The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-22

mansion for the governor, and to re-
port at the next session the probable
cost Of such buildings and make such
suggestions and findings as they deem
proper; each member to receive per
diem and expenses Of travel while ac-
tually engaged in such work, the reso-
luton appropriating $500, if so much
be necessary, for said per diem and
travelling expenses.
State Officers Salaries.
There was considerable discussion
in the senate on Wednesday on the
bill to increase the salaries Of the
State officers. By a vote Of Is to l6
! the senate refused to continue the
bill to the next session.
! The motion to postpone until next
session was a test vote which was de-
feated by only two majority. A
change Of one vote would have made
tie. The senator from Newberry
voted against the motion an fol the
increase Of salaries.
The bill as the committee amended
it, the said amendments being adopt
ed by the senate, provides for SAL
ary Of $4,000 for the governor of
South Carolina. The original bill
called for $4,000 salary. The COVER
nor now gets $4,000, and it was stat
ed upon the floor Of the senate that
the chief executive Of the State very
often spends about $1,000 more than
this a year, so that it should be pro-
vided for him some adequate compen-
sation to meet necessary expenses.
The committee in amending the bill
lstruck out all provisions for clerks
and secretaries, it being the sense Of
I the committee that these are to be
provided in the annual approprla-
tions, and should not be made a sta
tutory provision. The same is true Of
the governors secretary's salary.
The other provisions of the bill,
with amendments, by the committee
are as follows:
| Secretary Of State, $1,000 in bill;
as passed with amendment, $2.25O.
Comptroller general, amended to
So, ,250 from $500, as in bill.
State treasurer to receive $2,2oO
Instead of $1,000, as now, (same be-
ing true Of all other State officers,
whose salaries are increased to ST.
25O) instead of $500, as provided in
the original bill.
State superintendent of education,
salary as amended, $2,25O.
Adjutant and inspector general,
$4,000 salary. This was raised from
81, 900. A motion was made to IN
crease the assistant adjutant and IN
spector generals salary to $1,45O in
stead of as now, $3.50, and this was
lost by an aye and nay vote as fol-
lows: Ayes, %; nays, Il.
Attorney general, salary Increased
with $2,250, as in case Of other State
officers.
! Assistant attorney generals salary
is $1,000, by the bill.
The provisions for all clerks, as
stated, are stricken out by the COM
mittee, and so adopted by the senate.
There was an effort to decrease the
= salary Of the insurance commissioner
from $1,000 to s2,250, but it was ex-
planned that this salary comes from
: the insurance companies, and on a
test vote the salary was left at ST.
> 500. The salary Of the superlntend-
ent Of the penitentiary was raised
y from $1,000 to 2,250. The senate
bill provides that the increase shall
take effect after the general election
in 1910. The bill was passed to a
third reading BY a vote Of rs to y.
Railroad Rates.
Senator Graydon, Of Abbeville, has
introduced Dill prov luluS lil1t lHe
legal rate for carrying passengers IN
this State By all railroad companies
over forty miles in length 81 a., be
two and a half cents per mile. COM
, puted By the shortest route and no
other. and in case the railroads shall
put on sale any form Of mileage
books at said rate, or less, the presen-
i; tation Of the correct number Of miles,
bv the shortest route. out of said
book to the conductor Or other officer
authorized to take up tickets. shall
entitle the person holding said mil
cage books to travel on the trains of
an,. rod sallino said mileaoe and I'D