The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-12

Mr. Marshall said that hn desired il
! distinctly understood that The bill I'm
| der discussion did not originate with
| the South Carolina college, but on the
contrary it was proposed by the de-
nGminationaT colleges He had been
| informed Shnt the idea originated witls
| Pros. Sni0sr OF Woodt0rd college
White the South Carolina college was
not asking ior this bill. they were per-
| Iectly willing to do the extra Hor|i
| which the bin will impose upon them.
Notwithstanding that not one copt OF
| the appropriation of tn" bill viii 20
| into thu treasury nf that college. he
said he would favor the bill and pro-
posed that il be amended so that the
denomination college should he allow
ed - receive tn" benefits Of tha
bill.
Mr.. Blake abieeted tn tn, measure
because it did not iTciudc the girl
graduates. MS they constituted by far
tie majority of the teachers In the
common schools OF the state.
Mr.. Brown favored the measure and
hcliCvrd il to be hut ttt" beginning Of
new era in higher education in this
state and felt confident that much
good would be accomplished
MIR. Sheppard offered an amendment
that inaSmnch as thcr" are ten male
colleges IN the state and that the mum
hcT ot hrn"ticioricS being limited to 10:
that the faculty Of each OF the col
leg"S OF S"uLh Carolina college. Glenn
son, Citadel, Furman. Womord. Er-
skinc, Ncwbcrry, Charleston. Kings
Mountain Military institute and Clin-
ton select annually one Of their Sradu-
atos to be the beneficiary Of this fund.
AS far as the girls are concerned he is
maltcrah!y opposed to girls attending
any college except those especially rs-
tnbliShcN for them.
Mr.. llcrndon opposed it on the
ground that the common schools are
the ones most needing tho aid OF the
state and until all the schools could
be kept open nine months In tho year
he could NOT vote for any appropria-
tion for post graduate study.
Mr.. J. W. Ragsdalr argued that tho
common schools could he wonderfully
improved by increasing the capacity
OF the teachers.
Mr.. Hough said that tho educational
institutions arc now top heavy and
objected to the bill because he regard
ed It but an opening wedge for an an
nual increasing appropriation ard AZ
gued for the improvement of the com
mon schools.
Messrs. johnson Hood and Goodwin
argued FROM the same standpoint,
claiming the State could not offord it.
Mr.. Mower advocated the measure
and believed that it. would be the
means Of promoting federation between
the colleges. He said that impression
had gone out that the State was in a
bad financial condition, but it Is not
true. The books Df the State treasurer
show that OH tho first day of February
the cash balance and uncollcctod taxes
amount to $438,35SA4. Last year the
general assembly made liberal appro-
priations. especially TO pensions, and
instead Of going into bankruptcy as
some believe. the State is on q splendid
financial footing.
Further debate was ended by IA mo.
tiOn to indefinitely postpone. The yeas
| and nays were demanded and resulted
as follows:
Ycas-Messrs. Blake, Brio, Carpcn-
ter, Davis, Dennis. Douglass, Forrest,
Gaines. Goodwin. Hardin, Herndon.
Hood. Hough, Johnson, Mccall, Nc
Dermott. Mcleod, Peurfoy. Williams
~
Nays Mcssrs. Brown, Manning, Mar
shall. Mayfcld, McIvcr, Mower, J. w.
Ragsdalc, Raysor, Sheppard, Stanland,
Won KolnitZ-ll.
SO the bill was killed.