Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-02

feetively upon the enemy at the break of
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THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
is dispensing much information andencour.
agernent amongst farmers, whose domestic
habits are not favorable to aggregation; and
who, therefore, are always benefited by the
stimulus of agricultural exhibitions. Dis.
trict Societies have been organized, and
Fairs held at many places, in preparation
for the great annual meeetirg.of the State
Society. The fair just closed exhibited
stock Of all kinds, implements Of husbandry,
fruits and grain Of superior order; besides
very numerous specimens ofipgeniops handi-
work, many of which are but recently de
veloped. The assemblage of substantial
population was very great, among whom
premiums were distributed to a large amount
The Executive Committee will publish, in
the course of the winter, volume Of pro
ceedings, in which will be found pro-
gramme of the Agricultural Schools In
France. '.,..'-
$685." FINANCE AND BANKS.
The Report of the Comptroller General
will explain the condition. of the Finances.
The permanent debt of the State, including
one million ffty.one thousand four hundred
and twenty-five O9-1O0 dollars s1,O51, Az
09-1O0) United States surplus Revenue on
deposit, amounts to four million four hun.
dred and forty-four thousand one hundred
and sixty.6ve dollars (S4,444lG5 o5-OOoD
three.fourths of which sum is invested in
Railways and in the erection Of the new
State Capitol. The Sinking@Fund now q.
mounts to 81 ,s4S, ,s03 37-100, which, in my
opinion, should be Invested in State Stocks
or Bonds. ..s.. .... D.. -.
Of the Stock signed under the Act of
1856, by the Governor and the Comptroller
General, for building the new State Capitol,
ninety-two certificates have been issued,
equal to two hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars (s25O,000;) the remainder have
been cancelled and left in the hands of the
Treasurer of the Lower Division. Of the
Stock authorized by the Act Of 1857, forty
six certificates have been issued, equal to
three hundred thousand dollars, (s3O0jOoOD
the remainder have been cancelled and left
in the hands of the Treasurer of the Lower
Division. The material structure itself is
advancing with sure and rcasonhbl progress,
Sc, as to exhibit the fue proportions of the
basement story. The public archieves have
not been removed, however, the order for
their removal not having been made by
the two Houses. I beg to refer to the
Governors Message, No. 8. Of last year,
touching this subject On the books of, the
Branch Bank of the State at Columbia,
there is balance of sl65,o00 at credit Of
the fund for the relief of the widows and or
phans of the Palmetto Regiment, which l
think may we'll be intrusted for disburse-
mcut to the discretion of the Palmetto AS
sociation. r . .--. ..t. .,. .,.s..'s
As to the Banks, trusting to the exper-
ience and superior wisdom Of members, will
not occupy you with any suggestions of my
Own, father than to ask for the repeal of the
Usury Laws, and to, recommend stability
and as little legislation as possible. I.would
willingly diminish the number Of Banks
when existing charters expire But, having
once chartered. a. Bank upon basis insuring
due responsibility, would trust its Boardof
Directorsto manage the monopoly upon the
recognized principles of banking, and the
governing course of business, interfering not
by temporary laws, harsh restrictions and PEN
alties, believing, as I do, that the great Sc
curity to the community, for the faithful
management Of Bank, is to be found III
The character of the persons by whom it is
administered. s' -. -.
TIE LAW,
Referring to the terms Of my Message Of
last year, take leave again to recommend
the revision and codi6cation Of the criminal
law, and its amendment, 80 as to provide for
the punishment of breaches of trust and the
cm0eZZlement OF 1unQS.
The District Officers are generally in good
order, and kept for the most part in airy
apartments of well located Court Houses
There are one or two exceptions as to the
location or manner of building the Court
House, which I doubt not the Solicitors will
require the Commissioners of Public Bull
dings to rectify as far as may be practicable.
As little time as may be should be allowed
to elapse before the defects are remedied.
Some of the public records are now exposed
to damage from damp and mould. The in
cumbeuts of those offices 1 have uniformly
found to be intelligent and obliging citizens.
In many of the Clerks Offices there are ly-
ing in the way, numerous copies of the Acts
aud Resolutions of the General Assembly
accumulating from year to year. 1t would
be we'll to have these and hereafter all sur
plus copies of the Acts and Resolutions dis
tributed in the month of January, annually,
to the several Boards of District Commission
ers, the Captains of Beat Companies, and
other citizens, in the discretion of the Clerk
and the Sheriff; each recipient being re-
quired only register his Dame in a book
kept for the purpose by the Clerk.
The Jail in many districts has been rcnlov-
ed to distance from the Court House. l
deem it wise to require, where this is the
case, that the Sheriff provide covered con-
veyance for the prisoners whom duty obiges
him to pass to and from the hall of justice. Es-