Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-12-10

fped for the guidance Of Courts in such cases. A
vide attitude has accordingly been given to tht
discretion Of Magistrates and Judges and in con
sequence our jails aie crowded with petty offend
lsrs, at an enormous expense to the State. Indeed
lit has been the heagiest item Of charge upon tht
Treasury. Iwonld respectfully suggest that 6na
ijufisaiesion bsgiHento Magistrates in all cases o
1 petit larceny and simple assault and battery, ant
mniisaemeannoafs q similar grade; giving, however
the. accused parties the right Of appeal Also,
would recommend the establishment Of fair ant
rsasousbls fee BILL ss reports have reached thi
ofkee of unreasonable and !unjusti6able exaction
of Magistrates and Constables, from the poor ant
ignorant IN cases where, by little effort, the mat
ters lin dispute could haze been amicably arranged
Cases have alse been brought to my attention il
which it is alleged that prosecutions have been in
stituted for malicious purposes, and Executive in
terfefencs invoked ss sretnedy for injustice. i
this loose and profigats administration Of law il
not checked, and the offender held to a strict &C
countabty, the courts Of justice, instead of being
shield and q protection, may become an engine
Of oppression and wrong to the people. :
I transmit for your consideration the report Of
the Regents Of the Lunatic Asylum for the yeal
ending November Z, 1858, covering the reports o.
Dr. J. W. Parker, the Superintendent and Physi
clan, and of John Waties Esq, the Treasurer o.
the Institution. The report of the Superinten.
dent shows that at the commencement ofthe year
the number of patients was 1877; and that there
were received during the year 81, making d tota
lof 269; Of tins number I 1 have died. have been
removed, 2eloped, and so have been discharged
cured total 65 leaving in the Asylum at present
2o4 patients; Of which l0f are males, aud 81 fe
males Paying patients, SO ]; paupers, 152. The
report and accompanying tables exhibit avery "a
yorable condition of affairs; showing that 81 pei
cent. Of those admitted have been cured, whilt
only 4 per cent Of those under treatment have
died. Among these received were rs colored per
SONS, who were, with few exceptions, in great des
titutiou- three Of them exhausted from disease
and want of attention. -Four Of their number died
l eloped and l3 were sent home cured; 1, howev
err rehpsed, and of his own accord returned to the
Asylum. S'5. - '.'-
For more than twenty years, colored persons
have been admitted to the benefits Of the institu
ton, and have enjoyed the advantages afforded
and such as facilitated their cure and contributed
to their comfort, as is now the case.
The Asylum forthe education Of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind was recognized in November
1866, at the Cedar Spring Asylum, Spartanbure
County, and was operated very successfully unit
the close of the fiscal year on the lst of October
1867. The appropriation being then exhausted
the further exercises of the institution were sus
pended, and the pupils sent to their respective
homes The location is an admirable one, tn.
buildings large and oommodious, and to avoid thei
going to decay, concur in the recommendation
heretofore made, that authority should be granted
to the Governor to rent or lease the buildings, 81
that he may avail himself of any opportunity thai
may present itself of securing tenant, who viii
protect the premises and keep them in necessary
repair until the finances Of the State shall justify
the reorganization of the institution. ..
The condition and affairs of the Penitentiary are
now undergoing investigation, and when the gen
tlemen conducting it have submitted their report
I win take an early opportunity Of transmitting
it for your information. .....
The report Of the Faculty of the University Of
South Carolina has been transmitted to the Trus
tees of the institution, now in session in this city
Inasmuch as they have referred it to select com.
mittee for examination, and as there are several
questions of Importance to the future welfare and
prosperity of the institution likely to be brought
under discussion, have deemed it advisable to a
wait the action of the Trustees, when shall make
it the subject of special communication.
In obedience to tbejoint resolution of the Legis
lature, requesting tho Executive to take such &C
ton as may be necessary for garisoning the impor
tant towns in the State, entered into corespon'
dence with the Commanding General ofthe Mill
tary Department which resulted in stationing de-
tachments of Federal troops at various points
wheredisturbances were apprehended. My thanks
are due to Brigadier- General Bumford, command
ing the District, for his prompt attention to my
suggestions, and his disposition to cooperate with
tha civil authorities to the full extent Of his pow
er in the preservation of the peace.
The railroads whose bonds are guaranteed or en-
dorssd by the State, have been furnished with
CODY of the concurrent resolution notifying them
that unless provisions are made by them to pay
interest due and past due by November next, lega
proceedings viii be instituted against them. Nc
answer has as yet been received from either Of
them, except the accompanying letter from the
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