The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-08
The New Supply Bill.

The following synopsis Of the new
Supply Bill, now pending before the
House, and comparison of its provls-
ions with those Of the bill vetoed by the
Governor, we extract from the Ualo"-
Herald:
The regular supply bill, reported on
Monday from the ways and means com,
mittee, calls for an aggregate tax TOT al
State EXPENSES of ten and half mills.
This is lust two-thirds of mill IN ex-
cess of the recommendation of the Gov
ernor, and fully that amount in excess
of the real wants of the public. Ihe
bill is. therefore, a mistake and wrong
| to that extent.
The bill also reported from the COM
mittee. covering the sections of the We
tocd bin from the seventh to the tWelfth
inclusive, proposes to pay the lnocoteu'
ness named in those sections III TWO
wears. This again is wrong. The term
should he three or four years.
The result is that the regular tax act
will call for ten and hulf mills, and
| the bill covering the past indebtedness
will call for one and five-cighths mills,
making the total twelve and onc-elghth
mills for the present year. The Cover
nor's recommendations would have re-
duccd this amount to about ten ana
one-ffth mills.
'Fhe extra one-tenth of mill taken
from the deficiency levy and added to
the levy for legislative expenses is q
specially Objectionable feature, adnRt-
| ting of no excuse which we can see.
This is the dark side; but justice is
Justice, and we state the bright side.
lThe vetoed tax bill levied an aggregate
of thirteen mills.
The first effect Of the Governors stand
against that bill is that the aggregate
amount is reduced by seven-eighths OF
mill.
The next result is that the bill now
reported provides, as the vetoed bill did
not, for the full payment Of all appro-
priations on the basis. Of last years ap-
preparations. :,
nary deficiencies Of last year and the
special deficiencies caused by the failure
Of the South Carolina bank and trust
company are provided for in full,
whereas the vetoed bill provided for
only one-half Of the ordinary deficlen-
cies and none Of the special deficiencies:
The fourth result is that the item of
deficiencies will wholly disappear in the
tax bill tor the coming year, thereby re-
ducing the levy two mills.
The fifth result is that the floating
debt of the State is put in process OF
liquidation.
These are the leading results accom-
plishcd even by the tax bill as now re-
ported. They might be-they ought to
be-better, but they show clearly how
much good has been done by the firm
and reasonable stand taken by the Gov
ernor. These results will be appreciated
| by the reople, though they will still
hold the General Assembly to their just
responsibility for not securing better
results when those results were clearly
and specifically pointed out to them in
the message of the Governor.
Brace Of Brides on the Wing.
| A brace of brides arrived at the Nose
ly House yesterday afternoon, from Due
West. They are entertained by Coz.
Moseley in his new suits Of rooms espc
cially fitted for the happy couple.
The couples consist of r. a. Bryson,
Esd, and Miss Bette McDill; Rev.
Or. Bonner officiating.
The other, DR.. l.. W. Hunter and
Miss Matte G. Boyce; Rev. w. G..
Pressly and Rev. DR.. Grier officiating.
| The first couple left for Charlotte this
morning at 12:12 o'clock, Air Line
rsiroad. The latter at | 2G O'Clock this
morning, Air Line railroad, for Atlanta.
Marriage is becoming very iashlona-
ble in this section, and as this is first
class contagion, where it Will stop, the
Nc,ys, however anxious to keep its read
ers informed of all things terrestrial,
cannot say, as matches arc said to be
made in heaven.
We wish the brides and grooms all the
happiness in the world, and no accident
on the way.-GrccnviUe Nc,Us.