The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12
RADICAL CHANGES
ARE RECOMMENDED
LEGISLATURE WOULD ALTER
SOUTH CAROLINA
GOVERNMENT.

Radical changes IN state govern
ment, including the erection OF an
office building in the city of Colum-
bia for state offices; the abandonment
of scholarships in state institutions;
the abolition of the system Of athletic
coaches at the University; the re-
duction of military training end in
crease of emphasis on the sciences
at the Citadel; the withdrawal of
state support for the state fair; the
abolition If the office OF secretary
of the state highway commission;
the Incorporation of tine work OF the
public service commission; In the
work of the railroad commission; the
abandonment of the office Of secre-
tary of the budget commission, and
the incorporation of this in new
department of finance, are recon-
mended to the legislature by the joint
legislative committee on economy and
consolidation, based On findings of the
efficiency engineers, Griffenhagen and
associates, whose findings were made
public Saturday. The report Of the
committee will be Submitted in book
form to the legislature, which con-
vened Oh Tuesday.
Change in the control and methods
of operation of man of the state
departments and institutions, reduc-
tions of salary in few cases, new
sources OF state revenue, a reduction
of the state tax levy and the crea-
ton of few new departments are
recommended by the committee. The
committee estimates that its recon-
mendations will save the state half
its tax levy.
Included in the committees rec
concentrations are the following:
That the property tax be reduced
to four mills, and that income, in
creased corporation, inheritance, gas
oine luxury and hydro-electric power
taxes be imposed.
The removal of the adjutant gen.
erals office from the capitol to the
state arrnory on Assembly street.
The abandonment of the Weekly
Market Bulletin and the year book
of the department of agriculture and
the reduction of some salaries con-
nected with this department.
The employment of one chief game
warden for each congressional dis
trict, each with an automobile.
Discontinuance of the engineering
courses at the Citadel, and combining
these with Clemson's engineering de-
partment.
Support of Clemson College by di-
rect appropriation and the addition OF
a postgraduate course at that in
stitution-
Changes in office force of the
comptroller generals office.
Enlargement of the railroad COM
mission to seven members, with en-
largement of the railroad commits
sion's powers, to include the regula-
ton of all common carriers, both as
to service and rates.
Granting of citizenship to the Ca
tawba Indians and payment of money
only to the aged and disabled.
D;scontinuance of support to the
Confederate home college, in Charles
ton.
The establishment Of testing lab
oratory for the state highway de-
partment.
The establishment of a law en-
forcement department.
The establishment of an office in
the capitol for the board of pardons
and various examining boards, the
board Of law examiners, the board of
medical examiners, and the like.
The management of the peniten-
tiary transferred to the board of pub
lie welfare and the election of the
superintendent by the board.
Maintenance of the state house and
grounds under direction of the state
electrician.
The reorganization Of the state tax
commission with the chairman bus
mess man, one member of the COM
mission a lawyer and the secretary
a man of accounting training, the
machinery of the tax commission to
be enlarged.
The discontinuance of the practice
of furnishing homes for professors
Of the University; the creation of the
office of director of physical educa-
ton, to have charge of all athletics
at the University, the director to be
responsible to the president, and the