The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-02-25
The Appropriation Bill.
The Clarion-Ledger thus shows the
hsufficiency of the above bill:


insufficiency of the above bill:
We had been led to believe that the
committee would report different bill
one that would receive a liberal sup
port and hearty endorsement The
statement had been often made, with
emphasis, that all the institutions
should be amply provided for, that no
one should be destroyed but the bin
creates the contrary opinion. wemust
confess to surprise and disappointment.
The State Lunatic Asylum is one OF
the best conducted institutions in the
country. No fault has been found
with its management. It has been
managed on the most economical scale.
and has been barely able to live within
the appropriation. 1t has been cut
$4,000, and this, the greatest benevo-
lent institution in the State. The East
Mississippi Insane Asylum, the home
for SO many afflicted and helpless peo-
pie, is almost cleft in twain.
The Blind Asylum is absolutely kill
ed, and the doors win be closed, should
this bill become law. The Deaf and
Dumb Institute is injured, but not so
seriously as other benevolent institu-
tions. The A. & M. and |. |. and Col
lege, are chung, drawn and quartered, ("
the appropriations being insufficient
to maintain them two thirds of the
year. These institutions, that have
cost the State 50 snuch, should not be
allowed to die. The Alcorn College,
the Hospitals and the State Printer
have been scaled enormously. Tougaloo
University is ignored altogether, and no
appropriations are made for the Jack
son Fire Department, and daily papers
that have been furnished the Legisla-
lure. No provisions are made for man
sion repairs, the State Library or trav-
cling expenses for the State Board of
Control. nf
From the following futher comment
of the Clarion-Ledger, this bill appears
to have been as objectional in its man.
ner as matter:
Members of the Legislature were
surprised to find the printed appropri-
alton bill on their desks Wednesday
morning, as the bill had not even been
reported to the House. But there it
was, in printed form, and the astonish-
ment was great. Who did this ?"
asked one. "Has this bill been report
ed to the House?" another wanted to
know. "Did the House order this
bill printed2" queried another. "No,'
said some one else, "the bill has not
been ordered printed by the House it
has not been reported to the House
it's another little move Of Burkitt; he
had it printed he wants the literature
circulated"
After some little business had been
disposed of the Hon. Frank Burkitt
pulled out q document neatly folded
and notified the Speaker that he de-
sired to introduce bill. Regular
order was called for, but the title of
the bill was read before the Speaker
ruled OH the question. Regular Or
der,' cried Mr.. Magruder; "Objec-
tion," said Mr.. Sharp. No." said the
"no one arose and objected,
and the bill is before the House, hav-
ing been read once" Mr.. Smith, of
Warren, arose and protested against
the introduction of the bill at this
time; said he had been absent, as had
other members, and did not acquiesce
in the report, and moved the report be
recommitted to the Appropriation
Committee. Mr.. Madison asked: "By
what authority has this bill been print
ed and distributed, when the commit
tee has never reported to the House,
and the House Las never ordered the
printing and distribution of the bill?"
Mr.. Mcleod said As member of
the Appropriations Committee, l insist,
in justice to other members, that this
bill be recommitted,s as did Mr.. Hook
er and others. Gen. Sharp alluded to
the fact that on yesterday Mr.. Burkitt
had stated that bills had been "sneaked
into this House, and said, al would
say to the gentleman from Chickasaw
that this is not the first bill he has i'm
properly injected into this body. I
allude to the bill apportioning students
to the A. & NJ. College, and the Girls
Industrial Institute, which he, as Chair
man of the Committee ON Appropria-
tions, reported without the subject
matter having been referred to his
committee, and which the House prop
erly took from him and committed to
the Committee on Education
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