The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-12-11

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Touching Clemson College he ad,nt.
ed tho suggestion of the trustees
lishel elsewhere. p'
Alter expressing the opinion that
the re-opening of the Citadel was nm.
fortunate, the Governor said oft
however, holds II warm place IN the
! breasts OF many of our people as a land
mark of the old regime. a conserva-
Two rega!d for the rights and wishes
OF even small minority ought to have
weight with those who have them
selves So long been denied what tbev
wish. There are too few lights in
Sou h Carolina for us to put out any,of
them and for the present recommend
that the annual appropriation be
granted"
lie recommended the appointment
OF three commissioners to ascertain
the cost OF establishing and maintain
ing an industrial school Tor girls. He
paid high compliment to the Win
ChrHp training School, saying that mo
money spent by the State for educa.
tlon promises richer return than that
given this institution. The .ry comes
from all over the State for better train
ed teachers"
ASYLUM AND PENITENTIARY.
The Governor called attention to the
increasing cost Of the Lunatic ASYLUM.
ana suggested reform, by more exact
ing requirements for admission, the
support OF pauper patents in the same
style only as they could have at home,
the commitment of harmless patients
10 Cne county poor houses, and the re-
| qulrement that each county support
its own lunatics.
Next in Importance to the ASYLUM
IS the penitentiary. The results oG-
talned at this institution have not been
| satisfactory, and the Lane it's man
| agement Is politics. In my Judgment
the best reSults..to make the institution
yield an income commensurate with It's
work can be secured by removing ali
restrictions on leasing or hiring the
convicts and allowing them to be en-
pioyed on any work, public or private,
that pays best"
TIE CONSTITUTION.
NoVcrnOr Illlman next urged the
calling OF Constitutional Convention,
as the only means of adapting the
organic law to the present condition of
the people. He laid especial stress on
the fact that Charleston County, as
laid out in the Constitution Of 1868, has
| now three SenatOrS-one being from
Berkeley which was formerly included
In Charleston. lie cited this condition
OIL things as most pressing reason
for Constitutional Convention.
THE PEOPLES S MONEY"
In suggesting means of saving the
peoples money, his Excellency urged
as one means Of such saving a new
railroad law honestly and fearlessly
administered. lie suggested the Geor-
GA law touching railroads, ts Il model
for South Carolina
After criticising the present system of
assessing and taxing property, and
pointing out some OF its greatest in
equalities, the Governor presented the
following scheme of county govern
ment:
Let the voters from each township
elect frcm It's freehOlderS q board of
three supervisors who shall have
charge Of roads and the asSesSm of
property in their respective townships
Let the pay of these supervisors, il any.
he just what the people of that town,
ship are willing to pay out of their own
pockets, us voted in township meetings
When the Auditor comes around to
assess property let these supervisors be
present and put priceS on -lanl stock
etc, under oath, and should any tax
| payer neglect to make returns lea the
supervisor find out and assess his
property, receiving therefor 81 from
each taxpayer that neglects to meet
the Auditor. Let the chairmen of
these township boards of supervisors
constitute county board of finance.
The AuditIr should be altogether free
from political influences, and be ap-
pointed, rs now, on the recommended
| tiOn OF the county board of finance.
rather than 10y the primary system"
| TIE PHOSPHATE BEDS
| The (IOyprnOr pSHrpSSpI thn nnjniop
That survey alone can determine the
extent and value of the phosphate beds.
ne thinks that an appropriation of
$1,000 will be sufficient, and by the
time the General Assembly meets a
year hence it will have Something
definite to go upon, and can continue
the work or not, us it may deem best.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS.
! Other Sug IeStiOnS contained in the
| address are rs follows:
| That State banks deposit with the
treasure state bonds in amount equal
to the State deposits in such banks.
That every bank chartered by the
State be required to invest part of It's
capital stock, say 20 per cent, in State
bonds.
mat every insurance company doing
business in the State be required to
deposit with the State treasurer $25, 900
In State bonds, as a guarantee IF SOL
vcncy.
| CONCLUSION"
Geatlemen Of the Senate and House
OF representatives, l must apolopiZe
Tor the time l have consumed in dis.
cuSSlng these important matters, and
with few remarks as to the relations
when ought - exist between the Ex-
ecutlVe and the Representatives of the
people, | will close.
| During the recent campaign the
lines were sharply drawn, and was
elected on Il platform which, among
other things, demands rigid economy
IN public expenditures, the abolition Of
useless officers, reduction of salaries
and fees of all officers, State and coun-
ty, to conform to the increased pur-
chasing power Of money, and the de-
creased ability of the people to pay
taxes, that public officers be paid in
proportion to their labors and rcspon-
Sibility."
An overwhelming majority Of both
your honorable bodies Was pIprtpJ an