The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-20
HOW THE MoNEY IS SPENT.
The approximations Made for the
Maintenance or the seyeral
i Dcpar,n,cn ana Institu.
i lion of. tho state.
/ lion OF the state.

MI. W llttulS u LdHCdSCCT anu Mt.
Wing0 Of Grcrnvillc called attention
to,the fact that in these cu,intieS there
had been cpidemicS and their applica-
tiDn for help and relief had been re-
jcctcd by The State board of health.
II this money is spent who gets the
benefit of it. Mr.. Williams moved to
cut ont the entire proposed appica-
lfOn. This WAS voted down, ayes rs,
nays go.
| ITlc State board Of health was de-
Tended 10y MeSSrS. Noses, Tutum,
CDupcr, Lancaster, Lotion. jeremiah
Smith and LcScSnc.
| MIR. Donnald moved to cut the ap-
preparation from $4,000 to 5000
This was carried by a vote of 6S to
34
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
Mr.. Etird offered an amendment
proposing to reduce the appropriation
from S2S,O00 to S24, 900. Mr.. Efrd
said that last year hc had warned the
house that the appropriations would
exceed the States income. This
prediction had been fulfilled. There
are other appropriations in the bill
from which the South Carolina cUllege
Will derive benefits. He proposed no
discrimination, but would move to re-
ducc proposed appropriations to all
State institutions.
Mr.. Towill, also of Lexington.
differed with Mr. Elird. lie spoke of
the good the college has done for over
one hundred years and referred with
feeling To the splendid work being
done there now. Ii would not do TO
cripple the institution.
SMr. Lylcs in reply TO Mr.. Etird sta
ted that the 81, 800 for sewerage is in
extraordinary expense imposed by
the city uf Columbia, and should not
conc out Of the fund for operating
tile college.
| MR. Cooper called attention to the
fact that the college asked for more
tlnn the c0mmitLe had recommended,
although a.great many Of the commit
tee favored the increase in order to
pay valuable men good salaries.
Mr.. Purifoy OF Saluda supported Mr..
Etird'S amendment. lie decried the
tendency to increase appropriations.
Mr.. Moses replied that not IL single
appropriation to colleges had been in
creased. Furthermore the bill this
year is $40 200 less than the eXpendi-
lures of last year. No appropriation
had been recommended unless it was
needed.
The motion 70 cut the appropria-
tion failed by Il vote Of GS to 40 Mr.
Bennett wanted the appropriation fix
ed at $4,000. This, too, was voted
down, and the committees recon-
mcndation, S2S, 900, was adopted.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Pollock offered an amendment
to appropriate to the public schools
100000. Mr.. Pollock declared that
the house had refused to put aside a
little extra dispcnsary profits for the
benefit OF the schools, and he felt it Il
duty to introduce this amendment.
The State Of South Carolina las never
appropriated a cent for tile public
schools while she has always given
literally To the colleges, but the
masses should be taken care Of first.
There WAS no other discussion. Mr..
DorrOh moved TO table the amend
mcnt. This was lost by vote of As
to 5l Mr.. DOrroh then moved to
provide that The money be applied to
the counties in which tits raised. Mr..
| Pollock urged that this would reduce
it toa local tax instead of IL general
tax. lie moved to table Mr.. Dorroh's
amendment. This WAS lost by il vote
OF 30 To 70.
Before Mr. DorrohS amendment
could be adopted Mr.. kiblcr moved to
indefinitely postpone the original Pol
| lock amendment. The vote was 80 To
90, and the motion was lost
Mr.. Mauldin moved to continue the
amendment. This was carried by Il
| vote Of 60 to 81 and the amendment
was killed. There would have been
another tic vote, but three members
who had been with Mr.. Pollock, voted
| There were three roll calls and one
poll Of the house on this amendment
50 close WAS the vote.
The house passed an amendment
giving the governors Office an addition
al s., 800 for paying Judges OF special
courts If so much he necessary. The
governors stenographcr is also to get
an increase OF 800.
The two trcmcn in the engine room
OF the State house get $l5a month adj
ditional for the seven months they are
employed, and there is Il State house
janitrcss at $l20 per annum provided
| for.
When the house took recess, the
following items in the bill had been
approved
EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
Governors Onicc Salary Of COVER
nor, $4,000: private secretary 81, $50:
Sten0graphcr $500: messenger, 500;
contingent fund, $4,000; stationery
and stamps, 300; civil contingent fund
2,5C0.
Onicc OF secretary OF state Salary
| 1900; chief clerk, 800; extra clerk
hire, 200; contingent fund 200; sta
tionery and stamps, 500; books and
and blanks, 800.
Secretary Of state as keeper of State
house and grounds Two watchmen,
$50; janitpr 100; engineer, seven
months, %, five months, %, $50; fire
men (350 Gach), 700; contingent fund,
200; fuel Tor State house, 1900; jan
itress, l22s repairs on State house,
500.
oncc er comptroller general
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