The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-12-07

i - tNse, who loves an honest, intelligent ant
cconomical administration of the goyet
ment, goodjio read the fine financial show
ing Of this document. We would like 4
give onr readers the entire message, bu
space wiinot permit ns. Gov. Hagoo
reviews in his usual lucid manner, III
i workings of each and every department Q
the government, ard very clearly sets fort,
such measures as he thinks demands tn
attention of the General Assembly. Ii
reference 10 the public debt lie says that III,
debt funded and being funded amounts L
fS6,6Tl.S .S25, being decrease OF $40, ,49G
amount paid during The yearjus ended on
the amount reported last year OF the
| public debt, the scrip of the Agricultural
Colleges amounting to S19!,80O is q per
mnncnt investments; lie deficiency bonds
and stock amounting to $50l D22 mature
in. 1888, and consols amounting to $5, ,878,> :
033 in 1898. The whole debt bears inter.
| est ut per cent There is mo floating
deht, the State bonds sell above par and
there is n balance of $GS, ,Gl7 in the Treas
ury. The Thosl hate royalty is steadily
increasing; during the past year II amount
ed ic $l3S,254, being an increase of $l7,.
600, upon the preceding year.
The ordinary expenses of the govern
menl next year can be met by The levy Of
one half of one mill upon the dollar Of TAX
able values. The levy for interest on the
public debt (3}) mills is to be added, max.
ing general tax levy of three and three
fourths mills. ITO this nrust be addet. tn,
constitutional schooltax OF 2 mills, max
ing the aggregate for all State purpose.
81 mills).
.'On the ist November, 1881, there wer,
69o convicts in the Pcniten.iary. At The
same date this year the number was 924
VI these II9 were colorcd and 46 white
OF the S24 convicts, 224 were leased upo,
phosphate work; 12l were leased upon
railroads; 20 upon the Seegers farm, ant
454 within the walls Of the prison. o.
those within the prison 97 were at work
with contractor in making shoes, 12O II,
| work on the Columbia canal, and the re
| mainder in various employments
1.-The penitentary hns paid $40, 900 int
the State Treasury during the year
| "This exhibit contrasts favornbly with
the management Of the Penrentnry in the
period from 1868 TO 1876. Then, beside
the earnings of the convicts, it required an
annual average appropriation Of $50 8W
from the State Treasury to support The in
stitu ion. In the health, general appear
nncc aud judicious discipline of the con-
vics, like improvement appears"
"During the YER there have been under
irealnedt in the Lunatic Asylum 1856 pa,
tients. There are now present $50 whitt
and 222 colorcd, making a total Of 552. O
ILese, 525 are supported by the State as
INDECENT poor anu 23 by themselves o,
| friends"
The number of patients in the Asylum
has nearly doubled since 1875. II requires
about one third the aggregate current ex.
pcnses Of the State for their support. The
appropria ion askel by The u,tecs for the
"a tax of 25 cents per ton is COLLECTED
on every ton of commercial fertilizers sold
III the State and is made applicable to the
maintenance of the Depart ment of Agri-
culture The Tux realized last year $23, 704
The Department is commended by the
Govern u who is OF the opinion that il has
redounded TO the benefit Of the State. Tn,
Governor TAXI 8 str,pg grounds in favor o
immigrati n and says 10 the Legislature:
"You will permit me earnestly to bring
to your attention the subject OF immigration
and 10 express The hope that your wisdom
will devise men' ures which will promol
! this desirable end"
In reference TO our educational interes
the Governor says thorb was in ATTENDING,
upon the public schools last year 5,30!
white and 80 ,575 coloreG pupils, making
total OF 145 ,974. This is the largest mum
ber Of pupils ever enrolled in this State il
any ore year. The average length of tn
school session was four months Their
were 2,l26 white and 1.237 colored teach
ers employed during the year, making
| total Of 3, S3, an incrcnse Of I26.
"The public school fund is now almos
| free Of debt. 1 he amount of the claim
out standing ag ,inat the school fund in Oc
tober, 1877, was $500, 040.6G. In nearl,
all the counties this debt has been liuuida-
| ted The claims now arising against tn,
school funds are paid each year out of tn,
current funds. The effect Of the prope,
management OF the school fund is seen in
The enhanced value Of teachers pay certif
Gates, which are now pnid in full each yea
by the Tveasmers Of the several counties. ,
The Governor takes stsong grounds in
favor Of the State Univ, rsity and the Cita-
del Academy. and recommends lhc neces>
sary appropriation TO keep them open The
number of students admitted to the Citadel
Academy has exhaueted all available room,
To support the present number $40, 400
will he 'Quired for the present year. The
University is organized with l49 students
and the am mt Nl the appropriation asked
for is $l2, 500
In reference to Railroads the Governor
says:
"The Railroad Commissioner reports tha
his inspections of the railroads last year
have been highly satisfactory to MIN. Ma
ny md extensive improvements are noted,
and The facilities for the safe and speedy
transportation Of persons and property
have been much increased. He thinks hat