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

the report of the Committee OF
Frauds. It is an able document,
Notwithstanding its length ; it deals
boldly and frankly with existing
facts; makes several important re-
Communications for the action OF
the General 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 a 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 he
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 it
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 all branches of industry, and the
hopeful aspects of affairs public and
private.
The success of the Charleston
jetties, he thinks, is opening up q
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, he recommends
that our State elections be held once
in every four years, and then at 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 rule
to have been s320,4O5.16; under
Democratic rule last year S4O,5O4.-
80; Contingent fund under Repub
lican rule, annual average, S62,
sO5.4S; last year, S6,S2O.l7; Pub
lie printing under Republican rule,
annual average, S1sl,209.95; last
year. S12,2ll.40,
The total bonded debt is put
down at s6,639,17O.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-SO was as
follows: White pupils, 61,2lS; col
ored, 72,853-total-134,072, an
increase since 1861 Of 31,676.
Clafin University, the colored High
School, is in a Aourishing condi-
ton, afording abundant facilities
to TIE colored people of obtaining
higher education. The Normal
Institute held at Spartanburg last
summer produced such satisfactory
results that the acting Governor
recommends that the Legislature
appropriate $1,000 for a similar
purpose during the next summer.
As to the Lunatic Asylum, he re-
ports that its management under
Dr.. P. 2. Griffin has been success
full and economical. Whole num-
ber of patients 54l; now in the
Asylum 42O; 205 males, PIT fe-
males-266white, 152 colored 329
are State patients, 20 pay patients.
The increase for the year has been
As. Of the 420 present, rs are
considered durable, 81 doubtful,
and 307 incurable. Many needed
improvements have been made by
way of new buildings, repairs, and
precautions against fires. A 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.. n. T. Walk
er, is doing good work; during
the year 56 pupils have been ad-
mitted, representing 19 Counties.
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