Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
The House and Senate GETTING Down
to Solid Work.
The University Bill.

by the House OF Representatives was
q South Carolina University bill. Ac-
tion was not taken. as The election OF
judges, etc.. interferred.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of the COM
mittee on education, favored the bill,
even IL the change secured no addi-
tional money
Mr.. Banks, of Orangeburg opposed
spending any more money on higher
education.
Mr.. Brantly, of Orangeburg, de-
clared this to be step in the right
direction. In eloquent terms he spoke
OF the work already done by the col
lege. The bill carries no appropria-
tion. He called attention to the dis.
crepancy in the amount paid to Glenn
son and to the South Caroltxa college.
and yet the South Carolina college,
| with its megre appropriation, is even
now doing good work. The sons OF
this State are forced to go away for
university education. The proposed
step Is necessary. The alumni are
raising an endowment fund The
friends of the college all appeal for
this new condition. The university in
Columbia would in no wise interfere
| with other state colleges.
Mr.. DeVore opposed the bill Is the
State of South Carolina able to under
take TO increase its appropriations to
the State institutions He would op-
pose giving any more money to State
colleges until the State can give some
thing to the public schools OF the
State.
Mr.. Banks again opposed the bill.
He is not opposed to higher education
and would not strike a blow at the
institution which has done so much for
South Carolina, but he wishes to repre-
| Nf
are doing their best for these institu-
tions. We are confronted by a serious
financial condition. He cited the fig
| ureS By the comptroller general to
| show that the appropriations have
exceeded the income by $365,000 in 10
years.
Mr.. Pittman. OF Lee county, favored
the bill. He had come here from
North Carolina, and having felt the
need of additional education, had look
ed to the South Carolina college and
he found that there were no elective
courses. such as may be found in
other States. He favored equalized
things. In reply to Mr.. Banks. he said
that he is in favor OF giving to South
| Carolina some of the Clemson funds in
years toscome.
number of other good speeches
were made by members.
Just previous to adjournment Sena-
tor Manning sent in an amendment to
Senator Raysor's dispensary bill which
is still on the calendar as a special
order. Senator Manning's amendment
is practically a substitute bill and
proviues that three members of the
board of directors shall be appointed
by the governor to serve one year
Tie salary is 81. 800. with bond for $40
1000. They shall net be candidates for
any other office and shall not begin
their terms of Office until the terms
of the present members have expired
A disPensary commission shall be
elected by the general assembly for
term of two years. The commission
er may be suspended by the govern
or, who shall report this suspension
to the general assembly on the first
day of its session. and that body may
If 1t wishes, remove the commission
er and elect n successor.
Thirty days after the first of March
tie board of directors shall advertise
for bids in two daily newspapers in
the state and one outside. The bids
and samples shall be sent in boxes
each in a separate box wit hno dis
tinguishing mark on the outside to
the state treasurer. The state treas
urer shall open the box take out the
bottle (Which must also be without
| distinguished mark and of a special
Kind authorized by the directors) and
number 1t. He shall also CODY this
number in a book and with it state
ment or the bid, which must also be
recorded by numlter. The numbers
on the bottles and their accompanying
bids are the same.
The board of directors thus would
not know who submits the bids and
N m In ,rNlas
hcation is in the State treasurer's
book. After making the award by
examining the Sample and agreeing if
the price is satisfactory. they shall
announce to the State treasurer the
number Of the bid which has been Sc.
lected. He shall then open his book.
and the name of the firm and announce
the award. No bids solicited by agents
drummers or sample. except as pro-
vlded Will be considered.
Quarterly reports will be made and
the governor shan appoint two ex-
pert accountants not later than De-
cember 18th every year to go through
the books
III the State treasurer makes nublic
the name of bidders before the proper
time he Is fined between s1O0 and 80.
OOO or Imprisonment OF one month tn
a year Any firm soliciting otherwise
tLGn provided shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined not
less than $1,000 or imprisoned NOT
less than six months.
II any dispenser or clerk violates
any provisions of the dispensary law
he shall on the first offense forfeit his
salary for one month and on the sec.
ond be discharged. The grand Jury
VIII keep watchful eyes on the county
dispensers and their employees and in
sary
The bill also provides a fire of $500