The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
4 HOT AND HEAVY FIGHT.
THE CONTEST OVER THE GENERAL
APPROPRIATION BILL.

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South Carolina College Appropriation Ill
ecveased-Five Thousand Dollars Granted
: to the Medical Collese-Lunatic Asylum
appropriations Passed.
COLUMBIA, December 21.-To-day's
session was characterized with Il series
oFbitter fights in the House between
tie extreme reformers, whose numbers
areldaily growing less as the members
became familiarized with the methods
and wants of the State Government,
and who were, as result, badly bea-
ten on every side. The caSlts 6elb
was the general appropriation bill.
which appeared early in the morning,
with the amendments and riders at
tached to it in the Senate. The first
fight occurred on the University section
OF the bill. The appropriation had
peen raised in the Senate from $4,000
to- si7 900, and the skirmish was opened
bF DR.. Pope, who, as usual, expressed
The. hope that the House would not
ccur. He regarded it as singular
this increase was not asked for UNI
til Che bill had reached the Senate.
sMr Hutson, chairman OF the educa-
ton committee. and Mr.. Ficken, acting
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, explained this omission. The
House refused to agree to the amend
nlblit.
she next amendment was the tuition
TsfSr tackled on to the section by the
Senate, and embracing substantially
the provisions of the tuition bill passed
by that body; The House unani-
m0dSly refused to concur.
it also refused to concur in the
amendment striking out the SlO,OOO
appropriated for the completion OF the
central building of the Penitentiary.
This against the protest Of Mr.. Archer,
who remarked that as the Senate SEEM
edffto incline slightly to the principles
of economy he thought it ought to be
encouraged.
the Canal rider was reached, an
amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the work on the Canal, mainly to furn-
ish water power to the Penltentlary.
This reopened the Canal debate, in
which a dozen or more members took
part. Col. Thomas, of Richland made
avery earnest but brief appeal, He
isaidhe supposed the members would
vote as their convictions dictated. He
hoped, however, they would vote to
concur in this amendment, If for no
other reason than to give the Rlchland
delegation the consolation OF having
done something for Columbia.
L. n frrnpnV1lln
seems to be constitutionally opposed to
allAppropriations, opposed this little
ditch. Mr., davenport made the broad
aSsertio nme5tenths Of the MEM
~ ~. of the House were unable to pay
Their just debts. They must not, be-
cause they were here in Columbia living
like rich men, forget what they were.
Every year these appropriations had to
he made. IfmemberS continued voting
appropriations this way they would
vote the shirts off their backs.
After discussing the matter for an
hour Mr.. Cappelmam called the pre-
vious question, which ended the debate.
The House, without a division, refused
to concur in the amendment.
All the amendments in reference to
the Lunatic Asylum were agreed TO-.
except that reducing the per diem Of
the regents.
At this point Mr.. Ficken moved to
reconsider the vote whereby the House
refused to agree TO the amendment in
creasing the College appropriation
from $1,000 to $17,0G0. stating that he
did so in order to give Col. Haskell,
who had been indisposed and who had
just entered the hall, an opportunity to
explain the necessity for the Increased
appropriation.
Mr.. Haskell explained that the in
crease was needed mainly in conscqu-
ence of the increased popularity in the
College of the school Of applied me-
chanics and the agricultural depart
ment.
DR.. Pope and the Rev. Mr.. Archer
fought the amendment bitterly. In
striking contrast were the remarks Of
Mr.. Tindal of Clarendon, the president
of the Farmers Convention and the re-
preventative of that body. lie had been,
he said, opposed to free tuition in the
College, but he could never consent to
starve the institution nor cripple its
usefulness by niggardly appropria-
tions.
After some further discussion the
motion to reconsider was carried By Il
large majority and the Senate amend
ment agreed to without Il division.
The amendment apprOprlatlng Sl'3
for the repair of the arsenal ut Beau
fort gave Mr.. Miller the opportunity of
mallinga specci--;in opportunity which
the member never neglccts. Mr.. Miller
earnestly hoped that the bill would not
pass. As taxpayer and Il representa-
tive of taxpayers he entered his solemn
protest against il. This building was
simply uSr,, ;S Il pleasure hail by Il
military company. who also rented it
out to travelling shows. &c. Thcanell-
ment was agreed to-! to 81.
The Senate increase in the appropria-
tion for public printing from $1,000 10
$4,000, and that in the legislative ap-
preparation from 5000 to $4,000 were
not cOncurred i'll.
Thr Senate amendment approprlHt-
iur SJlaRI tO aid in The rebuilding Of the