The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-15

gang. The total cost Of the ccnstaoui-
Sry for the year was $45,011.2a-
would recommend that the mial:
mum fine in case of conviction for Vio'
AafiGn Of the dispensary law be mace
$50 instead of 800 and that the mini
mum service remain at three months
There are cases when it would De oel-
Ger for the county and state 10 nave
$50 than three months service ana
sahen it would be paid II the Judge nao
She discretion to impose 1t. -
IN dealing with this question your
Syurpose should be to improve and per
feet the system. :
STATE MILITIA.
7 deem it scarcely necessary to call
your attention to the ever increasing
necessity Of the State having at It's
command we'll organized and well
eouipped volunteer soldiery-ever ready
e'to aid by its moral effect the preser-
zation Of peace and good order in our
Z Commonwealth" It's maintenance
aeeTns imperative. Thefore 1 deem |!
likewise unnecessary to suggest thar
the dignity Of the State, the pride OF
her people, the safety OF life, the pro.
lection Of property, and the wisdom OF
sound craftsmanship, all demand that
ahe militia Of the S ate re cared foe and
literally supported.
1t is generally recognized that under
Che present direction Of the States MILL
4ary department the volunteer service
has been vastly improved and an In,-
petus given to its progress AMI discip-
line that deserves and receives my
Aeartiest commendation may say that
I'm every instance during my occupancy
ot the executive chair whenever an
emergency has occurred that naceSsl-
ssted a call on the militia to ass st II
nreserving the peace and protecting
ene property of our people. officers and
enlisted men alike have obeyed orders
with the greatest alacrity, courage and
eoolness.
rn May last at the unveiling Ct the
monument at Chickamauga erected BY
South Carolina in commemcration Oh
her heroes who there fought and fell.
4 considered il matter Of pride and
patriotism to have the volunteer
troops to do honor to the occasion, and
therefore directed the Adjutant Gen
eral to form a provisional regiment
from among those in the service. Nine
companies composed the formation
ard Col. Willie Jones was appointed the
colonel in command. The cost OF trans
1ortation was s1,S76.25, which the MIL
fary board decided to pay out OF the
annual appropriation made to advance
the efficiency Of the State militia. Tne
Adjutant General in his report ASKS
chat the said amount be adder to the
next appropriation, and I recommend
chat this be done. In all such public
state or national demonstrations the
various States of the Union cheerfully
bear all the expenses Of their volunteer
troops
Anything which you may do to IL
crease the efficiency Of Our STATE Kill
Sia will be welcomed by the people OF
she State. and every true citizen will
hail with satisfaction the day when
South Carolina shall be able to follow
the laudable example of some OF her
sister States in amply providing for
Snd maintaining that important arm
ae the State government.
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
The Adjutant and Inspector General
in whose department the Confederate
Rolls are placed for preservation. In.
forms me that almost daily he is called
upon by old soldiers or their kinsmen
Tor permission to examine the rolls IN
search Of the names Of relatives and for
correction and for various other puc-
noses. Such daily examination and
handling naturally results in the wear
OF the coils and the fading of the
names. These rolls are very incomplete,
n is true, but an appropriation should
be made for printing them in book
form SO as to preserve in permanent
shape that part Of the record for which
5hs State has already made considerable
expenditure. AS testimonial OF graft
aude for the patriotism Of those WHO
served their State so well In this con-
fict South Carolina should no longer
defer this important matter, but should
at once take some action to preserve
this link in our history, and make pro-
vision for the preservation Of this re-
cord.
The organizations of Veterans, Sons
OF Veterans, and Daughters Of the Con-
fet7eracy are agitating the question and
making preparation to undertake the
work, in a systematic way, Of COM
pIeting and perfecting fhese recorcs.
and in their efforts they should have
yo1:a announcement But to preserve
and put in permanent shape what We
have. will in no way interfere with this
work, but Will be Of assistance in car
rying it forward.
PENSIONS
st the las. session Of the Legislature.
the Act to provide for Pensions for ce:-
tain soldiers and sailors, approved Feb
-uary $4,000, was amended so as to
appropriate s150.0O0.oo annually to
say the pensions provided by this Act.
me appropriation bill, however, car
RED only s1O0,O0O.Oo for this purpose.
THAT raised doubt in the mind OF the
state Treasurer as to whether S100. 600
90 or sl5O, 100000 had been appropriated
~ pensions. and he refused to honor
she Comptroller Generals warrant for
$3.50 10000. Under this condition o.
s8airs mandamus proceedings were In