The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-09
DlElSE HITS At SENATE.
IGNORED BY GOV. BLEASE IN
MAKING APPOINTMENTS.
with Few Exceptions, Men Named
by Chief Executive for Supervisors
of Registration Different From
those Confirmed by Senate on Last
Day OF Memorable Session-Courts
viii Decide Issue-Changcs I'm Par
done and Asylum Boards - State
Liquor Gauger.

Biease today sent to the office OF the
Secretary OF state appointments Of
two new members Of the board of
pardons. two members of the board
OF regents OF the State Hospital for
the Insane. a state dispensary gauger
and quite number Of supervisors Of
registration I'm certain counties Of the
State. I,
In making the appointments for the
board Of pardons and the regents OF
the Hospital for the Insane. the Gov
srwor put new men In office. and In
making the appointments OF registra-
tiou supervisors the Governor ignored
the action Of the Senate on that last
stormy day Of the late session Of the
General Assembly. In recommending
persons TO the once Of registration
supervisors In certain counties. 1t
now remains with the courts to say
whether the appointments are valid.
The Governor today appointed Mr..
James A. summersett. Of Columbia, a
member of the board Of pardons to
succeed Mr.. w. A. Clark. OF Columbia.
whose term has expired.
Mr.. r. Frank Warren. Of Hampton.
has been appointed on the board to
succeed Mr.. c. w. Savage. of Walter
boro. whose term has expired. The
other member Of the board Is Mr.. r.
Mays Cleveland. OF Greenville county.
Mr. Fred RI. Dominick. an attorney
ef Newberry. has been appointed
member az the board Of regents of
the State Hospital for the Insane. to
succeed MT. w. w. Ray. whose term
han expired. Mr.. Iredell Jones. sr..
was reappointed to succeed himself
- regent. his term having expired.
According to an Act Of the recent
General Assembly. creating the office
Of state dispensary sauger. Mr.. w.
McB. Sloan. Of Columbia, was Tues
day appointed by the Governor State
gauger. Mr. Sloan has been gauger
for the dispensaries OF Richland coun-
~ and accordingly Is we'll lifted for
the work Of the ONCE.
The new law. created by the re-
cent General Assembly. provides that
the Governor shall appoint a special
gauger TO inspect. gauge and ex-
anime all liquors and wines bought
and sold by the dispensaries of the
State. II provides that the guager
shall have passed civil service ex-
animation and have experience In
Gauging for the United States Gov
eminent. The gauger will receive
$1,000 a year. which shall be paid by
the various county dispensaries in
proportion TO their respective profits.
vha gauger's term Of ONCE is one year
unless he be removed by the Cover
nor.
The Governor has sent to the Secre-
tary OF States office commissions of
supervisors Of registration for sew
eraI counties In the State. These are
the off'ces. some OF them. to which
persons were recommended by the
Senate last week. The Governor In
several Instances did not appoint the
persons recommended by the Senate.
The Governor named as registra-
tiou supervisors for Greenville coun-
~ Jas NJ. Ferguson. l.. @. Nets ana
G. 4. verdIn. The Senate had rec
commended the name Of p. A. Ms
David In place OF L. q. Metts.
For Newberry County. E. Lee
Hayes. Gregg Evans and Eugene
wheeler were named by the Governor.
whereas W. w. Riser. A. o. Sigh.
ann c. v. Wheeler had been recon-
mended by the Senate.
For Beaufort county the Governor
commissioned J. r.. Cooler. ]. q. ver-
dier and J. l.. Lopez The Senate had
recommended only the name OF f.. N.
Bostick.
For Union County the Governor
commissioned II. x. Hodge. M. c.
oault and n. w. Long. The Senate
had recommended the names of Cor
don williams. syier Bebe and NJ. C.
Gault.
For Greenwood county the Cover
nor commissioned az supervisors OF
registration J. It. Davenport. Dock
Owens and B II. Rhodes. none OF
these beins recommended by the
Greenwood Senator. The Senate rec
commended for appointment r. ".
Barr. J. ". Duffie and n. Il. Hinton.
For the counties OF Lexington.
spartanburg and Anderson. no ap-
polntments have vet heen nade