The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-07-16

HleeL oie vi lhe Sic"I oUJeCI'oNs w
the new constitution or-t'lat st era
hles the non-property holder to legis-
late for, and tax the property hold
er." The ANSWER is specious, 1. e..
will satisfy his Radical consti'uel s,
but no one else. Banks. railroads,
municipalities, and all other corpora
tions are to be embraced il the new
tax bill. Are we to understand that
General Scott recommends the taxa
ton of schools, churches, charitable
societies, &c. which have always been
exempt, by virtue of their charters? !?
Would Lot this be er post 1fa,to and
unconstitutional?
County Treasurer and Auditors"
are of the creations cf the lew
constitution. The district tax col
lrcior has hcretofor. discharged these
duties. The Cover or suggests the
creation of new countics, making 625
square miles the maximum of any new
county. This will give us over forty
counties, instead of thirty OF e as at
present. lie recommends also the
subdivision of each county INTO Road
Districts. addirg 1T should also be
provided that the County Ctnimis-
s:oncrs may lie held responsible in
damages for any jury 10 persons or
property that may accrue to any citi-
zen because of their failure to keep
the roads and bridges in good and
safe repair" Now this may he u
very wise actmelt in OH, or Mas
sachusetts, Int innew So, tn Carolina
is utterly absurd, for it s notorious
that nearly all Comty Commits
sio .ers recently elected are irrespo4-
sih e, without money. without proper
tv, without responsibility ahd with.
out credit.
Inspeaki g of the Judiciary. Gen.
Scott recomlne, dis tile early reorgan-.
ization of this department, the exten-
sien of the .iurisdiction of Justices of
The Peace, that the code should be.
revised, and pleadiFgs charged; that
a Statute Of Fraud, and also a lew,
Statute of Limitations be soon eEact.
ell by the Legislature.
H. recommends the Legislature at
an early pcriol to memorabilia Con-
gress to relieve every citizen of South
Carolina from all political disaLili-
ties.
Speaking Of education he recon-
mends that the "provision of our con.
stitution upon this subject, be carried
out in its fullest cxle t, and that
rs thorough Il system of free schools
shall Le established as is consistent
with the :rescnt taxable resources of
the State"
The Governor recommends the es-
taEliSlmcns- in each school district of
two school hnus " AID schools, one for
white. and one for coIored, as any
other course he says. will rcpel the
whites, and give the public schools to
the regroes.
The new constitution calls for one
schoollousc in every sixteen square
miles, and the expelre Of an cduca.
tional establishment Oh this basis will
be S944, ,00O for the first year, and
S57H,000 for every Year tlcrcaftcr.--
General Scott's $ rec' mlncl dat!or will
i v'lvean"d til ale: p efSOlO.-
600 for the first year, and S544.G0O
for every year thereafter, or Il total
of Sl,854,0G for every subsequent
year. The foregoing figures are en-
planned by the f,liowi z table. which
WAS published two mo tbs ago by tie
Democratic Central Comm.tte of til
State:
Schoolhousc 10 each l6 square
niles territory, making 1900
Srho0houscS III The State ut
5000 cnch 100000
1900 Teachers, each q: $500 per
nnnum $4,000
State Superintendent of Educa-
ton 5000
81 chool Commissioners, each
$1,000 $1,000
! State Normal School Building G.000
Teachers for same. 1000
We do rot know whether General
Scott viii consih,r this "consistent
with the taxable resources of the
State"
The subject of "Agriculture" pass
es next under review, and with some
good advice contains sundry fallacies
to Which We may return another time.
The Blue Ridge Railroad scheme
is heartily endorsed by the Governor,
and we commend his views on this
spbjsrt specially to our readers.
charleston Mercury.
a Westcan Publisher lately gave
notice that he intcldcdto spel Il fifty
dollars for the purpose of getting up
IA new head for his paper. The
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