The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

diately certify the, same, under their hands, and
transmit the certificate with a list of the votes
polled und the number received by each candi-
date, to his ExceIlency the Governor, under
seal.
SEC. w. That the vote of each eiectiondis;
trict or parish shall beestimated as being equal!
to the number Of Senators and Representatives
to which such election district or parish may,
at the time Of such electon,5 be entitled in the
General Assembly Of this State on joint ballot;
and it shallshe the. duty OF the Governor, upon
the reception of the certificates of the Mana.
gers herein provided for, to call 10 his assist
ancest three citizens of this state to be selected
by him, and to ascertain the names Of the eight
candidates who have been elected Tor such 9th.
ser number as the State may be entitled to elect
at the time of such election) estimating the
number of votes received by each, as herein
before provided, and by proclamation, TO de
clare such persons elected as shall have receiv-
ed a-majority OF the whole number Of. votes
so estimated. And in case Of q failure, to
elect the whole number Of electors to which
the State may be entitled, such deficiency shall
be, supplied by appointment of the Genersl As
Esemhly. their next regular session thereafter,
in:the same manner as. heretofore provided by
law for the election of such electors.
Sec. ". That the Electors thus elected shall
be notified by the Governor of their election,
and itsshall be their duty rtoEconvene at Co
3llmbia on the first Wednesday in December,
after. their election, and vote for President and
Vice President. of the United States, and for
ward their votes as required by law II
! SEC. vi. Thatthe Electors shall receive the
same compensation for their services, which is
allowed members Of the General, Assembly.
Il FREE SCHOOLS.
The present system is in my opinion, imper-
feet in itself, yet susceptible being made the
instrument of. great good since the appropria-
tions have been doubled, if properly admins
tered. I am favorable tofthe Improvement of
the system in any practicable way. There:
seems to be great inequalities in the present
mode Of distributing the fund appropriated by
the Legislature, and lam sure the distribution
is made upon false principles, Yet; mo. money
/ is paid t'of the treasury, .unless the commits
sioners show thatlhe amount has been actual
lyrequired Ifa sufficient number of scholars
have been taught to require the whole sum ap-
propriated TO be paid for their tuition;it is all
paid out, butotherwise it remainssin theStreas.
ury nnexpended. $50 every dollar paid out we
know. has done its share of the good work OF
educating thespeople of tbes State-yet there
are many strictsinadequately provided for and
some hasemore than they can expend. In our
Eewn District there is an unexpended balance.
VI !. ,e,,k, thaf fund
it seems to me, ,would be to have all the children
of the poor in every District provided for: Let
the, Commissioners be authorized to send eve.
ry poor child osereightyears ofage, to school
for nine months in the year, and let the State
pay for their tuition. This could not cost'more
than ninety thousand dollars, and would do
the greatest good to the greatest number
With this provision, / incline to. think our pres
ent system would work out grand results.
+ *. s5...- -TIlEsMILlTIA SYSTEM.
II approve Of our present system with "a few
alterations. thuk the Regimental and Bat
TALON Musters now required by law should be
dispensed WITH and instead thereof the officers
of each Regiment in the State should beassem
bled two days III each year for drill and instruc.
ton under the supervision of the Adiutant and
Inspector General. -I,would not, however, far
ther restrict the officers Of the militia than to.
repeal so much of the Militia Laws as compel
the commanding officers to order Regimental
and Battalion Reviews. However, any system
which would provide for the instruction Of the
rank and file in the company and sqad drill,
and familiarize the officers in the school of the
Battalion, would meetmy approval, ifnot oner.
erous to the. citizen. 5,.iegS
Recognizing fully the right of my constitu-
ents to know my opuion,I have cheerfully
availed myself of the opportunity presented by
"Many Voters" of placing them before the
Public without obtrusion. But while have
freely given my ideas on the subjects inquired
Of desire to be tramelled by no pledges which
would compel me to act in a Representative
capacity against my convictions Of right, as pre-.
sented by particular occasions as they arise !;
subject Of course to the dsapprobation of the
people, if | should err either in judgment Or in.
tentionally.
- Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
y ]. B. KERSHAW.
For the Camden Journal -
To the Citizens of KershaW District.
FELLOW. CITIZENS: In the Camden Journal
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