Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
FOR THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
General Assembly Makes Direct Appro-
priation of 100000.


priation of 100000.
The house, on last Friday, voted to
make direct appropriation of 100000
for the common hools of the state
and to be apportioned as the three
mill tax is apportioned.
This action seems to have been the
result Of bluff and to have been taken
without due consideration. The idea
was proposed, discussed and tackled on
10 the appropriation bill within less
than one hour of time.
The college appropriations were un'
der consideration. The opponents 10
such heavy appropriations for the diff:
ferent colleges were making their usual
argument about "everything for the
higher institutions and such niggardly
support of the common schools" One
of the friends of the higher institutions
asked of the opposition, in a banter.
ing tone, "What do you wantT' and
Mr.. c. +. Robinson proposed an appro'
priation Of 100000 for the common
schools.
The higher institution friends at
once indicated their acquiesence. Then
the common school members proposed
100000 and 100000. The college
members indicated that they would
support either one of these PROPOSE
tions. The common school members
were satisfied with the $4,000 prop
osition and so it went.
The appropriation was carried by
IL vote of II 10 80.
The college section of the approprl'
alton bill, as passed during the day,
was as follows
Section 5. U That the following
sums, if so much be necessary, be, and
the same are hereby, appropriated to
meet the expenses Of the South Caro-
lima Universities, namely:
(2) For the support Of the schools in
the South Carolina college, in Colum'
ba, $27, 900; for all purposes, includ
ing ordinary repairs, general expenses,
improving of buildings and sanitary
arrangements, and the library and sal
AIRY of librarian; to be paid upon the
application of the board Of trustees on
the warrant Of the comptroller gener'
al |: Provided, that suitable courses
of study are provided in said institu'
lions for the deserving of both sexes
Provided, further, that nothing con-
tanned herein shall interfere with the
students of the normal department.
Winthrop Normal College-For the
support of Winthrop Normal and In
dustrial college, of South Carolina, in
Guiding running expenses, equipment
and permanent improvements, $685.
600; that the sum of S5,450, if so
much be necessary, be, and the same
is hereby appropriated for the scholar
ships provided by law for the Win.
throp Normal college of South Caro-,
lima.
South Carolina Military Academy
For the support Of the beneficiary Ca
diets of the South Carolina Military
Academy, $4,000; for repairs, equip
ment and library, $3.50; for deficien,
cy, as shown by report of board OF
visitors, S6,35O, to be be paid on the
warrant of the comptroller general,
issued upon the requisilion of the
chairman of the board of visitors OF
said academy.
The Colored State Industrial, Nor
NAL and Mechanical College-For the
Colored State Industrial, Normal and
Mechanical college, at Orangeburg,
for the maintenance, new buildings
and equipment, $4,000, to be paid on
the application of the board of trustees
on the warrant Of the comptroller
general.
All of the York members, except
Mr.. Epps, whose vote is not recorded,
voted for the 100000 appropriation
for the common schools.
1t was stated on the floor of the
house during the debate, that a one
mill levy will raise $4,000. For
100000 then, slightly more than one
half mill will be required.