The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-01-29

With view to the especial en-.
enlargement of manufactures oi
cotton and wool in this State, I rec
ommend the speedy passage Of law
providing that all such manufactures
that may be established within the
limits Of this State, on or before the
first day Of November, 1875, shall
receive from the Treasury Of the
State, bonus equal to the State tax
assessed upon the necessary buildings,
land, and machinery Of said manu-.
factories, such bonus to be paid an,
nually, and to be continued for five
years after such manufacturing COM
pany, claiming the same, shall have
put its factory into actual operation.
AS a matter of equity, l recommend
that the same bonus be allowed by
law, to manufactures of cotton and
woolcn goods, already established for
Il like period, commencing at the
close of the present fiscal year.
lREcoRDER's COURT OF CHARLESTON.
Irccommcnd that the office of Re-
corder Of the city Of Charleston be at
once abolished. 1t is a palpablc sine.
cure, for which there is no necessity
whatsoever, and is sustained at cost
to that city Of twenty-five hundred
dollars per annum for the salary Of
the, Recorder and nine hundred dol
lars for his clerk, and yet have been
informed that not more than two or
three sessions Of the Court have been
held during the past ten years.
This eXcresccnco should be imme-
diately cut off, and the corporation of
Charleston would be thereby relieved
Of an unnecessary burden, imposed
upon it by law Of the State.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
This institution is in as prosperous
condition as could be expected under
existing circumstances
The number Of students in attend.
ance during tho session ending June
20, 1872, was 49,
The appropriations made for its
support for the fiscal year ending Oc
tober 81, 1872, we're
For support of the University, So, $4,000
For rep'rs on University build. 100000
Total, SCI, $4,000
The Treasurer of the institution
reports that thero arc twenty.six
thousand eight hundred and twelve
volumes in the Library, but that for
the want Of funds to repair the books,
many valuable works are being rap
idly injured. .......
The General Assembly, by an act
approved March 3, 1869 provided for
the annual admission to the Univer-
sity Of one beneficiary from each
county in the State, such beneficiary
students 10 be appointed by the Gov
ernor, on the recommendation of the
delegation from the county in which
such students shall respectfully reside.
I am prepared to make the appoint
ments, whenever called upon, pursu-
ant to law.
The Constitution Of the State re.
qnires, in Section Q, Article 10, that:
"Thc General Assembly shall pro-
vide for the maintenance Of tho State
University"
I therefore recommend that the
necessary appropriation be made for
that purpose.
THE CODE AND TIE REVISED sTATU-
The Code of Procedure, adopted by
the General Assembly on the report
Of the Commissioners duly appointed
to draft the same, has been very
freely commented upon in every part
Of the State rs being entirely unsuita-
BILE to the wants Of our people.
I noto below only q few Of the
many palpable defects of this Code,
as adopted and printed:
l. There are numerous clerical er-
rors, such as words omitted. proper
changes not made, and the wrong
sections referred to.
2. The costs provided for are enor-
mously large, and, in the Probate
Court, the actually consume small es-
tates to satisfy them.
3. The limitation Of action is, in
most cases, not sufficiently restricted
for instance, twenty years adverse
possession is necessary to give one u
good title TO land.
4. Too many notices are required
in the conduct of actions.
S. The preparation Of appeals is
too intricate and laborious.
6. The lien Of judgments is so re-
stricted that creditor can extend
indulgence to his debtor only at his
own peril. s
7. The. Code establishes in this
State the Probate law of Massachu-
sctts without incorporating the Sta
tulcs Of Massachusetts to give it eff
cheney.
8. The whole system of appeals
from the Courts Of Trial Justices is
involved in obscurity.
9. The demurrer to complaint, as
therein required, that "does not state
facts sufficient to constitute cause Of
action" is, in most cases, trap to
catch the unwary, and as whole, is
a mischevous contrivance.
10. The effect of decisions by Ref
erees is not well defined, nor the le-
gal force stated.
II. The whole system Of Referees
is unnecessary, and amounts TO an
experimental novelty for which suit