The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-15
the GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
GOV. ANSET MAKES IMPORTANT
RECoAfMENDATIONs TO THE
LEtsISI4ATURE.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
LEt;ISIAATURE.
He Advocates Repeal Of Lien Law.
nm Extra Levy Of Two Mills for State
Purposes, Fairer Assessr,ents OF
Property, tie Enactment of a La.
Dor Contract Law ami tho Amend
ment Of the Carey. Cothran Dis
pensary Law.
Gov. Ansel's annual message was
read In both houses Of the general as
sembty on Tuesday immediately after
the routine of Organization had been
completed.
Among the recommendation made
by tho governor are:
1. An extra mill tax for State
purposes for the next two years u pay
ahe obligations OF the state as they
mature. 30 that hereafter IL will not
be necessary for tho State 10 borrow
money to meet Its current expenditure.
but to pay as we go.'
2. A special tax sufficitnt to pay the
deficiency Of several thousand dollars
In the revenues this year to meet the
appropriations made by the General
Assembly at Its last session In excess
OF the revenue derived front the last
years taxes.
8. The adoption Of "the inquisitorial
plan" In the assessment OF all proper
ty for taxation.
Z. The adoption Of stringent ACT
providing for tho punishment OF both
landlord and laborer for violations of
labor contracts. and making 1t .'mis-
demeanor Tor one person to employ &
iaborcr who IL under contract with
another: such q law having been rem
dered necessary by the decision OF the
United States Court declaring the pre-
sent law relating to labor contracts vn-
constitutional
s. Tho repeal OF the lien law. which
has long since accomplished the pur-
poses OF its enactment" and for the
reasonsthat its repeal would te better
for landlord and tenant"
.. The amendment OF the Carey-Co-
thrap Art rsxuiasnx the saia or.,iquor
In this statc $50 az to provifks that no.
more than one cocunty dispensary
shall be allowed In any county whore
liquor is allowed to be sold. except in
those countl,s whereG there are cities
with a population exceeding $4,000;
such an amendment being, IN the OPP
inion Of tho Governor. I'm the Interest
OF temperance" and minimizing 'the
sale OF liquor In the county dispensar-
rics and in :he State" A further am
endment ofthe Act providing that
when an election Is hold in any county
under this Act and the returns show
that majority Of the voters cast their
ballots to prohibit the sale in the said
county. that the dispensaries shall he
Immediately closed and kept closed
urtii the matter shall finally be de-
termined by the County Board of
Canvassers. the State Board of Cam
vassers. or by the Courts If rcsr TT be
had to the Courts" Further amend
'ncnt of the li.luor law will he recon-.
mcndcd by the Governor by special
message during the session Of tho Leg
islature
Z. The passage Of an Act providing
for new registrati, ,n hooks in the sew
cral counties "f the State. and reoui-
ling the Commissioners OF Regris.ra-
tion In the seve raj counties t., revise
the lists Of names OF the qualified vo-
tcrs Of the State.
The careful consideration of ,he
educational needs Of the state. and
proper provision for the support Of the
several State institutions as recommen-
dod in the reports Of the State Super
intendent Of Education. and the boards
"f Trust especially charged with
the direction OF these establishments.
among the other specific recommend.
ations madc by the Governor upon this
subject Is the building Of another DOR
mitory for thn Winthrop College for
Women. the encouragement 'in every
way possible OF Clemson Collcge and
by Inference. liberal appropriation tor
the South Carolina Academy.
g. All needed appropriations for this
institution" the Institute for the Deaf
and Dumb ut CEDAR Springs. s. c.
10. Proper support for the Colored
State College at Orange5rrg
II The consideration of the Depart
rntnt Of Immigration a. a question OF
great moment to nur material and in
dustrial life, the best solution Of the
labor question hefnp "fha hc,pU;rg a..