Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-12-06

inviting improved machinery ana new
methods, which will quicken and increase
her Industries and her producing power.
The representatives and the products OF
most, if not all, of the States of the Union
and of many foreign countries will be gath
cred together at this exposition. A proper
representation of South Carolina would do
much to attract the capital and immigra-
ton which are needed for the full devel-
opment of her resources. The Act creating
the department of agriculture gives author
ity for making exhibitions of the resources
of the State at International and State ex-
positions, but the funds at the control OF the
department are not sufficient for such rep
resentation as is desirable. / would recon-
mend that such sum as in your Judgment
may be proper, be placed at the disposal Of
the department of agriculture for the pur-
pose of this exposition. / suggest that the
exhibition be made through the department
of agriculture, because that department. al
ready has at it's command valuable cOllec-
tiOns showing the resources of the State, and
because it seems to me that the purpose can
best be accomplished through this depart
ment. If, however, it is deemed better to
employ any other agency, L shall cooperate
heartily in carrying out any other scheme
which may be devised.
STATE HOUSE.
By the concurrent resolution passed at the
last session of the General Assembly, was
requested to obtain estimates of the cost OF
completing the State House in detail, accor-
ding to the original design; how much of
the labor of the penitentiary convicts can be
iudiciously employed on the said building,
and to report the same to this session of the
General Assembly. The resolution further
provided that the expenses of the investiga-
tion should be paid from the Governors con-
tingent fund. After corresponding with
Mr.. J. R. Niernsee, of Baltimore, Maryland,
the architect who designed the building and
who superintended it's construction until the
work was stopped in 1864, employed him
to make the estimates called for by the reso-
luton. Mr.. Niernsee stated that it would
be necessary for him to come to Columbia, to
inspect the building and take measurements
of it, and of the material on hand, and that
it would require his time and that of an as
sistant for two months to prepare the esti-
mates. He stated further that it would be
important for him to be in Columbia, at
some time during the session, to give such
information as the members of the General
Assembly might desire. He agreed to do
all this work for 5000. AS the estimates in
clude drawings, not in duplicate, they can
not be transmitted to both branches of the
General Assembly. My correspondence
with the architect and his estimates and
drawings are on file in the executive Office,
awaiting such disposition as youmay order.
The cost Of completing the building, as esti-
mated by the architect, is $738, ,475.
In submitting this report in accordance
with the request of the General Assembly,
I feel it my duty to call attention to the fact
stated by the architect that the present roof
is inadequate to the protection of the build
ing. The completion of the building accor
ding to the original design might we'll be
left to the future but would suggest that
steps should be taken, as soon as practicable,
to prevent the deterioration of the walls and
the foundation, which, according to the re-
port Of the architect, must go on steadily
until the walls are carried to the proper
height, and the permanent roof is placed in
position. The report of the architect gives
full information as to the injury which the
building sustains in consequence of defect
i've drainage from temporary roof.
TRIALS OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
am informed that proceedings have been
and will be instituted against some of the
election officers Of this State, at the term of
the Circuit Court Of the United States, be-
ginning on the fourth Monday of the pres
ent month, and that it is alleged in some, if
not in all, of the cases, that the election Off
laws, because of the discharge of duteis i'm
posed upon them by the State. In such
cases the action of the State is on trial in the
persons Of her officers, and the State should
assume control of their defence. 1t is none
the less the duty Of the State to defend her
officers when prosecuted in Federal Courts
for alleged violation of her laws, for the pun
ishment of which the machinery Of her own
Courts is full and ample. I have no infor-
nation as to the number of officers to be tried
or of the probable cost Of their defence,
but earnestly recommend that provisions
be made promptly for the payment of what
ever expense, may be incurred in the de,
fence of all officers who shall be prosecuted
in the Federal Courts for offences, whether
against Federal or State laws, which they
are charged with committing in the per-
fOrmance of duties required of them by the
State or under color of their offices.
PARDONs AND COMPUTATIONS.
In obedience to the requirement of law,
| submit herewith a statement of the par
dOns and combinations granted by me du-
ring the last year, with the reasons therefor
CONCLUSION.
The Constitution makes it the duty of the
Governor to give the General Assembly in
formation Of the condition of the State,
and to recommend for its consideration such
measures as he may deem necessary or ex-
pedient. The larger experience of the
members of the General Assembly will
suggest such measures as have not been
herein presented. The circumstances un-
der which the General Assembly now meets
are favorable for the calm consideration of
those measures Of legislation which shall
best promote the general welfare. The
people of the State are united and prosper
Gus, and no exciting issues are present to
give rise to heated controversies or lead to
divided cOunsels.
The improved financial condition of our
people is shown by the fact that at the close
of the last fiscal year, Notwithstanding the
heavy losses to the crops from unfavorable
seasons, the amount of taxes collected eX-
ceeded by S12G ,939.35 the amount collected
for the preceding year on the same levy,
The progress which has been made within
the last few years in the development of
and improved methods Of ag
is as surprising as it is gratifying.
The recent annual Fair Of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society, which in
the display of farm products, of improved
machinery and of live stock was the finest
ever held in this State, bears witness to the
steady and rapid development of our re-
sources. But, encouraging as are these ma
teral evidences of thrift and improvement,
the reawakened energy Of the people of the
State and their self-reliant and hopeful spir-
it are the best evidence Of present prosperi-
ty, and the surest guarantee of future pro-
gress. HUGH ). THOMPSON,
Governor.
A GENTLE EREMINDER.-An old man and
a young man were riding in stage-coach.
The old man was grave but sprightly, short
of stature, spare, with a smooth forehead, a