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The State in that way anyhow. The
amendment was then adopted.
The appropriation for the support
of the militia was called up and MIR.
johnson moved to reduce it from slO,-
900 to 50, 300. The house refused to
do this.
Mr.. Reynolds wanted the appropria-
ton of $3.50 for purchase of United
States court reports stricken out, as
they were in the supreme court libra
ry. Mr.. Thomas said that these books
could not be taken out of the library
and the attorney general needed the
books badly. He moved to table the
amendment.
Mr.. Patton thought that this was an
almost unnecessary appropriation.
After some further discussion the
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Ilderton wanted to increase the
assistant attorney generals salary from
$1,000 to 81, 500 on account of the hard
work required of this officer. The
amendment was promptly tabled.
Mr.. Kioler wanted to reduce the to-
tai appropriation for salaries OF the
railroad commissioners from IS, 700 to
Sd, 500. He said they should deal
with the money of the railroads as
they did with the States fund. This
amount came from the roads. 1t was
not right to make the roads pay more
than they would themselves.
Mr.. Pollock raised the point that
the Constitution prohibited changes in
the salary of any officials during the
term for which he has been elected.
Mr.. Simkins said that this provision
applied only to the judges.
Mr.. Stevenson said that the Constl-
tuition required that these salaries
could only be changed by statute.
The amendment was tabled by a
vote of "a to 33.
The salary of the State librarian
was then on motion of Mr.. Toole cut
from $1,000 to $500. Mr.. McWhite
moved to cut the stamp fund from 1926
to $3.50. Mr.. Crum and Mr.. Ilderton
said that former appropriations had
been insufficient. The amendment
was then tabled.
Mr.. McWhite wanted to have the
State reporters salary cut from 5000 to
to $500 but failed. Mr.. Toole moved
to cut the salary of the librarian OF
the supreme court. This was voted
down. Mr.. Toole then moved to re,
duce the contingent fund of the SUI
preme court from $500 to $500. This
also failed.
Mr.. Speer moved to increase the ap'
preparation of the State board of health
from sl,5OO to $4,000. He said this
sum was necessary.
DR.. Wyche said that to reduce the
former appropriation would be taking
step backward. The State board OF
health was most important organi'
zation. Mr. Rogers also spoke earnest
ly in behalf of the proposition to make
the appropriation $4,000 as it had been
heretofore.
MIR. Toole was opposed to raising
this appropriation.
MIR. Ilderton said he very seldom
asked for an increase of an appropria'
ton, but he did in this case.
DIR. Smith of Laurens made an ear
nest speech in advocacy ofMr. Speers
amendment. He gave many reasons
why the State board should be given
earnest and substantial support.
MIR. Thomas said the committee had
not had the benefit of the boards re.
port this year and had merely acted
upon the comptrollers recommends
ton.
MIR. Sturkie said that the amount
should be given. The amendment
was agreed to.
Mr. Speer then moved to increase
from 81, 800 to $4,000 the appropria
ton for carrying out the provisions Of
the act quarantining the State against
contagious and infectious diseases.
Mr.. Kinard protested against this
amount. he couldn't see the necessi
ty of it. Mr.. Wyche stated why i
was necessary and then the amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. McWhite offered to amend sc
as to reduce the appropriation fol
printing books, etc., for auditors ano
treasurers from 81, 500 to $4,000. HI
said it was only what was allowed
last year.
MIR. Thomas explained that tht
comptroller found that more book:
would be needed this year. Amend
ment killed.
MIR. Ilderton then moved to cut the
South Carolina College appropriation
from $25, 900 to $21, 900. Mr.. Ildertor
had said in the morning that this wa'
to bring it down to the figures OF las
year. He argued that all these STATE
institutions should be cut down; the
professors should not be paid SO much
He could not see how it took so much
to run the college. He wanted all tn
colleges reduced. He wanted to dt
what was right. The professor
should not be paid more than any 9th
or hard-worked men.
Mr.. Kennedy moved TO amend tht
amendment so as to reduce the appro
priation to $4,000. He presented
schedule of ideal salaries that shoule
be paid.
Mr.. deLoach then spoke earnestly
and vigorously against these proposed
reductions. 1t was shame to vot(
mere pittances to these institutions
To vote for such reductions meant the
crippling of these colleges. They
could not run the colleges with cheap
professional men. If you want tc
starve them out, do not give them one
cent. As he concluded, there was
wave of applause from the students
and ladies in the galleries. The
speaker at once raped for order and
announced that if such a demonstra