The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-20

dollars. He wanted to see them. .,,, t,a,
atlcast decent appropriation. IA
does not believe the old soldiers on the
pension boards would conniye ai
j fraud, i.3 e, Z ST q q
lGon. iIa.noa told how Capt, brooks
| had brought into tho houEB two years
ago C. bill to make tho appropriation
lHO,G 600 dollars. Tho young men l,ad
taken tho matter Into their hands and
had made il 10000 dollars. Unfurtu
nntely 1t did not 20 into effect until
last year on account OF u defect In Lllt
appropriation act. He believes the
people OF South Carolina want 1t tc
stay III 100000 dollars. He paid a fine
tribute To the Confederate soldier.
MIR. Tribblc, Of Anderson, ana SIr.
Mauldin, of Greenvillc, opposed thc
amendment. Mr.. Trlbble spoke from
the depths OF his heart. lie paid a
glowing tribute to the Confederate
soldier aud insisted that those who do
not favor large appropriations do not
know OF the hardships of the Confcd-
crates The poorer people went out
at the first call, and they responded
through patriotism. There is no re-
cruiting Of their shattered ranks.
They will not be here long, and take
care Of them while they arc lierc. lie
had introduced separate bill which
would remedy defects in the pension
law.
| 2 WIT flC f., 40,
jcclcd Mr.. Tuwill'S amendment. The
ten were McssrS. Bunch, Dorroh, Eiird,
Jarncgan, Kiblcr, Stackhousc, 'rowill,
Traylor, Williams and Wingard
TIE STATE FAIR.
There was some objection to atl-
vancing the State fair association
$500 dollars with which to pay pre-
miums, but this amount was appro,
priatcd. (It is appropriated somewhat
as II loan every year, and is always re-
paid by the association.)
E was getting past the hour for
taking recess and the members were
getting restive, but Speaker Smith,
seeing that the reading Of the entire
bill could be perfected in IL very Few
minutes, held the house down and the
bill waS finished and ordered TO third
reading. Had this not been done be-
fore the night session, there might
have been dlatory work.
| The State Wednesday enumerated
the appropriations for the executive,
judicial and health departments. Tho
following arc the additional ;lppropri-
ations carried in the bill:
STATE COLLEGES.
South Carolina College, 2S, 100 dol.
lars; Winthrop College, 30 600 dollars
(out Of which the scholarships are tc
be paiO; cOlored college at Orange
burg, 5000 dollars; support of bcncli
ciary cadets lt the Citadel 5000 dol
lsrs. Cedar Springs school for deaf
dumb and blind, $4,000 dollars, anc
| for furnishings and repairs, 500 dol
lars.
State Hospital for the Insane Sal.
airy Of superintendent and physician
1900 dollars; board of regents, pei
diem and mileage 81 200: support OF
$120, 900; repairs and Improvements
SIS, 200.
State Penitentiary Salary Of super
intendent, $1,000: captain of til,
guard, 81 ,050; physician, S $50: chap
lain, 5000; clerk, ST., 200.
Catawba Indians Support of
S. 900; for schools, $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following miscellaneous appr0
priatiuns were passed:
| Repairs on governors mansion
|Sl,100 1t is understood that thi
settles for the present the agitatio,
for Il new mansion in another part o
town. Insurance on mansion, SGT.
4 TO pay claims approved ;tt this ScS
sion, Sc 900.
| Pensions, 5000, 600, out OF whcl
II s., 700 .isstosDc applied To thc fund 70
Hqrtilicia9ilEhbs.
y l'uclsfarsshea the State house
Sl,200; Fighting public buildings il
Columbia, $4,000; water for public
buildings, $4,000; installing scwcrag,
for South Carolina College, $500.
For paying for completion OF Stat,
house, $ Sl5,0 600.
Public printing, $4,000 Gncludin.
What has already been paid.)
Phosphate inspector, salary $1,000
expenses Of board. $500.
Code commissioner, Sl0O.
State board OF equalization, $4,000
South Carolina room Confederate
museum, Richmond. $lO0
State Agricultural society, s., 800.
For committee to examine books o
State Colleges, 1862 dollars: committed
to examine State trcaS,lrcr'S books
527 dollars: committee to examine
penal and charitable institutions, .l2I
dollars; claims OF clerks in cngruSsng
dcpartm last year 1913 dollars: Spc-
cial committee OH the invcStiga tion
into the liquor hill sensation Of last
session, BIB dollars
! An arithmOmctcr or counting ma
chine. for State house accountants,
375 dollars. Rent, onIce State super
intcndcnt Of education, 210 dollars.
For shelves in State library, 300 dol
lars.
Salaries of supervisors Of rcgiStra-
tion, 30 dollars.
Salary Of special clerk for indcxing
historical records, $50 dollars: salary
Of an electrician, 600 dollars and 400
dollars for electrical supplies for pub
lie buildings in Columbia.
On Wednesday,, under the call or
special order Mr.. Hoods joint rcSolu-
ton to appoint a committee To in
vcstigatc the management OF the
State diSpcnsary came up for Il third
reading. Mr.. Raysor introduced Il
resolution providing that the joint
resolution be rccommttcd to the com
mi f,D n