The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-15

every other county. or IL the law is
general anu num6sHr OF counties are ex-
should be more uniformity. or course
conditions in regard to certain matters
may be different in different counties,
but there could be more uniformity In
regard to many subjects than at pres
cnt. The constitution requires II.
Anything that you can do to simplify
and unity az far as possible the county
government law Will be OF benefit 10 the
people, and should have your efforts.
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Your attention has been called to this
subject a number OF times, and though
special legislation on certain subjects Is
inhibited by the constitution. yet every
session of the general assembly finds
number OF laws relating to local or
special subjects. Though these special
| laws have frequently been declared un-
constitutional by the courts, :: seems
almost impossible to keep them off the
statute books. In several OF the
counties the past year there have heen
| no courts on account Of the uncertainty
OF the cOnstitutiOnality OF the jury law,
and the question Is now before the su-
prerne court for adjudication. This law
and the laws In regard to corporations
| need your special attention. They have
| caused more trouble during the past
y
which the administration ha:; had to
! deal. and largely because of the un-
certainty as to what the law Is. Such
legislation should be carefully watched
and avoided. If possible
! STATE GEOLCGIST.
In accordance "ith an act passed ut
the last session. on the goth Of April Mr..
! Earle Sloan of this State was ap-
pointed State geolOgis, He Immediate
ly entered upon the discharge Of the
duties OF the office. In view Of the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian exposition and the advantages
to the people Of the State from an ex-
hibit OF the structural minerals and
, forest products. great portion of the
attention Of the State Geologst has
collection for exhibition. There was
not even nucleus OF IA collection in
the State. This has given the State
Geologist very little time for thorough
examination Of the mineral properties,
but has afforded q valuable preliminary
basis for more complete and systenaat tic
I work.
y thorough survey of the marine
| phosphate beds Of the State is now in
progress with view to determining
the extent and approximate value of
the States resources in phosphate rock.
Upon the completion of this examina-
tion 1T Is the purpose of the State
Geologist to undertake a systematic
study of the clays and kaolins Of this
| State in order to determine their manu-
| featured value.
| The State Geologist has responded to
| many demands by citizens for an ex-
pert opinion In regard to the mineral
features of South Carolina, and much
general information has been furnished.
Or course q great deal could not be
accomplished in few months, but suf-
| fcient has been done to femonstrate
the wisdom OF the legislature in pro-
viding State geologist and depart
ment Of geology. The State geologist
tenders the State the gratuitous use Of
the scientific instruments and ap-
paratus In his private laboratory pro-
vided the State shall furnish him with
an assistant to perform chemical
analyses and assist in clerical work for
the State geological survey. This equip
ment does not comprise special ap-
paratus and furnaces for making prac-
tical working tests of china clays, fire
clays, tile clays. brick clays, and for
the fire assays Of gold ores. etc. The
sum of $1,000 would afford a satisfac-
tory equipment. and the sum OF $500
would cover years costs of chemicals
and incidentals. These should be fur
nished and the State geologist should
be given an assistant and-.required to
have his laboratory and office in Co.
lumbia. The assistant could remain In
the office at Columbia and be dble to
answer inquiries from citizens who
might desire to consult this department
In case the geologist We're absent on a
survey or making Investigations. /
would also recommend that you pro-
vide suitable funds for the publication
Of the results OF the work of the
geological survey In special bulletins to
be issued from tire to time in order to
afford readily avail able information on
| such subjects In re. ponse to the many
| inquiries received.
would also Suggest and recommend
| the consolidation of the offices of State
geologist and phosphate Inspector, both
Us matter OF economy and of in
creased efficiency. The phosphate mines
come properly under the department Of
geology, and the department OF geology
could very probably and appropriately
| look after the phosphate interests of
the State. BY this arrangement you
could very easily furnish an assistant
to the State Geologist without an in
crease of appropriations. The depart
ment OF geology Is a very important
! one and should receive your encourage
ment.
SOUTH CAROLINA INTER STATE
| AND WEST INDIAN EXPO
| SITION.
| At your last session you wisely made
an appropriation Of $500 for the erec-
ton of State building ut the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
! exposition. Under the provisions of
that act appointed as State commits
sioners. Hon. Louis Applet of Manning.
Capt Thos Wilson of z ides, Col. John
B. Cleveland of Sparta :Iburg and Capt
f. w. Wagener, preuident of the ex-
position company. The board Of COM
missioners subsequently elected Mr.. A.
w. Love Of Chester as superintendent
of the State exhibit and building, and
Mr.: August Kohn as secretary and
auditor of the board. The commission
made contracts for the erection of the
Palace OF Agriculture. and it is crafty
ing to state that the State building is
perhaps the handsomest on the expo
sitiOn grounds. The collection Of the
exhibits, which are entirely creditable
was largely under the personal super
vision OF Superintendent Love, who
| worked In conjunction with the au-
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