The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-12-09
The Supply Bill.

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consideration in tho House on We'd
nesday, and tho first seven sections of
the bill, were acted on. t
In order that it may be precisely
approhendod what this bill is, we will
give substantially tho contents of the
bill as reported, and as amended by
tho House.
The first section provides for a tax
of one and half mills to pay sala~
rios of judicial and executive officers,
clerks and contingent expenses of
these departments, passed.
Tho second section provides for q
tax of ono and half mills for tho
support of tho penal, charitable and
educational institutions, exclusive Of
common schools, passed.
The third section provides for tax
of two mills for the public schools
, passed.
Tho fourth section provides for a
tax of ono and ono tenth mills for tho
General Assembly, passed.
The fifth section provides for n tax
OF one half mill for public printing,
$4,000 for annual expenses, and SILL
875 past indebtedness for printing,
passed
The sixth section provides for q tax
of two mills to pay the interest on tho
public debt, passed.
The seventh section provides for II
tax not to exceed three mills, except
in Pickens county, in which, five mills
two devoted to payment of past in
debtednoss.
Aikon, an additional ono and half
mills to pay past Indebtedness.
Beaufort four mills-ono mill for
the building and repair of brides and
deficiencies
Kershaw six mills-three mills for
the payment of past indebtedness, ono
half for indebtedness contracted in
1874.
Nowberry four mills.
Sumter five mills-two devoted to
past Indebtedness.
Barnwcll, ono half mill additional
for repair of bridges.
Orangeburg ono mill, devoted 10
past indebtedness.
Charleston one half mill, to settle
mcnt of claim of Mr.. A. Mclaughlin,
with authority to mako such addition.
al lovies rs may be necessary.
Tho House added four and q quarter
mills for Richland. Charleston want
cd a similar addition, but tho further
consideration went ovor until Thurs
day. The whole amount thus far
voted is clcvcn and six tenth mills,
with additional amounts in some
counties of from thrco to four mills,
and before tho consideration of tho
seventh section bo concluded most of
tho counties will probably have an
additional slice.
Tho eighth section provides for
tax of ono and ninc~tonths mills,
which will swell the direct State tax
to l34 mills, irrespective of tho adds
tional levies to bo mado in counties,
and irrespective of what may be done
in the various counties, undor the secs
ton which authorizes County Cons
missioners to lovy taxes for county
urposes-railroad and school taxes
for tho reliot Of everybody. In short
the average from tho counties will
reach fully two mills.
This the reform bill prepared by
Mr.. Cavcndor, for the Governor, whom
nc began his work Of rofolm by voto-
ing tho first supply bill. Perhaps tho
committee altered 1T somewhat. If
so, since it is known that tho Gov
ernor prepared the bill, he should sot
himself straight. Tho bare recital of
tho facts present stranger case than
any comments wo could mako, Wo
therefore refrain from comment and
let ouE silence be our argumont.-
Grocnvillc Ncws.
The Darlington Southcrnor asks:
"Shall South Carolina bo represented