Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-02-14

Senator johnson commented on the
fact that the Clemson authorities an
nounced the colleges income was
$l79, ,11S.5O; from which over $3l, 600
was deducted as "amounts appropri-
ated by the legislature under special
acts' and which the board must
spend as such. This left according
to the trustees report (page III
$147, 7,s9O.65 for expenses. The special
committee reported that Clemson re-
eeived, including permanent improve
ments and amounts expended by or
der of the legislature, over $26O,OO0.
The senator from Fairfield COM
mented on his assertion that it cost
the State 20 to 80 per cent. more to
educate boy at Clemson than at
the other schools of the State. He
said that the trustees report (page
13) asserted that it cost 1926, while
a division Of the receipts would show
that it cost $432. Winthrop's per
capita was $2s7, the Citadel's 1921
and South Carolina colleges $156.
Senator Carpenter, who is one of
Clemson's staunchest advocates, re-
piled and in beginning had an affida-
Wit read which stated that some sal
aries listed on page Sc of the trus-
tees report were charged to the wrong
account He stated that the reason
that there was a discrepancy in the
committee report and the trustees re-
port was that the fiscal year ended in
June and the committees report was
made up to December. The Hatch
fund was always misunderstood and
had to be applied to d specific pur-
pose. Clemson had used about $ll5,-
900 last year. Senator Carpenter then
launched forth into a'statement of the
college s foundation, its aims and pur-
poses and said that he spoke not so
much for the institution as for what
it would do for. his State.
1t was the honr Of adjournment
when he closed and some of the SEN
ators wanted to take vote; but de-
bate was postp6ned uHtil the evening
session.
Appropriation Bill Passes House.
The House refused to kill the de-
partment of immigration and show
ed liberal disposition to the sup
port of the bureau. An increase of
$4,000 was made i'll the appropri-
ution for Confederate vetrans. For
.he first time Iii Is years there was no
suggestion or tnotion to reduce the
appropriation; as recommended by the
committee; for tile support of the
South Carolina College and Citadel.
There was motion to reduce the al
lowance to Winthrop but there was no
change in the suggestions of the sup
port needed for the State colleges.
The only real fight in the house on
the appropriation bill was on the de-
rartment of immigration but the
members we're not disposed to diseon-
tinu that work.
The ways and means cominitte had
its bill III excellent condition and had
the fortune Of having the measure
agreed to with practically no changes.
The house refused to vote $1,000 for
the expenses of special terms of court.
This is taken as second and direct
intimation on the part Of the house
that it does not want special terms of
court.
The appropriation bill carried an
expenditure Of $1,2SO,S69.69 as it
came from the committee. To this was
added $4,000 additional for pensions.
The pension bill last year aggregat-
ed 81, 1863, ,63sS9. This increase is
due to expenses for elections and to
nake UP deficiencies.
The liuse will today send the ap.
preparation and legislative appropria.
ton bills over to the senate.
rne keformatory.