The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-09
The General Assembly Of South Carolina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN.
ThTINES.


road fund derived from tho count
levy was taken up. The bill was abou
to be ordered to third reading in thi
shape without debate, when Mr
Kinard called attention to the fact tha
this bill repealed the act to provid
for advertising for certain contracts
Mr. Good win said that was in the lin
OF economy.
Mr.. Cage wanted to strike out botl
tho provisions of the bill relating t,
contracts made in excess of the annua
appOrtionment. He said If these pro
visos were passed they would work
hardship upon the people who had thu
right to contract with the county com
missiOnors and look to them for pro
teclioD.
Mr.. Goodwin said the Same provis
ious were made as to the school funds
this ouy applied to the mill road tax
Mr.. Cages amendment wGs then killed
Mr.. Livingston said that the amend
ments offered by MIR. Thomas destroyed
the whole effect and purpose Of the bill
They took the matter from the town
ship commissioners and put it In the
hands OF the county commissioners.
MIR. Thomas said that the township
commissioners had no right to pay out
money.
After much discussion Mir. Kinard
took the floor and opposed the bill
The county government law was being
too much weighted down with amend
ments. He wanted the county govern.
ment law operated for a year at least
as it was. He moved 10 indefinitely
postpone the bill. This the House re-
fused TO do.
Mr.. Mccullough then got third
In, lnfi f~ hn 81
disbursing funds. A mum Der of exem MP.
ITEMS were then made. The bill was
finally ordered to third reading in
this shape:
Section l. That on and after the pas
sage OF this act the county board OF
commissioners OF the several counties
of the State where there is levy on
real and personal property for road
purposes, not later than the first of
March in each year, shall apportion
the road fund to each township upon
GRAFTON for the miles OF road to bo
worked and the number of bridges to
be kept in repair.
Sec. 2. The road fund so apportioned
shall be expended in doing all neces-
sary work upon the public highways
and in Opening now roads when direct
Land in building and keeping in repair
bridges that do not exceed IL feet in
leDgth by the road ovcrseers, under the
direction of the hoard oi township
mmissiOners, subject to the general
supervision and approval of the county
board OF commissioners provided,
however, that the board OF county COM
missioDers shall not enter intu any con-
tracts for tho expenditure Of moro than
four-fifths OF the apportionment before
the 6rst OF the last quarter OF til = fi@ct |
year; provided, further, that any ~
tract entered into by tho board Of
county commissioners in excess of their
apportonmcnt shall be void provided,
further, that no funds shall be dis
bursed under the provisions Of this act
except at the written request OF the
board Of township com issioners; pro-
vided, further, that the provisions Of
this act shall not apply to Abbeville,
Fairfield, Florence, Spnrtanburg, Ches-
ter, korshaw, Sumter and Rchiand.
Sec. B chat no township commits
soner shall be directly or Indirectly
interested in any contract pertaining
to his duty rs township commissioner.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AGAIN.
Mr.. Rainsford's bill to provide com.
pcusNton for the members of the
boards OF township commissioners and
Chairmen OF said boards while serving
as meiubcrs Of the couuty board Of com
missOnnrS was then tGkGn up.
Mr. johnson off"red to amend so as
to allow the members Of the boards pay
for ten instead of five days SO as to Sc
cure good men. He wanteu also to let
the members travel as many as 200
miles Both propositions were tabled.
The bill was ordered to third reading
In short order in this shape:
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this act the members Of the
board of township com missioners pro-
vided for in an act entitled ian act to
provide for system of county govern.
ment for the several counties of tho
State" approved January 4th 1894,
shall each receive as compensation for
his services the sum OF 81 per day, not
exceeding five days, and mileage at
cents a mile, not to exceed 100 miles In
any one year, and the chairman of said
board the sum of 81 80 per day and
same mileage as other memb bers of town.
ship boards, and 81 so per day and mile
ago at cents permile in the most
direct route one way from his homo to
the court house when attending upon
meetings OF tho county board OF com.
missioncrs, when the said county board
is not sitting as a board of equalization
provided, members OF the county board
of commissioners shall receive mileage
at six different meetings in each year,
and no more: provided, further, that
no member OF any township or county
board OF commissioners shall receive
more than one per dion and mileage
for attendance upon one board meeting
In one day. That all acts In conflict
with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
ALL SOLDIERS CAN PEDDLE.
Mr.. Winkler's bill to exempt soldiert
and sailors In the service OF the State
Of South Carolina, or Of the COnfeder
ate States in the war between the
States, from taking out tho lic:nse al
hawker ard peddler required by chap
ter XLIII, Vol ], Revised Statutes 1870;
OF South Carolina, WAS called up ant
Mr.. Meares Immediately moved tt
strike out the enacting words. Mr.
Blythe spoke earnestly in behalf OF th,
few old soldiers who were forced t,
peddle.
MIR. Meares said he would be the las
TO do anything against tho veterans
the whole trouble was that the bill wa
clearly unconstitutional 10 that IT dis
criminated In favor Of one class O
citizens only.
Mr.. Simpkins did not intend to max
anything like n patriotic address, bu
he did say that 1t was duty that tb
House owed the old Confederate so
diers. Put the law on the books an
he ventured to say that none would,eve