The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
MANN|NC'S III lGURAL ADDRESS.
Recommends Mann Reforms on Second AS
sumption Of flee of Governor.
Calls on People of State to-
Passed and Look Fory
Must Build-Would Ia
Reforms Recommends
Taxation Systems-W
Chief State Officials ami
NJ 81
(By Joe Sparks.)

(By Joe Sparks.p zH
Columbia, Jan. 16.--Important
far-reaching governmental refd
were urged today by Richard u
Manning in his second inaugural
dress to the general assembI
South Carolina. The inaugural s&
delivered by the governor in the
Of the house of representatives, I'd
a large and representativ gathe|
after he had for the second time
the oath of office as goverHd 2
South Carolina The message
tanned about 5000 words and ~
read by the governor. &
Among the matters discussed 4
Education, equal suffrage fina3
economy, penal and charitablea1
lens. commission on econon1y
efficiency, the National Guard "a 3
nitrate fixation plant for South Z
olina.
Gov, Manning reviewed in detail
progressive measures which have
enacted during his =. adminH
ton. &
If liquor is imported into .
State, it can impose tax on
importation. This tax would d8
the expenses of enforcement so& ~
law" said the governor at one
in his address. 81 z M B
II trust that the general asse
will enact such legislation as wilt
imize the evils Of LIQUOR ana
possible the strict enfQK3 3 e 4
law" said Gov. Manning. w IS
Permit me to say that viewing
the accomplishments OF the past two
years. We should, from experience
gained strengthen certain OF these
laws, rather than devote ourselves 20
new and radical legislation" said Gov.
Manning after reviewing the progress
sive measures which were passed dur
ing his first term as governor.
At another point in his address the
governor asked for a law which will
give him the right to suspend sher-
iff for neglect Of duty.
Gov. Manning asked the general as
sembly to give careful attention to
the planks in the State and National
Democratic platforms bearing on wo-
mans suffrage. He did not mako
any specific recommendation as to
legislation on this point. The State
Democratic party asked that the suf :
frage question be submitted to the
people for vote.
Il recommend that Section of
Article II of the constitution be
amended so that the constitutional g.
mill school tax on all Of the property
OF the State shall be changed from a
county tax to State tax and paid
into the State treasury. The proceeds
of the State school tax to be appor-
toned among the counties on a uni
form basis, such basis to be determin-
ed by the general assembly. This
provision would aid the weak coun-
ties. and put forward the general edu-
cational work in ne 6 te," said Gov.
Manning discussing means for i'm
proving the States educational sys-
tenn. He said that the mill schools
should be placed on a parity with all
other schools in the State,
The governor again recommended
the passage of an inheritance tax law.
I'm my judgment the general as
sembly should be invested with the
authority to provide by law for the
assessment and taxation Of property
and franchise" said Gov. Manning.
GOV. Manning urged the legislature
TO Keep down expenditures to a min
imum consistent with efficiency and
progress.
The creation of a commission on
economy and efficiency was urged by
GOV. Manning. The object of the
commission would be to prevent an
overlapping OF work by the several
state departments. This commission
would codify the laws governing tho
departments and clearly define the
duties Of each. The commission wonld
"iso investigate the matter of estab-
lish budget system in our State gov
crnment. A report from the commits
sion would be required in 1918.
The terms Of office Of the governor
and other State officials should be for
four years and the governor and leu-
tenant governor not eligible for re-
Along with this change r
believe that the pubIic service Womb |