The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-09

Shares IN CheraW anu
Coalfelds Rail Road
Company -: zoo,ooo
Shares in Laurens Rail
Road Company >. $4,000
Shares in South Caro-
lima Rail Road Com
pany ..... 14,ooo
Shares in Charleston
Road fa C, Company nj ..., 10000
Shares in Southwestern
Rail Road Bank -. 5000
Shares in Keowee and
Tuckasegee Turnpike
Company ......... o,oto
$1,754,66O
The report of the Treasurer of
this Department, and herewith
transmitted, shows the operations
ofthe Treasury from the 1st of
May to a1st October, 1868, making
the amount on hand at the former
period, and the aggregate of sub
sequent receipts s435,373.93, and
the expenditures s4o9, ,6ss.76, leav-
ing balance of s26, ,2s5,N on
hand at the making up of the re-
port. .t..>
I would also ask your attention
to the accompanying letter from
the Treasurer, indicating a want
of clerical force in his Office, BY
which it's business is retarded
and the settlement of accounts de-
layed. . ..,..
recommend to the Legislature
that some early action be taken to
prevent the Courts and officers of
the Bank ofthe State from wasting
and misapplying it's assets to the
payment Of costs Of Court, attor-
'neys' fees, apd.the salaries of Off
GERS and agents. If the holders OF
the. Fire Loan Bonds are determin-
ed to pursue the policy of disparag:
ing the credit and resources Of the
State, when itmust be apparent to
them that no State Of the Union
is more solvent, or has Il tairer
prospect of promptly meeting all
her liabilities, they should be COM
PEELED to carry on this litigation at
their own expense. I bave reason
to believe that not less than sixty
thousand dollars in gold has been
squandered and made away with
for salaries Of officers and agents
who are performing no necessary
duties, fees of attorneys who are
employed for the purpose Of bring
ing the credit of the State into
disrepute, and for other objects OF
equally questionable propriety'
The holders of the Fire Loan Bonds
should be placed on the same
footing as other creditors Of the
State, and they should be held
accountable for all damages the
State has sustained, or may sus-
tain, by their unwarrantable litiga-
ton.
The subj ject Of Magistrates
Courts was treated at some length
in my former Message to the Gene
raj Assembly. Iwould again ear
nestly call your-attention to this
important matter. No discrimina,
ton has heretofore been made be,
tween grand and petit larceny, no1
has any precise limit been fixed
for the guidance of Courts in such
cases. A wide latitude has accor'
dinghy been given to the discretion
of Magistrates and Judges, and in
consequence our jails are crowded
with petty offenders, at an enor
nous expense to the State. Indeed
it has been the heaviest item o:
charge upon the Treasury. Iwoulc
respectfully suggest that final ju
risdiction be given to Magistrates
in all cases of petit larceny ane
simple assault and battery, ane
misdemeanors Of similar grade
giving, however, the accused par
ties the right Of appeal. Also,
| would recommend the establish
ment of a fair and reasonable fee
bill, as reports have reached thi'
office of unreasonable and unjusti
fable exactions of Magistrates ane
Constables, from the poor ant
ignorant, in cases where, by
little effort, the matters in disput'
could have been amicably arranged
Goeoe hn-o alsn been hronpht Il