The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-18
GOVERNORS ANNUAL MESSAGE
NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS MADE
To GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Chief Executive Advocates Election of
Judges by the People-Formcr Rec
concentrations Renewed-Various
Other Matters.

Columbia. Jan. l5.-The annual
message OF the governor of South Car
olina was sent to the general assembly
yesterday and read.
The: governor makes the following
recommendations:
That n State tax levy OF one mill
be made for the support of the COM
mon schools.
That the name OF Clemson college
be changed to Calhoun university.
That the hosiery mill at the State
penitentiary be abolished.
That the general assembly take
some definite action with regard to
the cotton mill mergers.
That an act be passed annuiling all
exclusive franchises heretofore grant
ed In, south Carolina and forbiddlng
any exclusive franchise In the future.
That an act be passed requiring all
corporations In this State that are
using the water powers OF the state
TO pay tax or license.
That an act be passed reducing the
rate OF interest In this State to 6 per
cent.
That an act be passed prohibiting
.. any bank from charging its regular
customers exchange on any draft or
check passed through the bank.
That a law be passed prohibiting
oxnrass con,0antas frDr, char.ioo Sor
returning money collected on c. o. d.
packages
That a law be passed providing for
a two cent passenger rate on all rail-
roads In the State.
That the citizens Of the Glover sec
ton OF York county. which was visited
by a cyclone during the year. be
exempted from taxes for the year
That the law against carrying con-
cealed weapons be repealed or that II
be amended by authorizing the clerk
OF court OF each county to license
persons making application to him
and upon payment OF a fee of IS to
carry a pistol for time not to ex-
ceed 80 days.
That law be passed requiring all
detectives operating in the State to
secure a license from the secretary
Of state, and that a fee be paid.
That a law be passed making 1t a
nisdemeanor for ~ newspaper editor
OF reporter or Correspondent to pub
nsh a false reY9r, % .hr speech Of
any person who candidate for my
Office
That the general assembly submit
20 the people OF this State such con-
stitutional amendment or amend
ments as may be necessary to place
the election OF all judges-supreme
court and circuit-in the hands Of the
people.
That an act be passed requiring the
chief justice OF the supreme court TO
have in his hands the certificate Of a
physician that any circuit Judge who
Is TO be excused from holding courts
and another appointed In his place
on account OF illness. Is In such con-
dition that he is unable to hold court,
and that no special Judge be appoint
ed unless such certificate Is held by
the chief justice.
The message was printed In pamph-
let form and copy was placed on the
desks OF the members of the house
and senate.
Several pages OF the message are
devoted to a discussion OF the pros
perity OF the State during the past
year. The governor quotes some sta
tistics and comes to the conclusion
that much progress has been made
along all lines Last year the gov
ernor prepared an article on South
Carolina for Leslies Weekly and this
is contained in the report.
Discussing education the governor
says that the most serious proposition
that contronts the people OF the State
Is the education OF the children. He
says that the higher institutions OF
learning are being most extravaganza
ly supported" while the country
schools ARE receiving most niggardly
support" He says that ne wishes to
put the general assembly on notice
that unless something Is done to care
FOR the country schools that "it will
take two-thirds OF both your houses
To get your appropriations through
for your state colleges" The govern
or says that this statement is not a
threat.
The governor recommends that an
act be passed making the Medical Col
lege at Charleston the Medical Col
lege OF South Carolina and that II be