The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-29
THE MES S A G E.
eovERNoR SCOTT AND THE STATE.
COMMENTS ON THE PAST AND PLEDGES
FOR THE FUTURE.
A TEMPERATE AND JUDICIOU 5
DOCUMENT.
SPECIAL rE1saRAM TO THE NEws.l

DOCUMENT.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws]
CoLUAB1A, S. c., November 2S.
The message of his Excellency, Governor
Scott, was read in both Houses of the Legislature
this morning, and was referred 20 the appropri-
ate committees. The message Is as follows:
The Governors Message.
Felloso. Citizens OF the Senate and Of the House
or Representatives.
In transmitting my annual message to the
General Assembly, take pleasure In congratulat-
ing you upon the gratifying evidences Of material
progress and Improvement surrounding US, and
the general indications OF the prevalence OF peace
and harmony within the State. Health and pros
perity have generally prevailed during the past
yearxthe earth has borne most bounteous mar
vest and am happy to .say that. with out rev
exceptions, personal and political animosltles'
the eradication OF which Is necessarily me WorA
Of time, are being gradually ameliorated, and a
very general desire is manifested, especially
among the more thoughtful and responsible, TO
oblIterate old animosites and, by cooperation
and harmony, to manifest the power OF united
people, In a united purpose TO give their State
prominence d themselves responsibility.
The following statement EXHIBITS the Indebted
ness and assets of the State on October Slst,
1870:
Funded debt Of the State, October s1st, 1870,
s7,s6s,s1s es Assets held by the State on
that date, s2,2so, 700. Leaving balance Of s5,-
315,c0s SO.
For full and detailed statement Of the hnsn-
cisl condition OF the State, would respectfully
refer you to the reports of the comptroller and
treasurer.
THE SINKING FuND.
From report Of the secretary Of the commits
sloners Of the sinking fund, 1t Will be found tnat'
Of the unremunerative property Of the State,
there has been disposed Of p, ,6ss shares OF Green
vile and Columbia Railroad stock, at two dollars
and seventy.hve cents per share, amounting TO
ffty.nine thousand six hundred and sixty mine
dollars and fifty cents; two hundred and forty
shares of South Carolina and Western Railroad
STOCK at forty. five, dollars per share, amounting
TO ten thousand eight hundred dollars; building
materlals.in the Staishouse yard, three thou:and
and fourteen dollars and ;eventy cents; real es-
tate, (rour acres on Arsenal HILL and one acre on
Main street, in rear Of. statehouse) six thousand
nints hundred and sl1ty.1ve dollars; four thous-
and shares Of Cheraw and Coalfelds Railroad
Company stock, at three dollars aud seyenty-hve
cents per share, fifteen thousand dollars. Amount
realized, ninety-fve thousand four hundred and
forty mise dollars and twenty cents
Expenditures: For oae hundred thousand South
Carolina bonds, eighty-one thousand nine hun
dred and thirty dollars and fifty cents; for
commissions advertisements, &C., eight hundred
and fifty five dollars; total, eIghty.two thousand
seven hundred and ninety.swo dollars ard fifty
cents; balance on hand, twelve thousand Six aun.
dred and fifty six dollars and seventy cents.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the secretary OF State presents
an epItome OF the labors Of his department for
the current year, ard gives lively idea OF the
amount OF labor transacted In the executive de-
psrtmeuts. In addition to the usual amount OF
work, the secretary in his present report has pre-
pared careful compilation Of all the election re-
turns, in tabular form; presenting the names OF
all the parties voted for, and the number OF vores
they received.
THE PKNITRNTAKY.
The report Of the commissioners Of the penlten-
uary presents the affairs OF that institution IN q
highly favorable aspect, and 1t is fully borne out
by the annual report Of the superintendent, which
aceompanIes 1t. Since hfB last annual report, the
superntendent has received iu the institution two
hundred and eighty persons. The number OF In
mates at that date was two hundred and ninety
five. Whole number during the year, FIVE hum
dred nd seventy.five. Of which number there
have been discharged by expiration OF sentence
twensN.three; pardoned, two hundred and i've;
died, twenty four; escaped, six; insane, one. TO
tai, two hundred and ffty-nine; leaving balance
Of three hundred and sixteen In connne.
naent,. of which three hundred and nine
are males, and seven females. such< as
are enumerated as pardoned, mainly con-
dsted of those whose terms were a0out 70
expire, and who were recommended for their good
behavior by the superintendent. BY anticipating
the expiration Of their sentence the criminal gen.
orally avoids the deprivation Of his civil rights
many Of which would be forfeited by their con-
summation. The enect Of this enlency Is stated by
the superintendent as being most salutary IN pro-
noting good behavior among the eonvicts, and
enabling him from day to day to designate lsree
pumbers OF the convicts for work as laoOrers,
teansters and mechanics without the presence Oh
q guard outside the enclosure OF the prison, and
not one has betrayed the confidence thus reposed
in them. The superintendent makes 9 variety OF
suggestions for the extension and Improvement
OF the Institution, which are respectfully COM
nended to your favorable consideration.
LUNATIc ASYLUM.
submit for your consideration the report OF
the regents Of the Lunatic Asylum, accompanied
BY the annual reports Of the superintendent and
OF the treasurer Of the institution. The report OF
DR.. Ensor shows that at the commencement OF
the year the number OF patients was two hundred
and thirty two, to which was added ninety,
making total Of three hundred and twensy-two
under treatment during the year. or this number
thirty have been discharged, curedi sixteen nave
bee1 removed; thirty -one have died, and four have
escaped, leaving in the institution, at. this
date, two hundred and forty.four pa
tients, Of WHOM one hundred and twelve
0re males, ara one hundred and thirty two are
temsles. The treasurers statement shows that
during the year the receipts and disbursements
were as follows: Collections, forty.one thousand
and two dollars and nfty-two cents; appropria-
t,ops, seventeen thousand five hundred and I'VE
dollars Total, ffty:elghs thousand five hundred
and seven dollars nfty.two cents. Disburse-
pents: BY deficit in last annual report, one hun
dred and ty-rhar dollars and eghty.one cents;
supplies forty thousand nine hundred and nluety-
four dollars and twenty mine cents; salaries ana
wapes fourteen thousand four hundred and