The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
CHANGES IN STATE LAWS.
Several Suggestions Contained In Annual
REPORTS.

COLUMBIA, s. G., Nov. 1S-The an.
nual report of the sinking fund COM
mission ior the fiscal year just ended
contains a proposed law for the protec.
ton and development of oyster culture
in this State. 1t says the supply can
be almost indefinitely increased by
careful culture under wise laws, and
urges the legislature to take some &C
ton Us to .he States rights and the in
trlcSt5 Of her citizens rs shell and seed
oysters are being exported to other
States.
The act proposed provides that the
State shall have absolute control of all
fisheries, that the governor appoint a
fish commissioner AT Il salary of 81, 100,
holding Office Cor two years; that rules
Oc inAd" for issuing franchises of lands
iur Shell fish cultivation, which fran
ciIS"S slin!l be sold at not less than
$l.lO ucr acre, the rights to remain with
tie GraUtCc or his successors forever,
| prov !U"!. he plant them within two
| years.
Ihp ilrprt ul ihc comptroller general
makes some radical suggestions for
Changing the insurance laws. 1t says
! tne revenues from Insurance are far
los h"lr than from The same source in
other States. The report instances
Nhrr, Il largo amount Of business eS-
cHpc1 taxation. The remedy suggested
for the present protection to the
aSsur, 4 il cases Of losses when contest
cd art Judgments obtained, is that
SiuHll deposits Of South Carolina bonds
lr madrhy each company. This would
also prevent wild cat companies enter
ing the state. The suggestion is made
thHj AL companies be charged the same
fees hat south Carolina company
W"u.d bH Ivy the state incorporating
such companies. a separate insurance
department is advocated, an insurance
commissioner to bC appointed with thu
power .! Il bank examiner. Building
and loan associations and foreign lane
aAG lIan associations should be classed
VIII! Insurance companies and made &c
rEn'rtutU their portion Of the taxes
The law should be so amended that every
C!t$3 Of business Cntcl .ng the State car
hr maNr 70 pay tribute.
TIE comptroller says in several in
$' IucvS The settlements Of county treas
u"rS have not proved satisfactory
NHM"ruuS errors have been detected
ara III some cases inaccuracies an(
ulSapp were found, and il
O'irrS shortages Of treaSurers, and iI
"lC "nunty rmbcIZlCments of SchOo
InEu| Wcr" discovered. This case ma!
hrrn turned over to the courts for strict
iuNrai cation and action. The error.
detected have been rectiied and all the
moneys placed in the p lblic treasury
except IN Charleston where there is due
the stat" the sum &S, 1920, and ir
SUmtcr $9GOS9l. The balance from
| MON Gio.!S ont of the county treas
urrr presenting Il receipt as Il voucher
which properly belonged to and haC
h'rn allowed in the settlement for the
lrrN!ou" y ear.
"lNtUr!m&tion comes to me-" he says
"lEat county trcaSUrerS in some cases
deposit th" county and school fumes in
Nank and /, rrlVe therefor a small rate
of in'"Ir5, on the same, and often par
ties h"ihlng claims against these funds
are l"it no money Oh hand to pay
thtm. Ihr remedy suggested for these
Irregularities is having one disbursina
oIltrr i'r ;ho State, by having a slight
Increase iii the clerical force of the
cpmrN 0llcr general
Tin" custom Of extending the time fol
In" payment Of taxes operates inju
ri"uSlN upon the annual settlements re
u"Ircd hy law. The time should b
, I'T@d at January list, and not lnterferet
with except III extraordinary cases.
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