The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-17

ties affected to pay the charges fol
rcquisition Of prisoners from Other
States who are returned for trial il
this State
Il recommend" says the governor
that you change the law governing
reQuistions upon other States for the
return OF fugitives from the justice
| oi this State so as to require the ex-
penses connected with the service O,
said acquisitions and the return OF
the fugitives to be paid by the coun-
ties, instead of the State, as at pres
! ent."
! The governor points out that he has
required the county supervisors in
such cases, to furnish certificates that
tho counties would pay the expenses
except that the fugitive was returned
convicted and served his sentence in
the State penitentiary, in which event
the State would bear the expenses.
Even where the county agreed to
pay the expenses" says Governor
Blease II have examined very careful
ly to see If requisition was desired
to collect O. debt, and have set the
stamp Of my disapprOval upon every
such effort"
The governor wants the general as
sembly to fix the whole matter by stat
ute SO that the expenses shall be borne
by the county for which the fugitive
from justice is sought. 1t is stated by
governor Blease, in explanation Of
acquisitions, that often efforts are
made TO use the criminal courts to
enforce civil actions, for instance, in
cases involving breach Of the statute
as to obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses.
That supplemental reading for the
free public schools be provided by an
act OF tho general assembly and that
when any public school sets aside an
amount for such use the board Of ed
ucation shall set aside a similar
amount, is q recommendation in the
governors annual message to the leg.
islature.
1t developed from the governors
message to tho general assembly that
no had not signed the report Of the
Board Of Trustees. MY reasons for
not signing this report says the
governor in his message, ARE endors.
ed at the bottom Of the same and ar,
as follows:
Having been unable to attend the
meetings OF the board Of trustees !
am not sufficiently informed at pres.
ent to express an opinion as to tn,
correctness Of this report. or to rec
ommend to the general assembly
what amount Of money Is essential fol
ts management"
In an historical review Governo.
Blease takes up the foundation O.
Winthrop College and it is understood
that the drift Of the argument Is tina
Benjamin Ryan Tillman, the senio
senator. is not given credit for tn
establishment Of Winthrop Colleg,
out the initial steps are credited t,
John Peter Richardson, then COVER
nor Of South Carolina.
Governor Richardson's final mes
sage to the general assembly will
reference to the Winthrop Traininl
school for Teachers is quoted in tn
COVER nor's message. One portion q
he address by Governor Richardso
to the general assembly was tina
there should be some provision t.
give thorough, practical training IL
he industrial arts in order that VIC
mems opportunities for self suppor
may DO multiplied and that she ma,
oe prepared for the successful per
formance Of oil those duties which
commonly devolvo upon her. Tn,
oeneficient influence Of such indus
trial training would be seen and Eel
in the home, in the school. in tn,
place OF business and in all the walk
of life"
This was written in 1890. Governo
Blease points ,out that a resolution
was sent to tho general assembly De
cember 2. 1891 rendering Winthrop
Training School to the State for tn,
establishment OF an industrial schoo
for women.
Throughout Governor Blease give
credit and praise to Governor Richard
son for his forethought in connectin
with Winthrop.
Under the heading Deadly Foot
ball." Governor Blease says: II men
toned something to you gentlemen
last year about football and its feal
'ul toll Of life and broken limbs
desire now to call your attention tt
an editorial which appeared in tn
Columbia State on NOvomber 26 1914