The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-08

AND PROPRIETOR.
be allowed to contract in excess of amounts
levied and appropriated.
That the public printing. should be, given
to the lowest responsible bidder. anu ooth
this, and no longer allow two men to contract
with themselves for any amount they chose
and audit and approve their own accounts.
a radical change in the manner of levying
the taxes stating that if the, then mode, was
persisted in our people would be hrlVen from
their homes to another country.
/ favored free schools anu the education OF
the masses, and advocated the establishment
of thorough and efficient system OF pubic
instruction that would enable every child IN
the State to attend school.
opposed the payment OF the interest on the
I took the position that the Acts increasing
the State debt had been passed by fraud and
for fraudulent purposes. and favored the debt
Taxpayers' Convention, but ifthe contingency
should arise. would vote for the total repudi-
alton Of the fraudulent debt.
! Favored minority representation.
favored tho publication Of the receipts and
| disbursements Of the State Treasurer as often
as necessary for the proper information OF the
people. 80.
boz on public enterprises, convicts to be care
7 fully guarded BY such necessary laws ana strIn-
/ gent rules and regulations as would be Gondu,,
Give to their reformation, good health anu
humane treatment -,
Opposed the organization and arming of the
militia, for the reason that it had proved to DO
one Of the prime causes OF trouble IN the up
per Counties.
That although was interested in Blue Ridge
scrip, I was willing, to abide the decision
Of the Courts. But should it come before the
Legislature, I would be found representing the
interests of the people against its payment,
The law should forbid any officer from de-
posting school. County or Court funds outside
the County to Which tney belong. unless there
Should also require the State Treasurer to de-
posit all tax money to the specific account for
which it was levied and collected, the same to
be drawn upon only in payment OF specific
appropriations. Should provide that no State
officer shou! d servo on any Board, Complttee
be required to appOrtion the tax levied and
collected for County purposes before the same
is collected, which shall constitute specific
fund for various County and Court purposes
That all State and County officers. should be
elected by. the people. That Commissioners OF
sembly. Should require State officers to make
their reports within three days after the Cen
eral Assembly shall have met, on pain of in
slant removal from Office Provide that no
Governor, State officer or Judge shall be alb
sent from his post. except il in very few and spe-
Ialso favored the following amend
ments being made to the Constitu-
tion:
Constitution should define more clearly the
powers and duties of Lieutenant Governor.
/. "Obtaining one Office for the purpose of COM
manding the approach to the other should be
discouraged. 1t should be provided that no
person holding office shall be eligible for any
other Office during the term for which he was
elected. :, :. ., co,,o,n,, ro,, ,o,.o;
Sections Of any Bill for the. expenditure of
money OF the creation of debt while APPROX
aPreyent the General Assembly from pass
ing any local or special law that can be
provided for by q general Law, or where the
Courts are competent to grant the relief asked
"Require that taxes shall be uniform upon
the same class Of property or subject, but al
low the Legislature to authorize tax by Ii
cense on peddlers, auctioneers, brokers, mer-
chants. professions showmen, liquor dealers,
toll bridges and ferries, insurance com panies,
telegraph and express Offices, railroad interest
or business. travelling agents or vendors, and
all persons or corporations owning or using
franchises etc.
protected. Provide that each County shall be
represented in proportion to the ratio of votes
actually polled at its elections; but in no case
should representation be allowed for any num-
Dor of votes in excess of that shown by its CEN
limitation % or other cause. the people shall fail
to exercise their duty or right to vote. the
County will lose representation, cud unjust
representation will be impossible.
Restrict the Court to two terms for each
right to call special terms for Sessions business
Make th . legislative sessions biennial. and
change tbs day Of meeting to the second Tues
day in January"
To make myself ineligible, I
shall be obliged to take up these
various subjects seriatim and to re-
fer to the measures I introduced
and the legislation on each.
I ha3 scarcely been sworn in as a
member Of the House of Represent
atives when I was impelled by
sense of duty to commence a line Of
opposition to the extravagant and
reckless expenditure Of the public
money. On the first day of my
first term resolution was intro
duced fixing the number of at
tachees beyond what I deemed es-
sential for the business Of the House.
/ offered an amendment reducing
the number to fifteen. [See House
journal 1928, page 81 After
discussion the subject was post,
poned. A majority Of the Repub-
lican members held caucus, but
could not agree. When the sub.
iect was recurred to, substitute
was offered for the original resolu.
ton, which was tabled. "Mr. Thomp-
son moved to amend by striking out
the word fifteen and inserting
'twenty-four.' This amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Cochran and then
adopted"
It soon became manifest that
simple resolution would not effect the
retrenchment so much needed and
called for in the interests of the peo-
pie. The Senate continued, through its
officers, to issue pay certificates to
large number Of employees, and in
like manner joint certificates were
issued to persons who performed no
service. The House of Representa-
tives, by the close vote of 49 to At,
increased the number of these em.
ployees, but had up to that time dur
| ing the session refused to accede to the