% t vi It I I vbIlt d Th N:r 1, h r 4.%say and t Mluente hint b:hWh Mill but WI him11 himi pw::ififln w" hit -of btitilit to himu :i1% to ut:. T!'I ![.foill without nII e tic inl k i:; l t to mlI k\t hi; n; b' tl !nI 2t h n ofl ' lt derignim: :;n l a -ttrao !ocicty. It is, btt si ci.l not ito re-quiro ilho w!'N(o chibdlretl ol Cho 14tato to at1: il the4 t'ommonlll : i (ol ,f r ft:r I t I r chiIld rent Thi I Argi n llI'lltIl -mdtl t hat we Ahottid l th 1 h - -4\ -IIitI t c t-( n i l ro\ 1p in, 11mv no" lowarn. Iit thi:t agI...'.. l l aI. rt. iaty p ems wh'ic- -1!rntu aitti....nu.sto he; Itll AT-~ el vc11'*ull I t, mi....... Ilu to ll olvrdt 114dttevtIn 2 iheI solion. W tent eduete. otio ont, hero a dll tlher 'lit 0oN, vrY iul! thei 1 1 t o 1m. A compulory ltw ait tho bigining wvolb:I probatlo hav1 to ncoun1e difnliiu t-i iit.1 It enfo ment.. b it) t !into iN ripi- fA -"ehing to bt done. :as rivn . :1 - n1 t. .!ml.it wh o h.1 i u sta s i a ercnt::e of enrvol. w'Itto ' it'sI ll hihdrt n .r 8hool a . .H \i 1 p1ii iiii mi lontrie, (f Vi rai t. In - 1 ! wneks. ii co iv,in. avitslgis't te wobl.tat tan.i Iil lt s liI' the of tl- ot : ti t: il l' cn ail'.a tetlne ury. hn\, at len. In tv:iny ol' hth othor sel:oe n:: n;i''. 'lin u :: .! a otrdhn to e (o tlls of t90 tIlle of' o aof !hi!'.. il outh ('ara Yctool ten';orWt .\ pars "ea rge whi .f.; of s nres 6.31.In D h Ihie school.,raccrdi g t orte o 1' w te 1:1.I'. alnlt tif n."!"rOks - 1.7. TIpe:rli 0i4"nt'. InCo0't ,1ns t. Te prcenage ilcit-tacy amn tho whileo Ia i thied in tn yort' :1 lt tet., the np:orle10 p r eOt. The,L l'llowing. d:ata, shlowing thlt "tat ias of tho c nite A that.he orpilsory odu1caion n aiws an il bo Nt w1 wvhawtes. hlas1 boo8n obtainede fnom thob of A ets vas rioUs Oaw li Ald Toer r iir Ie,. u l fromt Iettrn frvoml thn !r varik"t jAvmimrs alhd sulh'inu oter ant oeucadtiota ha h iorts I hI ( ory A Iot e anbs. of i6- v -t 12 cot e tu net t:cer o thing erm te:1 i der elntar and. .. ..art 1 Ntanin-a hoeksi it will.en Nhewkth lapsilr-fll flrw of toDl11 tlN fro .l ile-2 coeeks. to thne. to it w%iII h hlibnotiial from overy point of view. WhIlo it 1s po.ssIbIo for the graded imchools to bevomei too m11e chaical Itdn inviellati', tho irregu. latity In atteitanllce at thi country :;choOls Ienri i t imt p liblo to havo.e 'raded illst r t l onl or mys t Iitt t Imai wvork.- Tho viharacter of tho mtwer vision of oh s(hoois in, te vouitv.r ih very poor. in t onseilneof tihe, Inladcqutato Suarits paidllt) C'ounty iiii-h it'iendtts,t wh mt gvo a ia rge Ipor(tonl of thelirI tilto Io othivi wvork Ithan that it :mperyhting thec 'chmohl. tllw provideni' sh-oubd ho Ilato to O t 'lli'O uort per u1t1 nt bll,o11 la rdsn (if Irush'eI and l,ounlty ho:Vils of cotdi I atiott. Thel( (VII111* Of ollict lin Ithec bmarti: ofI trystet- i:: to year. "Mont 41f (lhe.e bld.Ur'. not Ilving .urt. ofthr cOii it'&btle it offill(.4 aro nIliblo to otilya vaclitl. for Illorn (h-in oilr you1 : very tlltfort'.I mdo sy Iemli of aff:Pir'. ;ui 1h11t'ntltwe n coilllt. :whool w r r m y : to yar t tvl to vi' thi ouit e 1101,114in t'(t , of fol rt' 0'11lit. himirk "hoitht ho 1.l-oid hvy Ill., woolb' ill -.110h a wv.l as not to, ch.111:.1 ('ntircly aIf one timno; anid Ilhe hli d of I trOi s11tems I l:t d hI Ielecto)ail Tho ta t Suit tIeriniltl nt calls at houtiott to a pl111 for sot'h ring', bo"ter scool ho f1 .q. T It b, -hollbit hl 1, i v Iven t:l ::l: A t iv I oe n its in " itra .i ch I dr z lIe nI t hI - t ! I I I hI I-. i Tt n litur1nor the 1,1 r f Ir whiti I It' pi I t f:.. 14 y il f4'I II I Ie ' ' \% a: S7 S ?,.-I I: 4' I' . I t r Ill .nives $211._2S .56;: w:al $9:m I.EL:. Thll ItWtal expotiditu.-cs f4w I:1tst year* er whi w $ : . 7.0 for i. W I N T I I Lt I ' ( ..( lT' hei t1 tpresent sI sI I I promises to i'b tihe i t i tcc .-sful in tht history of Wlinthrp (liol-e. Thero arl'o 2i I 7 pupils inrolled it i n thit- Norma lie ) parlimont - ant invrvase (f 1!'0 in two yOars at .1td of hit ovvie the svson pre viou. iEry cmil l!y In ti lt t i s represontd In th vilnilinent, Which I. litch (1e'1 o 't ' ti.n lver bi,fori, jt t is tlory of tit stiol. Tho hlalth Iof tho bioient dy it roporLed as Thi muh-t,e noW (!ormlitory h.ailding was mvom pl h Uilmv tlhi t opt'nilig of ti he 1:%p-. t O to hor and t IIw 'ewlrage syFtm Ipovi-t"ed fw,. by the C.nera.i AssIllbly l lt . h 'e h ile fuliv ill t!i within thO p'pIOi :'.tio u20 o foi it. The l'.-' ill : xcllent ppl ex htiii atI(t t i l thll tl C'te : Cpsito.at Tilt a I.lrd of T I-1s ti - c . fully co,.r d t i c f e-t ct tei col ' r ' t -- .All an ahl ,lIn I I I e : l :am!'n l thI a I!untIs wh Ich ;1ti :,atwi.crht k- LI.v Owe State for lit , t 1t sh ooh l tbe. lrh liril foi' ~ ~ ~ ] I1'CtfiI !t,.hli: l Iii 'It,ll)lr;l0" f oli Il 'Irolin. ti :horlld! rc'Iltev hou affpma Of a.1 inlurl:nt :ave 1l ess 'o Wl' llanlllo't - m t of Ov ition crt ihw nt o. 0i"I'Tl t'is tA1C .\ll COLI.iiPb2 Ti)l intitution h s nst entpre iupmn t!,', -weind hin-.oredi yiear!; of ity life -ill a rocordi b Ind it of fvie Aly i.(iu' i On , Ah enll'c.h protl and wvith b!!ht pro p the r, si .e (-I turo. The uhober of s1ndenta in urtasos yearly. ;el.n frort 1':2 fur to.ar; at :227 during thie im,asves nIt,s91 ato ar di- 3.vttlly mIanl :A 'd. F.:vIlnlmy and 03nr0 ar1* CNrcis,ed hi n i Int mat'tl go as far as po. I hutfor an. istu,tion of c hih srae t: . ile f:' t t ad lil Ie I iCsim 1 11 A oi i t oim of e Iture i.sc ietd to ao h::in Pharethoiltie. ratica afuairn orf l onthe ha i oTry. Thisa istitn eers, was net 'vi r-ecve. te h;-art supportf 't and extiagetnth of:d the rrstan tat-'e of:-ther pep.n eoto h SOUTIH CAROlANA MbITARY AGA DEMY. At Your Iaat sus"ionl yoll 1icreased tho 'tnu itl approprlitloti of this Institution 1o $5.,00, 0 with a View of IeIiiltig tle chlges to tilie vdets from $300 to $260i per anu.This refidcton wanl nllltad by th Iloard of 'istors it their meet lIg lant .11i, aild the board hopes this action will tend materially to licr'i tho n1umbher in atlendaince. Te heo Ittl of thi' studot Ias beell good atil tihe arfa:ir1; of OwheinstItutionl hlave bevon w"ll itttlamged. Ait appropriation of $'. '.0 is ated for. The rect-I nt atllinial rIelifotl of the sitiits. was very largely littelltd by 1",'ldliatus from ailt over. th1( vounltry., :tnd the tphit. Alown by th(-in was mnost .:tifying anti itd a is well cr th fu (tilr prospwrity of athIs Acadeiy. 100110111'1 CO'tI"A.. F'romt thie veport r 'ho proshdent of this lost itiiton It is learned that tilt to talldsuseet for. the( yvar vinding .hme11 :3,0th. 1901, Wot.i0 Ani ap-1 propriatilonl front t he l iluroe of 11l:1,)' wIll be asied. This instiution IF doing a 1.ood work, for (thI (61iti,d. l ople of tle stato a di .hIloulld hav e 0IIIa n ou g m t Il addlitionl to 1th above filn approprial tlonl of $700 for mauking, 1weparin1g, CInd( installing an11 e ibit at thit C I hse ll ICl)o t it)i will bv asked.I WVIthin thei pst f(w%\ yv-ars thent 1ties of mIny of tle old Omoldorallte Foldirl- wholusO uo aro 'nriled lin 11h0 raMii Of th10SC Whot Voiln t'0rd1 froit this stato la %e v n foe ihly bfI)il Imyt to ( lit attention of oal P00 t! ti ue call o ase. those who Ve naro tntlil." of support alnt Ito o on Whom it) dolwind inl thirl dvolining yonars areU etd un wrt t and hards!hip and pri ati. Soe owi xe theynw are in thatt couity poor hotisos. Illese are le ton Who ) ine ill,iti of their yuth and strength, i a-m-wer to tho Call of the, stato il -the ark vst iour of her history, snwiticed their all. cind w int forh to sterve rliv and to defend hor riglihs on ti teld of bat tie. Thu, record (if the( p:t they played Inl that conflict is failia tiatVo youl and: to the Whole \orld anld 1eA' nt to, ie repeated hi re. SuInteI It to say, theyl did thivir dutty ad theIr who!e dtIy, and imoret than llcst mion would have considt'red th , wholf duty, int defense: of their State. Nearly i half cotuiry! has pass.td Aince then and most of, tIlet hIave anlswerle teIl flat Ioil vall and 'gone to joi their comlrades on tho. i h . fw of the t i c ili aro left ..'11011: is, aml it sh n d b't ePrOVI lor ge1 and the(A prbdid of Seth Cartlinia, tI .Zic tha not ono toh' nutt h\ slored harI , o v.ell inl thlt ho"ic ul h!"'I )1-,, 11 .-s in wani, 'n 1 :t the ovozning Of ctr,s liffe. it will bo only a fow short yrar"; at hes, Nvw-n thelk, w%ill be% no ne-a.iyfkr youa to cons.'i r this u estin.fy therr will he no ono to ovvipy t raooratdeom 1dir's ahot. I ym vve". t,r o ex ct to do Illytihin"g for th e old s,oldior along this lilo. l ow is the tiuo. It if act*,on O A is nwcded and iot talk. - In this vonni-tion I be't to sluit trn extract from tho rop.v Of thie B'loard if Fuits for te- llopital for the In 'Inl vifw of the considcration by the Ge'eal AI itly of the odvisAiY ol' provNi'ling R hiomnit for Coinfeftvrato Vct-rns. the(, liardl of iRegents de.nire' to prc-i'mit to your Excvi 1-,n(-y tihe- prav tiv-0iiity of uising the( trac t of land vim-, ita in about fifty 1r s upon(the it Wal la he hknownl a13 the tellevue P'laco. * * * * Upon thisl trac-t couild nro h- herun a sis ' f permanete l'l is aiesndaptod t o all lL f ilws of tho ei tod th ontesfthep purpin-t.e hallts f-isioti. aty thso mhodtte f uh hv:itsdcben.eivent suo suildtnls they. desebyve, fienviw thater !i'I1::" of t his f bildito~n and t i w Ie!l. affor:s t owe pnd' a 1:o-:I? ;,nclie in thei costruto than ou'eld wi nte lior rblemp,raty ha'.ld Ti( advantr:es mre pasentirely -e~' Ca -iet d itimmn iti)ciltlias a h:tlp - oln)ihof the suections of the Stcate whretIel'ahiv een- th4e olauti:ns ofaife the lI tiQt'.,n the buitd a ill buthorIti'd r:e taine tralibe the fict that tit. .ienary nefo it teliely polhildin ofor thte futueing adtin th isu probland utiln thist adopte it sholtie undernlitg oi that pu n ament ovoaoIf the ashu oino a botl of aledith n tewman woul.exnt. thenHose:l:1 butoroslyarat ued,bot nthhel andm bnin thes halls tose whgolaiol.ae It ttterwold be nohtbiety eemesanandsa arngey chnstaf)ii' famil.a tbyou anto t ieole. mtois ranw more In onvoy ofntrhed w thIs Ille on.Thatve pub thre andste muay be aodeed as evt Tin managl mn of the.t o denaryn with (h pastuor hrblm.as besnefits and atisatores are patet to ery' Tlhttr n the tioate o the law m thae system. Ivn aharlestand amio thIngbha. thed stinofly thes otate wheeiers hav been mtf oe oltrons oshe lwThan ineany ofthe rectuni theifc wthatubte toedspnayou shoemis the Ofitxedtheoltat of eOStato fonan punsnt of iolatond. TIf nth May-ft tor the counisoaleties and townsute tou$l2Sexert temslvesa tiorounet pro entforin the ea and bringing2 Tho jur tot tats thot thie ot there atoulds efth awouths towIlbedon., bTt hat Itb Is seniabente islgowng fnfaor n of the schools Imuh asmIte Is sedery hve1n capedial mn.ndeey In tho managenent of tho consta bulary I have -tried to select m11on of judgmilnit and discretion, who would Verfo-rm11 their duty and at the name timo cause no friction In the en forcilelt of the law. Thelro Is and has bVeeI and will continue to be viola tion ot the llw as there Is of all law aiti un illIy of colistables could not cliforce It absolutely in all sections of thev State. It would be bettcv for the law If it were possible to do away with Ihe constabilary featire ,etirely and thi cotuld bv donle if thle munic11ipal aul. thiie and5 1(1(toter Oiers tir-oughoit tlk State would lend their aid In the enfolcument of tihis law as thl.y do of the r IawT. This is the casoe il ionany of the Sta,t an.1 it is gettiig mlloro anld mor so tilrolgholut th.e en (Ire State, and as public sentIlment grows in favor of the systei the conl stabuilary may be reloveI entiely. Iuring the year closing November :0, thero had b)eei 273 convictions for violhItion of the dispolsary law; $23. IMilPoSed as ilnes. O which amount Wa1s paid, and 137 of the (coil vios took the 1lterlat.i-e on thI chain gaig. The tota COst oi thle conlstalbul ary for the year Was S-i4lg.3 I would revollumlend that the mini Imll finu inl cISO of conviction for vio latioil of the dispensary INaw be made $50 ilst.end of $100 and that the nini ,m1111n sorvice Remilainl at throv mon 1 thm. I'lero ar-e vases when it wouid be hbet tor for the vounlty and State to have $50 thall thire oliths' service an d when it would he paid It the Judge had the discretion to impose it. Il dvalin; with this (IllostIon your plirpose should be to imlrove and per fect the system. STATI BOAlD O1 11HAiTm. The relpot -of the State 111oard of heal1th, showinog their work for the year and making sevecal reco' endations, will be submitted to you. DIurliig the past yeXIr snmall1pox ap weared inl several sections of the State. Such eases 1s Were reporltedI to mile wero imm111ediaitely brought to the atten tion of the lloard and Ill every in stance efforts Wore i made to Suppress tie disease by the enforcement-of gee eal valeiination. According to the weekly health repost of the United mtatce Marine lospital service there were In the In itnRd States in October, 1901, twice 1 many cases as at the same time inl 1900. This should be a waring to all local boards of health to act promptly iat the 'Ii,;rst a)lpearance of a cas- and enforce vac eiation. The mo.it cecontniceai anIl ef f0t Iie il"suro in) stapi n'.- olit tho dIsease is to vaccillo ad, owing to he wie-sprealprevaleoce of (1h.. dis cae tilroilgholtt the conliltry receiy. t would he w.\ eI to take solme action n'aChg vac)in atiol at certainl st.etd peritd .4 .pusr throughouit flhe a.ite. Th'e B. ad calls attention to the fact 0hIt in I an Act was pipsed "t\o provide for the inlporction of rood, i rIu g. spi itu ous al( fermnlted lictuors. and t' p: ovide for the Pullish ment for adltratiens thcre of." and mak11l1in, it t.e duty of the Rtate ard of I1'sl lth to carry out Its provison. No appropriation was ever mate, liowevr-, to enable the Board to varry Out tho provisols of the Act, aid it ha,a. therefore, bei practically of no efi'eet. The insimetion of foods and drugs is a very important matter, as on the iuse and con,-1um11plionl of puro food and d depenld the life alid heca Ilth of ou1r citiz.'ns, and some action shwild be takc:n whicii will naablc this law to ho nfore-il. Thoro is nO doubt that at preoint 0,-rI !.; iuiih adultera t'o ofi i food adl drugiis and a lawi of his kind sh auh b e madoef efective. 'Thle ior:Cl also re VCmmempii',; tha't tho (oIicC of State Unearlio!) t he reated mivin: as a rC?. on. "':h' w c'I need of ('m)Vltent ce !' :'t rve ! > dete"ct the 0:rl.y man:lifwat imir;. dhia1 as tyhlI :. TheIlit(ilx '- oardii thiinodth ma o ih (.': ould t hen ini ilany in:stanh li e Ifhvek i a(t the very 's:>iur 'e an: hi Cali discolvcy and itlmen't of thle (a'- restor to heal th aI llr"e numberl). of thoe)'\ wih the is Several oIther recommendeationis areC miade wIhich are em 'baed ini: tile re port to be submi~ittral t.o :ou. ST.\TE MIIITIA. I dennm it scarcely nlecessary to enll yeur attention to thei- even increasing neccesstv of the State haviing at its commiand a well ocgan'izedl and we!l c(tuilpped'OIi vouteer soldicry--ver rcendy, "to aid by its moral efTeet the preser vation of peceiC and( good order In ouri Comnwcaealthl." Its miailtenane sees imlpera'tilve. Thefore I deeom It lkcwise unnecessary to suggest that the0 dignilty of the State, the pride of hier pecople, the safety of life, the pro eeti~n of pliroperty, and thle wisdlom of souid stateaanship, all demand ,that the fpilJiJ of the S:ate be caled: for, andl libho-al y minnt -d, 1t fs gehera."y r'eogniz,ed that uinder the Pf ent directIon oi' the States mill tary departmIlent the vlulntelr seri'Vce has been vastly impriloved and! all im nctuls given to its pirogr( Cs anld discip line that dleserves and receives miy heartilest (commiendat ion. 1 may say that Ill every mlltance deK-Inr il my occupancy et tile executive chiair wheonever an t'ited a call (ln tile mlIil. to ass-st In precservinig the peace anu pr'otecting :he proplerty of our tiople, om.eers and enlistCed men alike have obeyed orders with the greatest alacrity, courage andl c301lness. In May las'. lit the unveIling of the mlonlument at tThickamaulga erected by~ PMutlh Crolna in commemioration of her heroes wvho there fought and1( felt., I considlered it a. matter of p)ride and patriotism to have the volunteer' troops to do honoir to the occasion, and I therefore directed the Adjutant Geon eral to form a provisinal regiment fr-om aiznong those In the servIce. Nine comipanies complIosed the formation anid Col. W'illeo Jones was aplpointed the colonel in command. The cost of trans llortatin wvas $1,876.25, wvhich the m.Ill tary board decidled to pay out of the ainnual apprioplriatin made to advane tho effieiency of the State mIlitia, The Adjutant General In his repl)0t asks that the said amnount be add/1i to the niext applropritation, andii I recommend that this 110 done. In all sitch pitblic Si.ate or national deomonstr'athins the various States of the Ulnion cheerfully hear' all the expenses of their volunteer tu'oops. Anythilng whlich you may do to lwe crease the effliiey of our St,.m mili Ila will be wvelcomed by the people of the State, aind every true citizen will hail with satisfactIon the day wheu South Carolina shall be LeO t follow the latidabI example of soen of her sister States in an)ly providing, for und walintaining that important arra of thu- State government. CONDEDE RATE' RECORDS. Tle Adjutant and Innoector ( General iI wl'uso depllrtlelit tho Confederate Rollb 1me plJaced for preservatlon, inj' forms ie that almovt daily he 1s valled upI)oni by old soldiers or their kinemenw for pei11si11onl to examine the rolls 1i1L sarh1 of the naies of reclatives and for coWrection andl([ for val-ious other pu' poses. Such1 daily ex'Illinattiol and'. handling lIaturally r'esults in tIl wOar of tle 4olls anid the fading of thm names. These rolls aro very incompI)Ite, it is tru0, but JI appropi-lation shoul& boe liadc. for printing them in book Ct-irm so as to preservo In Iermaient shape that part of the r.ecord for whihlji' tlh vState has alrea,!y made considerabj.e exleitliture. As a testimonial of grati tude for the atrilotisn of thoet who' served their state so well in this Con illet, South Corolina should no longer dkfer this ilportant matter, but should at once take somlle action -to 1reserve thi.; liik inl our history, fand mllake Jro visicn for the preserVition of thil6 IV cocd. 'Ihe( oganizations of Veterans, Sona of Veterans, and Daughters of tho Con federaIy lve agitating the (Iluestionl and making prelmarati onl to unedertak lhe work, in I Systematie way, of co'n Plet'ing 111( )elfcetig h eso, rco m!'d lln theIr efforts they shouid have yoU!r ('1ecourageeent. But to presory andt put in Pe1anlent shapo what w& have, will in 110 Way, int%rf-re Willa this wr)k, butl. will be of assistaneo in car rying it forward. PHNSIONS. At the last session of the L.2glsahIture, the Act to lj.ov!biC for Pensons for or taill soldiers and sailors, al)loved 1101) ruary 19,1900, was alelded so [s too appropriate $1 50,000.00 anually - to ay thle pe1sions Iroviddl by thls Act. ''ll haROpriation. bill, however,.ar Vied only $100,000.00 for this purpone.. That r'lisod doubt in tho mill of the Slote Treasurer as to whether ;100,000 - 00 or $150,000.00 had been al))ropriate o' lel'sins, and he refused to hono fle Comptroller General's warvlit fo $150,000.00. Under this coliditioni ofCV affairs mandamus procemdings were in stlttuted to settle the question. It was argued before tho Su)ronee Court and' (ecided by the Court that the amount apropriated was only $100,000.00. The, distiributiol of the fund was therefore based on the ap)pro)rIaLtIon of $100, (100.00. 11'it wns your intention to Pay the p( -1siofner4 ill 1!1(1 $1 .iO.000.00 an appro vrizition cf 1,>0,000.00 Io thii; liurposa w Ih n 1i,kj ar It this ssoni. phere, wr're on th"I, rols last year 6,503 pei ionris. Iln Part 2 of .the Coliltroller (ezolral's report. you will find ant zed 5tt mnt of the distribution of tihis fiud, tageth11r with a list of 1mn "ioloirs oil the ioll. in this report the Comptroller Oen cral calls special attention to the fact that in dIstribiting this money, a gol dicr 60 years of age who was not woluidcd or injured in service, fares. th' same as the wounde(I soldior, and the wivow whofe husband was kille(f Iin hattle or died while In service, and who was not remarried, harec ocually with the sixty-year old widow, wh4 lost her husband within the last two years. Ie also submits a suggestion as to classification and the amnount to be paid. As the Comptroller General Is familiar with this subject, hIs sugges ten shiuld have your careful attention. UNVE~LblNG~ 0l TlltE CILlCICAI\AU.. (GA MONUMENT. The mlonl1(uet which, tho-ugh your genleretlty, has been crectedl at Chick amnan-fa 1(1 commUiemor'ate the heroism d1ir?pl:V(d by the Confederate -soldioc fromt Sou: h Carolina on that hattleild wV11Unibi!d with alpproianbte gxer. ('ises on the 2ith l of l'at May. The omnuament is one of the mlost beautlfuj and appre'priate en the field. It. is made of Fouth Carolina granite. and on thme one side i,s a bronze7. life-size Confede irate infant rymnan, and on the otheb a Confelcuate artilleryman. T1he top of tile mlonumenCit is a graceful bronze Pailmeotto tree, the emblem of tho Pale mid to State. On iine sidle Is the in scr'iptioni: *"To her faithful sons ni Chiickamauga South Carolina erects this monumaent to c-ommlemorate the~ valor they proved and the lives the0j gave on this battlefield." On the ot'hoi are~ time names of the regiments which repr'es-entedh South Carolina in' this battle, and to the nmemboru og which this monument was erected, tt, gether wilth the number of killed ang wdunded from &ach. Thbe exeri'eses at the unveiling we* most appr)ioprlate and wereo largely Cp tendhed by v'eteirans andl citizens frog South Car'olina. For a detailed' dei scription of the monument and account of the exceises I refer you to the pub lished reporY)t of the Commissionersi' All true sons o South Carolina, re jolee that she has at last done her duty to her' sons who fought and fell on this hiistoric field. 1'DISTRICTING. At your Iast session you had before you for considleration several blils for; redistricting the State. None was pnse ed and the whole subject will come up for eonsidcatlon at thIs session. Th'eVe 11'0 longer exists ally T'eason for -t.he shoe-string districts whIeh wve have ir this State andh it is a duty you owe the people to recdistr'ict tihe State into coh~ gressional dlistr'icts that will be co;n pact and contiguous in terruitory. Tis should be done without regard to f.he political fortunes or interests of any indhividual and solely wit.h a vieW Qf seirvinig the interests of tihe people E~ tihe several disticts. At the last~, aloni of the Congress of the Un d - States an Act was passed In which theo following section occurs: "Section 3. That in each State titled unfder this apportionment tf nuimber' to wvhich such State maybq entItled in thle Fifty-eIghth and oa suibseqluent Congress shall be electj b)y dIstricts c-ompoeed of eontiguo and complact ter'ritory and containi~$ s nearly as practicable an equal nl1im~ her' of inhabitants." You wvill note that Act of Congrt provides thlat thir districts "shall"h comp)osed of te"l'itory "compactan contguos."This may not lbe mand tory, but as there is no l'eason at Dre cnt for the congressional dIstrict ri. maining as they are It seems to be t1i part of wisdom and good judgment t t his session ' to 'pass an Act masi thenm "contiguous" and more" F"ORIEST PIUESERVATION, It is only recently that the - )am