The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-01-13

soon, / shall content myself with
giving the following data:
There weer on the first day of
January, 1910, 1928 patients within
its walls: White men, 375; colored
men, 322; white women, 511: color
ed women, 320.
There were admitted during the
year 605. Theer were 287 discharged
and 256 died during the year
Penitentiary.
This institution. under the care
and direction of the Superintendent
and Directors. has kept up its good
reputation and has had wear of
good results.
There were on the first of Janu-
airy, 1910, 1913 prisoners in the pen
itentiary, as follows: White males,
17O; colored males, Gel; white fe-
males, 3; colored females, 50. They
are located as follows: On county
chain-gangs, 60; OH State farms,
1856; at Lexington County Reforrna-
tory, 80; at Clemson College. 33:
Penitentiary yard and hospital, 316;
total, 1913.
Railroads.
hS PocSShSSl utSS oll IdllIOdtS Ill
this State, that were put in opera
ton by the railroads on the first of
April, 1908, are still in existence and
the charges for passenger transpor-
tatlon are the same. | am still of
the opinion that more authority
should be given to the Railroad Com
mission of the State, to require the
railroads to comply with all reason
able rules and regulations made by
said Commission.
The Commission, i'll their report.
make certain recommendations which
L respectfully ask YOU to consider.
State Board of Health.
Our people are becoming more in
teersted each year in the health
question and in the duty Of the State
to prevent the spread of all epidem-
les and contagious diseases.
National Guard.
| desire TO reiterate here what
said i'll my last annual message. to
wit, that: "The citizen soldierv is
very important arm of the State
Government and should be sustained
and encouraged by all lovers of peace
and order. Whenever called up
on to render any srevice for the
State, they have responded with
promptness and dicharged their du-
ties with fidelity. | recommend
liberal appropriation for its main
tenance.
Salaries.
In my annual message TO the Cen
eral Assembly in 1908, used these
words, 'SOme years ago, when the
purchasing value of dollar was
more than II is at this time. the sal
arles OF our State officers and Judges
OF the supreme court and circuit
courts were reduced. | desire to ask
II the time has not come when these
salaries saould be raised again and
your officers paid salary commen-
| surate with the work they are re-
quired to do?' ! desire to again
bring this matter to your attention
and to ask its serious consideration.
Our State Is prosperous and the work
OF each Of the officers is increasing.
The increase i'll salary would not
benfit any officer now serving his
present term, but | feel it is due to
those who come after us.
Department of Agriculture, Etc.
Much good work has been done bv
tins department in stimulating the
farmers Of the State to improve their
methods Of farming and bv giving
them information that will be helm
ful. AT the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly an Act was passed
making ii the duty of this depart
ment to see that the provisions of
the factory inspection law and the
child labor laws be observed and en-
forced
Insurance Department.
The work of this department has
been carried on with great zeal and
fidelity. When we consider the
great volume of business done in
both life and fire insurance in this
State, the wisdom of establishing
thls department is demonstrated.
Confederate Veterans.
1t is hardly necessary that I
bring to your attention our duty, in
substantial way, to help the poor
and needy Confederate veterans.
This duty | an sure is appreciated
and felt by eve ~ one of YOU.
South Carolinians will never for
get the valor and heroism of these
true and tried old soldiers. recon-
mend a liberal appropriation for
pensions for these grand old men.
The Soldiers Home, established
by you in Columbia, has been in!
operation for the past year, and there
are now sevnty-seven inmates there-l
in. 1t is well managed and | hopeI
that each Of you will visit the homei
and see what is being done for thesel
helpless and otherwise homeless old;
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