The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-13
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MCGOWAN in the chair.
Mr.. Tucker then advocated the paS.
sage OF the bill Mt length. and showed
the n1ismanagemcnt and falacy of tho
present free school s., stem. This bill
being, as we consider, Of vast impor-
tance to the people of the State, we
herewith attach synopsis of the bill.
1t provides for the election Of q Board
of Directors for Common Schools III
each election distric;, except the cleo
tinn district of Charleston, to consist Of
not less than six nor more than twelve
members, the Board to subdivide their
respective districts into school sections.
each section being not less thnn fouF
miles square; that cdinli1on school
be- located in each section; to select
competent teachers, and to apptoprl-
ate all moneys receited fr6ni tho
State or otherwise to the exclusive
support of the common schools: also
provides for the election of xsuperin
tcndent by the General Assembly,.
salary $4,000 per annum; recommends
an annual appropriation Of 100000 =
per nnnum for the support Of such
schools, &,.
Mr.. I. Y. Simons, jr., replied brief
ly, and moved that the committee do
now rise and be discharged from the
further consideration Of the bill. He
had listened with much Measure to the
remarks inade bs the honorable
gentleman of Spartanburg; he was not
r.,I f,N g.,
cnt; h. desired knowledge; and he
begged that the bill be referred 10 the
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Mcknight made u tery happy
speech in favor Of the bill, in whicilhe
was more than once interrnntea by
the applause OF the Audience which
filled the galleries.
Mr.. Tucker hoped that the motion
Of the gentleman from st. Philips and
st. Michaels would not be adopted.
Mr.. SImons, alter some briet re.
marks, renewed his motion.
The motion was lost. sls
MIR. Mcknight moved ithahthe cont COM.
mittee nJw risey report tie biiIfto flia
House, and recommended tIiat it be-
passed.
After much debate. the committee
rose, reported progress, and begged
leave lo SIT again OH Monday next ~
| P. IN.
Air. Hampton, from the committee
appointed to count the votes for
Surveyor General, reported that no
one OF the candidates itlving received
II majority of the votes Gust, there was
consequently no election.
MIR. Middleton, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported sundry
bills; among them being a bill to
recl,artcr the Bank of Georgetowa;
also bill to regulate rates of interest
and TO repeal the usury laws.
Sundry bills were reported by the
| Committee on ncorpol ations, among
which was bill TO rechaiter the Board
Of Directors of,he Theological Semi,
nary Of the Synod Of South Carolina
and Georgia; read the first time, and
ordered tor second reading to NOR.
row; also bill to authorize the Town
Council OF Hamburg to subscribe fot
stock in certain railroads and for other
purposes; also report on the petition
Of sundry citizens of Cheraw, praying
an alteration in the corporate limits of
said town; also favorable report OIL
bill to incorporate the Fire Insurance
Company OF Charleston.
Mr.. Hammond introduced bill
giving the election Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor 10 the people.
also resolution to adjourn the present
session on Thursday, 2lst instant.
Mr.. Mullins, pursuant to notice, intro.
duced bill to amend the charter Of
the Wilmington and Manchester Rail:
road Company; also bill to arrange
the State into Judicial districts, and
to provide for the election of an addi.
tional Law Judge.
MIR. Spain, pursuant to notice, in-
troduced bill to exempt ministers of
the Gospel from patrol duty Il also .
bill TO define the mode and time OF
appointing Electors, &c.
MIR. Green, pursuant to notice, intro.
: duced bill exempting certain pcrsons
therein named from fos.d auty up,otii
certain cohtfflions.
And then tho Louise adjoutheJ.
The proceedings Of yesterday having
been read, Mr.. Brockman, ON part 81
the Committee on Vacant Offices,
reported the office Of Surveyor Geiies
raj vacant, s
; Nj. Barker presented Tie petition
, Of VIM. A. Seigler, praying that
Nelson's Ferry be re established and
vested in him for I've years. Reiefs
red to the Committee OH Roads and
Buildings.
! Tho Senate proceeded to ballot fot