The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15
REPORT ON TRUSTEES.
THOSE HOLDING TWO OFFICES
ARE CONDEMNED.
Asks Attorney General TO Make IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES named as Life
Trustees of Some State Institutions
Are McntiOncd-RcpOrt Adopted i'm
Both OK Houses.

Columbia, Feb. 11.-Deciding that
the trusteeship of any of the institu-
tions of learing of the State is an Of
Ice Of trust the holding of which pre-
cludes one from holding another Of
| fee of trust at the same time, the
| special commission appointed by the
| general assembly to investigate the
holding of such offices, last night re-
ported to the two houses.
The report names b. r. Tillman,
senator from South Carolina; John G..
and Robert Mcfarland, judge Of pro-
bate Of Darlington county, as trustees
Of State institutions who are holding
| other offices contrary to the constitu-
ton.
The trustees of the various insti-
tutions serving without commissions
are also named in the report.
The commission did not attempt to
decide the question of whether the
iiiS liuSletS VI CleHlSOn COueSe dIe
holding office contrary to the consti-
tuition but submitted with the report
a concurrent resolution directing the
attorney general to proceed with pro-
ceedings 20 determine his point.
The report and concurrent resolu-
ton were adopted by the senate and
in the house there was the same pro-
cedure. n letter was read in the sen
ate from the governor to The commits
sion, saying that in the message TO the
general assembly relating to the holu-
ing OF offices by trustees the name of
Francis II. Weston, senator from
| Richland, was given as IA trustee Of
the University Of South Carolina, He
had since been informed by Mr.. Wes-
ton that he had resigned as trustee,
and had suggested the very point
raised.
The commission consists Of Senator
w. l.. Mauldin, chairman; Senator Le-
Grande G.. Walker, r. p. Brown, Geo.
S. Mower, Frank B. Gary.
The report Of the commission says:
The special commission appointed
by the two houses in accordance with
the provisions oc concurrent resolu-
| tion THAT a commission of five be
appointed, three from the house and
| two from the senate, to investigate
and report back to the general as
sembly, during this session, the trus-
tees of the various educational insti-
| tutions Of this State who are serving
without commissions and also those
who are holding other positions of
public trust Of this State contrary to
the constitution Of this State, begs
leave to report that it has duly in
| vesigatcd the matters referred to it,
Your commission decided that un-
der the terms of the concurrent reso-
luton its investigation was limited to
| those who are trustees Of the various
educational institutions Of the State.
and has confined its Investigations To
such persons. Your committee has
p rght information from such sources
| as it deemed proper.
"As we understand the concurrent
| resolution our duty was to investigate
and report:
"GD The trustees Of the various
educational institutions of the State
who are serving without commissions; ;
"(2) Those trustees who are hold
ing other positions Of public trust of
This State contrary to the constitution
Of the State.
Your committee is OF the opinion
that those trustees who are ex-officio
members Of the several boards are not
violating any constitutional inhibition
when so serving and we deem it un-
necessary 10 name those in that cate
CORY.
"As coming within the category of
those who are serving without com
mission your committee would name
the following:
trustees Of Winthrop college who
have not been commissioned: Hon.
w. j. Roddey, Hon. j. E. Breazeale,
Hon. Willie Jones and Hon. Il. r. Till
man;
Trustees Of Clemson Agricultural
college who have not been commits
stoned: Hon. John G.. Richards, Jr.,
Hon. Coke ID. Mann, Hon. b. II. Rawl.
Trustees Of University Of South
Carolina who have not been commits
stoned: Hon. Robt. Mcfarland.
AS to the inquiry as to what trus-
I tees are holding other positions of
| public trust Of this State contrary to
| the constitution Of the State yOur