The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-12-13
Tbs EoYernor,s Message. r

The Message OF Governor Richardson
to the General Assemblysis an elaborate
paper, but not too full, by any means,
for the subjects which it describes and
discusses.
The Governor shows that the Defcien.
cy bonds of the State have been refunded,
the.new II per cent bonds having been
sold at par or a premium, TaIld4 recon.
mends that Immediate steps be taken to
refund the Consolidation bonds and stock
which mature in 1893 Ii is recommend.
ed also that the Legislature take steps to
compel the holderssof outstanding Con .
solidation bonds ofthe original issue to
exchange them for. Brown. .abunds. under
the laws now of force. The Governor
,thinksithat,the. forfeited land Ian, of 1887
is practical and effective, and recommends
thatit be not amended, except so tar as
to require the county sheriff to sell on
some regular salesday. -.
Turning to the public schools, the Gov
ernor finds an increase of 1S,4l7 pupils,
and larger expenditure of money for
school houses than ever before. The
numbers and quality of the school hohseh
lin the. country have grestly advanced.
The efaciIities for the training of teachers
have also been enlarged. The Winthrop
Training School is pleasantly praised,
and the continuance Of the State scholar-
ships is heartily recommended. It is
suggested also. that the piacticability Of
teaching photography, telegraphy and
photography be considered. The repub.
lication Of the school law is advised, 30
that every officer may know his duty.
The Governor aptly says that '.the "only
way to reach and elevate the masses is
through a system if free public schools"
The Governor describes likewise the
reorganization of the University ofSouth
Carolina. This includes now College
sof. Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, with
twenty.three teachers. eleven carefully
formulated courses for degrees and cefti..
.ficates, well equipped. Laboratories and
shops, and itS farm and provision for
practical training. The Governor asserts
that the University is one Of which any
State might be'proud, and stands second
to none in the South. There are now
221 students in attendance. Of the 100
students entering this year, the large
majority are pursuing scientific courses 4
Regarding the Agrichl hltdtal College, the
position of. the Governor is that, if the
agricultural class sof the State sdesiresa
high class Institute of flearning,y devoted
exclusiyely TO instruction ia the e. sciences
nertaininr tn apricultnre sueh a college
shonld he estahlished. But this should
he dome thh Governor savs without the
sIsast d;sfnrhanca of the organization of a
sinola 1 in,titntinn now exiting. Nor
sshonld il i3enend upon the accordance of
.the Glemson or anv other beuuest. The
State will be amply able to build and
snnnort such college without any
increase ofs taxation. as; the saving
by9refupdinesthes debt Will amount TO
$40 900 a wear at least. As regards the
Clemson be,uest the Governor holds that
l. snl,ld mot comport with the interest
~ d;en;t1 of tha stata to accent # hefore
a. ~ Eli :, S,aa IL, asta hi;shed and hefore
~ G :. a sanarfo;ned % that the ;nstitntion shall
afaressr :; a1s rema;n . mr., nnSer the snnreme and
soIa , control Of the State.
Tho Governor iescrihe. verv carefully
tba conditson ~ and nrosnscts If thh State
M;l;toIv A csdemy, ami onmenda tbat
the entire amount received rom Inc
general GoVernment io5 , fent aa q anu tor
damages, amounting 20 9l II 10y, tless ,:s :ns
sum due ior coiieellon, snall ee apPaea
TO reminding sne West wing OF Ine olsa,
general Improvement of the school,, The
Reasoning Of the Governor on this point
Is !n! pa!tscuiSIiy oleae anu sslons. ,o
O!an!a ooileEe ios Lne col1.su psvp.e
mas maae sooa saomins, ,ua.o,;ar anu VI: t;n.' :.
panee e.! O =, me sPscial appiopllaIon ~
irecommenoeq, as Is !9e usual apPfqYP,i;,as, Y,;,s
LION lot tne Oeal ano DuMp anu n!lnu
lnlstltauo9. Wish sPeclai aPP!opliasions ea
1or q Dulloing ior coloteo PuPliS ano iof
water a1e supply: .r q
Inc Governor reviews W tne. nPelat.onss
OF tne departm!ens 9i sgilGaisu.e eosan. anu
leaaaks saa. nsas;stsd ua %Vi tha n,nra + Is
auu auass;aotad - S apd p,s nniaratood Tho Er.
lasSs.agaosSu sau s.s,;nna GoInmh;o
e..MvIh en.t.a .ahar, % snJ na,,;nrton Tho;r vo.I
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aas Dssn Ga.eIsa Sa"a haaa ontarod % nnon
lnsessaslon ,aS, nIye oarenoe oe0a a.e hao n baen
aS,;.0i anu, ;nuiu sa,uaoio eApeiio 100 oeo1
ac9aiaeu. ~ a;.;aa of.ho stota pon;.on,;orn
rne ~" .han M - hod heen r.,
10 no.o sasi'aa ~ m ~ from @ oil liz aorr
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