The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-15

S2,OOO Tor school building for tho
deaf, dumb and blind asylum. He
said this was not in opposition to tho
institution, but that an effort would
be made during tho coming year
to have the institutions for the blind
and tho deaf and dumb, separated,
and if this building is authorized
now it will deter this undertaking.
If the institutions are divided this
building will not be needed; if tho
legislature does d not SEQ fit to allow
tho seperation then the appropriation
can be made, He did not urge any
objection to tho appropriation, bnt
simply asked that it be postponed
for one year. He read a letter from
Rov. p. p. Blelock, tho president Of
the alumni association Of the blind,
asking that the matter bo postponed
until the question Of tho separation
can be properly brought before tho
general assembly.
Senator Mower sad tho supern
tendent and regents Of the institution
had urged the need of tho building
80 urgently that he thought it would
DO unwise to refuse it now. The
problem exists Of restricting tho
the number of pupils or increasing
the accommodations
The ayes aud nays were called on
Senator Sheppard's motion to post
pone the appropriation for one year
The a"es received 10 and the nays
22, . d the senate refused to post
pol the appropriation.
WINTHROP COLLEGE.
Senator Graydon offered an
a endment to reduce the appropria
tion for the running expenses of
Winthrop College from $4,000 to
$4,000. Last year, no said, tho col
lege was run on $4,000, and he
saw no reason why $4,000 would
not be enough this year. The col
lege, he understood, paid land
scape gardener $1,000 year, and
last year paid some $1,000 for Ga
Dor.
Senator Ragsdale supported Sen
ator Graydon's motion. He thought
$4,000 would be sufficient.
Senator Brice wanted tho appro-
priation to remain $4,000. This is
an increase of $4,000 over last
year, but the new dormitory soon to
be opened will mean an increase Of
20O pupils, and the money will all
he needed. He denied that there
was any extravaganza at Winthrop,
and said it would be great mistake
to cripple the institution.
Senator Henderson spoke along the
same line. 1t is certain the attend
ance at Winthrop will be increased as
soon as the dormitory is completed,
and so long as the girls want to go
there it ls tho most sacred duty of the
State to give them that privilege.
Senator Mower also made some re-
marks Of tho same nature.
Senator Ilderton moved to lay Mr..
Graydon's amendment on the table,
and it was done by more than two.
thirds vote. Winthrop gets $4,000.
THE CITADEL.
Senator Gaines moved to cut the
appropriation for the Citadel from
$4,000 to $4,000 The point he
made was that the denominations
colleges were doing as good work as
the State colleges, and at less. cost,
and that if the Citadel, with all it's
advantages, needed this appropria
tion to keep it going it was time for
the State to turn it loose.
Senator Aldrich defended the Git
adel and wanted the appropriation to
remain at $4,000. The Citadel ed
ucates two boys from each county ab.
solutoly free Of cost, and probably
gives better value received for the
money it receives than any OF the
State colleges. He moved to lay
Senator Gaines amendment on the
table, and this WAS done without fur.
thor debate.
CATAWBA INDIANS.
Senator Graydon moved to increase
the amount for tho Catawba Indians
from $500 to 81 900 and to allow tho
agent 8 per cent. for disbursinp, in