The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-10

Carolina under its Constitution to provide
! for ali Of its free schools and this it has
done without making any exception III
respect to the schools in these two former
parishes, and the conduct of the Govern
! lnent of the United States in this regard
would seem to be somewhat of an invasion
OF the constitutional rights of the State, as
/ we'll rs all in Justice to those citizens, the
proceeds Of whose lands are thus withheld
and perverted.
have, therefore, requested a member
of Congress to introduce bill to repeal
the provisions of the Act OF March IS,
1873, to provide for the sale of those
bonds, the proceeds to the persons from
the sale or leasing of whose lands they
originated, and such action, taken at my
request, at the suggestion of parties inter
ested, is now pending before Congress.
When this matter is concluded the
whole subject Of direct tax may be said to
be ended
Penal and Charitable Institutions.
The Constitution of the State imposes
upon us the duty Of caring for the insane,
blind, deaf, and dumb, and the poor, and
says that institutions for this purpose shall
be fostered and supported.
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
While we all deplore the fact that we
should have amongst us those who are
mentally afflicted, we should not only
consider it a duty butwe should esteem it
pleasure to care for them. desire to
call your special attention to the full and
complete report OF your efficient Superln-
tendent of the State Hospital for the In
sane, DR.. J. ". Babcock, and to ask for it
your careful consideration 1t is sad
fact that the population at this institution
is gradually and constantly increasing, the
average daily population being cne thous-
and. The total number being cared for
at this time is T,oo2, an increase over last
year of S. Of this number 599 are white
and 4o7 colored Tie number admitted
during the year closing December 81 was
AS. The discharges were 597. In the
report OF the Board Of Regents to me it is
stated: The steady growth of the insti
tuition in the last twenty-five years has
imposed burdens upon us beyond the ex-
pectations of our predecessors. Thenum-
Der Of colored insane will in few years
exceed the white. While the races have
always occupied separate buildings or
wards, yet we cannot but anticipate the
time when wider separation than now
exists will be deemed necessary. In
dealing with her charitable institutions as
with other vital questions, no progressive
commonwealth should be satisfied with
temporary Inakeshifts. These subjects
demand not only consideration for to-day
but also provision for tomorrow. We
must adjust our present plans to meet so
far as possible future needs" All these
matters and the Improvements deemed
necessary are carefully and minutely dis
cussed in the report of the Superintend-
ent.
The Board of Regents desires to sug-
gest for your consideration the better de-
velopment'of the system of county poor
houses and the consideration of the mat
ter of settlement" by which it would be
better established who may claim bene-
fciary support in the State Hospital. Our
law should also be more specific IN deal
ing with inebriates and the criminal in
sane. During the prevalence of an cpl
deillic disease it is also recommended that
for the protection of the patients in the
Hospital the right of quarantine against
the infected territory be entrusted to the
Governor, the Chairman of the State
Board of Health, and the President of the
Regents.
The growth Of the institution has been
so great that the necessary repairs from
ordinary wear and tear have become
considerable drain upon the maintenance
fund. TIE Board estimates that in order
to keep up these repairs and make some
Of the Improvements recommended will
require about $40, 600. iteinized state
nlent will be found in the Superintend-
ent's report.
The Board estimates that it will need
for this year appropriations as follows:
For nIalntenance-... .................S SIOO, COO
For debton Wallace property and
interest,". OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
For permanent Improvements. 10000
For Regents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1,2oo
S1I5,56o
The institution is efficiently managed
and the appropriation is as economically
expended as is possible with wise con-
duct of the affairs. I commend to your
favorable consideration the suggestions of
the Superintendent and Board Of Regents.
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION FOR THE
EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND
THE BLIND.
The annual report of this institution for
the year closing December 81, 1899, shows
an enrolment of IS6 pupils, representing
thirty-sever counties. AS an evidence of
the economical manner in which the in
stitution is managed the average cost in
twentv-four schools in which this school
was included was S222 per pupil as against
S1,2 for this school. But the school has
grown beyond the accommodations which
it has to offer. The Superintendent in
report to ME says: The time has come in
the history Of the institution when it will
be necessary to limit the number of pupils
admitted or to arrange for the accoulmo-
dation of greater number" At a meet
ing Of the Board the following action was
taken: "On motion of Mr. D. E. Con-
verse the Superintendent was instructed
to ask the Legislature in next annual re-
port for an appropriation of $50. 600 for the
erection and equipment OF a school build
;rg. Also to renew request for appropria-
ton Of $40 900 for building for department
OF colored pupils" The following appro-
pr;a,;ous are deemed necessary for the