Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-19
GOVERNOR MANNING FOR
OFFICES OF FOUR YEARS
South Carolina Executive
Urges More BuSineSS-Like
Handling of Affairs
Especial Dispatch to The JournaD

Especial Dispatch to The Journab
COLUMBIA. s. g. Jan. 1I.-Many rec
concentrations looking toward more pro-
gressiye administration of the states
government and dealing with the budg
ct system for the state were made by
Governor Richard L. Manning i'll his
inaugural address to the general as
sembIy today at the beginning of his
second term. The changes suggested
look to greater efickncy and more
UTsiness-hke handling Of the public's
affairs
The governor suggests 4 four-year
term for all state officers. biennial seS-
sions of the legislature, and making
the governor and lieutenant governor
Ineligible for reelection. He would have
the governor given the right to suspend
sherits for neglect in performance of
duty. the governor to file with the SUI
preme court within ten days his reason
for suspension and the court within
twenty days to rule the sheriff to show
cause; if the court affirms the action OF
the governor then the sheriff is to go.
otherwise the sheriff is to return to his
office.
A minimum term Of seven months for
all public schools and the providing for
the three mill constitutional tax re-
ceipts to be turned over to the state
board of education to be distributed
among the weak counties is brought for
ward by the governor.
The governor recommends military
training in all of the public schools and
higher institutions of learning.
The governor quotes the national and
state Democratic platforms on women
suffrage, the latter recommending a ref
erendum by the Legislature and says, 'f
call this matter to your attention for
your consideration
The governor suggests that the legis-
lature change the tax laws so as ito al
low state taxes TO come from certain
classes of property, which shall be ex-
cmpt from county and municipal tax
alton, and the other classes left for
county and municipal taxation purposes.
A commission on economy and efficien-
cy, to consist of the chairman of the
finance committee and one senator, the
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee and two members OF the house,
to study the departments of govern
ment so as to prevent overlapping and
to investigate the advisability of a
budget system for the state government
is strongly recommended by the gov
ernor.
The governor proposes that the duties
of the state board of charities be left
supervisory and that they be not charg-
ed with administrative duties. All penal
and charitable institutions he says
should be under the general supervision
Of this board and they should each year
submit their budgets to the board, which
shall prepare a tentative state budget
as far as these institutions are con-
cerned That selections of new sites for
| all state institutions be under this board
and that a field worker trained in deal
ing with Juvenile problems should be
added to the board.
Adjustment of the county chaingangs
and putting all of the prisoners under
control of the penittntiary is recommend
ed along with repeal of the contract
! lease system. He suggests that able
! bodied prisoners should be put on the
public roads under a state highway
| commission. He further recommends
| adjustment of the board of directors
and the naming of a board of five mem
| bers, appointed by the governor for
| terms of five years each, and the making
| of this board the board of pardons. The
governor would have the constitution
changed so that no pardon or parole
should be granted except on recommends
ton of this board but the governor
could refuse to grant clemency. He
also recommends a parole system, adult
| probation and the indeterminate sem
! tence.
| He recommends that the state reform
atory school for negro boys be placed
under control of the South Carolina In
dustrial school and this board be abol-
ished and be replaced by one of five to
be appointed by the governor for five
year terms each.
The governor recommends abolishing
county almshouses and the erecting of