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

Mr.. Pyatt wanted the quarantine
officer at Georgetown paid $500, a
raise of 5000. He has family OF l3
and that commended the request for
the increase.
Mr.. Banks opporsed the increase be-
cause the little increases counted.
Mr.. Browning opposed and MIR.
Doar and Mr.. Sinkler wanted the in
crease allowed. The increase was al
lowed.
Mr.. D. O. Herbert wanted to reduce
the appropriation for Winthrop. He
proposed to cut off $1,000 from the
general support. he said he thought
the board asked for 56,SS4. The COM
mittee evidently includes $1,000 for
library which is not used. The board
asks for $4,000 but ii used only $1,000
last year and he did not think Wiz
throp needed $4,000 for its books. The
Citidal gets only $3.50 for its library.
The Winthrop library is very fine
and the State could not afford to put
so much iii The library but he thought
$1,000 ample.
Mr.. Richards said the increased ap-
preparation for Winthrop was 81, ,515,-
II for support, caused by increased.
attendance: They were given $1,000
additional for city water. The COM
mittee did not grant $1,000 asked for.
Mr.. Herbert said he simply wanted
to sut the library appropriation to
81 900 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Beamguard took up The defense
Of the appropriation.
Mr.. Laney wanted that much OF
more for the library, He wanted q
liberal allowance for Winthrop.
Mr.. Sinkler defended the library
and explained that the money ought to
be granted:
The proposition to cut the Winthrop
appropriation was lost.
The committee reported on an in
crease of $1,000 for the support Of
Winthrop and allowed the South Car
olina college for increases $l,9S9.25
and $4,000 for expansion Of the law
department. This is the first time
withis Is years that there has not
been some sort Of fight OH the appro-
priations for tile South Carolina col
lege and the Citidal, not even motion
being made on either of them. The
ways and means committee, particu
larly Mr.. Richards and MI. Frost,
handled this finely.
The house refused to allow the city
of Columbia more money for water.
There was considerable pleasant
discussion on Mr.. Clifton's S motion to
allow $500 for improvements for the
State house grounds. The money was
to be used for sidewalks and garden
ing in the capitol grounds. On motion
of Mr.. Richards the amendment was
tabled by vote Of 36 to 26.
For Pensions.
Mr.. Bradham moved to amend the
bill by making the appropriation for
pensions $685. 900 instead of 100000.
Mr.. Frost for the committee explained
that it was the intention to make the
amount $225,00O if the pension bill
now pending is passed. He moved to
lay the amendment on the table but
withdrew it for further discussion.
Mr.. Ashley was generally reducer
but be favored the increase Of $4,000
for the old soldiers.
Mr.. Brantley, Mr.. Tribble and Capt.
Ardrey favored the increase for the
vetrans.
Mr.. Richards said the ways and
means committee favored the increase
but did not feel authorized in putting
tie increase in the bill until it was IN
corporated in the laws. Mr.. Yeldell
said this increase was due and it was
better to increase the allowance than
to provide a Confederate home.
Mr.. Gray of Darlington favored the
increase aud thought it timely.
Mr.. Etlleridgc Of Lexington favored
the increase but called attention that
lie offered a bill on this line year ago
He wanted more money for the widow
class.
EVERYBODY was talking for an in
crease for the old soldiers pensions.
Mr.. A[arion Rucker hit the iron at the
psychological moment and moved to
increase the pension fund to $250.OOO,
an increase Of $4,000. The increase
to $250,000 for pensions was voted
As to 25. Mr.. Rucker led the fight to
increase the pension fund from $780,
900 to 100000 several years ago.
The house voted $1,000 for the Sec
rctary Of the historical commission.
The house took mp, after it had COLI
cluded the second reading on the gen-
eral appropriation bill, the legislative
supply bill and rushed it through.
Ignorant of Morse Deal.
Augusta, Maine, Special. = The
Clyde Steamship Company filed GER
tificatc of incorporation with the Sec
retary of State. The authorized capl-
tai is $14,OOO,O00, all common stock,
with par value of S1OO share. The
incorporators Of the new company
claimed to know nothing of the re.
ported negotiation for the purchase OF
the present Clyde Line of steamers by
Charles Morse, who now controls the
Eastern Steamship Company, operat-
ing line east Of Boston, and also the
Metropolitan Steamship Company,
operating line between Boston and
New York.