Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-02

missioner, it will not be long before large
, increase of fish will be seen in our waters.
It is not an untried experiment. The fish
commissioners of New Hampshire report, "a:
the result of artificial breeding, the price o.
sbad in the New York market had faller
from slS to SO per hundred, and fishermen
, complained that fish were so plenty they
were unable to get fair pay for the labor o.
taking them, and that poor man could no"
buy as good fish for shilling, or twenty
} cents, as he could few years ago for a dol
lar"
The following is the number Of fish dis
tributed in our waters California salmon
10000, Land lock salmon 10000, shad 2,
100000, California trout $500.
also call your attention to the very i'm
portant subject of immigration embraced in
the commissioners report. A subject of Sc
much Importance will, am sure, receive the
consideration it deserves. You might well
consider whether portion Of the forfeited
lands could not be pro6tably disposed of in
settling immigrants.
STOCK LAW.
While this law would not be acceptable,
and perhaps would nakbe to the interest of
a majority of the citizens Of some of the
counties of the State, yet am satisfied that
it will prove great blessing in those coun.
ties where it is now Of force. Besides the
tine which is saved from so much fence
building and repairing, and which may be
applied to improvements generally, the soil
will naturally improve much faster by the
vegetation which grows, dies and shades the
land. Thousands of acres which, before the
law was passed, were almost valueless, for
the want of timber to fence against stock, are
being brought into cultivation and use.
PUBLIC ROADS.
For more than a half century the attention
of the members of the General Assembly of
this State has been repeatedly called to the
bad condition of our public highways. The
difficulty with most of the roads, especially
in the hilly portion of the State, is that they
have been made with no idea as to grades,
but seem to have been located in the cow
paths or Indian trails, straight up and down
the hills. The consequence is, that, as time
progresses, such roads are becoming worse
and more difficult to keep in order.
think it would be better if many of the
old roads were abandoned and new ones loca-
ted, by competent engineers. There is a class
of convcts which should be worked on the
roads, hope you will mature plan which
will show that there is prospect Of our hav-
ing good roads at some time, even if in the
future.
MILITIA.
1t is the most important function of gov.
ernment to preserve the peace and guarantee,
under the laws, the rights of person and prop
erty. In this State the military is held in
subordination to the civil authority, but in all
we'll regulated governments the civil may be-
come too weak to repress disturbance. Con.
slider the riots in the great State of Pennsyl-
vania, few years ago, where it became ne
cessary to call ON the militia. I would re-
commend that you give encouragement to the
volunteer militia. Such organizations take
pride in their efficiency, while the militiamen
who muster simply because the law requires
it, would be an awkward squad when service
was required.
But it is too much to expect young Aen to
lose their time and pay all the expenses of
their organization. The State should give
some assistance, and commend the matter to
your favorable consideration.
The Centennial celebration of the battle of
Kings Mountain was entirely successful and
reflects great credit upon those patriotic citi-
zens who originated and conducted it. Many
citizens from our sister States, especially
North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, were
present to show their appreciation of the i'm
portance of the event. The victory won at
the battle of Kings. Mountain terminated
the dropping spirits of the patriots of the
country, who, on the 18th of January, 1881,
achieved, under Gen. Morgan, another glori
Gus victory at the battle Of Cowpens. This
battle was, in the language of the distin.
guished historian, Bancroft, the fist link in the
chain of events that led to the surrender of
CORVALLIS and the successful termination of
the war for American independence. 1t is
proposed to commemorate the centennial of
this battle in an appropriate manner, and the
President of the United States, the Governors,
and citizens generally, Of the old thirteen
States, have been invited to cooperate. |
hope you will give the matter favorable con.
sideration.
COMMISSIONERS AND MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
According to law, it is the duty of the Gov
ernor to appoint commissioners Of election,
"atleastsixty days prior to any such election" !"
I submit that some provision should be made
for the appointment. in the event the Govern
or should fail, refuse or neglect to do his duty
in the premises.
CODIFICATION OF THE LAWS.
1t is now difficult for lawyer to ascertain
what the statute law of the State is. The
mode by which our laws have been amended
for many years past, has had the effect of al
most putting it out of the power of an unpro.
fessional person to find the law in the books
The constitution requires revision, digest
and promul CATION of our laws every ten years,
and recommend that it be done as soon as
possible
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.
There are several changes which should
be made in our organic law, but whether by
amendments in the constitutional form, or
by convention, is a question of some doubt
am inclined 10 favor the former method as
the wisest.
To elect our judges for life, or during good
behavior, consider one of the best changes
that could be made.
With pure, learned, and impartial judi
ciary, not subject to the whims and caprices
of popular elections the rights of person and
property, as we'll as the liberty, of the citi
zen, are safe.
But when the high Office becomes a reward
for eager partisanship, or the judge has to
maintain his zeal and devotion to party pol
itics, that he may be reelected, then are the