The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-01


committee on provision for the feeble
minded. Mr.. Johnson told the legis,
lators that the segregation of the
feeble minded In a custodial institu.
ton maintained for them by the state
was the best means Of solving the
problem which Is most serious from
social and economic standpoints. The
lecture to the general assembly was
illustrated.
bill is now pending in both tho
house and the senate which provides
Tor the creation Of a custodial train.
ing school in which the white feeble
minded persons in South Carolina can
be segregated, given such training as
their childlike minds are capable of
taking, and taught to lead happy and
useful lives.
AS result of the investigation
made In this state under the direc.
ton of the state board Of charities
and corrections in cooperation with
the national committee on provision
for the feeble minded, a great deal is
known Of the problem OF the feeble
minded in South Carolina. The in
vestgation, details Of whic hare given
III the annual report Of the board,
SHOW ID that many Of the feeble mind
ed in this state are absolutely unpro.
tected and consequently propagate
their kind at will. others are given lit.
tie or no protection in county aims.
houses, some are in prisons and on
chaingangs, and ell of them are a
burden upon the state, the carrying
or which is costing q tremendously
large sum. All the findings Of the
board point to the necessity Of segre.
eating the feeble minded in an in.
stitution If the burden Of caring for
them is to be lightened and steps
taken toward solving the social prob
lens they complicate.
Action against the state is contem-
plated in bill introduced by Sena.
tor Banks Of Calhoun which would EN-.
power the administration Of Thelma
Sanders and Minnie Sanders, deceas.
ed, to sue for damages, it being alleg-
ed that the death of the children was
induced by antitoxin sent out by the
state board Of health.
Senator Manning Of Dillon county
introduced a bill which would exclude
from the state patent medicines, bit
ters and other nostrums, the chemi-
cal formulae Of which show heavy
alcoholic contents.
Further definition Of the powers
of county sheriffs. constables, and
other officers relative to seizure Of
pn ho,,
introduced by Senator Ridgell Of Lex
ington county
Members Of the General Assembly
went to Charleston Wednesday to look
over the state institutions. This was
the last trip to be taken and the Solons
have now gotten down to real work,
and during this week and next the
program Of important legislation
should swing into rapid pace.
Legislators from several counties
have introduced bills, calling for large
bond issues for road improvements.
Bills, covering the proposed program
Of legislation, as outlined in the inaug-
ural address Of Gov Manning, will
in all probability be introduced This
would include proper provision for the
feeble minded, for which an appropria
ton will be asked to build a training
school; restricting the pardoning pow
er Of the chief executive; modification
Of the taxing system and several other
important measures.
j. c. Townsend. chief clerk OF the |
engrossng department OF the general |
assembly. believes that a saving OF !
Il 900 or $1,000 will be effected by the /
reorganization Of this department., |
only competent stenographers |
and typists are employed. Previously
90 clerks were engaged in the work of |
transcrbing bills in long hand. Only |
IA are employed this year.
In addition to the saving incident to
reduced clerk hire. the bills are pre-.
pared more lcgibly thus greatly di. |
the possibility Of typo.
graphical errors. The work is also
done more rapidly.
Selection Of employees in the depart.
ment is by examination in stenography |
and typewrtng. BY this method the
authorities hope to eliminate com
petely political preference. Those in
the department this year are:
Removal Of the disqualification from
testifying Of persons convicted Of
crime Is provided in a bill introduced !
by Senator Bonham Of Greenville. t
Conviction, the author explained, Is
often contingent on the testimony OF
another who. under the present stat
utes, is disqualified for minor offenses.
q T0wnSnd chief clerk COlum.
bia Miss Harriet Stroman. assistant
chief clerk. Springfield; Miss Mary G.
Sledge, Chester; Miss Cecilia McIn-
tosh. Columbia Miss Mayo Reese.
Wedgefeld: G. r. Spencer, UniYer.