The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-18


lion dollars. A 5-mill levy on SlS9, ,OOO,-
600 will realize S945, 900 which is below
the appropriations, but the deficiency is
expected to be made good with the fees
and licenses collected. The increase
in the appropriations is accounted
for by the increase in pensions aud
for the Hospital for the Insane aid this
being election year provision had to be
made for that expense. The State and
common school tax will aggregate s
mills. In Neiwberry the levy for ordi-
nary county purposes was put at q
mills which makes an aggregate State
and county of TO- mills This does not
include the extra levy for pastindehted-
ness and the tax for special school.
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!. The cost of the legislative session as
put in the legislative supply is put
down as follows:
For the senators $4,000 (if so much be
necessary is appropriated, and $3.50
for the clerks; for doorkeepers, porters,
etc, 81 ,13O; contingeut~fund $500.
For the per diem and mileage of the
house (if so much be necessary S25, 600;
for clerks, 50, 22O; for doorkeepers, labor
ers, etc., 81, $50; contingent fund $4,000
The engrossing department geIs
4,5OO (if so much be necessary to pay
the per diem of the solicitors, clerks,
laborers, etc.
This makes the total of all items as
follows: Senate, S12 40, house, $50 67O;
engrossing department, 81 500. Grsnd
total, S57, $50, based on the cons,itu-
tional limit of 20 days.
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. Mr.. Kibler's fowl bill has been killed
and the chickens and geese will still be
allowed to run at large.
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The senate has killed the Gray don
bill to revoke the charter Of the Caro-
lima Chemical Company. Senator
Walker, of Georgetown, made the
speech of the session against the bill.
1t was strong presentation of the sub
iecs and it was done in good effective
style.
The. antitrust bill has passed the
house but has not yet gone through the
senate.
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This has been rather quiet session
and there has not been any radical
legislation. Up to this time there has
been only one ratification of acts. and
a list of these was given in my last
letter.
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It may be interesting to the many
friends OF Rev. Or. ". w. Daniel, who
was pastor of the Methodist Church in
Newberry for several years, to know
that he was the reel pient of a'pleasant
surprise a few days ago. The st. Paul's
Lutheran Church for which he acted
as supply while the congregation was
without pastor presented him with a
beautiful gold chain and locket in ap-
probation of his services.
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DR.. Geo. B Cromer has been invited
and has accepted the invitation to de-
liver the literary address at the COM
mencement of the Columbia Female
College in June. The young ladies
have been fortunate in securing the
services of one so competent to dis
charge the duty.
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Judge Gage has recently decided the
road law in Anderson to oe unconstitu-
tional. It seems that very few Of Our
laws will stand the test of the courts
when measured by our constitution.
It falls under the inhibition against
special legislation. Our constitution
undertakes too much legislation. It is
fortunate, however, that this decision
comes while the legislature Is in ses-
sion. 1t may be the means of getting
some wise legislation on the subject OF
roads. This is subject which'should
have demanded more attention from
our legislators.
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1 notice also that the dispensary law
has been attacked on the same ground.
That it contains special provisions as to
certain counties which are not general.
If the Supreme court should sustain
the contention I presume it would
necessitate an extra session of the legis-
lature. Z. II. A.
Prince Henry is now en- route and
will arrive in few days. The author