The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-12-09


disrepn,e. and for other objects Of.
equally questionable proprieiy Tie,
holders Of the Fire loan bond should
be placed on the same fcoiing as other
creditors Of the State, and they should
be held xccoun,atlefo for all damages tie
State has Sustained or may sustain, ~
their nwarrsntaLle litigation. T.
respectfully refer you TO the ac-
coInpanying repor, Of the Superipter.i. /.
ent Of Education. for the progress made
in executing the Act TO provide G,g the
temporary organization Of the Ednca.
tional Departmen, Of the, State. Much
Of the difficulty attendant upon initiat-
ing the system has been overcome, and
] have reason TO expect that. during the
session, | will be enabled to transmit
for your information such statistics aa
will afford basis for future legislation.
The subject of Magi.trates' Courts
was treated ut some length in my for
mer message TO the General Assembly.
4 would again earnestly call your atten.
tion TO this important matter. No dis
elimination has heretofore been made
between grand and petit larceny. nor has
any precise lirrit been fixed for the guild
snce of Courts in such cases. A
wide latitude has accordingly been
given to the discretion Of Maeis.
trates and Judges, aud 10 conse-
quence our jails are cro~ded with
petty Offenders, at nm enormous ex.
pense TO the State. Indeed, il has
been the heaviest item Of charge upon
the Treasury. I would respectfully
susks"S "'''' a-'.-i; ;,.-;~-ii~i;.ap -ha -piyen
TO Magistrates in all cases Of petit lar.
ceuy and simple assault and battery,
and misdemeanOrs OF similar grade
giving, however, the accused parties
the right Of appeal. Also, would res
commend the establishment of fair
and reasonable fee bill, as reports have
reached this office Of unreasonable and
unjustifiab!e exaclions Of Magistrates
and Constables, from the poor and ig
norant, in cases where by little effort.
the matters in dispute could have been
am:cably arranged. Gases have also
been brought TO my attention IN which
!, is alleged that prosecutions have been
instituted for malicious purposes. and
Executive interference Invoked rs n
remedy for injustice. II this loose aud
profiigare admins; ration Of law is no,
:.sIsa sScaiiHtu14ihiaty9 4ha y9tfRae5 sla n
lice, instead Of Icing shield and a
protection, may become an engine Of
oppression and wrong 10 the people. !
| transmit fer your consideration the
report of the Regents Of the Luna,r
ASYLUM fnr the year ending November
z. 1868, covering the reports Of DIR. J.
w. Parker, the Superintendent and
Physician. and Of John Wa,ies, Esq,
the Treasurer Of the Institution. The
report Of the Superintendent shows thai
at the commencement of the year, tho
number os patients was 1877; and tha'
ihere were received during the year 81
making total of 200; Of this nuiDbe,
IL have died, 2. have been removed, 2
eIoped, and 80 have beeu d;-el."rsoN
cured-toial 65 leaving ia the Asy
Ium al present 204 patients; Of whici
lo7 are males, and 97 femalea. Pay
ling patiepts. So pnupcrs, OF. i:Tn'
| report and accompanying tables exhibi
very favorable condition Of affairs
showing that 8l per cent. OF thoso nd
mitted have been cured, whas only
per cent. Of those nntler treatment hav
died. Among those received were q
coIored persons, who were. with tew eS
, ceptions, 10 great des,i.ution--three
them exhausted from disease and wan
} Of attention. -Four Of their numbt
died, I eloped, and Is were sent hom
cured I; ]. however, reiapsed, and Of b
} own accord returned to the Asylum.
= For more.than twenty years, colore
D persons have been admitted TO the be
s efits Of the Institution, and have enjo
l.. ed the advantages afforded, and such
Y facilitated their cure apd contributed
!. their comfort, rs IL now the case.
Il The Asylum for The education OF q
II Deaf aud Dumb nnd Bl;nd ~as re G
d gasized in November. 1860. At the c
q dJ Springs Asy ium, SPartanburg Cou
g ly. and was operated very successful
until the close of the fiscal year on I
10 Is, ofsOctober, 1907. The appropr
3. ,ion being then exhausted, the fur;t
,e exercises Of the Institution were 81
Is pended, and The pupils sen; TO their
t. spee:iye hotnes. The location is
admirable one, the buildings large a
at commodious, and 10 avoid their goi
nj 10 decay, I concur In the recommend
of ton heretofore made, that author
y. should be granted to rent or lease
Of buildings, so lhs, he may avail him'
es Of any opportunity that may pres
re itself Of securing tenant. who will
ed tect The premises and keep them
he necessary repair until the finances
en- the State shall Justify the Te-organi