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saying he would save something to
the State in that way anyhow. The
amendment was then adopted.

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. MIR. Thomas said that these books
could not be taken cut 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
| 81, 800 to 81, 500 on account of the hard
wo.k required of this officer. The
amendment was promptly tabled.
| Mr.. Kibler wanted to reduce the to-
tai appropriation for salaries OF the
railroad commissioners from S5, 700 to
$500. He said thsy should deal
with the money CT the railroads as
they did with the States fund. This
amount came from the roads. It was
not right to make the roads pay more
than they would themselves.
MIR. 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 Consti-
tution REQUIRED that these salaries
could only be changed by statute.
| The amendment was tabled by
vote OF 81 to SO.
| The salary OF the State librarian
was then on motion Of Mr.. Tooie cut
| from 81, 600 to $780, Mr.. New White
moved to cut the stamp fund from s225
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-
l6uce the contingent fund Of the su-
preme court from $500 to $500. This
also failed.
Mr.. Speer moved to increase the ap-
preparation of the State board of health
from 81, 500 to $500. He said this
sum was necessary.
DIR. Wyche said that to reduce the
former appropriation would be taking
a 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 81, 500 as it had been
heretofore.
! Mr.. Toole was opposed to raising
this appropriation.
Mr.. Ilderton said he very seldom
iasked for an increase of an appropria-
tion, but he did in this case.
| DR.. Smith OF Laurens made an ear
nest speech in advocacy ofMr. Speer's
amendment. He gave many reasons
Ewhy the State board should be given
earnest and substantial support
Mr.. Thomas said the committee had
not had the benefit of the board s re
port this year and had merely acted
upon the comptroller's recommends.
ton.
Mr.. Sturkie said that the amount
should be given. The amendment
was agreed to.
Mr. Speer then moved to increase
from l,600 to $4,000 the appropria-
ton for carrying out the provisions OF
the act ouarantinirg the State against
contagious and infectious diseases.
Mr.. K'nard protested against this
amount. He couldn't see the necessl-
| ty Of it. Mr.. Wyche stated why it
was necessary and then the amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. McWhite offered to amend so
as to reduce the appropriation for
printing books, etc., for auditors and
treasurers from 81, 500 to $4,000. He
said it was only what was allowed
last year.
Mr.. Thomas explained that the
comptroller found that more books
would be needed this year. Amend
ment killed.
Mr.. Ilderton then moved to cut the
South Carolina College appropriation
from S25, 900 to S21, 900. Mr.. Ilderton
had said in the morning that this was
to bring it down to the figures OF last
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 the
colleges reduced He wanted to do
what was right. The professors
should not be paid more than any 9TH
er hard-worked men.
Mr.. Kennedy moved to amend the
amendment so as to reduce the appro-
priation to SIT, 900. He presented a
schedule Of ideal salaries that should
be paid.
Mr.. deLoach then spoke earnestly
and vigorously against these proposed
Productions. 1t was shame to vote
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. Ii you want to
| SLdFFc lueIu Jul, w uOL SifC ShCAh CA!S
cent. As ne 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 oemonstra'
ton was repeated he would have 10
have the galleries cleared.
Mr.. Toole was opposed to the
amendment to the amendment, but
thought that in view of the States
financial condition S21, 900 was
enough; he represented the taxpayers.
Mr.. Slmkins wanted the s25, 000 ap-
propliation made. To cut il meant
the dealing OF severe bIog to the en-
tire educational system Of the State.
Make this reduction, and how much
money will you save2 The s25, 600
appropriation cost each citizen aoout2
cents. You would save less than a
cent apiece by the reduction. He read
the figures given in communication
recentlv nunliShe6 in The State. Tle