The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-09

since its foundation have received since 1875 while
have been the last decade The admissions for
last year were ~ the largest annual number received
ba long been claimed that the institution is imposed uDo v he
class OF patients sent t. In other wo-ds that the IS
the State abused IN TO the question what classes o
persons admitted to the Hospital the Regents state that n,
the law Of 1873 IDIOTS irlatics and enen .r -. 80
have been added criminal insane by ea ro
son while ap elastic existing has radu
ally included all the undesirable elements OF our
beetles, ncorrigibe waits the blind and lary aged
doads who properly belong county ansoses. THIS state
men explains IN senie degree the rapid growth In the population
Of the ospisalsin t last years So that properly
interpreted these appalling figures do not nv s,o
enormous increase OF acute insanity in Gin midst The
real fact acs presented by Dr. abcock
that reEenta increasing in our
State on of proportion increase Of population 6na
analysis ofe resepte shows chat about one ,ersen er
thousand annually becomes patient iii tho In
sane Hospital and the of the support sici patients is
about 500 per capita year. .8S.sss.s .ss.l
In my last tifas measures be taken by the
General Assembly the odsss those
Counss which Had provided tier and towards lie isihoy
meht Of those already exatisgs n
Ts financial management Of the through the oversight
and efficiency Of w Bunch the treasurer is It'd best feature
by the General Assembly During past year tie per capita has
remained substantially the e. fof several years
Upon business the tie Hospital ask for appro
priaorns an for these specific purposes and amounts
inproy yeanerits and Repairs . - !. :. 10000
Payment ot Wallace debt. Il. -. 4,I2o
Negehts account. :, 1900
the earnesisss asd efficiency
Of Dr. w Bahcock the Superintendent Of this Institution
s. 81 ss:. THE STATE PEN1TENTIARY. IS
Tie annual report Board and
Of the Pentenary shows condition of affairs
this institution. While money will be covered into the State
Treasury this yet have been made
out Of the net eaHtns numbers, to $4,000
and there still cash balance hand for current expenses of
about $1,000 In addition this the farms yielded corn and
provisions sufficient the next crop is ar
vested The number of convcs remains practically
modern prison. which was very much needed is
nearing completion within the walls Of the Penentary
SI4soo In addition TO being safe prison. built with view
the health and prisoners and will be paid for o
OF the earnings Of the Pentenay during past year At the
last session OF the Legislature provision made the erection
OF Refonatory for youthful criminals and substantial
frame structure this been erected Lexington
farm in which will be kept all prisoners under I6 years Of age
While will be the purpose Of the Superintendent furnish them
instruction in morals and possle make better citizens them
wen they are released yet they will be required labor
other prisoners will be kept entirely separate the older
and more hardened criminals present there are only fourteen
Plonss under 10 years OF and these all negroes
good many needed permanent Improvements have also
been made onte Statefarm and everything good
condition There has been discussion regard adj
"sDy OF State owning and operating farms. careful
thoughtful investigation subject sre will convince yo
that it would not be good dispose of these
farms It requires only to operate the farms and in
this way and provisions and other things necessary for the
support the convcs expense thar, tey could
be purchased sargued eonyicts could be
worked Upon the public reads heartily anything
at would give us good roads do
State could undertake this except through the Counties II
would be good plan If those counties which caingangs are
maintained would arrange etongl prisoners from the
State to keep up good caiugafg force e From the
pest available those have had experience
sh changangs 1t is not profitable County mai-
TAIN acagaHg when ie number falls below fifteen In most of
the counties the average below that number The FARMING out Of
convcts to individuals should discontinued IF this were done
would call in 4z5 conyicts who hired individuals
and that number put the in the
otate where chagangg few