The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-12-02

n""N "hu Irust company has had o.
depressing effect on our public secu-
rites, and greatly retarded tho fund,
ing process, S3,618,29 of consoli-
dation bonds and stock have beon
issued. About seven tenths of all the
bonds and stock made exchangeable'
under the consolidation act have been
exchanged. Some equitable mode for
the liquidation of the floating debt is
recommended. The financial oondi-
tion of many of the counties has been
improved the Fast year. Tho reports
of tho various public offices and Off
cers of public institutions are briefly
advortod to, and said to contain much
valuable statistical information. Ono
or two common schools in each coun-
ty are recommended to be raised to
tho grade of high schools, whore the
advantages of II higher grade OF odu>
cation may DO within tho roach of all.
The condition of tho State University.
State Normal School, tho State Ag-
ricultural College and Medical Insti-
tuto, and tho school for the Deaf
Dumb and tho Blind, arc briefly re-
vowed, and certain recommendations
made. Tho reorganization of the
State MALTA is recommended, but to
be confined to tho cities, which is not
SO very Objectionable, but the nooes-
slty of any organization whatever, 1
am unable to see. Tho condition OF
the Ponitentiary and the State Luna
tic ASYLUM is reviewed, and recon
mendations made. Tho number now
confined in tho Penitentiary is 322-
3lS males and 4 females. The eleo-
tion of justices of the peace and con-
stables, as required by the Constitu>
ton, is recommended. Tho registra-
tian of voters according to the require.
ments OF tho Constitution is strongly
urged. The system of minority re-,
presentation is again urged On tho
subject Of the election of Judges, the
Governor Expresses himself in beau
tiful and forcible language. He says:
illegal learning, judicial spirit, and
~ high, umblemishod personal oharac>
ter, should mark overy man who shall
be eloctod to sit in the seats of Harper
and Dunkin, of O'Neall and Ward
law" off all those qualities are not
attainablc, let the one quality of por-
sonal integrity mover be lost sight of."
"That community may we'll be pitiod,
which Is doomed to submit it's greatest
interest to the decision of ono whose
judgment will reflect his own passions
or interests" On the question of our
at tho centennial the
Governor is worry emphatic, and re-
oommonds prompt action by the
General Assembly in giving what aid
that is necessary TO insure it. The
tono OF the whole message exhibits
high appreciation of tho wants and
necessity Of the State, and is entirely
free from anything llko party or
partiGan spirit which characterized
all tho messages of both his Republi
can predecessors. The message ve>
toing tho tax bill was next road, and
made tho special ordor for 10 O'Clock
tho next dav
A message on the death of Vice
President Wilson was thon received,
and on motion, the House adjourned !
70 IL NJ. next day, in respect to his
memory, and tho flag on tho State
louso was ordered to be kept AT haii !
mast until after his funoral obseques.
At IL M. yesterday the House met
to adjournment, when the
,aII of counties was made, and notices
If good many bills, etc, were givon.
At 10 o'clock tho veto message was
aiken up, and TO the astonishmont Of
III, was unanimously sustained. In
his message the Governor recom-
nonds tho reduction from 1874 to 1O4
Mills, and demonstrates to the interest
If the State. uo also recommends
cvy OF only 81 mills for tho noxt fis
,al year, and puts down tho figures
Lating that that amount only is ne
L think at this time, that