The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-06

the act establishing and maintaining system OF
free common schools, has some excellent pro-
visions. Section Of the bill repeals section 4 OF
the act relating to furnishing school books.
Section amends section q Of the act by proVi-
ding that the county school commissioner shall,
before entering upon the duties of his office, give
bond for the use Of the county in which he Is
elected, for educational purposes, in the penal
sum OF twice the amount Of his annual salary,
with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by
the county commissioners, conditioned for tue
faithful and impartial discharge Of the duties OF
his office.
Section amends section g. 50 as 10 read as
follows "That should he fail to make the report
required In the preceding section he shall forfeit
TO the school fund OF his county his annual salary,
and shall also be liable for oil damages caus ed by
| such failure"
Section % Is amended 50 that each county
school commissioner shall receive an annual
salary of two hundred dollars, except the school
commissioner for Charleston County, who shall
receive an annual salary OF three hundred dollars,
payable quarterly by the State treasurer; and
that each county school commissioner shall re-
ceve five cents for each mile Of necessary traTel
in the performance Of his official d.Ities, such
mileage to be stated in detail and attested by his
oath.
COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPHs.
By the bill introduced by Arnim the other day
to provide for the appointment OF q commissioner
Of railroads and telegraphs, and to prescribe his
duties, this officer is appointed by the Governor,
by and with the consent OF the Senate. He shall
hold office for two years; shall have no official
connection with any railroad, nor during the
term OF his onlce own or be interested in any
stock or bonds. The Governor has power to re-
move or suspend. The commissioner mas o salary
OF $500, and clerk at $780, He has free pass
on all railroads.
Hs duties are to report any violations OF the
law, and to.prosecute their. Whenever the COM
missioner shall! have reasonable grounds to be.
lieve, ether.on complaint or otherwise, that any
OF the track bridges or other structures OF
any railroad in this State are in condition
which ren,lers any OF them dangerous or unit
for the transportation of passengers with reaso1-
able safety, it shall be his duty to give TO the
superintendent or other executive officer OF the
company working or operating said defective
track bridge or other structure notice Of the con-
ditlon thereof, and Of the repairs necessary to
place the same in q reasonably safe condition,
aud may also order and direct the rate OF speed
OF passing trains over such dangerous or defect.
i've track, bridge other structure until the said
repairs are made, and the time within which re-
pairs shall be made by the company. Ifany superln
tendent shall wilfuly neglect to direct the proper
subordinate officers to run the passenger trains
over such defective track, bridge or other struc-
ture at the speed so specified by the commission
er, or if any engineer, conductor or other en-
ployee Of such company shall Knowingly dlso5ey
such order, every such superintendent, officer
and conductor or employee shall be deemed guilty
of mIsdemeanor.
Sections and 8 provide for prosecution against
railroad companies
Section makes it the duty o! the president OF
each and every railroad company In this State,
annually, during the month OF October, 70 pre-
pare and transmit to the commissioner full and
true statement, under oath, Of its affairs for the
preceding year, ending on the first Monday in
July. The commissioner must report annually.