The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-12-01

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or of tho Universe, in whose
hands are the destinies of nations,
Let us work.
snFRIFFs.
Some lcgislation is desirable in
reference to sheriffs. The careless
management of jails and the fre-
quent escapes Of prisoners in their
custody, and other irregularities,
require more rigid responsible
ty. Complaints have been made
of the food furnished to prisoners,
and the grand jurics should be re-
qnired to make special sexamina-
tions and presentlnents of the con-
dition of the prisoners and jaiIs. ]
would recommend that o ration of
good quality be established by
law, and that it should be furn-
ished by contract, as it is but
too evident, from the fact of their
frequent detention of prisoners
in Jail, that tho ration is mat
ter Of speculation to the jailor.
The ration ut tho Penitentiary
costs but 1S cents, while 80
cents each is allowed to the sheriffs
for prisoners in the jails. There
are abuses committed with the of.
fee of sheriff which require inves.
tigation and reform.
ARSENAL.
The number and value of arms
and accoutremen,s now in posses
sion of the State involves the ne
cessity of providing building for
their preservation and safety, and I
recommend for your consideration
the propriety of making an appro.
priation for that purpose.
| THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
! In accordance W tn the Joint res.
olution to provide for the fitting
up of certain portions of the new
State House, / advertised for pro
posals for the execution of the
work, in the newspapers of this
city and Charleston. Mr. James
NJ. Allen being the lowest bidder,
was awarded the contract. Of the
manner in which it has been exc.
cuted, it is unnecessary for me to
speak. You are surrounded by
his work, which is it's own eulogi
um. The necessity for providing
for the accommodation Of the re-
manning Offices of the State Gov.
ernment will require an additional
appropriation, and / respectfully
recommand that provision be made
for completing such other portions
of the building as may be deemed
advantageous and proper.
THE LAND COMMISSION.
| Up to the present time there
have been purchased in the sever
al counties, for the purpose
of The Land Com m j 8 8 O n,
70. ty-five thousand acres of land
which is now is process of survey
and division into tracts of eligible
size for purchasers and occupants
[ recommend All additional appro
priation to this bcnefcent object,
of securing homes for the worthy
and industrious mechanic and la
borer, which will establish many
small farmers in the place of the
comparatively few heretofore hold
ing that relation, and consequent
ly will insure the better cultivation
of the soil and the expenditure Of
a greater portion of their earnings
at home, instead of being dissipa
ted in luxury and extravaganza in
distant cities. The bonds issued
for the purposes Of the Land Com
mission must become OF q first class
security, as they will not only have
the credit of the State, but the
money arising from tho sales oi
thelands, with their improvements,
as an additional guarantee. The
annual instalments Of payments tor
these lands will be ample to meet
the interest on them, as we'll as IL
provide u sinking fund for their
redemption at maturity, without
the possibility Of having to resort
to taxation for that purpose. Their
issue, therefore, can have no posi-.
bio injurious influence on the cred.
it OF the State, but should rather
enhance it, as the subdivisions OF
large bodies of land, much of i,
nncultivated, into small and pro.
ductive farms, would at once tre
ble it's value, and afford an increas
ed basis Of taxation to the same
extent.
EDUCATION.
The Report of tho Superinten.
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