The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
THEY MUST QUIT
The Legislative jelnt Commit h.k.s
Report on trustees.
HOLDING TWO OFFICES

HOLDING TWO OFFICES
They Are Condemned in the Eepcrt
and the Attorney-Generali is Asked
to Make InyeStiSRtion-Ghe Re
port Vas Adopted by the Senate
and the House.
Deciding that the trustecship OF
any OF the institutions OF !earninS;
OF the State is an Office OF trIst the
holding 0. which preciu6es oae from
holding another Office Of trust at
the same time. the special commits
sion appointed by the eenar:. assem-
bly, 20 Investigate the holding q snch
Offices. Friday night reported TO the
two houses.
The report names 3. z. Tillman.
senator from South Carolina: John
G. Richards Jr.. railroad comm,s-
sioner. and Robert Mcfarland. judge
Of probate Of Darlington cora;!. as
trustees Of State institutions who
are holding other Offices contrary -
the constitution. The commission
consists OF Senator w L. Maui6in.
~ -aN
ker. r P. Brown. Geo. S. No"rT.
Frank 3. Gary. The repor: OF i.e
commission says:
The Report.
The spec;a; commission appointed
by the two houses IN accordance
with the provisions o: a concurrent;
resolution THAT commission Of
FIVE be appointed. three from the
house and two from the senate. &c
investigate and report back to tn,s
general assembly. during this ses-
sion. the trustees OF the various edu-
caeioaai Institutions OF this State.
who are serving without commits
sions. and also those who are hold
ing other positions OF public trust OF
this State contrary 70 the constitu-
ton OF this State. be-s leave to re-
port that Z: has duly investigated
the matters referred TO Il.
Your commission decided that
under the terms Of the concurrent
resolution its investigation was I'M
ited to these who are trustees Of the
various edgational institutions o.
the State, and has confined its inves-
tigations tc such persons. Your COM
mittee has sought information troa.
such sources as it deemed proper.
As We understand the concurrent
resolution our duty vas to invest-
gate and report:
"iD The trustees OF the variocs
educational institutions OF the State
who are serving without conmis-
sions:
"{o> Those trustees who are
holding other positions OF public
trust Of this State controry to the
constitution Of the State.
Your committee is OF the opin-
Ion tina. those trustees who are ex-
os;cio members Of the several boards
are not violating any constitutional
inhibition when so serving and We
dem it unnecessary t. name those in
that category.
las coming within the category
OF those who are serving without
commission your committee would
name the following:
The Trustees.
Trustees OF Winthrop College
who have not been commissioners.
Hon. w J. Roddey. HOE. ]. e. Brea-
zesle. Hon. Willie Jones and Hon B.
r. Tillman:
Trustees OF Clemson Agriculture,
College who have not been commiS-
stoned: Hon. john G. Richards. Jr..
Hon. Coke D. Mann. Hon. B. II.
Raw!
Trustees Of University OF South
Carolina who have not been con-
miss;cned: Hon. Robt Mcfarland.
LAS to the inquiry as to what
trustees are holding other positions
Of public trust OF this State contrary
to the constitution OF the State your
committee would report that after
mature deliSerat:on /, is OF the opin-
ion. generally speaking. that the
trrsteesh;o OF any Of the institutions
OF learning OF the State is an Office
OF trust. the holding Of which pre-
cludes one from holding anothe. Of
fce Of trust at the same time.
Having reached this conclusion
your committee is Of the opinion
that John G. Richards. jr.. who is an
elected trustee Of Clemson aS-icui-
tu-a' college and also railroad COM
missioner o. this State is holding
one or tHe other Of said Offices con-
tra-y &c the constitution Of the State.
That B. r. Ti!lman. trustee OF
Winthrop college and also United
States senator from South Carolina.
is holding one or the other OF saio
Offices contrary to the constitution OF
the State.
THAT Robt. Mcfarland. who Is
trustee OF the South Carolina Uni
versity. IS also probate Judge os Lfa:
!nSton county. is holding one or the
other Of said Offices contrary to the
constitution OF the State.
Life Trustees.
Your committee has given much
thought 10 the question OK whether
or TO: the lie trustee OF Clemson
College. are in the same category as
trustees elected by the general as
semhly or their officers. Some OIL
rnn- cnr,-nif,ee hare craYe doubts