The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10


peace and welfare of the State, worfls
seem to indicate the necessity ofprep
aratian at all times. | would, there
/ fore, recommend that you be,as ibera
The current year in the support of thil
important branch of the State seryfcs
as the finances of the State founded oJ
wise economy will allow. l;S
A full and exhaustive report at az
matter relating to this dep8FtmSnt hai
been prepared by the Adjntsnt 5enef3
for your consideration. commsndf|
to your careful attention. s tx
TAX ON STATE BANKS
The repeal of the ten per cent tax a.
State Banks will go far toward solyflf
the money question. This iEamattSf
entirely within the provinces tho Nj
tlonal Congress at. Washington britt 4
resolution from the several STATE LeR:
islatures requesting Congress- 10 xeqe8]
this tax.Rould have its inflepc a6f
resolution from you would & AK
couragement to our SenAtors aud
resentatives In i Congress
making fight for the fypfaia
tax apd would be, evidence st6 n :
had behind them the supp1E a
dorsement of the people
represent. AZ g.
BANK AND INsURANcEExXM1l
In 1895 an Act was passed scf3
the Office of Bar X Examiners
Board appointed by. that Act #
elect the Examiner, as 1 am fliz1tfli
for the reason that no app o6fiAt3n
was provided for the exps1s8s 0f
office and the law Is, theret0re . d
letter. "a;
There are now more than :i61
dred Insurance companie dCiH
ness In this State. Life m
we'll as fire insurance sha 8
root with our people ast
man has those who a n
upon him provided ag&i |Sf b
with an insurance poll
life. 1t Is Of very great {n RI e.
the companies that soiic3t i
IN this State should Be SH6S& ~
and reliable companies, so tHSk III
sured may feel secure that Mknn
pays the premium on his policy,
death comes, those for whHs6 ~
he has paid 1t may get fhed fS3dt RI
And so with State Banks. 39a ~
deal OF the business of the ro6iSfrv g.
done through banks and ma1Fs1f on
people have their; savings, inSt thes6z
stitutions. They invite the kSnsb1
confidence OF the people and sh0la7
under the supervision Of
submit for your serious
the wisdom of providinH
aminer for State Banks
and the insurance com -.
business in this State.
companies and banks shouN
have such examipatfons mad
own protection as well asf q
tion OF, their customers. z The
and expenses OF this Office c0ald Hl
provided for by the institutions 1anea
In proportion to the business they d0s
as is done in the case OF the Ra5lf6S3
Commissioners. Z sSss 5si
. .,. < TRUSTS n
While we feilicitate ourselves Gas&hf
number of corporations that haze besj
chartered within the State during rn
past year and should do. nothing e
hinder their success 1t should mo-. ID
forgotten that they are creatures OF iSa
State. Obtaining their existence from
the State, you have theff right st0
regulate their operations snd the
operations Of those doing business III
this State though receiving their cqf
porate existence from f,thef SfAfel
The tendency OF these Corporation
towards capitalization aud c0mb mbfnl
tion. This tendency leads dltimHte5
to oppression and an effort TO drigs fl
weaker institutions out Of te5mpe tltif
and unless guarded by wise dejESl83t
will eventually take away from tEa
dividual his dearest rightssi hil4S
the other hand if wisely Conducted
properly guarded they win do mlef
develop and bring into Life tEg pa
resources of the State. ft ~ Au63e
that should command yoprs tposs A4fs
nest and thoughtful ATTENTIONS Il
thought proper simply to call zit 70
your attention, 40 that while you 1egtB
lated to foster and encourage corporate
enterprises you might also guard H1s
protect the rights and privileges Sl w
individual citizen. t5 y y.
' BIENNIAL SESSIONS. ~ ,f..-.2
The advisability, of biennial sesaion9 OH
Legislature has been frequently called TO r.
terition of the General Assembly by NtNR84
cessors. That we have too much leg4Stat
all admit. Fewer changes In our lAws e ~
would be better. There would gpt bs tlzs
certainty in regard to many ~iaWS,N Nth6x
exists. Many States have adopted biennia
sessions Of their Legislatures. The State Con
stitution provides for annual sessions Of th,
Legislature and the Declaration of Rightssde
III
to assemble for the redress Of grievances and fol
making new laws, as the common good may re.
quire." submit the matter to you forsyouI
careful consideration, inasmuch as there has
been some discussion Of this subject and some
demand in certain sections for biennial sessions.
AS you will see, in order to change, would re-
quire all amendment to our Constitution.
LOCAL LEGISLATION. -,
Much time at each session fthe Legislature ts'
consumed with the passags; Of laws that haye.
only local application The attention OF tne
Legislature has been called to the expense
of Such legislation at different times by my pre-
decessors aud yet every session OF the Legislas
ture finds itself confronted with "a batch
of local and special legislation. The Constitu.i
ton prohibits the passage OF local or spesa1
laws concerning certain subjects and demanna
the enactment OF general laws to cover the sartsa
You should avoid as far as possible the passags.
of local and special legislation, for It not only,
involves expense. but it creates confusion fn un-
derstanding and knowing just what thelisw IS:
Where general laws have not been proyided IN,
accordance with the requirements OF the Constr
tuition they should receive your attention and
then the introduction of local and special legis-
lation should not he permitted. .s.ss
PAYMENT OF TAXES. g, Il 81 q
In view Of the demand from certain sections
that the time for payment of taxes be extended,.
after consultation with the Comptroller General;
by virtue of authority. given US by law, we e1-
tended the time for the payment OF taxes witfs
out penalty to the first of February, 1900.
GOOD ORDER. - fsssI25fssss..G. J. y
There has been no mob violence during the
past year and general good order has prevailed