The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-07-15
:."> WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY Is, 1863
Gov. Orr's Message.

Gov. Orr's Message.
The message of Governor Orr to
the State Legislature, is one ofthe
most able documents ever submit
ted to this people, and with the
accompanying reports and state
ments, exhibits, in a: clear and
comprehensive manner, the pre-
sent condition Of the different de-
partments of the government.
In his recommendations Gov
ernor Orr is frank and plain, and
he has evidently been prompted
by a proper desire to render a
faithful account Of his steward
ship, while; at the same time, he
points out to. the inexperienced
Legislators who temporarily direct
our affairs the shoals upon which
I they are most likelyto. be wrecked.
The views of, Coy. Orr concerning
taxation are reasonable and just,
but it will be, a shock to Republi-
can property holders to: learn that
the late convention absorbed S1lO,-
coo; that the. sitting Legislature
will cost $40, 900; that the city:
| and county jurors, under the new
constitution, will cost SO g, 600
against $4,000 under the old plan;
and that the total amount to be
met by the State in the coming
year, including the Legislature,
the deficit for this year under Gen.
erat Canby's order, and the inter.
est on the State debt due October,
1853, will be no less than $l,o57,-
te3s, without one dollar being ap.
propriated for. free schools.
Governor Orr advises a State
loan, denies the State liability for
the notes of the Bank of the State,
urges that the Legislature, take
measures for defeating the attempt
Of persons representing a small
portion efthe bonds of the Green.
vine and eolum bia Railroad to sell
the road to the prejudice of the
State and all other creditors, and
warmly advises immediate action
for securing gzthe completion of the
Blue Ridge Railroad, whose i'm
portance he well explains.
:. Governor Orr explains the posi-
ton Of the Peniteutiary and Luna
tic Asylum; and passes to the Unit
versity, which he recommends
shall be appropriated exclusively
TO the whites, while the Citadel,
in Charleston, may be converted
into an educational, institution for
the eoiored people. White immi-
grafton, he says, should be encour-
aged by ali available means within
the command Of the, Legislature
and the people. 1t is'reeommend-
ed that the State House be. com
pleted, and that q residence be
furnished the Governor Or his pay
be, increased. The codifcation of.
the criminal law and the adoption
of a uniform system ofpunishment
for crime and the restriction of
the death penalty to murder and
arson and other crimes Of the
greatest gravity, are recommend
ed. The Governor offers more
valuable advice as to the RESPONSE
bility Of sherifs, the sale of land
for taxes and the selection Of ju-
ries. He has no doubt as to the
constitutionality of the homestead
exemption law, and urges that a
stay law be evaded.
The whole message is luminous,
cogent and thoughtful in an emf
nentdegree, and will be an endu-
ring record of the thoroughness
with which Governor Orr has con-
sidered the wants and necessities
of the State.-Charleston Ne1s.
A Mexican correspondent gives
the details of a plan of annexation
of the Northern States of Mexico
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