The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-12-03

In my judgment the constitution should be
further amended. Section l3 of acticle
should be stricken out and another substituted
in lien thereof, which sboull provide that
Circuit Judge shall hold his Office dnring good
behavior. The reasons jusifying such change
need not be given here.
Section 10 of article 1 Of the constitution
shoulI be stricken out. This section provides
that: The qualified electors of each County
shall elect three persons fIr thr term Of tw
years. who shall constitute Boarl of County
Commissioners, which shall have jurisdiction
over roads, highways, ferricv, bridges, and in
all matteas relating to taxes, disbursements OF
money for county purposes, and IN any other
case that may be necessary to the internal inn
proyemcut and local concerns Of the respective
Counties. II is not advisable to insert any
provision in the stead thereof. IL should be
left to the General Assembly I" provide rcgula-
tions f,r the government Of the affairs Of the
counties. In anticipation Of this amendment,
it would bo premature to submit any suggestions
looking to the establishment Of n better system
Of county government. 1t is unquestionabe
that the present system is not SUITED to our con-
dition, and is the cause of many Of the evils Of
which the people complain. adopt as of direct
application to the consideration by which We are
surrounded, n sentence from the first inaugural
address OF President jackson in which he says:
The recentdcmonstration Of public sentiment in
scribes on the list Of executive duties. in char
reform.
Neither dishonesty infdeity nor iucapacity
need be imputed to county officials, with the
greatest efficiency, good results cannot be at
tsincl under the present system.
Effect the change here suggested, and much
improvement will be within the reach of the
Legislature.
The attention OF the General Assembly has
herat hann Il, ~, -, ,h.t ,,,
Gle ., section !, of the Constitution provides that
IN enumeration Of the inhnbant, Of the State
shall he made in the course or every tenth year.
after 1879, FOR the purpose of an apportionmcnt
of Representatives among the counties, and that
Section - article ,, provides, that If the emu
mcration herein directed shall not DO male in
| the course OF the year appointed for the pur-
pose, it shall be the duty Of the governor TO
| have it effected as soon thereafter as shall be
practicable
1t is plainly the Intention CT tho section last
mentioned the accomplishment Of tho purpose
| stated in the first shall not for any cause be de-
fc,tch. The Governor carnni discharge the
| duty thus imposed upon him without an ap-
preparation. Clearly, the Governor .houll no t
| be required tc perform duty, anl at the same
| time be denied the means hy which to discharge
it.
| | recommend that an appropriation he made
| for this purpose. This will hc necessary ii you
|
| relating to the census.
| ChSrLu>I"N
| G,ntl"m>a oi tie G>m>roi .is<.o,Jiv:
| | have thus cnieavorcd - lay before You my
thought. upon the condition OF The State, and
| the methods by which i, may bc improved. /
| have made it my business, aS helirv. it TO be
| my duty, for the purpose Of nscerianing what
| impcrfections exist and what imprUv cment.
| ought to be made.
| No session for many years has presented 80
| many important subjects as he present for log
| isativc consideration.
| The people demand the abolition of needles.
Offices. | have culled your attention to those
| with which, think, we can dispense, without
affecting the efficiency Of tho whole. They de-
mani strict economy AMI rigid accounta bilty
in the expenditure of public moneys. but it
| should not be forgotten that il j. not always tho
smallest expenditure that constitutes the wisrst
| economy They demand simple aud business
like conduct Of lie affairs state and county, will
| be simpliied and Improved, of the Government
| have made Suggestions hy thc adoption
Of which | believe the admin i.tration of
| our affairs bur in the consideration
! Of apropritienS, il should not he forgot
| ten that efficiency is the great purpose 10 be
| achieved, and from This cni our aticntion should
! not he diverted.
| Tho people demand that the burden. as well
a. the benefits of government shall be distribu
| ted with fairness iustneSs and impartiality
| They demand uniformity and simplicity in tax
alton, and its distribution in such n manner as
| that, while all should bear thir lust share Of the
| common burdens. those shall contribute mo.
| who receive most. and those suffer least who
can bear least.
For these important matters hcspcak you,
| careful consideration. ani invoking the blessing
| Of Almighty God upon your dclhcra,on, | trus
that your duty will be- discharged in such {
manner tha: the permanent AMI material inter
ests of the State and the happiness and pros
pcrity of her people may he promoted.
| j. &. SHEPPARD. Governor.