The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04
LEGISLATURE QUITS
After Extraordinary Session of
AZ Days.
EMBRACESUsUAl JOlLIfICATIoN
Conference Committees Agrees on
Appropriations Members Get
Their Jollifcaticn ky Local
Optionists and Prohibitionists in
Locked Arms II was $3.50 q. m.

of AZ days the general assembly of
South Carolina adjourned Saturday
night with the hands pointing at
IL so, but actual time of $50. In
both house and senate quorums were
not present, many of the members
having gone home. 1t was the usual
loilification, however, and prohi-
bihonist and local optionist locked
ars and carrcled forth the old songs,
being interrupted occasionally by
mock session. The galleries and
floors were crowed at times by Wis
itors, who watched the proceedings
with interest and amusement
During one of. the reeesses the
"ghost walked" and the members
received their checks for $500 for a
session of AZ days. Before last year
the pay was $4 per day per member
Tor not exceeding 40 days.
There was 4 dispute on the ex-
ira pay for the employees and at
taehes for extra pay for the pro-
longed session. Finally it was de
cided to grant the increase.
The appropriation bill as original
ly introduced in the house showed
decrease of $4,000 from last
year. On account of appropriations
r1ade< IN various bills and adjust
ments between house and senate the
diHerence between the appropriation
bill Of 1908 and 1909 is $4,000. This
Is reduction in the aggregate ap-
preparation.
The free conference committee
agreed upon the following essential
points which were authorized by
SPECIAL acts or the action of either
senate or house:
For common school extension
$4,000.
For Winthrop extension $4,000.
For Winthrop kitchen $4,000.
For. fsctorv inspectors $4,000.
For statistical information $500.
TOR increase IN expense account
Tor Commissioner Watson $500.
For increase clerk 3 salary, same
department, $500.
Univesity of South Carolina, to
Correct clerical error, $4,000.
Increase for high schools $4,000.
Increase for Hospital for the In
sane $4,000.
Incrnse for printing $1,000.
Claims passed $4,000. =
Additional for engrossing depart
ment 81 POO.
Battleship South Carolina $4,000.
hefnnd for Greenville reunion
$500
Monument to the women of the
Gonfederacy $500.
$4,000. " ""'
Same for house $500.
Additional for solicitors 500.
Additional for clerks $500.
These are the chief items that are
provided for. A number of smaller
allowances were granted.
The house abandoned its appropri-
alton Of $50,000 for free school text |
books. ...
The senate's position was agreed |
TO IN the matter of the Confederate
home and $l2, 900 is appropriated for
this instead of abandoing the Con-
'tdcrate home and adding the $l2.-
',oO to the general pension appropria-
lion.
Then the committee was appointed |
10 wait on the governor and a COM
mittee appointed to notify the senate |!
mat everything was ready to adjourn.
In accordance with the usual Gus
tom, Mr.. T. B. Fraser Of Sumter then
moved that the house do now adjourn
sine die. Just before adjournment
the honse went into a committee of |
the whole and passed resolutions on
the lmpartility of the rulings of
haiey nnd his work during the
year There were also the other res
olutions.
The Senate met Tuesday night and
killed the rate bill after amendments
defeated the mileage feature and
caused its former advocates to vote
against git.g Wednesday the prohibi-
tIon or LIQUOR regulation bill and |
the ednsational bill consumed TIE
time and little was effected for lack |
OF unity Of sentiment. The House
without quorum, passed few
third reading bills. 1
After debate for almost the entire
day and more than three hours' dis
cusslon Thursday night. much of |
which certainly looked like fiIbuster-
ing, fhe senate passed an amendment
70 the prohibition bill-the compro-
mise proposed by Senator Chris.en-
sen. Tins amendment was framed mn
by senators in conference during the
discu1sion on the bill. -
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