The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-12-06

When you have fixed the amount. the
grave question arises, how are you to sup
ply the funds to purchase it! The fever
ish and unsettled condition of public af-
fairs has not tended to appreciate the cred.
it Of the Southern States; and if the pur
chase OF Il large amount of breadstuffs, tor
distribution among the poor, is to be ef-
fected by the sale of the State bonds, it
can only be accomplished at a ruinous dis
count The question is earnestly com
mended to your sravest deIiberation.
The firm of Browne l. Schirmer, grain
merchants of Charleston end Columbia,
have made 4 proposition to furnish corn,
and have requested me to lay it before you.
They propose that, if the State shall ad-
vance to them twenty five thousand dol
lars, which they will give approved secu-
rity to refund, they will engage to furnish
sixty thousand bushels Of corn per month,
to be sold at actual cost, with transporta-
ton and twoand,one. half per cent. com
missions added, to the citizens of the
Stat; invoices to be submitted to com
missioners, and the corn to be subject to
inspection by the commissioners or by an
agent 1t u larger amount should be
needed monthly. that larger amount will
he furnished. upon condition that the State
make pro rata increase of the loan. The
money loaned is to be returned as soon as
the contract terminates. 1t is proposed
by these gentlemen to establish depots for
the sale OF the corn in Charleston, Colum
bia and Marion, from which points it may
be readily distributed to every section of
the State, The members of the firm are
enterprising and trustworthy, and if such
contract is awarded them, they will
doubtless fulfil its stipulations with ffleli
ty. fthe necessities of the State should
require the importation of one million of
bushels, to supply the wants of those who
must buy and are able to pay, the saving
to the people of the State, by such an ar
rangement, would not fall short of two
hundred thousand dollars
have been informed that proposition
OF the same sort will be submitted to YOU
by n. Nj. Rikcr, grain merchant of
Charleston, who can furnish you with sat.
isfactory testimonials of integrity and busi
ness capacity These plans for supplying
with corn the whole population, including
| the Do'rds OF Commissioners OF me 1,uori
who will be compelled to provide for a
large number of INDECENT persons, at a
profit of two.anda half per cent. to the
contractor, on cost and expenses, are COM
mended to your favorable consideration.
In speaking of the pecuniary distress of
our people, the Governor reiterates his re
commendation, that imprisonment for debt
be abolished, except in cases Of fraud, and
when debtor Is about removing his per.
son or property out OF the State, that the
lnsolvent laws be so extended that debtor
may, by petition, on giving three months
notice to all his creditors, require them to
come in and prove their demands, and
upon his surrendering his entire effects
lor their benefit, that they be perpctually
barred from ever again proceeding agains,
him in the Courts of this State and that
in all cases wherca defendant, is sued and
makes no defence to the action, no cost.
shall be taxed against him.
[ invite your attention to the propriety
os passing homestead law, and of extend
ing the value of articles exempt from lev,
and sale, Tor the head of each family
Most Of the States have made much NOR,
liberal and humane provisions than South
Carolina for guarding the families of un-
fortunate and improvldcnt debtors agains
being cast out upon the world, houseles
and .readless The decisions of some o.
the State Courts have affirmed the consti-
rutional power OF their Legislatures to pas
laws increasing their exemptions from
levy aud sale, even upon antecedent debts
1t is not by any means clear that you ar,
prccluded from enactng such a law, either
by reason, precedent, justice, or the con-
stltution.
THE INSANE ASYLUM
] communicate herewith the report of
DR.. Parker, Superintendent aud Physician
of TIE Asylum. You will learn from il
that there are now in the institution llS
patterns, of whom 56 are paying and 81
are charity patients. The latter list will
soon be increased materially by transfer
from the former, arising from the inabli
ty of present paying patients to raise fund,
further to support themselves The insti
tuition is admirably managed in all its de-
partments, and | commend it to your con
tlnuing favor.
THE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND