The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

hlNS. tHe lnOp 10 uSufp the law ant
barbarouSlS take the life of 81 human
hoing--thcn there is no question in my
mind but that Il penalty should De pro-
Nided for such derclction o. duty.
ann of the opinion that this should be
remedi"d by such legislation rs would
niict Il penalty for neglect Of such
duty, the penalty 10 include removal
from office of the offender when such
extreme treasures are rendered neCes-
sary for the proper vindicuton Of the
Law.
readiIr recognize the fac; that oc-
casions sometimes arise When the use
nf troops Is, H. reSsary but ann equal
~ sure hat The growing tendency 10
ask for t"h assistance should lrc
stopped. 1e ,drrs should be made 20
Wderstnn' fact thnt no expcnse
viii j. bring them to pun
iShm,. last year for Il
special 'ppress lyuching. ana
though provided. I felt t.
my d'''' 49, to make an at
TEN. very lyuching thut
has Iphold the dignity uC
the 'ndcaEorinG TO bring the
Offender justice. In order tn cMcc;
tngcnt fund as will explain later
in u *urciaI message. feel sure thlt
mnucN so expended was well used and
viii do much To upheld Law ana order
in south carolina. y special coll,!n-
gent FUND /" hc used for tins lposc
by III. governor is. in my opinion. a
necessity, nid | recommend. there
fore. that You appropriate such IN
amount as you may deem proper 10
be So used.
have noticed with much grutifica-
ton tn" awakening of Il healthy pub
lie sentiment AGAINST lynchinE3 ana law
i"SSnrsS throughout the state ana Il
GROWN determination that this evil
Shall cease. our people are realizing
III" Tact that the reputation Of Il State
as iul!y determines it's influence and
power. ut home and abroad ns the
character OF II citizen determines his
standing among his fellow men We
can hope for much from the aroused
conscience of public opinion. mani
irstations Of which are reflected in
the pulpit and by the press. and echoes
or which are heard Throughout, the
state. Especially true and gratify-
ing IS this as Is evidenced by the or
ganizntion Of Law ana Order Leagues.
with members numbered among our
representative citizenship From this
source we. have Il right TO expect
much. and we Will all unite in the
hope that their crusade for law ana
order will have far-reaching beneficial
and uplifting results.
Two Additional judicial Circuits.
Among the measures which l urged
III your last session was the recon-
,hendation that you should abolish tie
act providing for special courts ana
that two additional judicial circuits
should he established. am impressed,
more than ever, with the necessity
Tor the adoption Of this recommended
tion. The special courts have for the
past two years entniled an expenditure
of twice the amount Of the appropri-
alton. and the tendency seems to be
10 hOid these courts more frequently
each year. For many rensons this
plan mas not proved satisfactory, and
i believe the demand is general for a
repeal of the law.
1t seems that the necessary work
cannot be accomplished with the
present number Of circuits, which have
not been increased In keeping with
the growth OF the State and the natural
increase In litigation. Reullzing the
dlH1culties Involved In redistricting the
State so as 10 secure two addition
circuits. l have tried to devise other
means of meeting the situation, but
can find none which do not seem to
conflict with the constitution. there
iore again recommend that the num-
Der or judicial circuits be Increased
from eight. MS at present, to 10. and
that this be done at the present ses-
sion of your body.
Formation OF New Counties.
| desire to call your attention to n
manifest conflict between the consti-
tuition of 1895. article vii, providing
for the formation Of new counties, and
tne nn. act OF the general assembly Of
1885. page g. section 1. incorporat ted
as section STA of the Code of Laws Of
l9o2. This act provides that the sec
tons OF an old county or counties, de-
string to be Incorporated into new
county. shall simply file with the gov
OF the qualified electors, setting forth
the boundaries. the proposed name,
number OF inhabitants, area and tnx-
able property of the proposed new
county: county The constitution. however,
petition be fled but that a showing
OF compliance should be made with the
requirement Of the article referred to-.
IN passing upon such matters I have
endeavored to follow the constitution.
and have required that IL showing be
made In accordance with It's provi-
sions, but would recommend that, at
this session. you amend the statute
law III order that 1t may conform with
the obvious Intent and pilraseology OF
the constitution.
The state Hospital for the Insane.
Ihe care OF the defective and depen-
dent is one of the most nernlex!n.g, g
states support these classes In dis
tinct institutions, but in our State
they are kept In one only. Hrd it ap-
pears that such is to be our policy for
Years 10 come. For this reason, with
growing population. we must EXPECT
u large number of admissions to the
State hospital for the insane, which,
since It's opening In 1928. has received
lunaucs. idlotS ana eplleptics and-by
subsequent egislation-inebriatee. In
making comparisons Of the cost of the
care OF this institution with those of
other States 1t is well to remember the
Ccongiomerate character Of our State
hospital In going through the wards
Of the hospital one cannot but be
struck by the large number OF old peo-
pie who cannot be strictly considered
insane, but who are really SUFFERING
from the infirmities Of age. The feel
ing or sadness which one must expert
snce IN contemplating the fact is re-
lieved by the reflection that the State
thus offers her protection to the aged
and helpless to whom fate has denied
the blessings of home and loved ones.
Nearly $50 new patients have been
admitted during the past year, while
the daily average number OF patients
IN the asylum has been 1,210. and the
total number under care during the
year is 1,710.
The erection of the Taylor building
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