The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-06

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when it has ascertained said amount,
be, and it is hereby authorized and en-
powered, in the name of the State, to
prepare and have issued coupon bonds
PAYABLE to bearer. which may be reg
istered with the State treasurer, ac-
cording to the custom in such cases, to
the amount necessary to raise the
money needed for said purpose and
the necessary expenses of floating the
bonds; that said bonds shall be in such
denominations and due at such times
as said commission may deem expedi-
ent, subject, however, to the provis-
ions of the Constitution of this State,
and shall draw a rate of interest not to
exceed II per cent. per annum; that
| said bonds when prepared shall be
signed by the governor and secretary
of state. and sealed with the great seal
of the State, and the credit of the State
is hereby pledged for their payment.
Section 3 caused some debate, par
| ticipated in by Messrs. Henderson,
w. D. Evans, Rogers, 8. r. Tillman
and Sheppard. That section and the
next We're adopted in the following
shape:
Section 5. That said bonds, when SO
executed and issued, shall be sold at
not less than par by said commission,
and the money derived therefrom, af-
ter paying the expenses of the issu
ance and sale; shall be paid into the
State treasury; that the same shall be
paid oi,t by the State treasurer to the
| various county treasurers whose coun-
ties are not now on cash basis, as
soon as practicable, in the amount
ascertained by the commission to be
needed by such counties to run the
county and school business on cash
basis, and when so paid said funds
shall be subject to the check of the
county and school authorities to be
expended for said purposes.
Section l. The general assembly is
authorized and required in hereafter
dire recting levies for taxes for ordinary
county and school purposes, to base
the same upon the intention Of this
ordinance to keep the counties on
cash basis
Mr.. Breazeale moved to strike out
the next section, which read thus:
Section 5. That on aud after the
time the State treasurer shall have
paid into the respective county treas
uries the proceeds of the bonds, as
provided for aforesaid, all contracting
officials of their respective counties,
whether for ordinary county expenses
or for school purposes, shall be held
responsible for all contracts entered
into by them over and above the cash
they may have to their credit to meet
the same, and their official bonds are
hereby declared bound for the same.
Senator Tillman stated that he hoped
they would allow the amendment to
60 in. Later they could vote out any
thing they wished to.
Mr.. Sheppard said that the scheme
was to raise money by taxes this year
to pay the tax in the next succeeding
year.
He thought the section would cause
trouble incalculable.
Tillman-Well, let US have trouble,
and help these poor women school
teachers who have to shave their sal
ary checks.
Mr.. George Johnstone took the floor
and spoke for some time against the
idea Of allowing the governor to be
the sole judge of the sutficiency of the
| evidence 10 remove these officials. 1t
was wrong to let a grand jury take an
eNparte statement without one element
OF trial, with no notice to the official
| and ask the governor to remove him.
| It was against the rights Of the Ameri
can citizen. 1t was robbing a man of
! his dearest possession, the right of trial
by jury.
Senator Tillman did not want to at
tack magma charta. He simply wanted
| to put in a clause that would create
public sentiment which would make
county officials be more careful. He
could see no great buga5oo, or any
hing vile in it.
Mr.. Derham wanted to know if these
county officials were not appointed by
the governor.
Mr.. Clayton said there were only
two county officers that this could
reach-tbe county school commission
er and county supervisor.
Then, if the whole board is wrong,
kick them out" said Senator Tillman.
Mr.. Johnstone stated that he, too,
wanted to kick them out, but only
upon conviction.
Mr.. Johnstone said that Mr.. Till
man said it was presumed that the
grand jury would not 60 wrong. Had
the gentleman never seen petit jury
acquit man against whom the grand
jury had found true bill? Haven't
men been discharged after present
ment upon the filing Of an answer.
The governor had more appointive
power in this State in proportion to
population and territory than any
other official in this country. He then
dealt with the matter of impeachments
for some time. This was clothing the
governor with power that should Be
given to no man. These offices were
appointive Offices and not elective Of
fees.
Senator Tiliaan maintained that
these men had to be recommended by
the members OF the general assembly
and were virtually selected by that
body.
Mr.. Johnstone reiterated that they
were appointive purely. This system
Of gubernatorial power was brought
here by the Radicals for purpose
They were trying to preserve it now.
Mr.. J. D. Montgomery then said
they had gotten into an argument
which really amounted to nothing. AS
a matter OF fact the county officials
had no power to do anything towards
increasing the public debt Of his coun-
ty.
The hour Of recess having arrived
the discussion was at this point sus-
pended.
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