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

MN 10 the direction OF Its Legitimate
SEPARATIONS ~ our attention IL called to
tho fact that ifrmn The money already
received irnn tire Ia,id sold, as we'll as
those which are to be., sold !, hereafter,
therc is no provision Made for its safe.
Keeping other tlian the personal respon-
sibility OF tic commissioner, who has
them uiiacr his exclusire charge. Pro.
vision should also be made for their
deposit in some safe and responsible in.
,stitutiou, or they should be used for the
purpose Of the redemption of thu bonds
issued for the purchase ofhuds.
STATE LIBRARY. ~
The report of the librarian witnesses
his indefatiguble zeal and industry in
the discharge of his duties and the pre-
servation OF the property entrusted in
'him. ogt s>l s6y5
Ht AuDIToR OF STATE.
Fer information in this department, |
will respectfully refer you to his very
full and co@ipete report, aud call your
attention to the Importance of his re-
Is EDUCATION.
Tor tho operations of the State
superintendent Of education, during the
year, l refer you to the report of that
officer.
MILITIA. ~
The report of the adjutant and in-
spector general is referred to for the
operations aud proceedings OF the mill.
tary department OF the State during the
year.
THE STATE CoNSTABULARY.
The report of the chief constable pre-
sents full and satisfactory account OF
the proceedings aud expenditures .ot the
sb,,dyl under his central during the past.
year. Captain Hubbard, in the dis.
charge OF his responsible and unpleasant
duties, HIS acquitted himself crcditably
and efficiently. Strong hopes were
'entertaiped that after the expiration of
the late heated pplitical. contest, it would
have been deemed advisable to dispense
entirely with the services OF this iorce,,
aud ord rs had been given lnoking to
+ = - IL, Z: az November but.
The unloftaiiate afd dfssisffsTs;ss ;;,,
renees recently in the, Counties of
Laurcns, Cpiuu, Spartan5urg aud New
berry, iIwhich ontraS Ses were pcrrotratrd.
andi valuable lives sacrificed, iavo com
pch0d the rrstpoacn,ent OF chat desirable
result. Rcespt Indications. however,
cnco rage tho hope that the postpone
mrnt @i!! be but temporary, and that the
police duties oi the State will soon re-
vert to the .lccal authorities Up to this
time. no arrests have been made of the
authors aud participates in the recent
murders and outrases. and, having thus
lbng waited oii'' the local authorities in
vain, active ,neasn'as arciiow i,l prosfess
for the arrest Oitie criminals.
TR:Ai. JUSTICES. tdl
Owing tothc existing prejudices and
The difficulties of obtaining impartial
decisions in litig,iel cases. the Exccu-
tive has unfortunately been thrown almost
exclusively upon the members of one
political party for his choice of trial
justices, aud IN many eases -pers1us with
out ,he requisite qualifications bave been
recommended. 1t is very i.aportant that
this evil should be corrected, aud we
may reasonably hops that in future a
wider field may be opened to select from
among such OF our citizens MS are distiu-
guished for their Intelligence, impartial
ty and love of justice. In u prompt,
equitable aud economical administration
ut' the laws depend much of the peace
aud harnony oi the community by the
oblitcrl,inn nI causes OF discord and the
establishment of friendly relations be-
tween individuals. But essential modi.
administration Of justice. Complaints
are prevalent that in many cases spirit
of litigation is promoted aud simulated
with view solely to personal acquisition
and it is asserted that not only individu-
ais appear NJ before these magistrates
are charged extravagrnt fees, but there
is too much reason to believe that In
many cases the costs have been not only
charged to the parties, but, in addition,
have been charged and collected from
the State. a correction of the abuses is
loudly demanded There should be alsoI
an essential modification OF the amountl
Of costs permitted . be charged, and thy
State thoroughly protected against thf
abuses OF unnrin"inlnd mcn holding
these positions. The extravaganza pt
the costs, at present, in cases beforf a
trial justice are, in many instaucesI a
denial Of justice, as in most OF the ctses
taken before these tlinor courts theythe
greater in amount than the sum In
litigation. The powers aud the dky of
the magistrate should be well dfined, 1
'ald the sevcress penalties imposid for
their violation None should y held
more rigidly amenable to the fv than
those who aye chosen to administer IT. l
wUp.,l here remark that Iinsffnecessa-