The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-09-12

the Legislature. This was to avoid all con-
fict with the military authorities; arising
out Of the fact that our courts were not used
for the protection of the freedmen, and no
provision was made for the support of the
lnhrm and he'll pless. Whenever your legis-
lation RENTS the custody of persons of color
to the State laws, these executions may be
issued Proper diligence by the Sheriff's
will enforce the satisfaction of most of these
executions, and the fund may then be ap-
proprlated exclusively to the support Of the
class from which it is derived.
II you should, in your wisdom, determine
to make an appropriation to buy subsistence
for the INDECENT white and colored, the sew
eral Boards of Commissioners of the Poor,
would be, perhaps, the best agent for it's
distribution.
To meet any appropriation made, there
is no resource available, and the funds can
only be raised by issuing and selling State
bonds. The credit of the State has hereto.
fore been untarnished, and reasonable hope
is entertained that bonds issued for such a
purpose will command nearly par, in the.
money markets Of the United States or
Europe.
As the present is a called session, and you
may desire to return to your homes at the
earliest day compatible with your public
duties, shall defer, until the regular session,
bringing to your attention the general f.
nancial condition of the State, or making
any recommendations for putting it on a
safe and satisfactory basis Under the au-
thority of your Act authorizing the issue of
bills receivable, in payment of the indebted
ness of the State, the Treasurer hadengraved
and printed bills to the amount Of $39O,O00,
and has paid OUT to the public officers and
other creditors OF the State, only Sl5O,0OO.
Most Of the Tax-Collectors have made their
returns and the legal tender United States
notes paid into the Treasury, together with
the bills receivable not yetissued, will enable
its operations to be conducted without en-
barrassment until your regular session. Of
the bills issued, there have already been re-
| deemed, in payment of taxes, $72,O0O..
No appropriation was made to defray the
expenses Of engraving and printing the bills
but the Treasurer, acting upon my recon-
mendation, advanced the expenses incurred
from proceeds Of the loan heretofore au-
| thorized to be made. The amount paid by
him was S4,436.12. recommend that an
appropriation be made to cover this amount.
If the Treasurer had declined to make the
payment in advance of the appropriation,
the Act could not have been carried into
execution, without convening an extra
session of the General Assembly.
At the last session os the General Assem-
semblY, "full power and authority" was Civ
en- the Governor to make "such regulations
as in his opinion might be necessary to pre-
vent the entrance and spread of Asiatic
cholera in this State. IL February last, I
opened correspondence with Major.Gene.
raj Sickles, with reference to the establish.
ment Of rigid quarantine at all the sea-
ports in the State, which resulted in the
military authorities undertaking to estab-
lish and enforce proper quarantine regula-
tions. lam happy to say to you that the
duties, under orders from General Sickles,
have been we'll performed, and not single
case Of cholera or yellow fever has occurred
within the limits Of the State.
The work of reorganization and recon-
struction is progressing slowly, but utst2adily.
Ouf CGHdtOlS dAu lCSCAGdGIVCS nave HOG
been admitted to seats in the Federal Con-
gress, and we hare received no relaxation
from onerous taxation, notwithstanding We
have been denied representation. It is
believed, however, that our fellow.citizens
in the North and West will not much longer
permit this fragrant injustice to be continued.
The State Government is entirely re-organ-
ized-the law Courts held their regulal
sessions in the spring, and despatched much
business, which has been accumulating for
years, and very generally cleared the
criminal dockets. The Courts Of Chancery
have also been regularly held on all the.
circuits. The machinery of justice is in full
operation, and private rights and public
wrongs can be enforced and punished.
However much all may deplore that the:
progress of the State has been retarded,
and its prosperity paralyzed by loss of for.
tune and credit, and by short crops, the wise
and manly course for our people is to re-
double their energy-banish unavailing
regrets-meet adversely with stout heart
and brave hands, and through the approving
smiles of gracious Heaven, Our venerable
mother will again be prosperous, and her
children contented and happy.
JAMES L. ORR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Sept. 5, 1866.
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