The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-14
for the Offices of Treasurer and Comp,

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cept by the writer's permission.
for the Offices of Treasurer and Comp
troller General.
An amendment to. increase the
salary of the Clerk of the Superin.
tepdent of Education from $500 to
$1,000 was voted down. The COM
mittee proposed another amendment
to increase the Superintendent of
Education's stationery and stamp
account fund from $120 to 5000,
and Mr.. Sharpe wanted to know if
the ways and means committee and
the House knew whose money they
were spending. The amendment
was agreed to.
No change was made in the appro-
priation for the militia and it stands
at 5000.
$500 extra was given to the Attor-
ney Generals Office for extraordinary
expenses or emergency fund.
There were no changes in the sec
tons relating to the Railroad Com
mission or to the State Librarian.
The estate house and grounds"
sections were so amended that the
salary Of the two fremen was in
creased from $25 to S35 a month
each, and SIS was set aside for re-
newing the inscription on the Con-
federate monument.
The judiciary departments appro-
priation went through unscathed.
When the appropriation for the
health department vas called. Mr..
Prince started to propose some re-
auctions, bat at the request OF DR..
Wyche no action was taken until the
report of the State Board of Health
comes in.
The tax department appropriations
we're accepted without change.
OTHER MATTERS.
The House adopted a resolution
that until next Monday no Senate
bills be taken up in the House.
This will give the House bills a
chance and the Senate bills will be
taken up next week.
NJ bills can be presented now ex-
cept through committees.
The conference committee on the
separate coach bill reported that they
could not agree, and asked that full
conference committee be appointed.
There was a favorable report on
the bill which provides that cotton
factories shall not issue non negotia-
BILE scrip or checks.
The committee on rules introduced
a bill to prevent formation of trusts.
The Legislative supply bill was
presented.
SENATE-THURSDAY.
N>thing of much importance was
transacted in the Senate today. All
third reading bills was passed over.
The bill relating to Delinquent taxes
on mortgaged property was given its
final reading and passed.
Senator Crosson introduced a bill
providing for a State bacteriologist;
also a bill to provide for the inspec-
ton of foods and drugs.
NIGHT SESSION.
When the Senate re. convened at S
p. m, the bill relating to the trans
fer of Donalds township from Able
Vile to Anderson county was the
pending question and after debate
passed to a third reading.
Mr.. Wilson's House bill to provide
for the erection of monuments on the
battlefield of Chicamauga to the
valor and heroism of South Carolina
soldiers was reached on the calendar
and Senator Archer moved to in
definitely postpone. After a consid,
cradle debate the motion was lost by
a vote of q to 8. Speaking on this
proposition Senator Crosson said he
was perhaps the youngest Senator
on the floor. He had not the honor
to be a Confederate soldier, but be
had the honor to be the son of a
Confederate soldier. It is but a
duty as citizens of South Carolina
and as Senators to erect the shaft in
the distinguished honor Of the dead
who lie there buried.
The Senate then adjourned.
FRIDAY.
Both branches Of the General AS