The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-12-14
NThe penitentiarv BOARD.

attack upon the Board Of Directors Of The
Psnitentiary which we think should not 60
unnotiCed. In the first place, the Herald
assumes that the Board is hostile 10 The
Superintendent and hns thrown nbsiruction<
In the Way o q more successful management
Of the institution, by him. The fact is
shere has never been breach between the
Board and the Superintendent, and they
have worked together in harmony, for III
beat interest Of the institution and the
State, which is abundanrly evidenced 10y
the prosperout condition Of the institution
FOR the last two years. Why thc He ald
should Voluntarily assume the champion
ship OF the superintendent against The
Beard when no attack whatever has been
made upon him. we do not know; bul the
Herald Wakes statements which for the
sake Of accuracy it would have done well
10 have consulted the facts before makilg q
thtm.
Ia the Grst place. the Legislature elected
sho Board and fixed their pay. and it is
presumed they knew what they were doing
& The question Of the c0nstitutionnliy If mem
hsrS of the Legislature holding the POSITION
of Directors Of the Penicntiary was never
questioned before the present time. and il
the Legislature should decide that they arc
4 sGslligihle, then they can elect some one else:
but at the same time they should apply
the same principle 10 Regents OF The Asy-
ium, Notary publics, SC. But the Neru d
fecommends2a local Board III place Of the
present arrangement, and suggest that
snch Board be composed Of State officers
fits unconstitutional tor member. Of ,he
4 Legislature 10 hold the position of Director
OF the Peniteninry, why is II not uncon
EtiLutional for State officers to hold the
same position? The Ueraid has an insen-
nifty in constitutional construction thai
should challenge the admiration of the
estate lfit IN In violation Of The coust fu-
tiou for members Of the Legislature to draw
pay as Directors of the Penitenl inryr why
So IL not equally unconstitutional Tor men,
hOrs Of the Legislature to draw p y as
members Of n commission Of some kind 10
BIT during the interim Of he tessio rs
OF the Legislature. But aside from
this question, il is a matter oi econ-
omy for members 10 hold the position OF
Directors, for during The session OF the
Legislature they meet and transact the
business of the Penitcn,inry and never
charge mileage for such meetings. and one
half or two thirds less per diem. II is nc,
nresumed Tim, the Ino;v,,,,ro ,o,i IN
4 jnHuencea In noss;,o ,no, ,,o ,o,;,, -,
,he D;rao,or. on acoo,,n, os .o,. =, 49,.
members being Directors. This il ~ r.a,c.
sion upon .the inteer;tv of tho Ioo;s,o,,ro
Asto the members of the Bo,rL b.;,,,
scattered about over tho State H., o,,'.
pnrison of tho monnccmcn, Of ,ho p.n,,cn
tiarv bv tbo memh,rs so soo,,or,d ,,
local Board, sneak for ,,,, wL.n -.
Board was lccnl, the Institution w,s M, so,t
& snsta;n;ne bnt of,er m. ,oo,l ,oa,,,., -
tha Roord wo. dos,ro,o1 t,n,, -.
scrts of a Novhou., , r.
Gao. Johns,one) ,hs 1,s,i,,,;on 49,, o.,,
ho.onsa so,f a,,a,o,n;,, w., WY
apua ~ tho s,o,o H. RI ~
ped roao,ut;ons of conorro oo,,;,.,,Lo -.
s perin,endent- thew on,v n,ss.d a ro.oI,,io.
of ;nnn;rv or,er co,,n,ai,, ,,,,, hoa,,
10 them nv citizens of Col,,rhi, pto
rerin,endent stated I'M, no h,d ro;xoana,n,
cd the resolution Of the noorl IN exin,,na
m;aimum Of tho b,rds a. a." a,,,'I
and .bereupon tho Board nossoI on~,no,
resolution fixing Tho minimn m fnr ,hn nov,
three months n, 12O. 10 omokann.,ho numt~.
equal to loo--on accom-, of l'i,nro - hora
that number on tho coroI ,cor ,ra ,h..o
month. noa, All .mhao.,on, M '"o .'' '"'ee
we're made on condition that the hands
should be furnished when thew conDJ no
spared withoutinterre with exis,inc oom
iracts or with work on cana, The sm1ar;m
iendent frankly stat ed to The Board ,La, m h.
had misconstrued the purposes Of ,ha r., Re- m
and hero the mater dropped Tho 80 oan
tract With the Greenwood & Laurens rcod
vas made upon the recommendation Of the