The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-21
Governor Sends Annual Message.

~ NA"eeA AASSSoSN
or of South Carolina was sent to the
general assembly at the opening ses-
sion. The message extends over 63
printed pages. Parts Of the message
were read in the house and senate
shortly after converting. Several rec
concentrations are made for the con-
sideration of the lawmakers. Many
pages of the message have already
been made public in papers of the
state. Many pages are devoted to
matters out of which controversies
have grown during the past year.
The governor makes a plea for the
common schools, urges the passage
of a / mill school tax, discusses the
Importance of education and places
himself against compulsory educa-
ton, urges that school trustees pro-
vide for supplemental reading, dis
cusses the states institutions of high
er learning, takes stand against large
appropriations for the colleges, re-
fers to football as deadly, asks that
an appropriation be made to pay the
expenses of the veterans attending
the Gettysburg reunion, asks that
counties be made to paJ the expense
of requisition Of all state farms ex-
cept the Lexington reformatory, calls
for a law against arrest on suspicion,
asks that counties be not required to
pay for leased convicts, asks for an
appropriation and a site for a tuber-
culosis hospital, r~eadyocates a fiat z
cent mileage act for all railways, calls
for a law to license detectives, calls
that all street lars be provided with
a heating system, protests against
excess charges on baggage for
inches" asks for definite policy, for
the establishment of new counties,
saws that he is against smoking, In
dining rooms, cafes and restaurants,
declares that the tick eradication
work should be done by Clemson col
lege, opposes reform Of the primary
system in South Carolina, declares
that the national government is en-
croach'ng upon the rights OF the
states, admits that the whiskey laws
have not been rigidly enforced and
laws the blame at doors other than
his own.
A tribute is paid to the work OF the
officers of the institution for the deaf,
dumb and blind at Cedar Springs. He
asks the legislature to make an ap-
preparation for the construction Of a
cottage for President Walker OF the
institution. He says that too much
can not be done by the state for the
institution.
The governor reiterates the follow
ing recommendations contained IN MS
annual message of 1913:
"That you. change the name Of
Clemson college to Calhoun -univer-
sity. ..f. ....
"That you abolish the board of par
dons, or pay a sufficient salary for
the work to be done.
THAT you take some action in re-
gard to cotton mill mergers in this
state, and the Carolina Public Service
corporation, and generally in regard
to trusts and combinations.
"That you take action to prohibit
any town, city OF county of the state
from giving any exclusive rights,
privileges or franchises to any cor
poration or individual. p"
"That you require all corporations
in this state using the 'waterpower OF
the state to pay a tax or license.
"That you pass an act reducing the
legal rate of interest in this state to
6 per cent. -.
"That you prohibit banks from
charging customers exchange on
drafts or checks.
THAT you prohibit express compa-
MES from charging for returning
money collected on C.. o. D. pack
ages.
"That you pass a fat 2 cent pas
senger rate on all railroads in the
state .
THAT you take some action in re-
gard to the concealed weapon law"
A law relative to libel is also de-
manded again.
"That you submit to the people
such constitutional amendment or
amendments as may De necessary to
provide for the election of judges by
the people"
All of the recommendations made
in the annual message OF the governor
in 1912 are reiterated in the 1914
message.
Using statistics compiled by the
state department OF agriculture, the
governor points out the great progress
that has been made in South Carolina
in agriculture, commerce and indus
try.
Purchase 25.Acre Fair Ground.