The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-08

o'oi', CohSlNtihS OF llf2cn persons, has
been apr ointed, aud W report to you ut
the present session. Admission consist.
ing of three persons been appointed
for the purpose Of invc.ating the health
ful condition of Bulls ind with especial
references to its suitablss as a Quaran-
tine Station. The con,ssion consists ol
Hon. Charles Macbeth ,on. Wm. |. i;ull
and DIR. John l.. Dawsowho will also re-
port to you. Under ttrcsolution "au
thorizing and cmpowerI' the Govcrno,
to have the laws rclati to the powers
and duties Of CommiSsicrs of the Poo,
collected and printed, &iI appointed Ell.
mund Hcllinger, Esq, W has discharged
the duty in Il sati>facioryanner, and been
paid out Of the continpt fund. i. f.
Arthur, Esq, was cm,yed to record
:" The correspondence Il documents ol
the officers of the PaIato Regiment" )"
and the papers were at in his pos.
session for that purpo; but it seems
that he entertained soe doubls Of his
powers, and the construon to be given
to the resolution. lie So, in letter to
me: All the papers w.h I deemed ol
value have been rccorlctbut the volume
will not be bound or indcd until instruc-
tons arc received from tlLcgislaturc."- .
The accompanying lcttehil more fully
explain the difficulties, al refer you TO
it for further information.
Nrw STATE UouSe.-Bytfcrcnce to the
report Of the Commission of the new
State House, it will beecn that the
whole disbursements for tllast fiscal year,
for the building, amountcto the sum OF
three hundred and forIyght thousand
and foryfour dollars Az twcnty-scvcn
cents, ($34s, ,o4+.2D and Il. an appropria.
ton of four hundred thound dollars will
be necessary for The prescnYcar. What
ever differences of opiniomay have en-
is.eI as to the proicty Of mmencin. the
work, no doubt can now entertained
Of the necessity Of its coplclion. The
work is evidently progressinwith as much
rapidity as practicable, an the beauty
elegance and durability orhe structure
will commend itself to evy one, and |
f,.ln 10 .fnfn to ,<l IL, i
appropriation. BY a rcsotion of til,
Legislature, the Commission was "au
thorzed and directed" to ha, the record:
removed 10 The new State buse AS 500,
rs the temporary shelves VIC completed
but i'll the exercise of wiSaliscretion, h,
declined removing them on ,count of tn,
dampnc:;s of the vaults, while would hav,
scrlously injured them, and mdercd then
almost as useless as if deStrocd bv fire.
In order TO protect the State House from
fire, | have employed guar, at cost 0
thirty seven and half dollar (37.5O) pc
month, and shall continue do so unit
the house is covered and thrccords re-
moved, unless otherwise di,cted by tn
Legislature.
Tile Militia Systcm.-In reviewing
portion Of the militia the lat summer,
found a great Discrimination do miiti
duty, and in some instances whole com.
panies refused to muster. he Adju,an
and Inspector General was Instructed t
use all the means in his powr to punish
by fines, this d'sobedience ofhw, ard neg
lect Of duty, but the disaffpton in som
places was SO general, that il will he diff
cult to get a court martial osarizcd to tr
defaulters. Having appointed Commis
sion, according to resolution of you
body, to examine into and nport to 20
on the militia system, 1 do rot deem
necessary TO make amy reco mrenda,ion i
relation thereto; but something must b
done soon, or general disorg.uizalion WI
take place.
Tile Luvs.-In the discharge OF I'll
delicate and responsible duty imposed 0
the Executive by the Constitution, to st
that the laws are faithfully executed
mercy l have had occasion, in lome case
to pardon or commute the punishment
criminals but l have been .cgeful not
grant pardons capricicuIy, or without Il
most satisfactory reaso rs. In application
for pardon, arguments are frequently us,
to show that the punishment y dispropo
toned TO the offence, and tha. the ends
justice would be accomplished by mild
punishment. But cannot consent, in Il
summary way, to repeal the law, Of the lar
and set up my judgment In their stead.
is the province of the Legislature to pa
Laws, and to amend them when they opers
injurousIy, or unjdstly, and in .the di
charge Of my duty, the responsibility sh
be left where it belongs. For my part
have few alterations or amendments Of 1
laws to recommend, believing that, rs
whole, they are wise and salutary !; a
ptefsrring to have an occasional case
hardship, rather than, frequent chang