The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1888-12-07
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lunatics manage % have them provided
for at the axpehsc of the9public.. The
Governor says thut thsrc were 2,7OO
persons elassed as insane, epileptic and
idiotic in South Carolina in 1880, and
only about one-fouth of ahc number has
found it's way into the Ayslum so
far, All the money that can be saved by
reiundlng the debt, and in every other
way, can be spent on the lunatics in
this State unless there be some change
OF habit or plan.
The Governor is especially emphstic
In bis remarks concerning the railroad !
commission, and in the recommends
tion that the law be changed SO az to
require railroads within South Carolina
to regulate their rotos Of freight within
the State, SO that the public shall derive
the greatest benefit possible consistent
with the interest the railroad corporation.
The subject is most important, aod there
Is evident need oil action. h7-avror
nor notes the combinations of railroads
that have been made, aud considers it
indispensable that the representatives
OF the people shall take care shat the
supremacy of their will shall be main
tained inviolate, and that tho control
of their own business, commerce, travel
and general welfare bo kept strictly
within their own way and according to
their own pleasure
The militia is upon much better footing
than it had occupied for some years past
The Legislature is asked to make pro-
vision for the pay of the johnson Rifles
while in service There ought to be
somc general provision of the kind.
Only three counties remain without i
military organization. The suggestions
Of the Adjutant and Inspector General
regarding annual iucampments are
earnestly commended.
With regards to- pcneious, il is shown
that the number of applications was 2,
623 and that 1925 were approved. Of
these ], ,492 were in favor of widows. 1t
is mentioned that the Board 'is apprc-
hensive that gross >frauds have already
crept in, and may continue to creep in,'
if some system OF the investigation in the
counties be not adopted, Tho amount
paid for pensions is S49,6SS.
The continuance of tho appropriation
for the State Agricultural Society is re-
3 commended. For the State House the
!, Governor recommends rs liberal an
= appropriation as is consistent with
TIE resources Of The State The sug-
. gestion of Major Hammond that
Steps bo taken to perfect Topographic
cal survey and map Of the Savannah
River, and for the appointment of a
Joint commission by Georgia and South
4 Carolina, is treated as worthy of most
earnest consideration, the Governor be.
ih1lluas sration, betwean the
, Federal authorities aud those OF tSo
States of Georgia and South Carolina
the important work can be properly
, executed and with comparatively insig.
nificant expenditure.
6 What has been said will give the
. public general idea Of the nature of the
= Governors message, aud of the recom-
mendations which be makes. 1t is most
I advisable, however that every citizen
' read the message for himself as it is
contains large body ofimporiant infor-
nation presented with all luc;dity, and
furnishing material for proper under
standing of the condition and needs of
South Carolina in every department of
, the public service, the only topic which
Is not discussed, so far as We can see. is
the vexed question Of the best mode cf
I regulating the assessment of property
: Tor taxation, ond for securing equality of
assessment throughout the State. .-Neps
and Courier.