The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-01

regulate freight and passenger tGriEf; aut
that II either bc made the duty q. the Al
tOrncy General and solicitors 10 represent
tho board. or that an adciIntc .uni hc pro
ydcd for tho employment Of coun,,l I'll,
commissioner has discharged thc duties 81
inspection required rf hiln. He also oiatcs
tho gratifying f5G that in the last tnrr,
year, no passenger lab l.s. his life through
the f;.ul: o. at,: rilraaI .:i the state. TLo'
il, lac thinks ili,' room fpr improvement
of dVppis at ttc Important station, al1iil:
the road, ani ~ the CHy Of Columbia,
where it il Iccuuiu. ndeI tiiat the L. Lteis!t-
tGrc require q u:icn passenger Gcpo; ~ be-
constructed Many &C ihr railroads Of the
the State have passed. uudrr control of ;'c
iiicLinonh l.d !)an,il!. Combination. Inc
cOnii.iasivncI THINKS Tat ~ spIn- i.rI,, cts
zach cDnsDiiiIiio,is II into.est a." hcn.i!riA;;
but ia this ciS. tl,e ,,atsJii.h}. ppUrr .iu:,
IN anrtl.or sialc. It's ii.li:y inpoi ant tat
the l.egi.lAnra SAL! irar!'lr through :.
board or D,hc;~i7. fur Il regulation ul
frci2ht ard 81 'n2rr iIiiFi Which VIII
..rpt'ct tho lDca. !l,fu..a %: ;.c roads in tbs
STATE.
kDTCA1IoH.
The report ni the Superintendent ol Edu-
cl'iun shows the condition ui the public
-rrl sys,,iu nid he iiorrc-s made during
Il last year IN pIo,., .,!in.; ,';i,ntionai facili.
u for the nassrs. I.erc were in at:cn-
dance on The i.Ib!.c scl:"t!3 ~ 80 white,
and 12,llH,p,Yi,'! pir, making :, total of
l3jij Thrrc we're 3,Uj7 schpo!s in opera.
tion aud ",4iJ feathers cnroycd. The
average length ur ,lln session Was three and
iwo-thir!, months. f'ul icrpris of tho
srhp"l Iind have not y,t been received but
il II tiraghi. from careful estimates. that IL
"lii ho Abput :i5J.trtp. The increase ficii
the number ni Srliuol, established during
the year WAS greater by eighty -four than at
the time Of the last report, and the number
ni teachers was greater by scrcnty-cight.
The average lcugtl. of tho session shows
slight incIc..sc over that Of former years.
The educational iarililic5 OF this State are
not Yet complete but - comparison with
other States shows that, in this respect.
Sonth Carolina IS not behind most of her
sister States Of the South.
The report of the State Superintendent
contains full statements of the management
of the two large and successful Institutes
held in this state ,.nring the last summer
one for white and one for colnrcd teachers
The effect OF these institutes upon public cd
ucation in South Carolina las been most
gratifying.
he report Of this Office further shows Il
marked improvement in the arrangement Of
tho public srhopl fund. In October. l-U,
tho amount al claims outstanding against
the school fund of the several counties was
S!09,oD 90. At that time orders on the
school fund rarely brought in the Inarkct
more than twenty-five cents on the dollar
and often could not bc sold mt any price
Now they arc paid in full each year by thu
county rtasurcrs, while the past indebted
ness oi iIlany of the counties has been en-
tircly liquidatci Reports from some Of the
counties have not yet been received, but n
statement showing tho exact condition Of
tho Indebtedness will he Submitted to you
q 4 rl In Il
year the school fund OF III! Of the counties,
except three or four will he free of debt.
The superintendent makes the following
recommendations for the consideration Of
the General Assembly:
/. That an Act be passed prescribing tho
manner i'll which average attendance shall
be estimated, and regulating the mode of al-
Forthcoming the school fund.
=. That An appropriation br made in uid
OF normal institutes from the same fund
from which tho expenses were dcirayCd last
year.
3. That authority he granted to tho E,cul-
ties of state Normal Institutes to iss,c GER
tlficatcs OF qualification and diplomas to
teachers in public schools
Tacso recommendations, coming from the
source they do are entitled to, and no doubt
Will receive, your careful consideration.
Tho fund donated by tho United States
Govcrnmcnt for the establishment in tho
States of agricultural aud mechanical schools
Is III this State appropriato. under the
direction OF the trustees of tho South Caro-
lima University 10 the maintenance of two
schools. The unc at Omlngchurr. in con-
nccti"n with the Cla.lin College, has been
established for Some years, and is accom-
l'lishIng valuable work. Ii is confined to
TIE cOlorcd youth ui the State, aud during
the past year ;i!D pnpls received not only
the hcn,iit OF the technical instruction i'm
I',iod III the name of the school. but also the
advantages OF u course IN some Of the higher
branches Of education. Tho school for Tho
white yGith nj Columbia has been more re.
Gently established. and has yet not reached
The full measure OF its usefulness. 1t has
opened The scholastic year with 10 students
IN attendance, and, | tiust, will soon OBJ
+ain leading position among the cdu-
'ational institutions OF tho State.
The State Military Academy ut Charles.
'incc the lato civil WAR. This has been due
% the fact that tho building known rs tho
;itadcl, in which it had its seat, has been,
since the close of the war, in possession of
hc United States authorities, and has been
iscd by them until recently us military
,ost. 1t is understood that tho General
Government is now prepared to restore il to
ho custody of tho State 1t is desirable shat
his property he recovered and again dovo.
ed To tho purposes of higher education, in
he facilities Cor which Gur needs are greater
han the sources of supply. a measure will
bo submitted to you 1T this session
o accomplish this purpose; and you will
'crlnit me to say that, i'll my judgment, it is
low practicable to reopen this school, and it
hDuld DO DONE
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
~ your last session commissions wcic
rontcd to inquire and report to you at this
cssion upon such amendments rs wero all
iisablc tn the railroad laws of the State, tho
election laws, tho militia laws. the tax laws.
nd also upon amendments to tho Constitu-
ion. These commissions have had tho sub
ects committed to them under considcra-
ion, and will no doubt report cxhaustivcly
lpon them. There is one other law, how
'ycr, tho continuance of which has alicited
nnch discussion, aud will no doubt receive
'Our attention. aludo to what Is known
IS tho lien law. 1t had its origin immcdi-
Itcly after tho leto civil war, when the far
ncrs Of tho State were bercrt of live stock,
implements and supplies with which TO re-
lew their planting operations. In addition
o .his they werc generally encumbcred with
'ebe Tho lien of which would attach to any
'rops they might produce, with such credit
Is they could obtain for tho necessary means
VI doing so. 1t was proposed by tho law
hen enacted, and now under consideration,
o provide that prior lien might be created
% project MN VINO advanced suppie0 for
he making of tho crop. Its object
Sas to provide against debts existing
It tho time of its passage, the enforcement
If which upon tho products of the farm
would havo destroyed tho credit without
Thich the plough would have been idle in
he furrow. 1t WAS to enable community
If practical bankrupts for tho land, their
'nly property, had then ID salablc valuc,)
o commence the struggle o: life anew. This
object long sinrn nj licbnI Thnoa
'rc'cxisting debts, tho pressure of which
vas the result of tho devastation of war,
,avc either been paid OF adjusted, or the un-
ortunato debtor, succumbiDg to tho inevi.
able, has fallen from the rauks of business
ife. But tho law has boon continued, and
low operates chiefly rs an increased facility
n obtaining credit for farming operations,
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