The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-12-10

shos;+sssd sicllu.s for range lights on Sui
livan's Island, Charleston harbor, aud
that L Is nrcessary that an act should be
passed csding the Jurisdiction of their
sitas 70 the United States. to which your.
attention is respectfully invited.
There arc number OF provisions in
che constitution which require apprcpri-
ate Legislative action to carry thcm into
eject, such as the provision for divorce,
tho appointment Of officers and employ
ess of the Lnnatic Asylum. time ano
manner Of ipaugurating the ioyernor
and Lieutenant Governor. and elccting
Sussices of tho peace. &c, to which I
would respectfully cals your attention.
MISCELLANEOUS IS.
Gen,leiasa Of he Ger,cras Asscn,Lbs--
Taxation Is the vital powersof all gov,
ernmcnts, and I inyoko your serious at
tentionito tho necessity of a strict econo-
my In expenditure, $50 that no moro
taxes be levied than Is consistent with
an efficient administration of the gov
eminent. Notwithstanding the consti-
tutional provision for q uniform and
equal rate of assessment aud taxation,
the taxes on real and personal property
have become oncrous, while railroads
and other important interests are yirtu-
ally exempt. There is much room for.
retrenchment in the salaries of county
officers, and especially in that of school
and county commissioners, whose COM
pensation is greatly disproportionatc to
the triAing amount of duty performed
by them. Having thus submitted to
you the condition of the State, aud made
those recommendations as to your legisla-
stion which seemed to me iudicioust I
might perhaps properly conclude this
-sncssagc; but I cannot refrain from say
ing what ! feel deenly. / am conscious
that | have been reelected by large
majority of the citizens of this Statc-a
majority SO large as to secure my nd.
sninistration agRinst any opposition Of
practical consequence, and / trust that
my conduct in the future, as in the past
will show how thoroughly recognize
the confidence which has been vouchsafed
to me-but cannot refuse to recognize
the fact that a large body of those 10
whose hands the wealth, the influence
and the education of the State have. in
former times, been entirely placed, and
IN whesc hands. to very considerable
extent, they are still placed, have been
opposed to the party Of which am the
chosen representative, and are to-day
spprehens:yc of the results of my adj
lninistration. As far as am indiyidually
concerned, wiitc 4 Wish it were other.
wise. will bear with patience the
dennnciation that / know proceeds from
an entire misconetructiou ofSmy acts, my
thoughts aud my feelings. But if
know myself, that which / desire above
ga sShtuSS 10 tAC IcSSUTHtiuil VI EuTlnODy
20 tho disturbed opinion of this State,
the recognition by all classes in the State
of their mutual dependence and their
common interest; and if could close
my term of Office knowing that my efforts
had been successful in making all men
feel once moro that they have a common
interest in the reputation and prosperity
of the State, [should rest content with
myself and thankful to the God of Peace,
who used me as His instrument. know
how difficult this will be !; but, in conclu-
sion, ! will say that | will pledge myself
to every leginatc effort for the accom-
plishment, of this desirable result, and
will hail, as the best friend of the State
and my administration, every and any
man, supporter or antagonist, who will
aid mo in any way to compass this per-
feet work of peace.
Csigned.) ROBERT K, SCOTT,
Governor.