The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-13


tA2r@ VII oc 40 !oss in the matter
and that ii the Ieg.siatuIe does no
lake this note good yodr bank viii
be saved perfectly harmless i'll an
oJher way.
Very respectfully,
Cole. l.. BleaSe,
Governor"
Gen. league and | thereupon made
-ne joirt note, copy of which IS as fol
U&'S:
$l,IC0
Columbia, S. c., June 24tl, 1913.
On demand for value receiyed, we
or either OF US promise to pay to the
order OF The Carolina National Bank
u Co.a. Seventeen Hundred and no
100 Dollars. With interest at the
rate Of per cent per annum.
(SignedJ Cole. L. BleaSe,
Gov Soutl Carolina
(Signed) B. H. league,
Maj. Gen. Com. S. C. Div, U. C. V.
This note is now in the Carolina
National Bank. 1 ask you gentlemen
TO be kind enough to include in your
appropriation bill the necessary
amount to meet this obligation.
could say great deal in praise Of
the confederate soldier, and what we
owe him but l think we have all
card a great deal of that, and realize
cur obligation in these matters, and
am satisfied it is only necessary
for me to bring this matter to your
attention n order tor it 10 receive
favorable consideration. shall, there
icre, take up no more of your time
Iii redard to it.
RequiSitionS.
l recommend that you change the
law governing acquisitions upon other
States for the return Of fugitiyes from
.Ae justice Of this State, so as to re-
Ire the expenses connected with the
ice Of said acquisitions and tle
return Of the fugitive to be paid by
the counties, instead of by the State,
as at present. Since l have been in
cffice l hare required, before issuing
TeQuisitions, that a certificate be fur
n!shed by the county supervisor of the
county desiring the return Of tie fugl-
I'VE, to the effect that the county
n.oald Dear the expenses IN any
~ant except that the fugitive
was returned, convicted and serV-
ed his sentence in the State
aiatentiary, in which event the
E.ate would bear the expense. in
sis manner I have saved thousands
# dollars to the people Of the State,
and have preyented the. use Of requisi-
..y.s Elere the purpose was to use
criminal statutes to enforce the
ylncnt of a debt Even where the
county agreed to pay the expenses
!. have examined very carefully to see
II requisition was desired to collect
a debt, and have set the stamp Of my
C.sapproVal upon every such effort.
Towever, even with this careful scru-
tiny, and tnoughafidavits were re-
Qu1red from the prosecutors where
the violation Of such statutes as OBJ /
tanning goods under false pretense |
was charged, the prosecutor was not
brought and would not be used for |
the collection Of a debt in one or two |
cases it has come to my knowledge
that. the requisition was |
so used. However, the mater Of max
ing the counties bear the expenses of
the requisition has prevented this |
abuse almost entirly since l have
been goVernor-that and the fact that l
have let it. be known in no uncertain |
terms that the criminal statutes could |
not be used to enforce civil process,
so far as my office was concerned.
Where a fugitive is returned to the
State the county has a right to select,
after his CONJUNCTION, if ne be convict !
ed, whether he shall serve on the |
county chain gang or be sent to the i
state penitentiary. If money fine
is imposed the county treasury gets it.
If he be acquitted, the expense Of his |
return has resulted from the effort |
OF the county to secure his conviction.
in any view of the matter the expense
of requisition should be borne by the
county where it is desired to return
the fugitive for trial. and this matter
should be fixed by statute.
The State Farms.
1 respectfully recommend that you
OlSCOulluuC oil HO1h CU IAAS oSS~oN
farms, except the reformatory in Lex
ington county.
Leasing County its Own COnVicts.
There is another matter in refer
ence to the work of conVicts which |
think you should Immediately remedy.
There can be no excuse for requiring
the tax payers of county to pay the !
State penitentiary authcrities for the
use of county convicts. For instance,
A is tried in NeWberry for a criminal
offense, is convicted and sentenced
to serve a term of Imprisonment, and
is sent to the penitentiary. Newberry |
pays the expense of capturing him;
Newberry pays all the court expenses
for his conviction; the penitentiary
has not paid copper; yet if A goes to
the penitentiary and stays one day,
or any length of time, and the sup
ervisor of Newberry county calls for
him, and he is sent back to NeWberry,
is required to pay $4.O0 per month for
him to the penitentiary authorities.
There is absolutely no justice in this;
If is cinnlv Dutting S4.00 a month in !