The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-01-30
The Appropriation Act.

Inc IOlIOWlnS IS the APPfOPIIa-
tion Act passed by the Legislature
of South Carolina at its recent
sitting:
The following sums arc appro-
priated for the payment Of the
various officers and expenses Of
the State Government: For the
salary of the Governor, $500;
Private Secretary Of the Governor,
$1,000; Messenger Of the Gov
crnory 100; contingent fUld Of
the Executive Department, S25, 600,
subject to the draft Of the Cover
nor, and to be accounted for an
nually to the Legislature for rent
ofGovernor's house in Columbia,
$500: for printing and preparing
bonds, stocks and record books,
under Act Of 21st September, 1866:
to provide for funding the interest
and principal Of certain stocks
and bonds Of the State past due:
Sl,l00, to be drawn on check Of
the Governor; for printing and
preparing bonds, stock and record
books for funding the fire loan
stock and bonds, authorized the
present session, $500 to be drawn
on check Of the Governor; for
two. watchmen for the new State
House and grounds, $50, to be
drawn on draft OF State House
Keeper.
For pay Of the members Of the
Legislature, Attorney General and
Solicitors, during the present Ses-
sion, $4,000; for salaries Of the
Clerks Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives, SI;2Oo each; ana
for the services Of two assistant
Clerks, $3.50 each for salaries Of
two Messengers and two Door
keepers, $3.50 each tor Messengers
of the House and Senate, for extra
services as mail carriers, $50, for
Messenger Of House, for similar
services at last extra session. S25 !;
for salary Of the Keeper of the
State House and Librarian. $500 :;
for salaries Of the Reading Clerks
Of the Senate and House $3.50
each; for the services Of four En-
crossing Clerks, same pay and
mileage allowed members Of the
General Assembly, and 1925 for
services ofextra Engrossing Clerks
at the present session ; for printers
of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives for the present session:
$4,000, and that the number of
copies specified in the proposals OF
the printer as accepted by the
Legislature, shall be printed and
deposited in the office Of the
Treasurer of the State, at Column
bia, before the first day Of March
next, and the amount to be paid
according to the proposals, which
shall be ascertained by the Trca
surer; for stationery, fuel, distri
buting Acts, and expenses Of thc
election returns, to include the
sums due Messengers for bringing
and delivering to the Secretary ot
State the returns Of elections fOl
members Of Congress, $1,000 fol
contingent expenses Of the Legis
latiye Library, S2OO; S7OG tor th(
pay and mileage Of the specie
Joint committee on the bank, sit
ting during the recess ; for thu
necessary expenses incurred by
the special railroad concession
appointed at the extra session
1852 ; TO Theodore Stark, Keeper
Of the State House and Librarian
s528, appropriated at last session
for arrearages ofsalary; for detray
ing the expenses Of special join
committee appointed at last regu
lar session Of the General Assem-
bly, to inquire and report as to tht
disposition Of certain public pro
perty, $500.
For salary Of Chief Justice
$500; for salaries Of ten Judges
$4,000 each for salary ofAttorhey
General, 81. 100 for eaIaries Of fv,