The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-19

ton of $1,SlS,S740O, * number ot
amendments werc made by tho senate,
which increased this amount probably
$100,000.00,' The house refused to
concur in the senate amendments,
which carried this bill also to a free
conference committee. This commit
tee was composed Of Messrs, Mauld-
in, Weston aud Brice of the Senate
and Mcssrs Banks, Nicholson aud
Aull, of the house. They
were in session considering the
amendments from O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon until after IL O'Clock
that night. when they finally agreed
and their report was submitted. Some
of the increases were made necessary
by the acts. which were passed by
both houses. providing Tor appropria-
tions. One of these was a bill pro-
vidinw for the establishment Of high
schools. which carries an appropria-
tion of $550,00000; another was Il
bill to provide for the Improvement
and beautifying Of the state house
grounds. which carries an apprppria-
tion of $50,000,00: another was a
which provides an appropriation of
$3500.00 for the entertainment Of the
confederate veterans at their annual
reunion.
The pension appropriation this
year us provided by an act of the leg
islaturc. is fixed at $25o,0o0.00. Ont
of this is to be taken $5000.00 to pro-
vide confederate soldiers with artifi-
cial limbs if they should desire the
limbs.
In the matter IF the immigration
department. the house cut the appro-
priation for expenses from $l0.000.00,
as fixed by the ways and means COM
mittec. to $3.O00O0. The senate in
creased it to $l2.00O.O0. The commit
tee reduced il t" $l0.0OO.00.
The senate also provided &13.000.-
90 for the industrial school or re-
formatory at Florence. The commit
tee reduced this to $3300.00. which
is a balance left or turned into the
state treasury from an appropriation
of $4.500.00. which was made in 1906.
The levy for state purposes was left
ut + II mills. as recommended by the
ways and means committee and adop-
ted by the house. The levy for New
berry county was left at 3 mills.
which the delegation thought could
be done in view of the balance which
WAS left on hand from the half mill
levied from the enforcement of the
di>penSary law.
Two bills were passed in regard to
amending the law as t" rctunding
the railroad indebtedness Of numbers
| and s townships in Newberry coun-
! ty.
The old acts fixed the rate of inter-
! est for the new bonds at 6 per cent.
The amendment simply provides that
the rate Of interest shall not be more
! than q per cent. and ii is hoped that
the Indebtedness may be refunded at
|
IL l2 per cent interest t" these town.
ships.
The bill introduced by Mr.. John
stone. providing for an election by
the county or by any township in the
county on the question of voting one
mill tax for the working of the pub
lie roads passed and was ratified.
! Mr.. JohnStone bill as to a change
in the law of working the roads, was
continued by the senate.
The bill in regard to the commits
SioncrS of public works il Newberry
was passed just as it was published
in The Herald and News some days
AGO. 1t provides. as will be remem-
bcred. fer an election on the ques-
lhn t" be ordered by the city coun,
ell not less than forty days or more
than sixty days from the approval
of the act by the governor. We will
rcpnbish the provisions of this act
in Fridays paper so that the people
may know upon what they are caIle l
upon to vote.
Mr.. Bleasc'> bill prohibiting sale
OF cigarettes was continued in the
house until the next session by a
ajUrity Of two votes.
Mr.. AuIl'< bill. providing for
forty-onc additional scholarships in
Clemson college at the value Of 500
in the textile department was passed
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