The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-11
The General Assembly Of South Carolina
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN.
IAIIEES.

Some or tho Measurcs Acted Upon
in tho Housc-Tho County Govern.
ment Law Receives Attention.
Mr.. Goodwin's bill to apportion the
road fund derived from tho county
levy was taken up. The bill was about
to be ordered to third reading in this
shape without debate, when Mr..
Kinard called attention to the fact that
this bill repealed the act to provide
for advertising for certain contracts
| MIR. Goodwin said that was in tho line
Of economy.
Mr.. Gage wanted to strike out both
tho provisions Of tho bill relating to
contracts mado in excess Of the annual
| upportionment. He said If these pro-
visos were passed they would work y
hardship upon tho people who had tho
right to contract with the county COM
missioners and look to them for pro-
! lection.
| MIR. Goodwin said the same provis-
| ions were made as to the school funds;
this only applied to tho mill road tax.
| MIR. Cages amendment was then killed.
| MIR. Livingston said that the amend
| monts offered by Mr.. Thomas destroyed
the whole effect and purpose Of the bill.
| They took the matter from the town
ship missioners and put it in the
hands OF tho county commissioners.
MIR. Thomas said that the township
commissioners had no right to pay out
money.
| After much discussion MIR. Kinard
took tho floor and opposed the bill
| The county government law was being
| too much weighted down with amend
| mcnts. He wanted tho county govern
ment law operated for Il year at least
| as it was. He moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. This tho House re-
fused to do.
MIR. Mccullough then got third
proviso in relating to the matter Of
dsbursing funds. A number Of ex"mp-
items woro then made, Tho bill was
finally ordered to IL third reading in
this shape:
Section |. That on and after the pas
s:.go OF this act the county board Of
commissioners Of the scveral counties
OF tho State where thero is u levy on
real and personal property for road
purposes, not later than the first Of
March in each yoar, shall apportion
the road fund to each township upon
an equitable basis, having due consid
Grafton for the miles of road to be
| worked and the number of bridges to
be kept in repair.
! Sec. 2. The road fund 80 apportionod
shall be expended in doing all neces-
sary work upon the public highways
| and IN opening new roads when direct.
ed, and in building and keeping in repair
| bridges that do not exceed IL feet in
| longth, by the road oversoers, under tho
direction Of the board Of township
commissioners, subject to tho general
supervision and approval G: t,,, county
l f>f fNf .nni y
however, thai tho board of county com.
missioners ehall not enter into any con
tracts for tho expenditure Of moro thar
four-iifths Of the apportionment before
the first OF the last quarter of the tisca
year; provided, further, that any con
tract entered into by tho board 0
county commissioners in excess of thei
apportionment shall be void provided
further, that no funds shall be dis
burscd under the provisions of this &C
except at tho written request OF The
board of township commissioners; pro
vidcd, further, that tho provisions O
this act shall not apply to Abboville
Fairfield, Florence, Spartanburg, Chcs
ter, Kershaw, Sumter and ISichland.
Sec. That no township commits
sioner shall be directly or indirectly
interested in any contract pertaining
to his duty as township commissioner.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AGAIN.
Mr.. Rainsford's bill to provide com
pcnsatiOn for the members of the
boards Of township commissioners and
| chairmen OF said boards while serving
as members Of the county board of com
missoners was then taken up.
Mr.. johnson offered to amend 80 as
to allow the members OF the boards pay
for ton instead of five days, so as to se-
cure good mon. Ho wanted also to let
| the members travel as many as 200
miles, Both propositions we're tabled.
The bill was ordered to q third reading
in short order in this shape:
Section !. That from and after the
| passage Of this act tho members Of the
| board OF township commissioners pro-
vided for In an act entitled IAN act to
| provide for q system Of county govern.
! ment for the several counties of the
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 s
cents mile, not to exceed 100 miles In
any ono year, and tho chairman OF said
board the sum Of $3.50 per day and
same mileage as other members OF town.
ship boards and 81 so per day and mile
ago at 3 cents permile In the most
direct route one way from his home to
the court house when attending upon
meetings OF the county board OF COM
missioners, when the said county board
's not sitting as board OF equalization:
provided, members of the county board
, OF commissioners shall receive mileage
at six different meetihgs in each year,
and no more: provided, further, that
no member of any township or county
board of commissioners shall receive
more than ono por diem and mileage
Tor 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.
c Mr.. Winklor's bill to exen pt soldiers
{ and sailors in the service of the State
OF South Carolina, or OF the Confeder-
A ate States in tho war between the
I states, from taking out the license as
. hawker ard prddler re auired by chap.
ter XLIII, Vol l, RaYised Statnfos lRlg