The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-09
New Go. Government Bill.
One Of the Most Important
Measures Introduced in
the Senate.

Senator d. s Henderson OF Aiken
Is the authcr of one of the most i'm
pertant bills introduced in either
house Of the general assembly this
session Il is to provide . system Of
county governments for the various
counties Of the State and proposes
several radical changes from the pre-
sent Law, which since its enactment
has not failed to have several amend
nente 10 il offered at each session OF
the legislature The object of
Nr Henderson is, if possible,
to secrre uniform law which
viii prove satisfactory to all
the counties With that end in view
BE carefully prepared bill. When
the discussion OF il came upa NUM-
ber Of alaendments we're offered.
These, with the bill, wese submitted
10 special committee. and the Col
lowing bill is the result Of the COM
bined wisdom Of the senators con.
stituting that committee
Section I. That the present boards
sf county conn! !asioners and town
ship commission in the various
sounties of THE State shall continue
in Office until after the first day of
February, a d 1899, and until
their successors hereinafter provided
for shall qualify
Sec Q. That the ofics Of county
supervisor, as now provided by law,
shall continue. and fhe successors OF
the present supervisors shall be elect
ged 81 the people at the next general
election, with term Of Office for
swo years and until their successors
shall be elected aud qualified !; and
such supervisors shalt receive the
pay and execute the bond as now
provided by law, except in the coun-
ty Of where the salary shall be
Sec 8. That the governor shsll
Immediately after the next general
election, and before the first day of
February, A D.. 1889. by and with
the advice and consent of the senate.
and before the first day of February
Of each succeeding two years there
after. appoint two persons from each
county, who shal, be known as the
advisory commissioners of the coun-
-, to act with the supervisor in gov
ernmentaI matters Of the county
The supervisor shall be the chairman
of the board Of county commissioners
90 to be constituted and said board
at their frs, meeting for Organization,
shall elect clerk. who shall receive
such salary as shall be fixed by said
board at their first meeting, the same
not to exceed the seq of $500 per
aunum. Each of said advisory Gem
. niseioners shall receive the sum of
SO per day for each day actually in
service, not to exceed 25 days IN
each year (; and said advisory COM
nissioners shall, upon their appoint
ment, qualify as other county officers,
and receive their commissions from
the governor and secretary of state,
without charge
Sec. 4. That on the first day OF
February. A. D., 1899, the Office OF
county commissioners as now pro-
vided by law to be appointed by the
governor alall be abolished /; and the
jurisdiction, powers and duties now
devolved b. law upon the county
supervisor and the appointive boards
of county and township commission
ers is hereby devolved upon the
boards of county commissioners here
in provided for, to consist of the
county supervisors and two advisory
commissioners.
Sec S. The boards of county COM
missioners and township commission
ers now appointed by the governor,
after the appointment and qualifica-
tioa of the advisory commissioners
provided for in this act, shall con-