not ?pon fino spun th?ories, but tho
paramount- Issue should be the best
Interests of the commonwealth and Its
citizenship. This being true, child
labor .should be prohibit* d by a wise
and conservative law. which will pro
tect the Interests of tho child and not 1
work hardship upon the pu refit, nor
do injustice or injury to our manufac
turing interests.
A few statistics on this question may
be of interest. By thc? census report
<?n cotton manufacture In J^'j, the
total number of operatives In our cot
ton factories in the .States of the
south was put down at 10,741. I '1
this number 4.09S, or 21 li per . . nt.,
were children under IO years ' ugo.
In 1900 the total number ol operatives
employed in the cotton la? :"!:. of thc
south was 07,",59. uf lids number 21,
.J.VJ were ch ild ri n under HI years.
Twenty-five per cent.! In years we
had an Increase of operatives in the
factories of the south > i nearly 1500 per
cent., and a proportionate Increase hi
the number ?.i ehlldn ri . mployed. Tho
matter has been practically left in the
hands of thc mill own i s i ?. i 20 years,
and no progress has been made in tin
care ?tn J pron lion of the < hildren.
In lS^o m the States outside ut' the
south there were 155.803 operatives em
ployed in tho cotton factories. Of
these 24.213 were children under 10
years <>f tige-about llfleen and one
half per feilt. In 1900 the mills in the
same section employed 205.302 opera
tives. Of this number 15,799 wo?e
children under 10 year.--. This is about
seven and one-half per cent. only.
Thus it Will be seen that the south oas
increased the per cent, of chili! labor,
while the states outside of the nilli
have reduced it about one-half, and
this ls the statement ol' cold facts and
figures, and not itu- enthusiasm of the
sentimentalist.
The question must be met. There
is only one way t,, solve it. and ?hat
is on the sid?- of liuht and Justie: and
humanity. The sooner it ls done the
better, for it can now be managed and
a wl.-e and Just hill be passed. If tie
matter :s postponed from year to year
we may regret it.
PAR DO x IN? BO A KI ?.
The constitution of the State provides
that the governor "shall have power to
grant reprieves, commutations, mid
pardons . . * tn such manner, on
such terms, and under such restric
tions as he shall think proper." He
is required to report all pardons and
commutations to the general assembly.
lt is also provided that every petition
may first be referred to a "boat 1 of
pardons, to be provided by thc genera!
assembly, which board shall hear all
such petitions under such rules and
regulations as the general assembly
muy provide. The governor may adopt
the recommendations of said board,
but In case he does not bc shall sub
mit his reasons to the genera] assem
bly." Tho bou rd of pardons has never
been provided by the legislature and
very little good could be accomplished
by such board, for the responsibility
ls at last on the governor, and he must
meet and bear it. There will always
be those to criticise the executive for
the use of the pardoning power,
? whether it be exercised In many or
few cases. A board of pardons would
not relieve the executive of the respon
sibility for his action, nor could such a
bonni divido tho responsibility, for re
sponsibility is Indivisible. The duties
of such a board would be only advi
sory, and the members would know
little about the cases. The executive
now, If he desires information about
any case, secures it from tho solicitor
or the Judge who tried the case and
who ls familiar with the facts, and then
he must act. The executive who look*
at the matter from the right view
point must realize that he has in his
power and on his conscience the life
or the liberty of tho petitioner, how
ever humble or poor he may be, and al
the same time the duty which he OWC?
..o the peace and good order of the Rta tc
not to turn loose upon a community
the hardened criminal who deserve,
the punishment which baa been Im
posed. The executive must feel thal
his action ls right with the facts be
. fore him, and if he does he will havi
no upbraldlngs of conscience even 1:
his course ls criticized by those win
have not Investigated the case ant
who have not upon their shoulders th*
responsibility for tho action which thej
criticize. I would rather err on thc
side of mercy, even If by so doing om
who deserves punishment is given llb
erty., The courts and jurors some
times make mistakes, and punlshmen
is. not always simply for the sake c
punishment. Hence this power I:
given to the discretion of the exocu
tlve, that he may correct such errori
and extend clemency and mercy ti
those who, by receiving lt, become bet
ter citizens and better men und womel
when they are released from confine
ment.
NEW MANSION.
No.one who has hod opportunity ti
look Into the matter or who ha
thought on the subject at all, wil
question tho fact that the State o
South Carolina should have a now nm
modern home for Its chief magistrate
The present mansion was built ori
glnnlly for two homos, to be ocouplei
by the professors of thc old arsenal
which stood on ono corner of tho pres
ont grounds. In addition to its lncon
veniences and its inadaptability for th
home of the governor, lt ls old uni
very much out of repair. The grounds
occupying an entire square, are vcr,
desirable for such a residence, air
no place better titted or moro beaut!
ful In appointments could bo found i
the city of Columbia. If tho genera
assembly feels that the time is op
portune for making an npproprlatlo
tor this purpose, to sell this propert
or to change the location would be
mistake.
if, however, it ls desired to do se
Hie present mansion property coul
be sold for a sufficient sum to build
new -?vt\ modern mansion, and ti lc
could be purchased from some of th
South Carutlha college property, whic
at present is idle, with no imm?diat
prospect of the State being able t
use it for an/ other purpose. Ooo
business men In the city of Columbi
estimate that 540.000 might be realize
out of the present mansion propert
and a new mansion might easily L
erected at a cost of 320,000, leaving $20
OOO for the purchase of a lot. and fe
furnishing tho mansion and beautify
ing the ground.?. The college no'
owns, beside.? that now used by tb
college, In till ten acres. In 1S33 tl
legislature passed an act which d<
dared that lt was important to tl
health of the officers and students <
the South Carolina college that certa!
squares and lots of woodland in tl
town of Columbia that lie between tl
college and the swamp of Roct
Branch should remain uncleared, ar
that the control of the same should 1
Riven to thc trustees of the college f<
that purpose. Therefore, certain lo
belonging to the State and d?sign?t*
on the map of the city ol' Columbia i
N:>s. 53, f>4, 43 and 41 were vested
*he board of trustees of the college fi
tho above mentioned purpose. Mo
of the woodland has been cleared ai
the land ls practically of no use to tl
college or to the State. A good ar
desirable site for a governor's mnnsic
could be secured on this land ns abo'
indicated. By thin plan a new mai
sion could be erected without an a
proprlatlon for the purpose. Anoth
argument In favor of this plan Is th
tho sale of the present mansion pro
erty would add to the taxable valu
of the State and the city of Columb
and be a source of Income to both.
In addition to the ten acres me
Honed above, the State owns abo
thirteen acres In connection with X
college, Including an entire squa
fronting on South Main street,- In t
City of Columbia. Ibis property, is
present not utilized with any profit to
the Slate. The only argument that
could possibly bu advanced for the
holding of this land, which is now idle,
is thc possibility ol' the establishment
?d' a University ?d' .South Carolina, in
cluditig all the State institutions of
higher learning, in which event most
of ii might I"* utilized to advantage; :
i.m own in that event enough of this,
h.nd could hi; sot upurl for a home for ?
iii', governor without detriment to the J
proposed uni vet slty.
South Carolina should have a new I
home for hoi chief executive in keep
ing with tin- growth and progress of I
tlii- Slate, and I suggest that you ap- 1
point a committee of the senate andi
i ! thc hou.se tu look lido the matter j
?nd report a plan hy which you may'
arrunge for tho erection of the man- I
Klon.
SPKCIAL. COURTS.
The legislature ot' 1900 passed an net
providing lor special courts and tho !
manner of obtaining them. Tin: pay
ol' the special Judge was fixed, hut no
lund v.as provided out of which to pay j
him. The attention of tin; leglslaiuie ?
of PJ01 was <alled lo this matter. The
per diem ol' these- special judges had
heel, pal-! oui or tic: contingent fund of
the governor, und up t<? the past year j
this has been ion" without exhausting ?
n.is lynd. Til? past your, however, j
thc demand for special courts hay been :
S?? heavy that the contingent fund ivan j
exhausted and claims for rewards and j
O'hcT inti tu rs to tlc- amount of $1,761.25 ?
have liol bc? ll paid. These will be j
placed before thc committee on claims;
and I ask that you make provision for
their payment, as .t will not,?bO right
io charge them to thc next contingent I
lund. in tills ii:-'? liiere arc claims for !
special judes amounting to $1,247.14,
and I have paid already for this pur- I
pose $i,:;or*.o:>. ir the law providing
lor ?pedal courts i.? to remain In torce!
a fund should be provided for the pay- .
ment of thc judges. It seems to mo,
however, that there are cases in which
special courts are asked where there ?
ls no necessity for them, for I have ob- j
served thai in some instances af ter j
the special court had been held the reg- j
ular term was called off. If. however, j
there ls a demand lor these extra j
courts, and the demand ls increasing,
it would be better to lncfeusu the num
ber of cir? nits and do away with the
call for extra courts. Jf lawyers and
litigants wore always ready to go to
trial and there were less delay in the
dispatch of the business before our
courts, the congestion which it ls now
calmed exists would be removed and
the present machinery could transact
the business in less time than ls now
occupied, even with the aid of extru
courts. lt should be remembered,
however, that the. state is Increasing In
population and In business, and in pro
portion to this increase there will be
additional litigation. In 1870 tho popu
lation of the State was 705.000. Now it
is twice that number. In 1870 the
number of circuits were eight, the same
number that we have now, and then
we had only thirty-one counties, while
now we have forty-one.' The argu
ment seems to be strongly in favor of
an Increase of the number of circuits.
1 NS IJ It A NC B Ld C ISNS KS.
I trust you have examined the Insur
ance report issued from the ofllce of the
comptroller general and have read the
recommendations made by that oillcer.
There were 127 Insurance companies, In
cluding one mortgage company, doing
business In this State In l'.iOl. These
companies collected in premiums from
the people for the year 1801, $2,800.780.47.
They paid back in losses for the same
time $1.337,? IX.81. It will be seen from
these figures that thc tax upon thc
people for Insurance ls three times the
amount of the Slate taxes, and yet no
ono' comida!ns of this burden. The
license fees paid by these insurance
companies amounted to $26,713.GG for
thc year,1001. In addition to this the
m-nsB premiums paid in each county
are the basis for assessments upon
which taxes are paid. They also pay
a tax of one-half of one per cent, to
the State treasurer en the gross busi
ness ?lone. The comptroller general
suggests that In lieu of this tax of
one-half of one per cent., and State,
county and school tax, that the com
panies Le reiiulred to pay direct to tho
State treasurer two per cent, on the
gross premiums collected In South
Carolina. Thc suggestion is a good
one, nnd I commend lt to your favor
able consideration. It will simplify
the work ?if the insurance department
of the State and be at the same time
a great convenience to the companies.
The suggestion of the comptroller
general that each agent or representa
tive of an insurance company be re
quired to stn-urt* a license before solicit
ing business In this State arid that a
small sum be charged for this license
should also receive favorable action at
your hands. It would prove a protec
tion alike to thc reputable agent and
to the people.
The comptroller general also calls at
tention to the fact that the Insurance
laws ?if this State do not retiuire insur
ance companies organized in this State
to furnish the insurance department
with any evidence of their standing or
reliability, nor is any provision made
for their examination, or any require
ment that they shall make annual
statements ?>r returns. This defect
should be remedied s?> ns to protect our
people against unreliable insurance
companies.
PENSIONS.
That lt is right and proper that the
State should do all lt can to care for
the deserving und needy Confederate
Soldier, no one will question. It should
la; the patriotic concern of all true citi
zens of the State to seo to it thai no
man who upheld the cause of South
Cand?na In the ' oublous times from
'Gi to '05 shall be sent to the county
home, but that nil who need tho
help of tho State have lt sulllclent
ly lo make their declining years
free from worry and care and full of
all the blessings it ls possible for the
State to extend. Thc southern cause
was not upheld by hirelings or'slaves
or those who fought from mercenary
motives. The southern soldier went
to battle for a cause he believe?l to
be right and Just, and because of his
love for his home an?! his llreshle. But
for these patriotic sustaining motives
he never could have put up the. fight
which he did against such odds of num
bers and resources; lt ls not the pur
pose of our pensions laws to pensen
all who were deserving Confederate
soldiers, but only those who are needy.
We started with an appropriation of
$00.000, and last year lt had reached
$200,000. That there are many on the
rolls who do not need the assistance
of the State is a matter which is at
tracting the notice of many Confeder
ate soldiers themselves, and this fact
is a violation of the Intention f?>r which
our pension laws were enacted. Tho
trouble Hes with the county bonrds.
It too often happens that these boards
argue that the State appropriation is
going to bo expended, anil tho more
they can get for their counties, the bet
ter, and thus they put on the rolls
those who, though they come within
the strict letter of the law, under ivs
Intention rhoultl not be there. Accord
ing to the report of the comptroller
general there are nc 1 7.750 pensioners
on the pension rolls of the Sto*e.
I recommend that insteail of having
the county board constituted as at pres
ent that you so amend the law as to
make the executive officers of the
camps of United Confederate veterans
of each county constitute the county
board, or direct that these camps shall
elect ''.em, beforo whom opplicatlor
shall s made, and who shall pasa upo..
nil applicants. These camps are the
only official means of knowing who are
entitled to thc help of the State.
The State should sec to it that no
Confederate Boldlcr la permitted to suf
fer on account of tho lack of the neces
Kittos of lifo, but it is not the intention
of th?- law t?) Rive bounty to those who
Uo not .Jieed assistance, however de
serv? n-r they may be.
INDIAN TRUST FUND.
The promise bf an early settlement
of the State bond? held by the United
Slates government for ibo indian trust
lund should be gratifying to tho people
of the State.
Through the efforts <?f Senator Till
man, and our representatives In con
gress, an act of congress approved May
27, lLHil?. was passed authorizing the re
adjustment and payment of all claims
of the State of South Carolina for, and
on u cebu nt of, advances and expendi
tures made by this State in the war of
1812 to 1815 with (Jrent Britain and for
satisfying the bonds of this State, held
by th? indian trust fund. This act au
thorized the war department to adjust
with the State authorities these out
standing claims, und I hr ve b?en re
quested by the war department to fur
nish proof of said claims, with all j.'ots
thereto, and with certified copies of the
Stat.- re, ords, whit li show the sahl In
debted ness to us.
I have .requested the secretary of
state to prepare this statement, which
Involves much labor and research of
papers anil documents that aro In a
mea HU re Inaccessible, and ali bad'y ar
ranged and Indexed. This statement is
being prepared with all expedition pos
Hble.
Th?* conclusion of this important mat
ter illustrates the necessity of having
the records of ?he State put in better
condition for the future, lt is expected
that after settling in full the bonds held
by th" Indian trust fund, aggregating
$125,000 face value, from fifty to one
hundred thousand dollars will be se
cured in cash from the United States
government.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPO
SIT! UN*.
At the last session of the legislature
the appropriation bill carried with it
"$25,000 and any unexpended balance of
the appropriation" of the act to provide
lea- the "South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition,'' for the pur
pose of preserving the exhibits of ti per
manent character at said exposition,
and such county exhibits as may be
placed under the cure of the commis
sion, so as to form an exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. The
exposition will not be hold unti' ?CL
The commission for the South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian exposition
have an unexpended balance of about
$1,000. A detailed statement of their
ti ansactlons, showing thc exact bal
ance, will be submitted to you. The
present commission have also handed
in their resignations, It will be neces
sary tor you to provide for the appoint
ment of a now commission if it is de
sired to have an exhibit at St. Louis.
This promises to be one of the largest
expositions ever held In any country,
ami many of the States will be repre
sented by extensive exhibits. To make
a full exhibit from South Carolina will
take more money than the amount now
In thc hands of the commission, and lt
ls for you to determine whether or not
you will make any appropriation for
this purpose.
STATE GEOLOGIST.
From the report of the State geolo
gist, which will be submitted to you.
lt will be seen that the greater purt of
his time has bern devoted to un in
vestigation of thc feasibility of under
taking the utilization of our large ma
rine bods of phosphate rock and con
verting thom Into commercial fertil
izers. Ile makes an exhaustive report
on this subject, and I direct your at
tention to tho same. Tho State geolo
gist spent several months In an Inves
tigation and survey of the clay deposits
in this State. He gives the following
reason a for devoting so much time to
this investigation:
"First. The very exceptional impor
tance of tl: clays as an actual and
prospective resource, susceptible of
greater extension and development
than any other mineral industry in
South Carolina.
"Second. The very numerous demands
for Information from various States,
which could not be satisfied, a3 nothing
more than a fragmentary examination
of this subject had ever been instituted.
"Third. The desire of the scientific
world for definite data relating to the
clay zone of South Carolina, with a
view to differentiating the involved
formations."
s From an examination of his report,
you will seo that this ls a matter of
grbat Importance to this State; the clay
deposits arc very valuable, and ail that
ls needed to have the Industry of util
izing these deposits developed in order
to add greatly to the wealth of the
State. Much of the clay that is now
belhg manufactured is shipped out of
the State as raw material, and then
brought back and sold as the manu
factured article.
PHOSPHATE INTERESTS.
As to the condition of the phosphate
Interests of the State, I direct your at
tention to the report of the phosphate
Inspector, lt may be of vnlue, howover,
to give you a table showing the busi
ness for the ll months ending Nov. 30,
1902, and the total business for the year
1901. The inspector thinks that the
royalty for December, 1902, will approx
imate $2,000, which will make the total
royalty received from this Industry for
the year 1902 a little loss thar, for the
year 1901.
... 187 65
1.1201 1,1201. 280 00
l:t2.P74|20,2<u! 8.172 l!i,7?>2| 6,664 86
.;35.?;iili43,lX)ll.|43,0?1| 0,750 25
Tot nb;
UKtt-ll moa. 7S.<.?l|97,4^li;i2,R.V>,iVv()ft3|$23.M3 10
1U?1 -12 inos.|8l,!>lli'J7,527!50,800!'J7,727| 20,200 ll)
_?lill_
RAILROAD COMMISSION. *
The twenty-fourth annual report of
tho railroad commissioners will be
found upon the desks of the members
of the general assembly. It contains a
very completo synopsis of the rullroad
situation in tho State.
The mileage Is more than 3,000; the
gross earnings nearly $12,000,000, and
the income, loss operating e/cpenses and
taxes, neov $4,000,000. During the year,
7.061.03S tons of freight have been
moved and 744.071 passengers carried.
Tho car famine situation has been ?
very serious obstacle to the movement
of all railroad business, both freight
and passenger, during the past year.
This condition has not been applicable
[ to South Carolina alone, but the entire
country has suffered along this line,
j There have been several matters of
unvjiml public. Interest that have had
? the investigation of the commission
They have all received careful atten
I tion. The cotton mills of the State
asked for a reduction in tho local rates
on factory products to the port of Char
leston. An average reduction of 20 pet
cent, waa made In these rates.
Tho alleged discrimination of thc
Southern Railway company against thc
city of Charleston was given a very
thorough hearing and Investigation.
Tho indications are that much good will
refcult to tho business interests of Char
leston from the ventilation of this en
tire matter. A full report of tho find
ings of the commission In these twe
cases found In the report. For detailed
information, you are referred to the re
port
THE STATE MILITIA.
It ls gratifying to be able io givt
special commendation to the militan
department, and to noto tho interest
tanjl energy, displayed by, the to.ea.cl pf tin
department In his efforts to build uri
und energize the militia system of the
Slate. In the face of meagre appropri
ations and many discouragements, the
I militia ls in good condition, md in any
emergency in which the civil law of the
commonwealth ls Jeopardized, or Ute
peace endangered, we have a military
loree ready and competent to cope with
any necessity. In every case in which
it has been necessary for tho governor
1 to call for troops the response has been
! prompt and effective. I most respect
fully urge upon your attention the
great necessity of fostering and sup
: porting this important brandt of our
j government. It should have your pa
I triotlc interest und liberal care, be
cause upon the'strengt h of the militia
of the State rests at last the safety ol
our structure of civil government.
For further information as to the
i condition of this department, you ari
j directed to tho full and exhaustive re
port of the adjutant and inspector gen
eral.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The report of the Stute board ol
health will be submitted to you. It con
i tains information and suggestions
j which should receive your careful anil
favorable consideration,
j In reviewing the smallpox situation,
it ls stated that ink; disease, whlcli
was Introduced into tho country from
! Honduras, has prevailed in every Statt
In the union. In this State it has beor
i prevalent to a greater or less extenl
I during the winter season, and latterlj
! is showing a greater virulence in thi
number of deaths which have occurred
I For lack of funds the board of healtl
I ha? not been able to enforce vaccina
tion and isolation as they should bi
enforced, af.d as these two are tnt
only effective means of stamping ou
the disease, very little progress h ai
! been made in effectively eradlcatinj
the disease from the State.
The board urges upon your favorabli
consideration the importance of pro
vidlng for a State bacteriologist. Th?
value to physicians and to the publli
of such an oillcer is most evident
Many lives would be saved as a resul
of laboratory examination. Your at
tentlon is especially directed to thi?
part of the report of the board. B;
the appointment of such an office
water, milk and food supplies suspect
ed of producing disease, could b
tested, and boards of health and ph y
slcians could have information as t
the source and the cause of infection
! and preventive remedies could be ap
plied and life and health protected.
You will be asked to make perms
neut by act of the legislature th
schools of instruction for health offi
cers and conference of State and loco
boards of health, and to require tha
all local boards have one or mor
representatives attend, the meetings t
be held, and that the expenses be pal
by the local boards. This is importan'
for the purpose of obtaining informa
ton of decided value in the handlin
of diseases and practical knowledg
as to other matters pertaining t
health.
It is also stated that it is difflcul
to get reports from local boards c
health, and the legislature will be re
quested to amend tho law so ris to glv
the State board more power to secur
compliance with the law.
The health of the State has bee
fairly good, but there is nothing c
so groat importance as the health <
the people and the prevention of ep
, demies and the spread of contagion
and infectious diseases.
STATE HOSPITAL. FOR THE UN
SANE.
The board of regents present i
their report a somewhat extended a<
count of the development of the Stai
hospital for the insane, and set fort
certain conclusions ns to the polic
of its management, past, present ar
future. . Since its foundation over !
years ago- the uoors of the instltutlc
once opened have never been close
even in war. and seldom have patien
been refused admission. The demanc
made upon the institution have fi
years frequently been greater thc
Its capacity or means afforded. Fi
the first half of its existence" any su
plus income from pay patients, wi
came from neighboring States as wi
as from our own, was applied to tl
maintenance of pauper lunatics, wi
were required to be supported fro
the county treasuries. Since the be
,ter system of "State care" was adop
ed 30 years ago the annual appropt
ations by the general assembly ha
often been barely enough for necess
ties; and although 'additional wari
and dormitories have from time
time been built, the demands for tl
admission of new patients have cor
monly been in excess of its legitima
hospital capacity.
Begun in a small way as an expel
ment before the care of the lnsa
had been adopted by other States, c
cept Virginia, the asylum has groy
far beyond the expectations of 1
founders and early managers. Tliiouj
the foresight of the regents the orl{
nal property has been gradually e
larged by the purchase of adjoint:
tracts of land till the institution n<
owns about three hundred and six
acres. Of this about fifty acres a
occupied by the various buildings t
signed to hospital, administrative, re
dential and mechanical purposes a
for exercise grounds for the patien
the remainder being used for farmi
j and gardening rind thus largely i
I ducing the per capita expenses.
Nearly fifty years ago the genei
[assembly after long deliberation de
nltely located the asylum tn Columl
rather than in the country as w
seriously advocated by a well ihfor:
ed minority of the regents and re
trent officers. Thc question of mai
faining the negro patients In a sei
rato institution was kept under ct
slderation by the regents and legis
tive committees for a long- while,
be finally decided about a dozen yei
ago in the negative for geographl
as well as for economical reasons.
The State, therefore, has centrally
cated and practically within Colu
bia, for the charitable maintenance
its defective classes, a large pit
now approximating in value a h
million dollars.
The growth and expansion of inst
asylums In aU civilized cou dries 1
been such that no one, be he specln
or layman, seems able to prophesy
I to their future requirements or lim
.During the past year 606 new patle
I have boen admitted to our hopsl
while the daily average has been 1,
and the total number under treatm
1,611. A condition Of overcrowding 1
for some time existed, which has si
ously impaired the usefulness of
Institution. After looking into
; crowded condition of the inmates
the hospital the State board of hes
' recommend in their report that sc
i steps be immediately taken look
towards Its relief.
? In accounting for this apparently
? ccsslve increase of insanity in
? midst, both the regents and superlnt
dent dwell upon the fact that our li
' pltnl is called upon to admit patle
1 not ordinarily received in ot
' asylums. It appears that tod
' as in 1828, when the first h
governing the original lunatic o
! lum were enacted "Idiots, luna
i and epllectics" are admitted
' the hospital, as well as Inebriates i
the criminal insane provided for
I a Inter period: and besides these m
- crises of old age and innumerable ni
' ons diseases, which are most wot
objects of charity, but neither nv
? cally nor legally insane; and she
I not therefore be received at all.
For a number of years the ati
tl on of the general assembly has t
directed to these perversions of
, legitimate uses of the hospital, but
, ren-ed? has been prescribed. It ls
: vlous that the association in one ir
3 tutic/n pt au these dUtcrent pla
of the unfortunate ls reciprocally
harmful and that a separation would
be highly beneficial to each.
Judging from the history and.experi
ence of the past there seems to be
small likelihood that the future, with
a constantly increasing population in
our ?tate, will bring any result other
than a greater number of insane pa*
tient-J to be provided for. It is there
fore Incumbent upon all of us who
are interested in the welfare Of the
hospital to consider carefully its.pres
ent, management and prepare'^ so,. far
as" possible for its legitimate growth,
while restlcting so far ns may be any
perversion of its functions.
The Georgia asylum now maintains
an average of over 2,700 insane pati
ents in one Institution, centrally lo
cated at Alilledgevllle. In time it ls
probable that our State will also be
culled upon to assume a burden equal
ly large or greeter.
After long study of the subject the
regents are firmly committed to the
policy that one centrally located hos
pital for the insane of both races ls
best for our State also, but they rec
ommend the future separation of the
other defective classes from the l:i3ane
proper.
With fhe increasing wealth of our
State it would appear that some means
or relief might at length be effected
either by colonizing the epileptics or es
tablishing a hospital for inebriates oi*
founding a school for the feeble-mind
ed, as has already been done in other
commonwealths. While such undertak
ings commend themselves to our hu
mane interests, they doubtless require
time, probably yearB, for their com
pletion. As an immediate means of
relief I cannot too strongly recom
mend the enactment of laws requbdng
the improvement of our present sys
tem of county poor-houses, including
thc developments within them of hos
pital wards In which feeble and bed
ridden pesons might be properly cared
for, Instead of jeing sent to the al
ready over-burdened State hospital.
Such steps would, I am sure, afford
one means of relief to the hospital
for both the present and the future.
The recent completion of a portion
of the Taylor building will give addi
tional accommodation for white men.
But it appears that a similar building
is urgently needed for the excitable
class of white women. Such a struct
ure would serve not only ta, better the
condition of the white female inmates
by at length allowing the transfer of
all patients of this class from the old
asylum, where two o2 the six wards
are unfortunately occupied by whii
women, the rest being assigned to
famale negroes, but also give relief
to the colored women, many of whom
are now housed in the basement bf
that structure and In Inflammable
wooden pavilions for want of better
accommodations.
The more generous appropriation by
the last general assembly has alone
enabled the regents and resident offi
cers of the institution to maintain it
without deficit during the past year
of high prices.
Finally, I cannot but recommend the
continuance of the generous policy ex
tended by your predecessors for the
maintenance of the State hospital by
your granting such appropriations as
are asked for by the board of regents.
The institution should in truth be
made a hospital, but this cannot be
done without adequate financial as
sistance. At times I fear the lack of
means has seriously handicapped the
officers in their efforts to develop and
maintain the institution up to the
high standard to which they have as
pired, and to make thc hospital, as it
ought to be, one of the best of its kind
in the country.
THE DISPENSARY.
For the first time since the dispen
sary law was enacted, lt was not an
Issue In the political campaign for tho
governorship the past year, as all of
the candidates for governor were
pledged td its support and to. the strict
enforcement of the law. The greatest
opposition to the system of State con
trol of the sale of liquors is in the
larger cities of the State. AB a re
sult there ls illicit sale of liquor in
these cities, and there will continue to
be until public sentiment in these com
munities grows more strongly iii favor
of the dispensary system and jurors
regard more sacredly their oath and
convict persons who are proven guilty
of the violation of the law. ' Special
constables can accomplish but little
where such conditions 'exist. ; YOT
tunately, however, these communities
are the exception and in the State
generally the law is enforced and the
guilty are convicted and punished.
The system ls a good one for the con
trol of the sale of liquor and that It is
violated in some localities ls no valid
argument against the law.
The business the past year has in
creased, which may be taken as an evi
dence that the people- are becoming
more and more in sympathy with the
law, rathev than that the consumption
of whiskey ls increasing. '
.The amount to the credit of the
school fund on November -S0th, 1902,
was $652,829.22, according to the quar
terly report -of the legislative investi
gating committee, but not available, as
it was in stock.
. The stock on hand November 30th,
according,to this report, was:
In county dispensaries.$406,195.05
In State dispensary. 324,328.12
$730.523.17
Under the act of the last legislature
requiring the directors to/ pay to the
State treasurer quarterly the profits
to the credit of the school fund, three
payments have been made aggregating
$92.755.91. The same net requires that
the profits to the credit of the school
fund carried as stock shall be reduced
by semi-annual payments to $400,000 by
the first of January, 1904. Under this
? requirement $100.000 have been paid to !
i the State treasurer'the past year. This
I makes a total paid to the credit of the
school fund during 1902 of $192,765.91.
The following figures show the total
. net profits for the year ending No
? vember SOth. 1902, from the sale of
? liquor and b?er:
' From whiskey to towns and
counties...'.$382,688.36
s From beer to towns and
) counties... 60,515.40
t -i-j
3 " $443,198.76
. Net profits to the State.. .. 123,699.07
? -
Total net profit.. .. .. ..$566,897.83
P From the figures quoted above there
t was on hand to the credit of the school
? fund November 30th. 1902, $652,829.22,
- and thc total amount carried in mer
? chandlse was $730,618.17. It appears
i that wltb the easy facilities of trans
it portatlon and tho frequent purchases
? which are made that this, amount
- carried Jn merchandise could be tna
r terlally reduced without detriment, to
the business, and' yet the directors
. claim, as'you will ' 8e,e from their, re
r port, that it is impossible to run so
. large a business on any less stock
- than ls now carried. It should be re
s' membered that there are about. 125
r local dispensaries in the State, and
, when this stock ls divided among them
j it does not give each. a very large
- amount
s It also appears from the statement
> of the legislative investigating com
; mitteo that qn November 30th, 1902,
t the dispensary owed for. supplies,
/ whiskey, etc., $252.527.36.
- ' THE STATE PENITENTIARY.
/ The past year has been a moat suc
- cessful one In the history of this in
1 st i tut ion, na the annual report, which
will bo submitted to you, will show.
- Agriculturally, in particular, tho year
i has been very satisfactory, and a
b sufficiency of everything has been
r> made upon the farms lo supply-the
- Tarma, refoi-matory arid penitentiary
. proper for tho ensuing year, and to
B dispose of an amount of corn, pew and
hay, which at present prices, will yield
about 112,000. Over $4,000 has been ex
pended in permanent Improvements.
The present condition of the insti
tution "ep^llences careful and prudent
m?nagement of its affairs by the su
perintendent and the .board of direc
tors.
CONVICT STATEMENT.
Prisoners. In confinement De
cember 81, 1001.. .. ..' il .. 788
From coutts since that dme..l83
Recaptured.,. .. ?? .. 10
-193
Discharged..
Pardoned.. .
Escaped.. ..
Deaths.
In prison December 31, 1902...... 701
Twenty-two out of the 45 deaths
were of those who died outside of the
penitentiary grounds, at chain gan g
camps, or were sent to the penitentiary
from county chalngangs or jails in a
hopeless condition.
FINANCES.
Balance cash on hand
Dec. 31, 1901.$11,787.02
Total receipts for
1?02.. .. 72:282.19-$84,n?9s21
Current expense - for
1901,.$02,657.07 .'
Expended for perma
nent improvements,
1901. 4,300.00
Balance on hand Dec.
.31, 1902. 17,112.14-$84,069.21
Tn addition to the cash on hand
stated above, there ls already earned
and In sight and available $6,300. The
surplus farm products on hand, of the
value of $12,000, are also not included
in the financial statement. These two
items, if udded, lt will be seen, would
increase the cash balance by over
$18,000.
HISTORICAL RECORDS.
No State In the union has made more
history, or more glc.-lous history, than
South Carolina. Nor has there been
a State which has paid less attention
to the preservation of that history.
The record books and historical papers
have been preserved, but until recently
they were scarcely available on ac
count of the condition In which they
were kept. The work of Indexing and
of properly arranging them, however,
ls now being done, and much historical
data of great value ls being brought to
light.
Some years ago, the State went to
considerable expense to secure a copy
of the colonial records in the public rec
ord ofiice in England. These records,
which are now In the capitol, should
be put In printed shape, so as to be
easily accessible to those who may
desire to consult them. In addition to
these, we have many other valuable
records which should be made more
easily available. The cost would be
insignificant, and lt is altogether prob
able that the number of copies which
could be sold to' universities and to
public libraries would be more than
sufficient to cover the expense of pub
lication. But that apart, the State
should provide for the publication of
these records, and should employ some
competent historical student properly
to arrange the copy and to index the
printed books. It ls not nec?ssary that
the work should be entirely completed
in one year, but it should begin at once.
The records are priceless, for they
tell'''of a great people's glorious past.
Students of history are constantly
studying them, at all times, with great
inconvenience, and many times at the
cost of the universities from which
they are sent. It is a duty which the
State owes to her citizens of the pres
ent, and to those who made that his
tory of which these records tell, that
tbese papers should be in such shape
that they will be easily accessible, and
that they will be preserved in their
entirety.
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
It is a noticeable fact, and one at
this time worthy Of serious considera
tion, that the State has no immigration
agency, or bureau of Immigration. In
formation in regard to our farming
lands is constantly being sought by
that class of thrifty farmers In Can
ada, the cold northwest and New Eng
land, who. are looking southward for
future homes. We have at present
no department from which such
information may be obtained, and
our great agricultural advantages
count for almost nothing tn attractlnq
Immigrants. The great majority of the
other States of the union have long
since recognized th? need of . such ar
agency or department and haVe made
provision' accordingly. . I earnestly
recommend that you take some action
In regard to this matter. If it is not
desired that a separate department bc
created, its duties for the present may
be devolved upon,the secretary of state
and the State geologist.
SINKING FUND.
On December 31st, 1902, the assets ol
the cumulative sinking fund for re
duction of S. C. Brown 41-2 pr cent
bonds and stocks amounted to $459,
684.83, so Invested as to yield from 4 tc
5 .per cent, .'annual Interest.
I The assets of the ordinary sinking
i fu. d at the close of the year 1902 were
$57,607.37,.similarly invested.
The jHBuranc? sinking fund createc
by the act of 19th February, 1900, *\U
provide for State insurance of publh
bimdrags," which did not become oper'
atlve until January 1st, 1901, on Decem
ber 31st, 1902, 'amounted to $_6,&32.G7
after paying a loss of $844.30.
CONCLUSION.
I have endeavored to obey the" man
date of the constitution to review th<
departments of . government and' ?*
make such suggestions as have seemee
to me proper. In taking leave of you
you will permit to say that my eames
prayer shall always' be for the w?lfart
of all the people of South Carolina,
trust that your deliberations may re
fleot credit upon your judgment r.m
that whatever you do may redound t<
the good of the State we all love st
well. I am sure you v/111 have th1
hearty cooperation and sympathy o
my successor in all things that tend t<
promote civil liberty, high ideals o
citizenship and the continued happl
ness and prosperity of the people.
You should lay aside all personal in
terests and let your best efforts be di
r??ted to maintaining a governmen
that will bring peace to the people
that will instill a love of country: tha
will devolp the highest type' of tm
manhood, and that will "conform to'th
highest Ideals of civic virtue."
1". B. Mcsweeney,
Goveruor.
Seaboard Air Line Railway New Cit
Offices.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway beg
to announce the opening of its uptowi
Freight and Passenger Offices at th
Palmetto Bank Building, 1323 Mah
street. . We will bo pleased to quot
rates, sell tickets and. furnish ex-hed
uleS, etc., to all points in Florida, th
east and west. .
J. J. PULLER.
Traveling Passenger agent.
C. W. SMALL,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Bell TPhone 574.
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Over the rolled and folded down poi
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on tho outor side of the brim ere ait
rdnged In a* seemingly unstudied fast
lon, 'rose sprays with tender gree
leaves and half-opened blossoms of pal
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Address
J. S. LAND,
General Agent*
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Frank Pa Milburn,
Architect,
Sj Columbia, S.' C?V