The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-01
Gov. Jeter'S Message!

facts; makes several important re-
commentators for the action OF
the Genera Assembly, and groups
together for the use and conven-
ience of that body great deal OF
information on the most important
branches of the public service.
Col. Jeter is practical, thinking
man, and has filed the Office OF
Governor since Gov. Simpsons re
signation with much credit to HIM
self. His Message shows that ne
has kept his eyes open, is fully up
to the demands of the times and
has given much thought to public
affairs. We regret not being able
to print his Message in full; but 1t
would take up more space than we
can possibly spare. We will en-
deavor to give, however, the salient
points of the Message.
He congratulates the people on
the reforms accomplished within
the past four years, the reduction
of expenses in all the departments
of government, the Improvements
in oil branches of industry, and the
hopeful aspects of affairs public and
private.
The success of the Charleston
ietties, he thinks, is opening up a
new era Of prosperity to our State
and metropolis.
In view Of the arrangement OF
business, the disorganization of Ia
.bor, and the passions excited by
political campaigns, be recommends
that our State elections be held once
in every four years, and then ct a
time different from the National
election. This change would re-
quire a Constitutional amendment.
He gives a striking comparison
of the expenses of the State gov
eminent under Republican and un-
der Democratic rule, showing the
average annual expenses of the
Legislature under Republican rnie
to have been s32O,4O5.16; under
Democratic role last year S40,5O4.-
80; Contingent fund under Repub
ican rule, annual average, s62,
SO5.4S; last year, S6,S20.17; Pub
Lie printing under Republican rule,
annual average, S1Sl,209.95; last
year. s12,2ll.40.
The total bonded debt is put
down at S6,639,170.7S.
In relation to the public schools,
he makes the gratifying statement
that the attendance, the number OF
schools and the number of teachers
were greater during the past year
than at any previous time in the
history of the State. The attend.
ance for the year 1S79-S0 was as
follows: White pupils, 61,2lS; col,
ored, 72,S53-total-134,072, an
increase since 1861 OF 31,67S.
Clafin University, the colored High
School, is in Aourishing condi-
tion, afording abundant facilities
to the colored people OF obtaining
a higher education. The Normal
Institute held at Spartanburg last
summer produced such satisfactory
results that the acting Governor
recommends that the Legislature
appropriate $500 for similar
purpose during the next summer.
As to the Lunatic Asylum, he re-
ports that its management under
Dr.. P. E. Griffin has been success
ful and economical. Whole num-
Der of patients 54l; now in the
Asylum 420; 205 males, pit fe-
males -26Swhite, 152 colored; 329
are State patients, 20 pay patients.
The increase for the year has been
45. Of the 420 present, 26 are
considered durable, 81 doubtful,
and 3O7 incurable. Many needed
improvements have been made by
way of new buildings, repairs, and
precautions against fires. 4 farm
has been purchased with savings
from the appropriations, which will
contribute toward the support OF
the institution and afford whole
some exercise to those patients who
are able to do some work.
The Deaf and Dumb and Blind
Asylum at Cedar Springs, under
the management of Mr.. \. F. Walk
er, is doing good work; during
the year 56 pupils have been ad-
mitted, representing 10 Counties.
The Peniientiarv. upder the su-