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The.Ie are all the itemsisn the present
Act which make levies for regular annual

Thege are all the items Ia the present
Act which make levies for regular annual
expenses. =.
! t desire now, most earnestly, to present
to your honorable body the mode in
which, in my deliberate Judgment, the
above aggregate of taxation may be large
" reduced without in the least degree
Affecting unfaYorably the public interests.
The House of. Representatives, at its
last session, natured and passed a Bill,
By which reduction of expenses for sala-
riies is effected of about $50, 900 annually.
Deducing this amount from the aggre-
gate amount of the regular appropria-
tious under this head for last year, the
amoun! is reduced to $16S,700.
It will be easy still further to reduce
the appropriations, to be provided for
under this section, by $14, 900, which will
reduce the total amount required under
shis head to $l56, 900, which will require
3; levy Of only one and one-fourth I'D
mills; Il reduction from the above esh-
mate oi, one fourth al Of mill. ~ ..
/ As al illustration of the perfect, COM
patibilty with public interests of large
feducH in our former expenditures, !
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confidently assert that this estimate
can be adopted without the smallest sac
riflce of the. public welfare. If so, no
duty can be more imperative than to
adopt it. At the present time the peo-
pie of this State, of all conditions in life,
demand the lowest possible taxes. 1t is
our unquestionable duty to enforce this
demand. 1t; should, be- borne in. mind
that this estimate covers the entireI de-
ficiencies which require to be provided
for, and provides for the payment in full
Of all appropriations necessary to be
made. Ths entire item sof deficiencies
will, therefore, disappear from the next
Supply Act, and, thus reduce the entire
levy for the next year to seven and FIVE
sixth {7.5-6) mills-a result of more val
ue to the, people of. the State, andto the
political party which shall produce it,,
than any other result which it is now
within our power to accomplish.
! IT. however the General Assembly
does not reduce. the expenditures, ] un-.
hesitatingly recommend that the levies
be made equal to the appropriations.
There is no economy in raising less than
is to be appropriated. The habit has
already wrought the greatest mischief IN
this State, and should no, longer be tol-
Grated. ~, =,
The remaining Sections Of the Act,
from the seventh tethe twelfth inclusive,
make rlevies for objects which may be
properly denominated the @foating in
'debtedness" of the State. With respect
to these items, generally, I think many
I. of. them are of questionable validity, and
nearly all Of them are 1.-The results; of
great extravaganza in the past admin
iistration of the State. To press them
to payment, in one mass and. in one
wear, is q Hardship which ought not to
be imposed upon the State atthis time
without entering at this time into details,
7 recommend that all these claims now
provided fol in the Sections of the pres,
emit Act, fto1i the seventh to the twelfth,
inclusive, be made the subject Of q sepa-
rate Act. and that the payment of these
claims be- distributed over a tenn of
years, under such other precautions
and regulations as may be best adapted
to secure justice to the claimants and to
the State. This will, greatly simplify
the Supply Act, as well as reduce the:
burden Of Immediate taxation. s.-.n.... :,
II. the fifteenth Section of the Act
recommend that such changes be made
/ as will impose all requisite duties upon
the State, Treasurer, without giving to
any, bank the power to withhold pay
ment of checks drawn in due form by
the State officers. The present provis-
ions.of this Section are utterly .unreason.
able and impracticabler q. .s4ar ,si.ar
liThs hlss prompt passage a.ssY ! Of jgst !oder-
demanded by The public Interests; and /
trussiyour honorable todyswill readily
and wisely discharge this Duty; -, s..i:
,r...,i p. e.; CHAMBERLAIN, l..ll N,aia !.
Governor:
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may be permitted to refer to, the appro-
priations made-at the last session for the
Governors Contingent Fund. 1t is we'll
known that for the past six years, pre-.
viousY to the last year, this fund has
ranged from twenty to thirty thousand
dollars annually. At the last session il
was reduced, by my recommendation, to
three Thousand dollars. This fund haB
been drawn by me on vouchers which are
now on file, in the Office, of the Comp.
troller General, and at the end of tho
last fiscal year there remained an un.
drawn balance of $247.04. While IL
would, on some accounts, have beer
more agreeable to me to, have responded
somewhat more literally to some calls
upon this fund, yet I feel now that NO
public interest has really suffered there:
by, while much needed example oil
economy and strict accountability has, ].
trust, been furnished. Similar results
wsll surely attend similar efforts to re-.
duce public expenses under this head.
Passing now to the second Section Of
the Act, the appropriations can readily
be reduced to such an amount as to re-.
quire the levy of not more than one and
one-foufth (14) mills-a reduction Of
one-fourth ~ of mill.
In Section four q large reduction is de-
manded. The estimate above made, Of
one and one-fourth III mills, will raise
$156, 900. The salaries of the members
Of the General Assembly being fixed at
$500 per annum, will require, together
with mileage, an appropriation of $103,-
600. The other expenses of the General
Assembly depend upon the length of the
session. = have already shown that the
cost of a session of one hundred days will
not exceed $137, 500. All expenses, not
otherwise provided: for, necessary to q
session of reasonable length, say Of fifty
days, can readily be brought within such
ain amount as not to exceed, in connec-
ton. with the salaries of members, the
sum of $125,O00, which will require a
levy of but one ~ mill, areduction of
one-tenthi (1-10th) of mill. !,
In, Section five the levy for public
printing should be reduced to one-third
of mill, which would raise about 49,
600, q sufficient amount to provide for all
necessary printing, if the same should be
fairly offered to competition. i, it::;.i,e RI
The result of these changes would be
as follows: ,, -,
Section 1. Fer salaries, DC, Of Executive
- ofhcersS &s.. = miiis
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The deficiency for Free Schools repre- ,
sens the excess Of the receipts over $780,

As no liabilities; so far as j am aware,
have been incurred for this excessI think
it will not be necessary to levy for that
amount. Thene1t item is not properly
q deficiency, and should be,provided for,'
If at all, with, the floating indebtedness
Of The, State. The item for interest rep;
resents the amount which would have
been applicable to7the payment of inter-
est due In 1876, ,if bonds uand stocks In
sufficient amount had been exchanged.
AS, however, only $500, 900, of consolida-.
ton bonds and stocks have been issued
with coupons maturing in 1875, the
levy for. 1890, 600, as 81 aboyer.recom-
meilded, will, cover all !, outstanding
eogpons ,q oF interest M t orders s falling due in
10 raise an amount of money sufficient
to nay the above amount named of def
ciencies ($249, 800. .86l will require a levy
Of two ~ mills. ..,. r.,
h'is well known to the General Assem-
blyr.hat I am in favor of "a large reduc-
ton of current expenses ofthe State Gov
ernlnent. .I.belieye, on evidence which
can be. fully exhibited, that the appro-
priations provided for in the first five
Sections of the present Act, can be re-
duced by one-fourth without the least
detriment2to the public Interests. III con-
side. it the duty Of the, General Assembly
to do this; but while the appropriations
reim,in at their present limit, I ala in
favor of raising money enough by taxa,
lion each year to fully meet the iappr0-i
priaiions made for, that year. Public
interest constantly ,suifeg, and the public
credit is constantly disGredited, by the
practice of making appropriations, and
increasing expenditures largely in excess
Of tie funds provided to; meet them.
Having now considered the first five.
Sections Of the Act, together with the
fourteenth Section; Iproceed to state my
objections tothe sixth Section, as it now
stsnis. The proyiso of this. Section
seeks to limit the use to be made Of the
brocseds Of the levy therein directed to
the . ayment, FIRST of the; interest ;aecru-
ing i1lnring the: present fscm year, and
requires the surplus to be- expended in the
purchase of the consolidation bonds and
stocks Of the State. Ny objection to this
is that, in my judgment, it works an es-'
senti,f change in the. Act of December
q, 1873, called the. sConsoli idationn Act.
IT is clear to me, beyond; doubt, that
BY that Act the State engages to provide
for the interest on all bonds offered for
exchange under that Act, from and after
July l,;1S74, and that any use of the pro-.
ceeds of taxes, raised in accordance with
tbot "a n wh;ch sha11' nfeyent The nav.
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session by sn Act entitled can Act rela.
tive to contracts for the Executive De.
partmenta of the State Government, and
for the. General Assembly" (Acts of
1S74-75, page $751; for supplying the
Executive Departments and the General
Assembly with fuel and stationery, to be
paid for by" an appropriation from the
phosphate royalties, it is obvious that the
appropriations for contingent expenses
to be madelby the general appropriation
Act of the present year should be greatly
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RATES OF SUBSCRLP1oM-Two DOLLARS
per annum and ONE DOLLAR for six monthst
Subscriptions are not taken. for aless period
than six months. -:
Liberal deductions made so clubs Of ten or
more subscribers. -----r-
RATES or ADYERTLSLNG.- Dollar per
square OF one Inch for the rstinsertion, and Fifty
Cents per square for subsequent insertions
three months; No advertisement counted less
Liberal contracts WIN be made with those wishing
to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ao-
vertising by contract must be confined 70 the I'M
mediatehusiness of the firm or individual contrac-
ting. ,sE
,o6ituary Notices exceeding ays lines, Tributes
matters of individual interest, will be charged for
at tadyertising rates. Announcements Of ofmarriages
and deaths, and notices ofa religious character, are
respectfully solicited, and will beinserted gratis
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LEGAL ADEERTLSLNG.-We arc compelled to
require cash payments for advertising ordered by
Executors, Administrators and other fduciaries.
and herewith append the rates for the ordinary
notices, which will only be inserted whom the
money comes with the ordstt u
Estate Notices, Ices three Insertions; e. ssS sSS
Final Settlements five insertions - 400
70. CORREsPONDENIS-In order. to receive
attention., Communications must be accompanied
by the true name and address of the writer Re-
jected manuscripts will not be returned unless the
necessary stamps are furnished to repay the postage
thereon.
;aS- We are not. responsible for the views and
opinions Of our correspondents.
All communications should be addressed to ed
itors Intelligencer" and all checks drafts, money
of - '.r, ;..-5 HOYT & CO.;i.
Anderson, s. C.
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yONCLUSION.

1 have now discharged, 80 far as IhaYe
been able, the duty imposed upon the
Governor by the Constitution, to "give
to the General Assembly, from time to
time, information of the condition of the
State, and recommend to their consider
alton such measures as he shall judge
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penses. This tax will raise $l56, 6,250. =
It is evident that a reduction can be
made under this head in the appropria-
tions for the presentyear.
. 1 find, by actual estimate, that thetotal
cost exclusive of contingent expenses, Of
q legislative session of 100. days will be
$4,000. Nearly all contingent expen-
ses,' except lights, are now provided for
by contracts, payable fromthe phosphate
royalties. 4 tax for Legislative expenses
of one and one-tenth { 1-10) mills will
raise $137 500, which will abundantly.
cover all expenses for a session OF 100
days. -! III u > fm , III
By the fifth Section of the Act 8 levy
of one-half ~ mill is made to meet ap-
propriations for public printing for the
fiscal year and the deficiency of the last
fiscal year I recommend that this levy be
changed to. .two-ffthss (2-5) Of o mill,
which will raise $50,000 The full amount
of the contract for Last year, leaving
the deficiency under this. head to be
provided for. as I shall hereafter
show, in the levy for other defcien-i
icea. There is no, good reason why
this deficiency should not be placed un-
der the proper head of deficiencies. -@7
BY the fourteenth Section of the Act
levy of one Il mill! is made to pay, the
deficiencies or unpaid appropriations Of
TIL, last fiscal year. This tax will raise
l$125,0 600. The total appropriations for
the last fiscal year amounted to 81, ,2S2,.
O8282. The total receipts for the same
year appliable to the payment of the
above appropriations amounted TO ST..
100, ,93470. OF this amount there was
lost, by the failure of the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, S1N, ,724.0S,
leaving the total available receipts $973,-
210.67. The deficiencies, therefore, with
the loss in the bank, for the last fiscal
year amount to $30S, ,s7215. ..'i Al
! THE following items of deficiency re-.
quire to be provided for: ,y H.,
/. deficiency in salaries contingents, &c, o,5a1
T. deficiency penal and charitable insti.
oo,ase.oo 70
g. deficiency Public Printing. II, ,s76S
4. deficiency In January and July, 1876,
\ Juta 30 600 90
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ciety, and to recommend an appropriation
in its aid. The utility of societies of this
character need not be argued. Our State
is; pre-eminently an agricultural State.
Every practicable means should be en-
ployed to, promote, the interests sof the
planter and, farmer, as well as the agri-
cultural laborer, of,whatever grade. The
State Agricultural Society can be made q
principal agent IN this work. ;, At the
present time the condition of this Society
seems to be one of extreme depression in
some respects. conclude, also, from
many indications, that an opinion widely
prevails that the Society has not in all
respects been wisely managed hitherto.
IF the State shall contribute directly TO-
the support of this Society I think it
should, if practicable, make sure. that the
Society shall 80 manage its affairs as to
enlist the, support and confidence Of all
who regard tie welfare of the State
How this can best be done / am not pre-.
pared to say. I do, however, cordially
recommend thatanappropriation be made
in aid of this Society for the present year,
to be drawn and expended under such re-
strictions and regulations as may be
deemed best adapted to promote the gen.
eral agricultural interests of the whole
State. With economy in other enpendi..
lures, such an appropriation need not
increase the burden of our, taxation.
THE ARSENAL HILL STATE PROPERTY.
The yeryvaluable property of the State
on Arsenal Hill, in this city, formerly
used as the Governors residence, was
placed in my charge at the, beginning OF
the year, with the intimation that the
rent derived from it might be regarded
as applicable to my use. I have not felt
willing to accept this offer, and inasmuch
as the whole property was greatly in need
of repairs, I,have devoted the entire rent
of the year to that use. The residence
has been repaired, the fences rebuilt, and
all the out-bdildings put in good order.
During the present year this work can be
extended and the value of the property
greatly enhanced by judicious improye-
ments. transmit herewith detailed
statement of all money received from
rent, and all disbursements made during
the last year, the vouchers for. all of
which are. on file for inspection in the
Executive Office.
r. -
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The remaining items of deficiency are
as follows; ...a,s.s. I'D
Deficiency FREQ Schools and School Com y .,.:tf
missjoners priorto November 1873 13,4s7.72
Interest, July and: !Janunry, 1876, on -
n, to,.d. pof. 61l M. i
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Tile VETO OF THE IlH ] SUPPLY BILL.

IL. 1l' O1l dnDI2
=. ...i.,..t ~ q. .. Governor.
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Since November 1st, 1874, 81, ,624, ,706.80
of the bonds and stock authorized by the
Consolidation Act Of. December ~, 1873,
have been issued. The entirei amount of
this class of our public sec',ritiss issued
up to that date is $3,61S, ,29O.s2. About
seven-tenths Of all the, bonds and stock
made exchangeable under that Act have
thus been exchanged. The great disaster
Of the failure of the South Carolina Bank
and Trust Company has been most Sc
Yerely felt in its influence on this great
public interest. 1t gave shock to the
growing confidence in the good faith of
the State towards the public creditors,
depressing the market value Of the pub
lie securities and checking for time the
process of exchange
Since the 1st July, 1875, about $780,.
600 of consolidation bonds and stock
have been issued, the coupons of which,
from July 1, 1874, remain unpaid. I re-
commend that a tax included in the an
nual levy now to be made for the deh-
ciencies of the last fiscal year, to pay this
amount of outstanding interest, amount
ing to $50, 900.
The vital necessity of faithfully adher-
ing to the contracts and obligations in
curredby the present settlement of our
public debt, I trust, needs no enforcement.
It is as essential to the general prosperity
of the State as to the interest Of her cred
itors. IF good faith and unfinching
honesty shall be observed, the year on
which we have entered will witness the
complete exchange Of the old debt of the
State, result which will be second to no
other result of our efforts to restore the
honor and welfare of the State. I recon-
mend that such action be taken as
will fully meet the just demands Of the
public creditors under the Consolidation
Act, and remove all doubts respecting
our intention to make that Act the point
of departure for new career offaith and
honor, which shall help to hide the er-
rors and iailings of our recent history.
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!. ntINoRirY. REpRFsENTATIoN.

as vet tested, "a mode: of reaching that
highest result of our, representative sys!
TEN, the. true proportional influence \ e 9 Of
each class or party into which our Yotlng
population may Be divided. The rule of
the majority fl not Thereby destroyed,
while tie voice and influence Of the mi
nority is not wholly suppressed. In this
Stateiits adysniagesin our Counties and
municipalities,Hould be peculiarly great.
Our voting population is now, in a great
measure, divided upon lines which are are
not conducive to the best results In our
public. affairs. Minority representation
will mitigate these evils without changing
the basis of political power. - ''.',
Practically, though not in name, this
principle has already: been applied in
some ofour Countiesand cities. Citizens
of both parties or races have voluntarily
agreed to share political power in ap,,
proximate proportion to their numerical
strength, respectively. The results OF
such course have Invariably been salts
factory, 80 far as l. am informed, and 1
am sure that the example will be repeat
ed more and more widely in the future.
What is thus here and there secured by
the voluntary concert Of our citizens will
be secured firmly and universally BY the
adoption into the law, Of the State Of the
principle of minority representation in
all County and municipal elections. Il
cordially and earnestly urge this measure
upon your consideration at the present
session. - - - - -
BOARD OF STATE CANyAssERs.
I call attention to the recommendations
made in my inaugural address respecting
a revision Of the laws defining the powers
of the Board Of State Canyassers.. DIFF.
ferent opinions respecting the powers OF
the Board prevail among the present
members of this Board, and expensive
litigation is almost constantly in progress,
growing out of this uncertainty. A few
simple amendments of the present law
will set at rest all doubts on this subject.
THR STATE AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL SOCIETY.
The State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, throug gh a committee of its mem
bers, have requested me to call your atten-
ton to the condition and wants of thatSo-
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TIE LEGAL AGE TO MARRY.

An interesting report has recently
been presented to the British House Of
Commons showing the earliest at which
marriages can be legally solcmn;zcd in
each of the States of the Continent OF Eu-
rope. In Austria the age of discretion,
both for males and females; is fourteen.
In Hungary males cannot contract their
marriage until they have completed their
fourteenth year, nor females uutil they are
twelve. In Russia eighteen years for
male. and sixteen for females are the per-
.ols of life at which marriage may he le-
Eally contracted. In Turkey there is no
general law on the subject. The Italian
law fx. eighteen years for males and if-
teen for females. Prussia sanctions mar
, riage in the case of males on the completion
of their eighteenth year and the fourteenth
in the case of females. The law in France
states the earliest age at which marriages
can be contracted to be eighteen years in
the case of males and fifteen in the case of
females, but powers OF dispensation are re-
SciNcu D9 li.e Couc. luc beiSNIH COuc lS
the same as the French. The law in Dtn-
mark fixes the age of twenty for the man
and sixteen for the girl. In Greece males
cannot marry before fourteen years of age
nor females before twelve. In Hesse
Darmstadt and Baden the consent of par
ents is necessary in the case of men until
they have completed their twenty fifth
year; in that of women until they are
twcnty-one. The completion of eighteen
years by males and sixteen by females is
necessary in the Netherlands, and in Slxe-
Coburg Gotha no male is permitted to mar
ry before he has attained his twenty first
year. In Saxony the legal age for males
is eighteen; for females sixteen years.
According to the amended paragraph of
the new German Civil Marriage bill the
ages would be respectively twenty and six
teen years, instead of eighteen and fourteen
Us in the draft of the bill. In some of the
cantons of Switzerland the law AS to the
ages Of the contracting parties is as high
as twenty years for males and seventeen
for females and in others rs low as four
teen for males an / twelve for females.