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capable of the greatest mental cultivation
who answers the questions best at tne eAaIili,
nations, for 1t is frequently only difference
Of opportunity.
township assessors where the applicant re-
sides were required, of the inability or the
boy or his relatives to pay for his education, u
would largely do away with the complaints
which are made about boys who are aole 10
pay their way getting the appointments. ndneem.
plated when the Citadel was founded, was 10
take the brightest youths among the poorer
classes and give them practical educallon;
The welfare aud popularity OF the school VIII
depend on this scheme being honestly carried
out and the elimination Of the abuses whieh
now certainly exist. If these recommenda-
tions meet your approval, In the counlies
where no teachers associations exist, the con-
duct OF the examinations and the lnVesiiga'
ton us to property. etc., could DC piaceu ~
charge of the members OF the Genera Assem- snr
would endeavor to see the law properly en-
forced.
THE WINTHROP SCHOOL.
This institution, which Is still being con-
Quoted in the city Of Columbia. Is In a most
flourishing aud satisfactory condition and 90
ing admirable work. The act passed al the
last session of the General Assem- bly, founu-
tion with a normal school has resulted in
nothing up to This time. The city or Ander- n
son was the highest bidder and offered So.OVo:
Before issuing and delivering the bonds II was
found that this debt, In addition to what the
city owed. exceeded by small amount the
per cent limit prescribed by the constitut utlon
and 10 leave no shadow on the validity Oh the
bonds friendly law suit was begun ana ar
gued last April In the Supreme Court to have
| the questions involved passed upon. The oe-
cision OF that tribunal has just been maae
public and, rs IL Is against the validity, the
| board of trustees will have to reopen the olds
for the location of the college. Had the court
| favored us with It's decision sooner, whlch we
had right to expect IN so important mat-
ter, the school would have been thrown open
| u competition OF other places and at this
time would have been far on the way 70 conf
pieti0n.
The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, president OF
the Peabody Board. whose honored name the
school bears, has always taken the deepest IN {,
terest In its welfare. On his account. as well
as because we have well founded hope that
when the Peabody Fund is distributed This
school will receive large endowment, u is
matter OF deep concern to every person inter,
ested In female education and In normal
training. that this important branch OF our
educational system shall have q permanent
and suitable foundation or lis own ana we
will hope that when your honorable body
| again assemblies this will have been accom-
| plished. ...
THE INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF, THE DUMB
AND THE BLIND. 49,
There Is yet ano ther State institution which
while II does not furnish higher education. oc-
cupIes an important place In our school Sys-
tenn, and appeals strongly to the sympathy
and kindly feeling of every citizen. 1t Is the
Institute at Cedar Spring, Spartanourg coun .
| ty. where those I'm nfortunate children, who are
deficient in one or more Of the senses, receive
| their training. always recall with pleasure
my visit 10 this school last year, when'I made
n thorough inspection OF II, and became satis-
| fled that, under the admirable management
| OF the superintendent. Mr.. N. +. Walker. and
his noble wife, the money that had been given
was mnde to accomplish wonders, ana tnat
there is nothing to be desired In that direc.
| tion. While the ordinary suppostion would
| be that II was a gloomy and sad place found
1t in reality home, full OF bright faces ana
happy hearts, The increase In The mum Der OF
students has been considerable, requiring a
corresponding increase In the maintenance
| fund. and feel that can confidently rely on
the General Assembly to give all that Is ask
ed, for It's past management is n guarantee OF
the money being spent 10 the very best ad-
vantage.
| CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY.
Last but not least among the States institu-
tions OF higher education IL Cla6in College,
Situated at Orangeburg. This is conceded TO
| be one OF the best cUlnrcd colleges IN the
South. There are over COO students in attend
ance, and the colored youths OF both sexes ar 9
being trained here In almost every industrial
and mechanic art, while receiving good Eng
lsh education. The trustees OF the South Car
olina University, OF which this school Is a
branch, at the request Of DR.; Dunion. its pres, res
one. half of the Morrill, fund. which belongs
| 10 this college, to an Increase In The force OF
teachers and the purchase of much needed
better equipment, Owing to the accumula,
tion OF four installments Of this fund, caused
by the ohstnacy Of the Secretary of the 1nte-
rlor at Washington. who refused TO pay the
money To the State until forced TO do so hy
Congress. and the fact that another INSTALL
ment $500 will be coming to Clafin on the
| lst OF July next. there Is more money In sight
than the school can economically use IN one
year. But as the donation of the Morrill, fund
depends upon the States continuing out OF
It's own funds to give II support, there must be
an appropriation OF some amount.
THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
The questions of the assessment OF property
and the proper control OF railroads and other
corporations are of deep cOncernto TO the peo-
Pile: and these questions have excited much
tion which has been forced on the State dur
| Ing the last two years. The power to levy and
collect taxes lies at the very root of govern
Inent: so much so, that the very existence or
constitutional government may be Said to de-
pend upon IT, Hence, In all written constft'i,
lions and statutes this power Is conferred and
It's exercise jealously guarded.
| In all free govern men ts the object Is to make
the taxes eQualand to have all species OF prop
erty share alike In bearing the burden and
our laws have wisely and properly provided
adequate remedies, equally for the state or
for any Of It's citizens when injustice has been
done, or inequality shown. But. as the duty
or collecting taxes is Imposed on the execu-
tive department. there Is a strict prohibition
against interference by the Judiciary, except
under plain Limitations and In clearly defined
ways.
| THE COURTS INTERFERE. -.
enacts; the Judiciary interprets; the execu-
tive enforces and carries out The laws. They
are coordinate and co-equal; but was never
contemplated that the judiciary should annnl ~
wrong, or override the executive branch by
usurpation OF authority which Is forbidden.
They have their separate places and func-
tions, and should be kept in them. The Leg
but the executive has no remedy other than
appeal to the representatives of The people,
| While 1t Is TO be supposed that all branches
OF the government will labor In concert TO see
that the laws are properly interpreted and ex-
| ecuted. IL is natural that there should be diff
ference of opinion In these matters: and 1t Is
may exist In some OF the departments. But
after the legislative branch OF the government
has ordered a levy and given plain instruc,,
tons us 10 the methods OF assessment, and
the executive branch has Loyalty and In good
faith set In motion The machinery provided
for the collection Of taxes, the Judiciary Is
sternly forbidden 10 Interfere by summary
process, and the only remedy for improper or
undue assessment Is that the taxpayer shall
pay under protest and then recover by suit
al law. do not deem II necessary TO quote at
length from our statutes 10 show the correct
ness of this synopsis, but will give brief eX-
tracts when necessary. ~
DIFFICULTIES IN ASSESSING PROPERTY.
In the discharge of his duty, MS the States
fiscal officer, the Comptroller General issued
general instructions 10 the Auditors in regard
10 The assessment Of property last year. call:
Ing attention specially To the reqnii ements Of