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misfortune. Tt would be worse than a blun? der which could not be retrieved : it would be? fe crime against ourselves. With the mate rials already on hand under the control of the Clemson Trustees, with an appropriation of ?15,000, supplemented by voluntary contribu? tions and the aid of public-spirited citizens, the State could make at least a respectable exhibit; and whatever other economies in public expenditures the General Assembly may determine upon, (in all of which I shall hertily join.) I desire to soy in all earnest? ness tnat a failure to have the State properly represented at Chicago would be an act ot parsimony that would cause us to blush. I would, therefore, urge the election or ap l>ointment of a proper Commission to take charge of the matter and see that South Car? olina shall occupy her proper place among her sisters. . Miscellaneous. 1 now beg to call your attention to some matters of minor importance: as briefly as I can to give you clear information. THE DIRECT TAX. The United States Congress, by Actof March 2.1891; has refunded the direct tax collected from some of our citizens during and imme? diately after the war. The amount involved is about S222.0C0. which is tobe received be? ttie State iu trust for the parlies who paid it. It will be necessary for legislation on the part of the General Assembly, to accept the trust; and that some provision be made for its speedy and proper distribution. After careful investigation, and consultation with an attor? ney who is familiar with ihe matter, a Bul has been prepared providing for the appoint? ment of a special referee or commissioner, who shall obtain the necessary information Irom the archive^ at Washington and act as the State's agent in paying all claimants who can present the necessary proofs. The Bill has been carefully drawn and appears to cover all the points. ?REAPPORTIONMENT. I j The United States census of IPSO having! been completed as taras the tables ol popula- ! lion are concerned, it will be necessary to j pass a law reapportioning representation in i the House of Representatives. In this con? nection I desire to call attention to the mat ter of redistricting the Congressional Dis-? tricts. Our State has been held up to scorn in j the National Congress because of what is known as the "black district." This gerry-j mander, by which a district was formed com? posed almost entirely of black voters-a dis? trict the like of which was never seen before, and which should never be seen again-can have no excuse for longer exisieuce. We have no reason to dread a return of negro or Republican rule in South Carolina, and there is now no reason, if there ever existed any, why our Congressional Districts should not he arranged in reasonably compact shape. MEDIOAL EXAMINERS. A Bill was passed at your last session abol? ishing State Boards of Medical Examiners, and substituting therefor County Boards, which were authorized to give certificates to applicants to practice under certain restric? tions. Tiie Bill appears to have been hastily drawn, aud had it attracted my atteniiou I should have vetoed it. This Act has given great dissatisfaction to thc medica! fraternity, and in several of the Counties the physicians have refused to recommend for ihe appoint ment of the County Boards, and in oue (after appointment) they have refused to serve. The trouble is, ihat very little discretion is given toXthe examining Board, and under its provisions almost any charlatan who can ob? tain a diploma from a so called "reputable . medical college" can be turned loose upon the community to commit legal murder by mal? practice. In the learned professions an igno? ramus or mountebank who attempted to practice law or enter ihe pulpit would neces? sarily expose himself ai once. In medicine it is just the reverse. The doctor rarely has a consulting physician, especially in the coun? try and the people are at his mercy, only as they protect themselves after they find out . his incapacity, and ofteu only after the death 0 f some loved one. In a matter involving life it is a duty socie? ty owes lo itself to see thai every safeguard is thrown around admission to the medical pro? fession. We look after the welfare of our' souls by admitting only good and pure men to our pulpits; we protect our property by the assistance of able lawyers ; but the indiffer? ence which we show, and the carelessness with which we permit quacks to inflict pain and murder our bodies, is astonishing. Whether it is bast to enlarge the powers of the County Boards, and then throw addition? al restrictions around the practice of medi? cine, or io have one central Board, is for your wisdom to determine. The latter would be? the least expensive and cumbersome, and frobably prove more satisfactory in the end. do not think any person shouid be allowed to practice medicine who has not taken at least a three years' course, and who cannot stand an examination before a competent Board of physicians. A County Board ls objectionable because in a small area it might be accused of rejecting applicants from jealousy or a desire to cut ott* competition. Tit is objection could not hold against a State Board, and I therefore recom? mend the re-enactment of the old law with such modifications as will prevent abuses or tyrannical rejections. COMPLETION OF CONFEDERATE ROLLS. In the report of the Adjutant and Iuspector General, he suggests that a small fund be pro? vided lor the publication, in pamphlet form, 01 ihe rolls oi such companies and regiments as are not complete. The purpose is that these may be distributed in the territory from which the men were enlisted, so ihat the sur? vivors may have some dala io be guided by in supplylug the missing names. I*, should . be a matter of State pride, and of justice to the dead and living alike, that everything reasonable be done io put on record in ihe archivesof the government at least the name . of every man who wore the gray. I there? fore urge consideration of the Adjutant Gen? eral's recommendation. He is a zealous and efficient officer; and, being a gallaul Confeder? ate soldier himself, will use every reasonable effort to finish this necessary work. LIQUOR LICENSES. I desire to direct your attention toa ques- , Uon of great importance, with which the wei- ? fare of society and ihe economical adminis? tration of the government are closely con? nected. lt is the matter of licensing ihe sale ] of liquor. Without, entering into any discus- ? sion of the prohibition question, I will cail j * your attention to a gross inequality and in- ! justice ti) a part of our citizens, entailed by , the present system. Section 1732 of the Gen? eral Statutes reads : "No license for the sale of intoxicating liquor shall be granted by any ? municipal authority in any city, town or vii- , ?age in this State, except upon the payment by the person applyiug for the same to the j Treasurer of the County in which said City or , town is situated the sum of S100 in addition to , the license charged by such city, town or vii- , l?ge, for the use of said County, to be applied , to ihe ordinary expenses of the County." It will be seen that, by this provision of , law. only a small proportion of the tax deriv? ed Irom the sale of liquor goes to the general fund. Now, while I do not believe that it is . practicable, or even desirable, to attempt the ! absolute prohibition of the sale of liquor in , this State, no sensible man will deny that, one-half or three-fourths of the crimes com? mitted in the State are traceable directly to the drinking of whiskey. In order to punish these crimes, the machinery of the law ls set in motion. The Courtsare supported by general tax allon, and largely by the country people, and , yet the State permits m uti ici pal coi porations to maintain or license what many men re? gard as nuisances and breeders of crime, while two-thirds or three-fourths of ihe mon? ey accruing iherelrom ls retained by the cor? porations. The anomalous condition is pre? sented then of a community allowing itsel! to be unjustly taxed as a whole for the sup? pression oi a crime produced by the action ol apart. The liquor tax ls largely for local benefit, while the abuse is general. The peo? ple in the country not ouiy pay tribute to those who sell liquor,-by means of which the towns are beautified and adorned,- but they pay tax for the surpression of crime pro? duced by themaintenanceoftlie.se bar rooms. It's unjust and unequal, aud ought to be stopped. I therefore strongly recommened thai al! municipal corporations be probib j ited from levj-ing any license at all, and that all tax derivable from the sale of whiskey 1 go into the State and County treasuries, leav- j mg the matter of local option as at present ; and if any municipal corporation desires to license the sale of liquor, let it derive no' special benefit from lt There are, as I sm j informed between TOO and Sun har roon.s In the State. How many municipalities would I relinquish the sale of "liquor it they derived no money benefit from it I cannot even guess. What decrease may follow the enactment o: such law is equally unknown. With a high ] license imposed on each dealer in the article, I either ai wholesale or retail, and all ot this lund going to support state and County gov- ! eminent*, it appears to me we would have a ' large increase of revenue, as well as ti large j decrase in crime, with a corresponding de? crease in Court expenses, and consequent' reduction of taxes. Chief Jns??ee Simpson\s Meat li. Very shortly aiter the adjournment of the' General Assembly the State was shocked by! the news of thc death of Chief Justice simp-1 son. This distinguished jurist died of heart disease, alter a brief illness, December 2<? ls'.n. I;Is needless for me to say anything by way of encomium on this beloved man. On the field, in the forum, as Governor, and as Judge, he had always discharged his duty' with zeal and ability, and his public honors, I which were varied, and of long continuation, were the rewards of his high character and' acquirements. He was a typical Carolinian, and while we mourn his loss we re joice that he has left so bright an example for others to imitate. Conclusion. In concltsion, I beg to remind you that the present General Assembly and the present State administration were elected on a plat lorrr of reform, and that the people are con fidehtly looking to us to redeem our pledges. Many of the reforms contemplated have been consummated, or in process of consumma? tion; but there are other questions ol vital importance which I hope will receive your j i* o careful consideration. The present, de? plorable condition of our people, which I have moie than once alluded to, caused by the poor yield of our crop and its low price, make it obligatory upon you to cut ort' every j possible item of expenditure not absolutely necessary, for it is possible, and altoseher probable, that there will be a considerable deficit by ireason of the inabiility of the peo? ple to pay their taxes. A Bill to substitute salaries instead of ices in County offices, put? ting the fees into the Treasury, sud making a reduction of salarie.-: al! along the line to a figure corresponding with the increased purchasing power of money and ?lie decreas ed ability ot the people to pay, stems abso? lutely necessary. The saving may be little, but we have reached the point where even a small economy is of material importance. Relying upon your patriotism and wisdom, and assuring you of my cordial co-operation, I invoke the blessing of God on your labors. R. R. Tillman, Governor. Comp.roi 1er General*?. Cepori. The annual repo t to th1 Legislature of Comp trollerGer.er.ilW.iI. Kllerbe. made public ycsUr j day. is a document of especial interest to every tax? payer la the commonwealth. Thepaper is exhaus tive, and contains stateircnts and sugg- stiot.s et ?lore than ordinary significance. Other interest! attaches to the paper inasmuch as the department represented is one of the main arteries in tin- ad? ministration. The salient features of the report fol? lows : AXX'l'AI. SETTLEMENTS. Asrcquired by lax 1 have personally attended to j and wade the annual settlements in each county, j except in a few counties where 1 Secured the services j of a competent agent to make stich settlement fer me. These settlements in many respects, in several <>! the counties, have not proved satisfactory. Nu? merous errors were detected, and in sonic cases in? excusable im-gularitii s were found, SM! in others .1 shortage of accounts of treasurers; aad in one coun? ty (Union) embezzlements of thc school finals were discovered. This case has boen tun ed over tu the courts as required by btw for ttrict investigation and action. Tile errors detected have been corrected, ami ail monies placed in the public treasury, except in Charleston' where there is due from Slate taxes $480,35. trom county taxes S1.912?6.and school and poll S2.S92.18, a total ol' ?$,?63;$.: and in Sumter county $017,49 from State taxes. $'16. ?SD from coun? ty taxes, and from school and poll $262.94, a total of $99-yi2; and m Union courjy $4I5,:>0 from Slate' taxes, making a total of-?9,?jos*.91 due these respec? tive funds hom the three counties named. The balance from union county grows out of the county treasurer presenting a receipt as a voucher which properly belonged to and Lad been allowed in the settlement for 1SSS-S9. Information comes to me that county treasurers in ??-me cages deposit county and school funds in bank and receive thereof a small rate of interest on such deposit, and often parties holding claims against these funds are told that no money is on hand to pay them. A CHANGE SUGoKSTEP. The irregularities that have been thus revealed suggest to my mind th at some chances should be made ni 01.r >3'stem o? county cdlecions and ?iis barsem-nts, and while it may have objectionable features I am now of the opinion that one dis? bursing officer for tile State would remedy thc ex? isting difficulties and imgularities. A slight increase ol' thc force (clerical) in the office j of comptroller general would enable the work toi be done and nearly every e lunty in the ?late hav ing State depositories in them lhe general public, would not bc inconvenienced nor additional expenses be incurred by such a system of county and school disbursements. '1 he penitentiary, Sinking Fund commission and other institutions ot the State under the law coiled and disburse money, 'lhe adjutant and inspector general disburses the money appropriated for the malibu wheu he is not a bonded officer. Thc Habit vt extending the time for the payment of taxes operates injuriously upon the annual settlement, required by law. Thc time should be fixed at about the fi. st of January for the payment i-f taxes with? out penalty and not interred with except iu ex? traordinary cases. The system of one disbursing < iii ce would save the expenses and lime necessary to send tho comp? troller general to the thirty five counties in tiie State and make bis oversight continuous or daily in? stead of as now only at the annual settlements. There is also tn old balance due in Kershaw Coun? ty, coming over, however, from a compromise of matters there in the Settlement for the preceding year. The grand juiy vf this county h:is taken the matter in hand under order of courland a Speedy ad? justment is hoped for. INSl'UANCE DEPARTMENT. I beg to call your attention to the fact that the revenues from this source are far less than thc same source in other States coming under our observation. The laws of this State- now require an annual license fee of $50, widen amounted thia year to $5,SS0. Al.-o, each company doing business in the Stale is required bj law io retara . gross premiums" lor tax allon, from whic!) Source the State received taxes on about $i'50,'J00. This year the return of premiums tUUount to near $"?b, UUU. Thethreclargestliteinsurar.ee companies doing business ii: this State paid into the treasury of Geor? gia, as reported by the comptroller general of that ?tate, near $10,000, into the treasury of South C'ar oiina, as far as the facts have oeeii ascertained, ?150. The gross receipts have not been returned regular? ly bj* any class of companies doing business in the State except fire instiranc companies, and these have largely returned only gross receipts sent by agents to the home office, :.sd tims a large amount escapes taxation. There is another class of companies which slip into the State without complying with its laws in any way and do more or less business. The law should be made more stringent along this 1 line, with a view to prohibiting such business. As it now stands the law affords no adequate protection to the assured III caSeSof losses where contested and judgments obtained, aa m many cases no property is owned in this ?tale SujeCt to the process of law necessary to compel payment. Tho only remedy now is for the Comptroller general to revoke the license of such companies, which prohibit further ( lawful business, but does not alford relief to the citizen of the State who took risks with such com? panies. A small deposit from each company admitted into the State, in south Carolina bonds, made with the State Treasurer, would remedy this ditlicuity, bul Should not be so large as to be at all burdensome to ( the insurance companies. This requirement would also aid in obviating an ' ?ther difficulty with wild cat companies, by prevent- ( ing their enteiiiig the State at ail, and imposing upon tier citizens as now is sometimes done. All companies admitted into South Carolina should l>e charged at b-ast the same fees and charges that a South Carolina company would, by the Slate incor? porating such company to Jiu business ia such State ur county. In other words the comptroller genera: } L?r insurance commissioner should be given audio; it v to grade the charges against a company by those J made by the company's ow ri State so as to make our ? ? insurance law reciprocal as between the Stale or ol ? jther counties. The Comptroller General cm discharge the dudes IJ ->f insurance commissioner, but. wita Lis present experience, inclines to the opinion that an insurance J department, either separate orsubject to the control i>f the Comptroller General, would be a matter ol ' economy to the State, and properly guarded by law, < with efficient management, would ina ease the rev? enues to the State proportionately to that of Other Mates from this source. > If the one-disbursting-officer idea advanceed auder mother head should prevail, then lhere would be tu 8-1 i>f a subexaminer, and the insurance commissionei [?.?aid be given such authority as this interest may require. Then a large number of interests and bus- 1 ?ness in, and Seeking to come into this State, that ] now pay nothing or comparatively nothing, auder our ] law s, for the support ol the government. Building and loan associations, foreign land and < loan associations cannot be reached advantagOUsly 1 i-xct-pt by some system ol license, and should be ( classed with insurance companies and made to con? tribute their portion of taxes toward the support ol the government whose protection they enjoy. There is also a large ?nteres 1 that now comes mule! 1 the law known as that affecting haw kers and peddlers, which should be placed under the same condition! i>f law and made to do their duly as to taxation. In concluding this subject, the law should be so amended that any and every class ol' business in, or seeking to enter the State, can bc reach-d and made lo pay a tribute to tiie government whose citizens the business seek to make money out ol' or investments ; among. This cannot be done except by some system ? 1 of business which will p. ice payment therof in ad? vance, as immy are ephemeral in character and vanish from siarch or sight before the tax collector can get around. Let every interest, individual and business be forced to pay a just, fair and equitable percentage ol tile ex? penses necessary to guarantee protection to Mich interest, individual or business by the govern? ment under whose jurisdiction the individual may live or the interest may lie ? business be -lone. TAXABLi. rUOCEKI V. The total taxable property ol the State for liv t?sica' year ending :>lst October, ?1, is $1CS ?42.619. against 5150,602,421 Tor the last fisical year. Aa itic.ease ot $l".?4UJiISovFr last year. A'buut 50 per cm;, ot ! ibis increase is du.-to the increased assessments upon I railroads, batiks and other corporate piopertv in itu- j State. Some complaints have been made as to this special classof increased assessments, but if is mu believe". nor has it been shown that tl.. assessments are above the true value in money ol ti..- ptopcrty ass. S Sod. No complaints havereached this odie* from tie-j increases on other classes of p 1-..::,! properly, iii ??known thai th-.; increase.mes almost entire h from taxable proj?cm otln rthun lea: est ite. This Legislature in my judgement sholl bi order I a reassessment ot reatestate in South ? an. a.a. as it ? IS known that the average assessment upon ;:::.> elassl of taxable properly is m?t m'arl: above .Vi p. 1 .-.ntl ot its real money vam.-, which dillic-ilt) can now be] reiiieilie'i only by the autiioiov -t ua i-omuig through theactionof tb.- Legislature. There are, is l liave :n?od reasoiss.tb i-:i>-\-, mill? ions of dollars of other taxable property in tins Mai? nt.t now upon the tax books, nor can it be ?airlyrcaeh ed l?v the pres? nt !)>?> promptly an?- i i?ici?iilly. The tact tim', a large amount .>! property . H apes taxation altogethi r and that val?es ure placed ?ow : upon olhel property make.-, ?li- bu..i 11 upon that class of property, honestly returned ami ; s---s ' unbeatable ar?5 vicious.ami her ce largely the cause ] .br the^tiqdaiiitsagalsst high t.tX.tUoii from tr.ar ' class of t.-ixpay? i s. W illi here-;?ssessiiiellt of real esL-.te let the legis? lature also provide a system a law U.at w lifreacli any : and every class ol l.i.xat.b p: ?p? it> in the State Let mollies, notes, bonds and U'Xable securities' ..! every class and and kind l- reached and pue- ?i upen our tx\ books. Tin- r&tui?cations of ti,at system should be so com. ! pleteand thorough that no property cm elude itsi grasp and the rich ami th- p"wr, tn- high and lb- low -thecitizen of South Carolina of every condition] oe mad- to feel, to realize, to kw>\x that la'- bears only I m i a just p.>r;i<>n of tbe burdens of? government created j and maintained for the benefit ar.d protection of ail ' its citizens alike. Assessim nts properly adjusted t<? lb? true value in money there>1 wirh all tax b ??ks, I rontbl-nily believe, instead of the present valuation ot $16S.00o! 000 for -taxation, "we would have * '.IH '.tl 0.1 j?00. Wi ?1 thc property <>;' tho State assessed at its true value. i?thei resources of revenues carefully and judiciously managed and encouraged and expenditures kept witliia tia* absolute needs <.!" lia- government, the ?evy lor.Sta'e purpose could be reduced tn ._' ..). 2.} milis, and lhasa great pan of the incentive to the taxpayers to dodge returns will be removed and the estimates placed npon ourselves at home and opinion from abroatd of the State not impaired thereby. The present low rate of tie- property nf the State, as now published to tia- world, isie-e?lv feit by every ciliz. :: who knows the wonderful resources, and finan? cial strewth ol tie- State. A knowledge of theSe facts, too, should act a.? incentive to even- good citizen of tlie State to his fall duty in remedying the evil and encourage those clanged with t.'u- e?aci?i. nt and administration of laws to the fullest scriintin of th? cause and the application of such remedies at;U md* j as wiil produce the results desired. The ine?p?ilities of ila.- present assessments are gross aa-! palpably gianni: hi some instances .>!' the sauic ciass ?-F property in diff?rent parts of th? state. l*;:i tie- law :.s il now is .!.:<.? '-. tiler tin- : eCessary authority upon anybody, except every fifth year, to equalize the assessments between tia- diflertnt com? munities of the State. If the authority now given to ??ie state boar-: o: equalizations for railroads could ba extend? ?I toa! I taxable property in the Stat.- other than real estate the evi1, I ti.ink. coti'd be largely remedied aral proper etjuality of assess? cuts in ali tia sc classes nt property made und [ire* rved. lt has been nie purpose t?simpiify and present the diih'ctdties as 1 find theta from one year's experience aral h ave ?let:.'ls ar.d remedial law to ?lie good judg? ment, wisdom and experience of your honorable body Itespcctfullv. W. !I. ?'l.r.EKBE. Comptroller Cet eral. Report of lite Slate Treasurer. OFFICE Ol' STATE TilKA-tKEn, COLUMBIA November!, 1 SUI To thc- lion \V. II. Ederbe, Comptroller General Sir: I have the honor to ?ttbmit through you to the honoroaole Senate and House of Representatives the following report, exhibiting iliestnte of this depart? ment at the close of the last fiscal yeirand its trans? actions lot-the fiscal year ending OctoherSl. If 91. I h we thou;; ?it proper to Submit a number of brief abstract statements ir: addition to the regular annual statements in order to give an easter view of the con? dition and work of this d. part nient. Cash liabilitiesNovi-mber 1,1590.$459,197 33 Cash on hand Nov-.-ni ber 1. 1S9?. 77,943 93 Set cash indebtness November L1S90.$411,258 40 Asset forth" in the following: AI;ST':ACTOKCASII Assi-rrs AND LIABILITIES NOVEM? BER 1,139). Assets ir. cash October SI, 1890: Cash balance October 81, 1590.5 77,94:' 90 General account.$ 3,913 OG Department agriculture. 33.622 27 sinking fund commission.39,337 40 Redemption dificiencies. 1,041 20 Tota'.*77.'.'? lt:; Cut rent liabilities, in cash, October 31. litO : Interest due and not. called for.*ITT.S7S s-1 Loan interest to bs- included.$5??). 50.000 00 Department agriculture, applied to Clemson Colleg-...;.. 15.000 00 D.-p-.ii tuiei.t .igrtcultu i e ?lue oa department warrants (since paid). 0.047 02 Sinking fu:.d commission. 39 837 4o Interest on bonds not yet funded. 94,826 O'1 Cnpaid balance of appropriations. lOiv'-Us. 07 $4$0.3 07 38 Cash liabilities November 1.1501.$428.232 S3 Cash assets November 1. ?S91. 01,615 02 Net cash indebtedness.$863,617 Si As siiown in following: Al;STKACT CASH ASSKTS AM) LIABILITIES NOVEMBER 1 1S01 : Assets in cash 0ctober3I. IS91 : Cash balance October 31, 1S9I.$04.61-3 0 As follows: Genera!account. 22,S70 49 Department agi iculu.re. 1,114 52 1'riviiege fertilizer tax. 1S7 50 Sinking: fund commission. 31,010 .'A Redemption deficiencies,,sales blues;. 993 07 Clemson becpiest cash. 5.247 78 Escheated properly, casa.^. 2.661 01 Dow Ber fund, CASU. 517 7S Total.$64,615 0-2 (TUBEXT CASH LIAUtLITIKs OCTOBEC 31,1S91. Interest due and not called f .r.$17S,900 04 Interestoii bonds not vet funded after fund? ing. 92,393 43 Sinking lund commission. 31,0i0 34 i Special accounts reserved. 9,332 4ti Cnpaid balance of appropriations. 110.O'"' 00 $125,232 S3 Abstracto.? liabilities other than cash. 1st Novembi r 1S91. (Bond debt:) Drown consols.85,393,076 70 Biue 4? per cents. 400.<Hi) 00 brown 4 per cents, 1590. 29.396 7.? Agricultural College scrip. 101.800 CO BeiicficieiiCy stock outstand? ing..".. 717 72 Bonds and stock still fund able in Brown consol.-. less invalidit?, etc. 301.014 SS -*ti:4? 10,00 0 00 During t'ne year the sinking fund commission has pur? chased alni reared Brown consols amount? ing lo.S 20,911 72 Total liibilitiea 1st November, lsv'O. (.'ash liabilities.$ 459,197 83 Liubil: lies other than cash... 0,433,517 72 - 6,922.715 05 j Cash assets 1st Nowm bcr,189j... 77,P4-'? 93 Set indebtedness 1-t No? vember, 1S90. S0.S41.771 12 Total liabilities isl November. 1891 : Dash liabilities.S 425,232 fc3 Liabilities other than i-asn. 6,406,60u 00 -5 0:s;4.s3S S3 Cash assets 1st November, lS9i. 01,015 02 Set indebtedness 1st No? vember, 1591. $0.770,223 Si Abstract revenue and r.ceipts vear ending ol Octo ?er, 1S9I : laxes 1SS9-1S90, and back taxes.$ 776.585 o' \ Phosphate rovaltv. 3S4..V>-2 40 . Priv?ege 1 ix'on i.-niliz rs. 53.235 85 ; Uinking fuiid commission. 15.779 29 i Department agriculture. 3,0.3 2." , Railroad assessment for il. it. couimia sioners. '.',745 46 Pees, Secivtarv State. $3,09<J 07, insur? ance licences 55,850. 8.V70 07 special funds. 17,459 'li Jiher sources. 575 79 $1,073.752 l's: Etalanee -ash 31st October, IS90. 77.14:* 93 $1,151.096 9] EXI'ENDlTL'llE YEA II EXDI.NtJ CCTOBEK ol. is;.'!. Legislative expenses. 5 ?-.'-^ Ol Public printing. 2-J.199 '?> Educational, cliaritable, penal aial san? itary institutions and expenses. 2'ii,702 ZI Clemson Agricultural College. ii'7.s7s ['elisions. 4t?.i91 82 Commissionerssiuking fund warrants.... -.'7.100 tia Interest on public debt and expenses. 3C4.520 7? Loan under Act 1SS9 and interest. 50.500 <?> Election eXi>enses. 10.377 50 Completion State liotise. 17.."77 SSI Refund tax.-s. lu, ?70 :;i M.-itutaining militia. 1-UI3 IH ? Uedemptiti? Brown consols. 4 l il -Jl Direct lax cl tims. Act is-4. 2.9S4 51 Department agriculture.... Oj. 17 02 Contingent intu?s stationery and statuas of executive officers.....".. 0.913 SO Salaries. 142.416 00 OB other ace.?tints. 18,570 65 $i,C>7.0Sl Xi Balance cash "dst October, 1891. 61,615 02 $1,151.696 Ul TLUsT FUN US. Clemson ?rn; h st - -ca>n ass-.-t-.s 5.247.7S Clemson bv.pUest-other assets.7.J,962 Sd Total estimated assets.s--j.-jio Downer fund-cash assets. ? 517 7S Dowuerfuud- -other assets.. . 7.7?0 CU Total.s >.-Ti ^s Eselteated estate of Maloi-<^tsh a'Sels.....$ 070 Escheated estate of Malone ot bet assetsT 10,500 00 Tot:-!. 511,179 os Escheated estate Burton-cash.- 1,952 O'-. A statement ot ,-aoh of ? hese in detail, with r. f ercilceto-Aclsg??vcrning's:ime,is furnioned ?a this report. 'fu.-transact ?..ns ..:' this ofii,!-are further Se4 forth in a.-i-oiiij.an\ mg annual stat? nieiils. KIX.\: er?. Fr??m '?a-stateiricuts or exhibits given i-i thia report uti idea.can bc formed ..:' tie- condition el lie- linan dal affairs >.: tin- .-^t .te. No one cali sa\ li::.t they a:.- ii. .n ? a-i:.. :.'!y sutis> fa? tory eon.?111..H. 'li..- rtscal year va- legiin with car h '-.ab! li le s aa...Huting :.. fl-ii.i'.if.t::. .-.iel with C-sh -i-s. -ts i.iii? $77.??l3 '.'-t. ai"! with lin ;, ly >?'. ').'.'?> to ?ic-cre-?lit of tlie_gc!ieral find and avjtMabie tor the corretit e\p? ns. s .?! the tjovei'iiment. Notwitbstrndiii" ttl? :..<;tsjust stat?d and the Ittr ti.< r ea. iiiii.-laii"-.- ti: .; the receipts from pln>S'?l)ate royalty tell ot] i.V.'...:,.; ?'.>. a->-.-i:.p:.i .-i w jth the pi Ced.uig.year. alni mal some $15.i IK) ?-f. thc i.ieij.ts ol the fi-.-.;! y?-ai '; .-' closed were applied !.. pavmciil of d?lits of prtceiting vear, f.-rl'.!. .t.-lx we have been aWe..t> r?cete very demand made upon ii.?- treasury. W? have, paid-lie- |.?an ng.ti.ii.; umler/ct ol thc Legis! line by i..-- !:.s'. :\dn.!iiistr:.tioii, amounting with interest to .-f...i.;.:.'i. un? also t very el..im against the Stateas it was presented, without resorting tia loan . KCi pt in on.- .-mail instance. A loan of isOii wa? obtained from tl:-- ('entrai Nat ional Dank wit,1, which lo pnr.-h-- Blue 4J p. r cent .> .n f- iUid cert ?ticates of sto<;k needed f??r puip.-s .>f exchange,and which purchase wis not technieally pruville.! i..r m tin- appropriation of st.umi for tb- pur j pose of completing itu- consolidation. It wi i be nec I essary for the L?gislature to aporopria'e th? sum <>t *S00 Pr pay this Lian kindly made :?> the S'a e with? out interest. Lbeg leave to ?diyour attenti-n. and tliat of the EA-gistanire especially, to the fact ti.r.t the Nate.??vs a hug.- floating debt, "estimated a? *27LSi?J '?" of past dil* interest alone, besides unpaid appropriation? as set forth above, and to the further tact that :!). so called ^treasury reserve fund" is practically* a myth. repr< senijug for ihe most part deh.s and not credits <?f the State. The sinking fund portion of what coiisti , tut*?d the original -ifeasury reserve f?md." amounting j to Slij.537 is. when the Act was passed in ISS?5, has since been expended, as I understand, nnd?-r laws I governing the sinking fund in payment of warrants <!: .;\e:i against it by the board of commissioners of the sinking fund. The direct tax fund portion under Act of lsl'4. amounting originally to $30.2-11 (?he amoiin: received irom Congress.) lias Welt reduced to s i *.453 77 by payments npon the warrants of the (<<. vernor to paities to whom it belonged nuder llu? ra ?c. Toe interest on the unfunded b??nds has Leen re dia-ed gradually as the funding in Drown consols pro gressed. t:i ??i?7??3 -5:1. as estimated. I>wt it should he home In mind that these-are in a sens..- debts the Stute ..wes. and do not c nstitute a fund practically held in reset ve in the State ireasnry. 'lin- only available way to -reat? a reservj fund is !.. raise actual money by taxation or by the sale ol State, securities and then hold it m reserve for the special purposes for which it was created. A reserv? i fund is r. aify needed :<> in- e! the large floating debt ' o' tile Male, composed principally of past due but un? called tor interest, ami inti ?est ot, urdu nd- d bonds, es timated to h.- $27LS'J0 07. besiiles unpaid appropria? tions. It would perhaps better satisfy the pi opie?-: : the State if the Legislature Would have this reserve fund investigated by a competent committee. It is surprising that th?- consolidation docs roo pro gr-ss more rapidly ami that the past due Interesi has ; r-ot '..??..ii called for. S j? maV never be cal Ld ter. ll owt-ver, a demand :s liable to be made !?t">:i the treasury at any tune for this more y. a:,?l y? r lt I has beeu the policy ?f the Legislature "to ignore the ; dar.ger and raise barely eti'Uigh money tn meet the current ex pens? s of tia- State, an?! depend upon l-? r rowlng lo meet ari}- such emergency. 1 feel it my duty torespcctlnlly submit that this is not thc wi-est policy, especially at this time when ao Luge a part --t the state debt is maring maturity, and "when it is j more than ever incumbent in>??:i tin-state t?> see that I her treasury is provided with ample funds pay , i>roinptly any just claims against her. KEKlNIW.N'ii ?jF Titi: CONSOLS rXDEI! TliK .\r*TS OK 1SS3 AND lsi?0. I complied with instructions given me in the Act, sad h al proper notices inserted in newspapers. I al? so hail c irculars and e<ipi.-s of the Act printed and n<> tice given that they could be had upon applicat:on Ly parties desirii-g information, and have sent out a large number of copies Copies ot the circulars and tm tics are furnished with this report. 1 also had pre? pared with much care the necessary bo .ks in w iiieh to record ali transactions under the Refunding Act and duplicates of tta-sc books for the offices of the Gov ernorand Secretary of the State. An agreement was entered into with the American Hank Note Company to furnish the necessary plates and t<i engrave the i bonds and stock certificates as needed. I have order I cd and paid for only tin Ce nun.bed one thousan'd-dol I lar bot?is, three hundred live hundred-dollar b-un?s j and two hundred and fifty stock certilicati s. reserving j orders for a further simply as may be rcqnired from time to time as refunding progi-t .?.st-s Cntll only. Is92. tue office "is restricted to the H> I tem ?>f exchanging the new 1 per cents for the Brown j consols. Bm little pros-r.-ss has tiecn nei??<- in exchaniriu;-. Only $20.:i0? 70 of new -J percent have been exciiatig ed tor an ? qua! amount af Crown consols. ITnder th? rigid requirements of the Act I am afraid cot main exchanges will be efftete'l. Pu-positions w?:v mab which, if "lithoi?ty had been given na- >o accept, might have resilla-.1 in exchanging ??ne million >u these bonds by this lilia-. I am riot s. eking responsibility, but I respectfully submit ?hat -perhaps a wider discretion sh?.ubi be giv? en lo the Governor an?! Treasurer than ls allowed in the Act :iS it stands, in tia- pissible cv?-: t of th holders of the Drown consols declining to make a vol- j un ta ry exchange for ila- ra-w I per 'vats such provis I ion should be made as will insure the sale of the 4 per cents, in order that the proceeds thereof may be applied t?> ihe r?demption of thc consols al malian-, in July. ISSS. An appropriation of funds should :.!?.i be made fot the payment of the difference of 2 per cent in inter? est re.jutr? d i:r the Act. CLEMSON BEQUEST. The variety, character and condition of rhe assets Of thS bequest give the treasurer and ids assisOiiit. I much troutde, and increases very greatly ids r.-.-pon 1 slbllity. The state Treasurer has virtually b en j made an executor in lids csse and responsible for th? j management, of an estate, some <>f thc s?curit?s >. ! which are payable in another Suite, ami some are i against parties in different counties in this S*at?*, s? ; cured by mortgages on properly, concerning which I i know nothing of own knowledge. See table So. 3 for > detailed statement. i 1 have given notice to all patti-s against whom i Claims are past due to settle by November 7. or the claims will be placed in ti e hands of the Attorney ! General for collection, my intention being to invest I all the funds in state seciirieties. I respectfully ask that the Legislature will author? ize du- speedy conversion of all notes, etc. into cash tlieInvestment of this into a piece of scrip such as the land script. LAND SCRIPT. The requirements under Actof l^i-O. N<>. 190. in re? gard t'? the land seri]) have carried out, because the board of trustees of th?- University of South Caroli? na, to whom thc scrip was issued, have not be.-n able to produce it f"i" conciliation. Consequently the State Treasurer could not issue the new script in lien thereof to the trustees of tire LTtiivorsity arni the trus? tees of Clemson College. This office holds the re eeipt "f W. I). Simpson, president of the trustees ot the University of South Carolina, for tl.is missing scrip. If it is impossible t" fnd this scrip, as seems to be tile case, it might be well for the Legislature never thcless'tn authorize tin- issue ?if scrip t<? the two board* of trusteesrespectively and at lin- same time paovide for converting th3 Clemson bequest into simi? lar scrip. PRIVILEGE TAV. The collection cf tia- privilege tax on fertilizers was inif.osed upon th's office bv Act of December. IsKO. Tallie No. (I exhibits thc amount Collected by this office ami from what companies, and also thc amount collected by department ot agriculture. <'..! lecti.uis for this fiscal rear exceod- ?i those of 1SS0 W by r.I4.24'.i 25, ESCHEATED ESTATE T. STKcV BCETON*. On January IO, 1591. I received fr-urt A. \V. .Tone?, auditor Abbeville County, and ex-officio escheaior. JI.??54 03 as tin- sum of escheated estate et T. Stacy BLI ton. as by his statement un (ile in tiiis ollice. I tool: tl.?- liberty of placing tins amount in one of our b?s: savings banks ai interest while awaiting needed instructions from the Legislature as t?> what disposi titii la make of it. THE DOWXEK KCSD. Alexander Downer, of Edgefield County. some time I j>rior t?> 183?, in his will devised ami bequeathed the principal part ?f his estate tor the purpose of estab? lishing and maintaining a School for orphan children on hts plantation. Th?- Legislature in Isis ordered the appraisement and sale of tia-plantation ami the erection ami maintenance of a school tor orphan chil? dren at or near the plantation. In ISSI? the Legisla? ture ordered the sale of the scnool building and lands bv a boar?! of commissioners, and the investment and reinvest uteri i nf the funds au?! their preservation. Ir. 1--7 an Act was passed authorizing ita- State Treasurer to receive the assets of this fund from E. s. Hammond, treasurer, ami lo safely keep the sana-. Authority was given to invest the assets in South Carolina and Georgia State securities orin bonds of the c"ty of Augusta. As stated in this report, the fund n" iv amounts t-> >*\274 38. and it might be weil '?.> make .-?um- practical lise of the same not inconsis? tent with the benevolent purposes of Mr. Downer. W. T. C. Rates. Stale Treasurer. li:ej?o.vt of Secretary ol'Slate. Tothe Honorable,the Senate and tia- Elou.-e o' Representatives of ihe State of S?>uth Carolina, I;E.\TI.KMEX: f have the lu..'mr t" here willi transmit to jour honorable bodies a report of the tiansactions of this branch of :!.?. Executive Department.for the fiscal year ending 31st ?lay of October.-1S?Ltogether with such recommendations as I have deemed it important to make. I qualified and took charge of the ollice on the Ctli day ile.-, mb? r. ISSH). ? : inventory of the ?cords, furniture ami property of the ollice was turned over to me to lion, d. i>. Marshall, which is now . n iib-. The sum ?if $'J.*b 93 im? was rds?? terned ?-v< r l?. mi? be iiim, being the amount of cash c db ced from the 31 st 'lav of October. i" the Cth day of December, 1 MK), as"shown by Ile- cash book of ihe ollice, for cn.missions, charters ami certificates. TL?- records of tia- ollice show ?hat la- issue.! pom the ?ls;.tober.ls?ni. to tia-lilli day of Dect-mb. r. 1S99. forty-nine commissions i<? office appointed hy? the Governor ami eb cte?! by ! la- p? opie. sine- tia- Gth ?lay of "Dec-mber. 1S90. to date of lins report. I have received ?2.s:i:;.l J. which, t..-.-th? r with tin- ?25b',9:*' turned over by Hon. .J. Q. Marshall, comp".-.-tin- whole amount <>t cash paid -.nt" ihe office forc?<mmissi?>ns is.-ned. granted, an I certified coi?ies of records furnished. Cnder A'"t of ls JU. as construed by tia- Attorn. > G?-nera>, rm fees have been charge?Vl<>r"c??JUMiissi?ins to Trial .1 ustices. which r? - i!ucedihe in?oiiu--l :i.?- ? ffice about $1.110. ?s'ine hundred a.id seventy-six commissions Lav.-, l-.-.-n issued, w lach include appointment* made by ?lie. Governor, anil officers ?-l?-?-t> ?1 by ?he General Assembly an?! th.- ?.pb-. Two hundred and eighty-three oHFchil Lom!.- have b.-. :i approved and fited in ?bis departmeiit. ari'! the .-aaa- Lave been tr:rue<l owrto-the St.ii?- Ttcas;:r? r Kxbinil K, page I'.', si...ws the number ami amounis of bonds and certifie .'.< . of stock irp?.n w hi ch the s?:.l has !-.-. a Stain] ' 'i. aral als?? 'ie.- names ..t ?.allies by wi.on. siirrelidereiland loiehoin issue!. 'I li.- various apjnopriations w it ii ii ?.!. i in- s? cretary of s (.a-- -rands chargi ?i Lave be? n dtsbui seil, as is set ' b i tn m Exhibit 1-'. see page 31. TKI \!. .'I s| L ES. S.-.-:?..ii 71:? ?>f tin- Gi iiend statutes it <piii? s the Clerks "f ? om t of tin- several Counties t?> : runsmit :?> this office a li?t of the names of Trial ?lusticcs who nave qualified within i ti? ir Counties iltirftig ti'?- pre? ceding year. Thirlv-foursuch listshavebeetireceived in ll.is ollice. m.: so\r.Y r IM-: uEiw ?a N n.?>i:EXCE sst) wi!> I i iMstii i:.; si IKS. !?. virtin- of the Act passed.at the last s? ssi?.}? <.( thcCe^ivhitnr? ! ?-au ed u survey to ma-ie "i the bci||??htiy ilia-i el?. ? ri lhe_< otllitie* ot Florence and Williain'sburg, as directed in the Act. A map thereof is on ?ile in this office. ? UAUTEUS AM? 00 M MISSIONS. The number of chart-is applied for arid issued from this ?.Hie?- during the tiscal year far exceeds that of any previous year. See Exhibit G. page 32. j <>:u- hundred and fifty-two(152) charters have been granted and fifty-seven (57) c??mmissions of incorpo? ration, to which returns have i...t yet been made. .*lneli:a:e.ci:t>sifiv-d as follows; ttl "rs-al estate and investment companies.5electric light eomnanies. 2 hail building comnanies. lij publishing companies-. 1 ? exporting and shipping company. 4 telephone i companies, ll le?til:zw arid manufacturing c?inpanies. ?4 compress companies I c<d..-ge companv. 20 banking : companies. I batting company, pg merchandise !. omi pan fes. 4 w.-trt-h??use companies, li m-mufactuiing coMipanb-s. 1 etigiiieei->:>g and stevedoringcompanv. il: ug companies. I navigatioi.mpany. 2 insurance companies, 1 ic- company, 4 water works companies,2oil mil' companies. 1 music companv, 1 ear company.2 Steam ian:.di v Companies;}) building am! loan companies. 1 ventilated f arrel company, li canning companies, i saving and investment cotntiany. 2 fistiin^ companies, 1 Masonic temple company, y hotel companies, I opera house company. ] poiiltryand pet stock cottipunv". 1 cotton company. 2 hospita! ?.om;.ai.ie.-. " dredging and transpoi tatton companies. 2 loan and investnient companies. .> clothing omit?, tiies, I tobacco warehouse e??tupauy. 1 steam joint ..om. pane. 1 commission house company; 1 school I.t.. -??, ply company. 1 hydraulic mo or company. 1 grade?! school comp:.ny.1 fair association c??mpatiy.1 di i vi n-'as sociat lon.l Jenkins" sa ?-ty catch gun company."! towage company. 1 kaolin company, ! mattress an?! -pi ing bed coropany. '1 ne Carolina Printing and Manufactur ing Companv sun emlered its chat ter 121. Match. 1591. Twenty-three charter companies hive increased theil-e t|.?tal stock, and enc company has reduced its capit-.i st-'i-k. There.fr a provision ii; tin- charter law by wiiicii charter companies may increase their capi? tal ?tock, but none t>. authorize them ;.. reduce, i most respect! ft: I ly call your attention tilts- tact. j txpEsnsj. Tbe work of indexing tie- records in rheo?l?ce ... the Secretary of State htis been most diligently at-:d ea;, tully pressed by ('o'. William Wallace, whom I appointed To continue tie-work win-re Mr. L.T. Levin. ?).:.. left off. lie has examined ~A3iiV) grants contained in 93 volumes snd oiscovvrtd 1.265, errors. Grants to the rumber of 513 were found t ot indexed a'. a:i. 7.V. olin r tn itel ?al errors Were ill's*: iVered, Such a.- incorrect paging, etc, which rendered the index practically <>? no Value to th .T extent 'flu- tiiissin grants were interlined. :-.ri<l tie- paging coirected. which is .-:' gn at bemfit to tl,.- t.pl.. who h .v. interests involved. Many volumcs.he lound, ar? duplicities, or nearly so. which causes more or less delay, and. as indexes seldom gave tie- water courses on which th- lands lay or * name ot' Counties as subsequently divided, tiinch time was consumed in entering upon tie- indexes desci iptions ol' giants as to tocal ion. which i- of great importance, and sac s tillich tittie w hen reference to them is necessary. The compb-tion'of this work is ot' manifest importance lo this ellice and the people at large, and 1 recommend a further appropriation. KEEPEKOF STATE HOUSE AXDCROTNl S. Exhibit F, page32.shows the amount expended foi ?"itel to heat tie- offices, the libraries, and the two houses for lite General Assembly. Whole a < ount expend? d. $699: arnoan* appropriated, $I,20U: leaving a balance ol' $501. Exhibit F shows th? amount expended ami a[?propriated tor lighting the State House, ami gr?.tinds. The gas lights of thc Senate wi re tn bad condition when the General Assembly met in 159 land did not afford sufficient light. Under a resolution ol the Ser.ate. dii veting the Secretary of State to increase their light. I had the gas jets overhauled ami made every effort to render the gas lights sufficient; bit attera second comp'a'ntof tenaiors and by resolu? tion of thc renate I was torced to |n?ffe electric lights ri:rn?r?l on in the Senate CltaiotK-r. No providion was made by tin.- General Assembly for th is ext ra expense. Piie attention of your honorable bodas is called t-> the importance and feasibility of securing electric lights tor ?ll public buildings in Columbia through one p?ant located attire Asylum wnich w?iuld lessen the ai.nuai expense of lights and be more sntisfacl?iry. Thc State House grounds have been carefully and tlP igentlykept and impf*?vcd as much as the amount of th : ppropriation conni afford. Tin- dowers were better than 1 had li<>pc<l coaid be made with the sum appro? priated. The two mounds in the trout ?eli clown (lur? ing th - year. One of them has been replaced more substantially, and the other is now being rebuilt bul-s and plants for early Bowering are secured ir. limited quantities f??r the coming year. Ten-aces in thc rear to correspond with those in front have been nearly Completed, but not sodded. A less apt-rcprtation than allowed the lust year would be insufficient to keep the grounds in their present condition which during the year have pre? sented a neat appearance and given m-.ch pl eas ure to visitors. Ail of which is respectfully submitted. .J. E. flXPAL. Secretary of state. * "Lunatic Asyl II m. Thc State. Thc sixty-eighth annual report of thc Board of Kc" cents and superintendent of the State Lunatic asy? lum was tieule public yesterday. It is one of the most important of all the annual report.-, giving an exhaustive resume of the treatment of Uu- States iusane. Tie- number of patients treated .luring the yeai was 1,132. Of tin s-. 7o> remain at the asylum. Tin-cost p.-r e.jiita has been 36* Cents daily. in compliance with the law-33 harmless insane persons have been returned t?? the varions counties. Sonic of the coitntii s have remonstrated, saying they have no alms house. The suggestion i< made "that the laws of admission of patients be amended as asked by the superintendent and the counties be made to pay into the Stale Treasury a part of the mainte? nance of their beneficiary patients.*1 An option has been obtained on a piece of land ru-ar by. upon which to erect buildings for the col? ored male lunatics, if thc Legislature should so de? cid?-. The report says that "the various departments ..! tin- asylum have been conducted, in a measure, to th? Satisfaction of the Regents."1 COLUMBIA, S. C.. Oct. 31. ls'.'!. To il is Excellency B. b. Tillman. Governor ot South Carolina. Sn: : i nc Board of Regentsof the South Caroli na Lunatic Asylum have trie honor to submit to your Excellency the annual report with tin- accompanying v ittchei s. We would respectfully direct your attention to the number of patients treated during the year, which was U132. The number now remaining in the Asy? lum is 7:'s. Thc cost per capita has boen 36" cents per dav. and for the year $133.42 In compliance with the law we have returned to tiic varions Counties such harmless insane ns could be cared forat home, or in Alms Houses, numbering in all33. Of these three have been returned. Some ol tl;e Comities liave remonstrated, saying they have no Aims House, and can make rio provision for them, if would bc well for all thc Counties to organize Alms Mouses, and make tbetti self-sustaining, which is en? tirely practicable. W*e would respectfully suggest that the law of ad mission of patients be arnennedas ask-.! by thc Su? perintendent and the Counties be made to pay inte th.- State Treasury a part of fin- mainte:.ance of their beneficiary patients. We col'e.-pecial attention to that part of tin- Su? perintendent** repoii r-lating to makin:;provision for the colored male lunatics. The Regents have always advocated th.- er? cling of al! buildings needed, on or contiguous to our present location as being the most advantageous io tin- State in every particular. In accordance with this view we have au option on a piece of land near by, upen which to erect the build? ings, if I he Legislature should so decide. Our Superintendent is now organizing a Training School in the Asylum, which will add materially to the - welfare of the patients and we trust will meet with th.- approval of thc Legislature. Dunns Wc vear lhere have been changes in the offi? cers of the Asylum. Dr. P. E. Griffin ceased to bc Superintendirnt in Mav. ami his place has been lilied by Dr. J. W. Babcock ; Mr. H. P. Creen, thc Secreta rv and Trea.-vrer. having ciel, his place has been flU ed by Mr.-I. W. Bunch; T lie various departments nf the Asylum have been conducted in a manner to the satisfaction of the Re? gents. We feel assured that the Lcgiala'nre viii still maintain tins noble charity in a becoming manner, and make such appropriations for it as are needed. Wc have tb.- ho:..-r to be vour obedientiserva,,t? B. W. TAV:.<>". President ol' the Board of Regents of s. C- Lunatic Asyium. SUPERIXTENPEST r.Aln o. K's ULTOUT. In his report to the Begents Superintendent B ib? cock says: "At tin- begin ri ing of ti.-- year then- were pr?-s?nt 775 patients-3>9 m.ile anti -359 ?'-mile. Of tbcSe 445 were white, and 333 colored. There w.-r - absent on tri.! forty-three. During the year = -11 ueie udmiltcif. ain! tin- number in dei treatment ! BS Tie- highest it ti ti it er >.'.' pali.-nts was 752 and the low? est 7:;". There were discharged 354 of w in.m t't were ela-si d as recover? d. 87 as improved. G unimproved; 44 were removed.f>cloped, 159 died: it1 are absent on nial. Thc result at iii?- em! of tin- year is 7-'ts pa? tients, 3">5 male and 370 finale, of whom 423 are white ami ob*> colored. -Compared with last year, ll ?es- were admitted. 91 more discharged. *?! more under ti calment. 30 more discharged as recovered, am:3 more di-.I. In a.',.Inion t.. tiic 43 ?tbs? tit on triai at the beginning of tin-year, 17'.* wi iv re!? n.-.-d on pi ot atioi.. Of these t'l were discharged as recovered; -'.? as improved. :> unimproved, 22 ictiimed. and 67 are stt? ..nr. Therj bas en to. cpi. binie disease of s-i (..us nat-..r.-. Din? ing tin- spring mumps were prevalent. ..On Maren ?6"h.a while"female patient com mitte? 1 Silicide-by hanging. She ira.i,becli here a!...nt two ii...nibs an.l bad manifested ii" suicidal i. i:.!, nev. The verdict <>t' the coroner's jury exonerated the offi? cers andnnrscs ??f the Asylum. Among so large an ?ns.::.?- i-opuiatioti. strive as wc may to prevent tin m. such unfortunate ai cid. til- seem inevitable. "The follow-ihg table shows the per capita cst !"..r the last fifteen wars : -76. $2l'2.53; -T-' 77. sift 21: '77-75." $ls'.!.p2 ; "75-79. $17t?.25 ; '79 -". *|55.75 : - i Sf. SI7W.24 : -51-S2. $111.91 : : 52- 53. ??KM : .>.: 54. $l42.7?>; '54 s.\ $l.?.:4 ; 5? sit. .?ilto.-T; -it. s;. *|::T:tlt : -7 55. $i4t?."i9 ; S?. $137 '.7 ; -Si?- '.'it. $t3f.??">: fd. $b'?.42. .-.\?.r.?ng t.. thc census ot ISSU, ti:- re were in this Suite a total of f.112 insane and !.-''-? ??liotic. I rider ?late ?>l e.-t..|..-: 17 .ISM. A. F. Cir.!.!-, acting >:ipei intern!? nt of census, writes me tl.at "the presea! itrimtM-rof insane in South Carolina, as shown by the pr. sentCA-nstis. is'....'*'.. and the numberof idiotic I.SiiT?. l ?jese are the ?>nly facts that;have,asv yet. b. en tabu? lated relative P? iii is class, alni tin- .-ame are liable toa slight revision." h is pr..bat le that revision wi.i dem ??nstrafe thal this estitnate is t?wi !o\v. since it is n. i i-rc?lible lliat t.lie.insane population .-t ibis Mat? is now i . arly 2"o i- ss t ban i; w a- ti n y ears ugo. 11 w. ac ?-pt lin se figtuvs. tin- interesting fact pres? nts its? elf that accoritirig to the statist i. s thciv :.iv 2 7^1 per? son: n-.t in--lilli.ng a l epileptics- to whom ll:?- asy? lum Is <-p. ll. MAN A". KM IN I I'! lill: ASVI.1 M. -Fi in lim.- t.. tune win ri tl;.- nv r-er?>w?b .! c .ndi lion ..! the asylum has demanded :t. '.lo- commi: sion ers:?if the se'wr.-il ?-. unil s Ii.-.ve i ,-.. r?<piest. .1 to i. m..ve their li-- rm I? ss cases in accordance with S? <. lion 1595 ?>i Cen. ral States. '*. * . During the past year when recourse ?as again bad t?. tin's meas? ure, most of the county com missioners complied with ' the law ami removed "tin- patients to poer h?itist s .-r their homes. The return of chronic insane patients to alms houses is an expedient to bc resorted to only ??mESQ-KCSE when ihe asylum is too crowded !" receive :. cent ca? ses. . . ." I: !..-.? neve?- Keen the intention <<? the managers of The asylum t<? i-riticize any partnmlar ?-lass <.!.?:-?. s .,f ; .-?.i'.s concerned in Committir-2 patierd . t?. this institution. Bttt there c^rtair? ly-nt nsf he a tack ofsp f?ree.tati?>!i ff the f>nrp???ees< f t'te asvlum. ns we!! :.> a disregard fertile ri_d?'s of indM.-lual. when * two little sisters airetl seven and ainevears. respectively, are nt here at the ?mi; rime as insane, when stiffer lng from chorea Sr. Vitus's d-mee; or when th* father of sixteen-year '.??1 hov. wi.o .... n idiotie from his fourth v.-ar. was a Slowed to think tn .t his son's mil:.] ?....;Pl be r?*st?ired bv treatment here. While instaures of this fci:,] far b--m unc.>mmi>n* cojirboard might again'call rn. attention ot* rio- r.e:' islatitre to the statute which has . nr-T wei! in Alabama, ?.t.ab?i-e it-a-viiun To pveive only proper ca? s. This Nw [.rov'des thht befor.-" arv vnti-n: i< sent to the insane hospital tull and exp'ii ir' answers to th.- inte:roc it'-ries must be torwarded t., . surjv-r?p?i nden; ??r said 1 ??spDhl and notice receive,! from iiim that said patient cati be admitted."" co CN-rv sccponx Underthts head Dr. Babcock considers the-melli ods.of. nuitti udtiin": patients tn the States "where, the State does not pay. tl;.- whole amount for tie- support of;:"SeBe?clarv patients." lt: New york publi? t .. lien ts are maintained at a rate not e.\ee< ding the ac f ua! co>t. and it is ehre ged tn the patient's c?antv? In Pennsylvania ami Maine th.unities- ar. iv.piircd tomake such payments. Ii-- makes_ihis recommen? dation: "If sucha plan -infers w ?ri. your approval, the sugaestion might be made to the G< neral ?ssein bly to ; or.d-b r ti:- tel visibility of having ;!... c?m liitssiortt rs "*,' every county p:.y for . ach of henefi ciary patient :i por:iou-say one-half-of the aetaa! ? spense, thr-mgh their tr. asi:r< r :ru-> tile "State treas? ury. Ih J ids way tile ability of the friends or rda fives -f ??tienryroct.ntrib?re fo iheir -nj.?.ort will be c?iletLto the atteh?tu-ot thft ??oi:nty othcers more '...reddy than ap;-.-ars ti have been fossible by < vis? mg laws, while tb.- state treasury will ne reiiev. ! of r. part of th.- burden, std at the sr me rio - greater discrtmir.at.ion asrcgatds "prop.;- ese:' wi! <-r. tote.-.!. This w iii -I:-, ide nen? Aviary patients int.. tv... distinct classes.: (i) f?.untyrj.atierV.s. or those wi.o have sett!? im-nis or legally established claims for support upon, the cemmunitiestti which they live; ri) State patients, or tie.se M ho bv* not established claimsujvm any commtinitj by birt; or l-^-.A resi? dence. CAKE or cocotiEn INS.*,;,E. "I cannot close this portion of this report; without having call.-d your attention againVw the urgent .?;. cessity of building here or elsewhere permanent .uni comfortable structures for the colored male patients. Th- Wooden lodges, now ?ctlpied by them, -vete in tended for temporary use -only. They ar? NOW un? healthy, insecure, am! dangerous in case of lire. -Wishing :o improve the standar*] of service- in'the caire.of Me insane, and recognizing t':.- great and wide-spread demand for skilled nurses, your board has determined to est;.b;;sli a training school tor nur? ses. As I apprehend your intention, it is to establish a school not merely for the tDSMuctibn ot attendants on the insane, but to fityoung women, as in genera! hospitals, to undertake nursing tn a!! its hratcbes. Nurses who ent. r the school w :l! i e regarded com? ing herv'to bi i hemselv. s ?or an honorable calling; as weli as :.> assist in caring fur lie- s:--k and billeted in tii's asv him.'" l>r. Babcock says occasiotial lecturers by me? hers ot li.e ri:.tl' will !'i ?-{ven .-.-i menta] sv'r?pto-iis etc '.Wit!) this broader conception of th-1;. -eds* cd tie- Asy? lum and of tile Stale t ii- eotirse of instruction has been prepared. Tin- plan at first -.viii be t" give the female a.*.tennants now In the service of thc instila lion the opt ion of entering thc* school, bul hereafter ali newly engaged atti ndantsw??i I"- repaired t<> be? gin as probationers in tin- scho '1. The course of in? struction will b.- s tuple, dir. eland practicable a.- pos? sible, and will ii.c!u*'c in addition a daily training in ward dr.'ies. a recitation from *>pprove?l textbooks ami a lecture fn.ui a member cf ti:- Asylum medical stat!'every w.-ek. Fx-initiations to test the p:oii?:i ency of the nurses NS ii! Le held from time to| time. . . '" The estimated first years expenses are aie..'.;: ?600. WOBK Si|i>r foi: PATtSNTS. In Septettdter an experienced instructor was put in chargeof a work shop for white male patients, lt is encouraging to be nble to repos t that they are show? ing much interest in lin- work and almost daily sinus are made to the ranks of workers. I'I NA Xi !AT. EESUXTS. The Treasurer's report gives in detail the receipts and expenditures .'or the year. It shows a balance to credit from last year..S 11.214 10 j Additional appropriation for maintenance... lOO.WJO 00 Ileceipts from patients and ollie: sources..T 11.42S 06 Giving :.s the ti ta! income. 5-1*22,642 16 Deduct for maintenance.?"113.542 i2 Deficit Heg-, ni's Account. 164 25 113.706 37 Leaves balance to cr- du ? $.935 79 This amount the board has thought best to apply as | follows : Karra improvements. *J3.i>00 00 For bskerv. 3.000 00 Da!, for purchase of di v goods.Jfcc 2.035 10 -*S.035 If We now consider the cost p-rVanita, we lind thattbe gross amount expended on maintenance was.S1I3.542 li But ont of this fund was ? aid for extraor? dinary expenses : Permanent improvements. $7.501 .VT For coal l5'Ji-S2. 4.29.S 26 For cows. 1,052 40 12.'.' ?2 03' Which deducted ?eaves as current expenses 100,000 Ol) Divided by 7.'d. the average number of pa? tients and we have the annual per cap? ita cost. 133 42 Divided bv 365. gives the daily per capita. : If *1?.?53.04. amount paid by private pa? tients, be deducted from *10P;600.00, we have as tl-.-.- annual per capita cost to the sta e for m.tin tena nee. ll*? And a daily per capita. 324.] ESTIM ATES FOB NEXT VE .VE. I 'nave been Instructed to estimate for maintenance .flOO.OOO. Theapproptiaiions applied tor will I"-: For maintenance.?tOO.O?G CO i'or insurance. 6.( 00 00 i .Mileage and per diem of Ii. gents. 2.10U 00 Training Scho,.; i..r Nurses. 600 00 For patients* library..,. MO 00 S10S.S00 "id The pnmrietors of thc* following daily newspapers have gratuitously, supplied the Asylum with copies ot their issues : THE b I.MSTEI: and the AV. King lice o>-(/, Columbia, the Xcics and Courier. < barleston. j The weekly newspapers published throughout th. State atv well represented on the labu- . f the Asylum reading room. The tables appended t<> the report Live in detail ail tacts as to tue pati.-u's. their residenc-. matters in connection with their support and nine"::- other data. The largest number of patients admitted during the year was between the ages of thirty and forty years. One hnndrcd and seventeen -A, re .-ingle, 145 inarrie.l, thirty-five widowed, ami eleven unknown, i Two hundred and twelve had but i ne attack previous to entering tin-asylum : ad but fourteen !?.'..l occupa? tions. For all but SS cises. causes are assigned. < ?rn hundred and fifty-five had the disease only three months before admission. Ninety-one cases wer, aente. SS recurrent. 51 epileplle. 2t acute rn-- laiicheiia and the nti?e:-s we..- varied. Ninety-four had theil reason restored, nostof them in fri m3 to S months time. The nuu -vr of deaths, ard thc reports of the chaplain and matron conclude the paper. - .i? * -ga? - Report ?1* Adj:; ia H i and J inspect* o tr ?? ow oral. COLUMBIA. S. l*. Get SI. ISM. To His Excellency Benjamin li. Tillman; Governor ot Smith Carolina : Sn:-Herewith I have the honor to submit th. annual report of the operations of this department for the fiscal year ending October 31. 1 ;!.!. 1 would first cali the attention of \<-ur Excellency to theConfederate'rollsin this ellie.-. Cinder som* ..I the foamer administrations appropriations were made toco ver the expenses of colleciiag the ndls and filing them in this ollice. Although a large num? ber of the rolls have been e-dlected and tiled, I titni. in undertaki'-g-to-make an index thereof, that th-' work is in?-, mjdeie. no ridls vvhatever >.! many companies being on tl e. which lea.ves.0ut tl:.- p.-rs.-t.:.! or indi? vidual r< cord of the n? ti. Now. the tolls should be [?ut in a durable shape, s . that they cati be k. pt for all tlnieand t?e of easy reference for ev, ry citizen <.' the:Slate, becaus. they are marly all personally and deeply 'interested in them, and even now they have become a matter <?f constant impiiry and r. terence : and in the tature will be considered inTa'u ble as showing the nantes a: d records?f ?mr soldiers. As propal !y the eariiest amt l est way . i' securina a correction and revision i-f the rotis oil hand, as weli ?sThe completion ot those not yet sent m. i w..t:?.: suggest that^the rolls be printed, in a cheap form ?i^ ihey ?ow stand-with blank pages b f: for those commands not yetxepo ,.i. These, pautphiets could lie distributed to the proper '-erse: s. wtih tin- :;:. derstan. ing that they mus? 1- retuin. .': to th:s ollice. wit.-.n tue correction and revision is coi: ;.'.. :. d. When the rolls arc completed as nearly and as accurately as [>ossibie. they should i-- pat into a permanent du rabie 1.U form, and i do not doubldiut that the ex? pense ot do-:i^ so eon!. I b.- te.-ov. red to lie State bj putting i !.?? -Aork apoti tie- market, nt a re.-isonablc pr ice, if such a-step sholl I be deem d advisable. 1 am gl.id to be able to slate that everything has worked smoothly an'1, harn oiuotis?j i:i ti.I.- .:. part nu nt of ilU- State govern ment since the Inauguration of ihe pres. nt ...lm:t'.;s:r;.li.'M. and tb.- p.a.- et tin State h: s inu been seriously disturbed since the Disopviile ri"t which was:pr.*mptly surpr ss? .1 by th? presence of th.- Sumter I.ighl* h.nu.try. There lias t'.-eti sole,- !"--al c.veiteme'ii arel threateile?! dis turbat.ee. a.? al Spat'..;:-b:;: g and V-e k-.:!:- . which umiie it necessary i" p'-.t cert-dn companies mi.let uriiist but the decisive, steps taken and ?>. ney .p:..; bV-V<*ur Excileitcv*. fo-i>i:t an eud lo ti:- Ivmctiing ..;' p. rs? tis in ?ne tiauus -1 die lavv; lias Siail lise ticstreit. sahttarv . licet >.! ? rev.ent?igsiich scenes tri this Si:-.:-, tluringthisveir at least. 'Hie: promptness,, to??, w-jjji w hich the last (.citerai Ass. tub!v m. : the claims -i tin- ::oop?. forth?- expenses and pay ?lue '.: . "Sum?, r j I.ight liitanlty." for. its .set vices oil the ? easi.ui the Dish'->pvillern>t;as i\?-:I a- the assnittnc .>; y? tu- Fx c.-llenev. that the law vvhich grants lln-m a limited sum when aciualiv ? a!i? ?iru:...service;; should be . tie?', ont ,iu,i:ig your administration; was in such tnark.-d contrast wirhtiic wav in w?ieh thev have bereiof.-ve b-.-t, tr.-.:.-.!, ili.t'i: ii.s luid :i very s,l uta; v , tb ci noon oie ti.-.-ps -i bo :, . i :;-at thur .-. ! vreel h? ?'. i . nd. red; w u : b . pr.-.jie.riy a|.p:eeiai?-?l. A ? p-it.-: la-ty.al'snppropMaeo.i lor-?se' mai'litensnee j and ?-:ic?'U::igeii?ent ..; t.;,- mali.ia w is f?ttnd ?lue! and unpaid. > a sit; pl.- st:.;..!. , nt of which will ive J P)iuid"els?.'Vf here in-thisreport-: bufrthe amount due: w .is satisf.i.-toiy s. tded by my predecessor in ollie.-. ' and has been paid fo the troops excepting a -m...;, balance.vehicli vvill be distributed with tais year's appt'.'pi i .lion. li has been the earnest endeavor >.! this Department to perfect tlc organization of the militia tbrcesof the State, under the Jaws governing the I same, taking up the work as left off by my pre? decessor inoffice, and finishing th?- anning and eouip ' ment of the companies which bad alreadv been must? er??! intoservice. and :wvre entitled to proper rceog miion. rivery effortis being made, however, to make libe appropriation of arms, clothing and equipment goas fara s possible.soas '?>> Lave a balance left for i these comjianies. it being deemed good policy to ea ] coursge a limited number of such command's, winch from timeto time, can be taken ?hto active malitia . vaca: cb s fr-mi any tau-?- may occur. In order to utalce thesxi supplies go as far. as possible, and also in : '.' mpliance with Stare regulations, to k<-? p our forces ! unit-.: tned alike, it bas been adopted as a tule of this : Departan nt issue only the fatigue suits and leave rtbe commands to supply the gray dress regulation suits, with tb? assistance of the State annual appro i pi talion. If the present wise policy of the State of limiting he number o?' active militia companies-thereby . looking more to the quality andefficiency than to the ?number of troops-Is continued, and of the present appropri?t ion from the United states government : :? r arti.-, uniforms an i equipments, backed by a lib ; . ral, reasonable appropriation from the State, is also e.:..-.!. i; v. ?i; not I-.- long before we v.ill have not ' only a thoroughly armedand equipped militia force in : but also ?by a little change in the appl'ca tion-of the fun-: appropriated by the State to en? r { age the same set ot mea to remain in each com" ) a thoroughly well drilled and disciplined tb. : whi?h tiie State can really feel ?>r?.u<i. it: comp. . -A ?til any other!. The reduced appropriation for year is somewhat discouraging to the troops and set vice, but it :s confidently expected that a more liberal - p. lie. will hereafter prevail and it is hoped that we mayj>e sole to secure a regular annual appropration $5.00 per man passing inspection, it this wei ? j ?lone and a provis? i:..-. ::. .'. in the lawrequiring a c?r ; t in sum t., f.?- paid oat of ihe atnual appropriation to j .vry man who :li. - i:: the active mihtia. or is actually injure : or killed '.\ hib- intlie active or actual service ol ti:.- State, ?t would make the annual I app:< p:talton Act as a <?:' mutual insurance fund atol insure also the thorough drill and discipline of the tr-.op-, by keepingthe >a::>t-st t ofmen continually . in -.-i vie.-. D: the event ot' such chance*being made j now or hereafter I would suggest that the laws be amended so as to require the organization of at least one c??mpany in each County, and also io limit the numb, rot men allowed to ?ach company, and thus ? equalize somewhat the distribution ?.t tue men. and thereby ..;' the fund also in the State. lu would require every pay member of each company of ' :i.-- active militiato be "regularly enrolled and present i ora.-.- . .nt..; t'..r.'" or dropped from the rolls at the reg? ular inspection. In conclusion, allow me to say that my general inspection of the troops of the State, as well as tb* military display made at vari??us poin-s. and more particular!y ar the Centennial, have very cleary ; di inonstrated the ?act ti.at South Carolina bas a much j i . tter military force ai her command than our people areawareot. It:.- with pride as well as pleasure that I can announce thal in spite of all thc trouble I an.I suffering through which our people have passed within thc last thirty years, they now show that : their military enthusiasm and spi?it aie not broke?, : and that they are full aware of. and alive to. not only the.military record and heroism our people, but arc also prepared for all ordinary emergencies that are : ilk? iv to arise in the present of near fulure of the Stat-". "ur military fbrce tanks about third among the States, so far as actual numbers we concerned, but in proportion to population it ranks among the first, v.niie so tar as m at cris I is concerned it is not second to any. It has, toa large degree, armed and equipped itself, and oar organizations Larc been really kept up by the.prideand spirit of the men whoo impone them. They belong To aro! are a part o? thc people, and are "f course in perfect sympathy with them, and are nfvw the best guarantee the State has for thc j .reservation of peaceand good outer, and ot the live?, liberty and property of our people. It will require bat little in.?!-.- encouragement and assistance than is now given by the State to make ita permanent as well as a thorough and complete organization equal, if not superior, to any of our sister States. H. L. FARLEY, Adjutant and Inspector General Tiie Governor's Message is Kead-A Good Bill to Kill is Introduced J Tiic Governor is Sustained. COLUMBIA, S. C., >'OV. 24,1891. The General Assembly convened at noon to? day, a majority of the Representatives and Senators being present. The Governor's Message was presented and read. Among the important Bills introduced in I the Senate was one to lay out Calhoun coun? ty from parts of Lexington and Orangebarg counties. Senator Buist introduced a Bill providing for the procuring and presenting of docu? ments relating to the history of South Caro tina. In Executive Session the Semite sustained the action of the Governor In removing Su? pervisors of Registration W. P. Cantwell of Charleston, and W. T. McElroy of Laurens. The Calhoun County Bill was also intro? duced in the House. It will have a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on Friday next. - H.? a-l^m .infants-idiots-Heathen, What of their Salvation? INFANTS, * Dying before they know good from evil, ara saved. Their death i3 the unavoidable effect of the sin of Adam ; their salvation is the unconditional ef? fect of the atonement of Christ. "As by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation ; even by the righteousness of oue the free gift came upon ail men unto justifica? tion of life." And as of the souls of infants so of their bodies : "As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." Their resurrec? tion unto eternal life is as sure as that Adam sinned and that Christ died. Justification is the birthright of "ev? ery man that cometh unto the world," whether of heathen or Christian parentage, whether baptized or un? baptized. So, too, is secured their part in the first resurrection by him who was "'delivered for our offenses and raised again for our justification." IDIOTS, May be classed with infants. Their idiocy and death being a result of "the oi?euse of one," and their justiii cation and resurrection, being a re? sult of "the righteousness," and res? urrection "of one." As far as any of the human race are directly or indi? rectly unavoidably affected by the sin of tiic first pair they are uncon? ditionally benefitted by the atonement of Christ. The unavoidable evil in the one is countervailed by the un? conditional good in the other. THE HEATHEN. The accountability of heathens lik? that cf all subjects of the Divine government, is measured by the degr?? of light they have. The heathen are not accountable for the light of thc gospel which they have not heard. Only for tiie light which they are ac? countable. If they live according to the light they have they can do no more-they are justified. If they fail lo do so tiley aie condemned. "To him that knoweth todo good and doeth it not, to him it is sin." The moral turpitude of transgression is graduated by the degree of light sin? ned against. "He that knew his master's will and did ii not shall be beaten with many stripes, and he that knew not"-had Uss knowledge cf "h's master's wi il shall be beaten with few stripes." Ody a moral agent who wilfully transgresses known law commits sin, ;?ti?l for this niel this above is he accountable. To a "jot and tittle" justice will regulate the awards of thesaved and the lost. Tiie Judge of all the earth will do right. There will be no dissatisfaction among the saved"; no complaint among the lost. - ?**> - The Australian Ballot system seems, io work satisfactorily in the United States w herever t t ied.