The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04

boards and place the full and abso-
lutte authority for all assessments,
equalization and tax values IN a
board. consisting of three mem
bers, one of whom is to devote
his entire time ID the matter OF tax
assessment and equalization, and the
remaining two members are u E's
paid a per diem. Authority IS gwen
for the appointment of clerks, stem
ographers and experts: tie three tax
commissioners are 70 be appolntea
directly by the governor. the resion-
sibility for the success OF tie under-
taking being with hiIl. The propo-
sition goes so far as TO provide that
the commission. being entirely IA
miliar with all matters CT taxation.
fix the levy after the general assem-
bly, has provided the appropriations.
This board is to have full authority
of the matter of assessments or all
real estate, personal property, rail-
roads, express companies. telephones
cotton mills, water power and any
and everything that is now in the
hands of the various boards that
touch the matter of equalization in
high spots.
State Hospital.
Another matter that is advocated
by the new administration and Will
have the serious attention of the gen.
eral assembly is the reorganization
and reformation of the State Hospital
for the Insane, more commonly
known as the asylum. AS is known
Governor Manning has had an expert
going over the situation, and the re-
port of this expert is expected within
the next few days. The committees
on the State Hospital for the Insane
have been diligently at work prepar-
ing plans to bring about an improve
ment in conditions, and the eXpecta-
ton is that legislation will be recon-
mended that will entirely reorganize
the present system and incidentally
hiring about the use of State Park
for the colored patients at this time
and the gradual development of that
property.
There are quite aNnumber of mat
ters of minor importance that are re-
ceiving legislative attention, about
which there is not much concern
One of these is the Carlisle-Boyd bill,
which proposes to penalize both the
giving and receiving of tips This
LEGISLATION is supported by the travel
ling associations in the State and the
bill has already passed the senate.
Mileage Books.
Some time ago it will be remem-
bered that certain of the travelling
associations we're largely instrument
tai in having South Carolina adopt a
law by which the railroads were
forced to allow mileage books to be
pulled on the train. AS result OF TINS
LEGISLATION the railroads all placed
on sale mileage books that were pc
culiar to South Carolina and were
good only in this State and in con-
formitv with the South Carolina sta
tute. What was known as inter-
changeable mileage, Book L form OF
mileage, sold in other States and good
for either interstate or intrastate
travel. under the South Carolina law,
and the regulations of the railroads
we're not acceptable for travel IN
South Carolina. Everybody seems to
have gotten quite sick of this ar
raneement and Mr.. Carlisle, in the
senate, and Mr.. Boyd, in the house,
have introduced bills by which the
old-time Book 4 mileage books are
to be recognized in South Carolina.
The idea is that if person should
buy a mileage book at the rate OF
two cents per mile that the book may
he used on any of the railroads that
interchange mileage, and it may also
be used. as was done before the South
Carolina statute. either for travel IN
South Carolina or for trip 10 any