The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-01-22
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The Governors Message.

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The Message of Governor Moses COW
ers much paper, and in such fine print
that close, careful reading is no incon.
siderable task. We will be readily ex-
cused then for borrowing the following
principal Recommendations Of this vol.
luminous document, condensed in brief
ffrem the Charleston News
That the State (colorcd) Orphan Asy-
lum be literally supported; that State
Normal School (as required by the con-
stitut!on) he established by act Of Assem-
bly,, TO take effect after the close of the
next fiscal year, and that the school be
in connection with Ciafin University !;
that farm be bought and attached to
the State Peritentiary; that vaccination
be made compulsory that persons inter
fering With or obstruc,ing the Inspector
Of Phosphatcs, in the discharge Of his
duty, be guilty CT miSdeIneanor, and
that all phosphate companies be required
to make Sworn monthly reports, TO the
Com ptroller Gene'al Of the quantity Of
rock dug and mined; that an "pprorria'
ton be made frr the support Of the State
University that the militia, acing (al'
though armed only in Part) sufficient to
meet any emergency, remain as it; that
the wan,on killing Of inscctivorcus birds
be punished by tia- and imprisonment; ;
that the salary Of the judges be increased;
that the jury Jaw be amended so that ju'
ro-s may be drawn whenever necessary ;
that liberal support be given to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum; that a
legal remedy be provided for persons
whose lands may DC injured by the over
flow OF water.courSes consequent upon
the erection ofmlll dams; that attendance
at school be made compulsory, as provid-
ed by the constitution, and that incrcas-
ed facilities be given to popular educa.
tion; that an ample tax be at once levied
for the support Of the Lunatic Asylum !;
that with the view Encouraging immi.
grafton from the North, persons who i'm.
migrate to the State prior 10 March /,
1875, and 60 to work opon the soil, shall
receive for two years bonus equal TO
the State and county tax upon their
lands and farm buildings; tha: Commits.
sioner OF Immigration be appointed, who
shall traye! and lecture in the North, ex.
planning the advantages of South Carolina
as home for the .emigrant; that three
persons be appointed to revise and sim
pity the Code and Statutes, at q cost Of
$4,000 provided tha. the work shall
b. completed in one year; that all cotton
and wooden manufactures established be-
fore November !, 1875, be allowed for
five gears, bonus equal to the State tax
upon their buildings, lands and machin-
cry; that the present fence laws should
be abolished, also that employers should
furnish pasturagc for the cattle of their
employed persons, and that municipal
corporations should have public pastures;
that small farming be encouraged; and
that rents be preferred lien upon the
crops; provided, however, that the rent
shall not exceed onc-fnurth of the annual
crop, and that the lien for supplies be re-
stricted to one.haif the crop.
1t is the longest one the people
of this State have been subjected to
for considerable time. All the affairs
Of public interest are treated of elabo-
rately, except that Of the State finances,
perhaps for the reason that when no.
thing good can be said it is best to keep
silence Useful industries and enter
priscS are particularly dwelt upon, with
the hope that much good may accrue,
and it concludes that the trust" held
solely for the people can be best dis.
charged By such wholesome legislation
as will give them impulse. Let US trust
We may have it.