The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
A Real Blood Remedy.
Legislative Pro cesdings.

What the Solons are Doing to Earn
Their Per Diem.
Both morning and night sessions
of the House Wednesday were almost
entirely consumed in the discussion
of the supply act. The estimates
made by the ways and means COM
mittee were largely reduced and
there seems to be healthy disposi-
tion to economize in the expenditure
of the peoples money when it can
be done without impairing the effici-
ency of the public service. AS the
the session is drawing 10 close, it
may not be amiss to say that, with a
few exceptions, the present General
Assembly, as whole, is a great i'm
provement over any of its predeces
sors and has done remarkably we'll in
disposing Of the work brought be-
fore it, and we believe that what has
been finished, will give general salts
faction to the people at large, and
the members can so before their con-
stiuents with clear conscience and
the good and clear record of having
been faithful to their trust in per-
forming their duties with an eye sin
gle to the public veal.
Mr.. E6rd's bill to divide the privi-
lege tax on fertilizers between Win
throp and Clemson colleges was the
occasion of lengthy debate, the fol-.
lowing being a synopsis:
MIR. EGrd had an amendment to
give $4,000 to Winthrop and the re-
nader to the public schools. If
Winthrop's $4,000 was not made
up after Clemson had gotten hers
then the general fund should pay the
deficit. His previous amendment
covered all this save the reference to
public schools.
Mr.. Caughman wanted to know if
this $4,000 to Winthrop, was to be
in addition 10 the appropriation al
ready made.
Mr.. ". Fl. Thomas said that the
farmers of the State would awake
quickly to the fact that the tax they
were paying was going elsewhere
and would demand the repeal of this
tax. 1t was now kept at Clemson by
virtue Of the fact that there was an
experimental station there. It could
not be properly applied at Winthrop.
Soon all these institutions would be
knocking at the door for direct ap-
preparations. Then which and how
many would go dowl? He called
upon The friends of higher education
to rally to the support of the col
leges.
Mr.. Kinard did not believe there
was any use to get scared. The far
mers had no objection to letting part
of this money go to Winthrop COL
lege. If Clemson got too much it
was right to give the surplus to Win
throp.
Mr.. McLaurin asked why they
should not make the tax Sd cents in
stead Of 25 cents, and thus support
all the colleges if it was right to sup
port Winthrop with it.
Mr.. EGrd disclaimed any hostility
TO the institutions of higher learning.
The records showed that be had sup
ported them. He had pledged HIM
self to his people. He had told his
people that Clemson was getting too
much; not because he was an enemy
to it, but a friend to it. Unless
something was done in this matter a
legislature would soon be here that
would act. He called upon the
friends of Winthrop and Clemson
to stand to this bill.
Mr.. Blythe said they should keep
this question on the proper plane.
They had just voted to give Win
tbrop s3O,0GO in the appropriation
bill; now they propose to give this col
lege another $4,000. When Glenn
son was established it was the un-
derstanding that she was to be sup
ported by this tax. They did not
know how much Clemson needed. Ii
the tax was too great for Clemson,
the showing that it is should be
made.
The House then refused 10 recon-