Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-04
LEGISLATURE QUITS
After Extraordinary Session of
~ Days.
EMBRACESUSUAL JOlLIFICATlON
Conference Committees Agrees on
Appropriations Members Get
Their Pay-Jolliication by Local
optionists and Prohibitionists in
Locked Arms It was 1850 a. m.


After a most extraordinary session
Of AZ days the general assembly of
South Carolina adjourned Saturday
night with the hands pointing at
IL so, but actual time of 2:50. In
both house and senate quorums were
not present, many of the members
having gone home. |, was the usual
lollification, however, and prohi-
bitionist and local optionist locked
ars and carroled forth the old songs,
being interrupted occasionally by a
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 recesses the
"ghost walked" and the members
received their checks for 5000 for n
session of AZ days. Before last year
the pay was $4 per day per member
for not exceeding 40 days.
There was dispute on the ex-
ira pay for the employee nd at
taches for extra pay for the pro-
longcd 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
made ih various bills and adjust
ments between house and senate the
difference between the appropriation
bill of 190S 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 factory inspectors $1,000
For statistical Information $780,
For increase in expense account
for Commissioner Watson $500.
For increase clerks salary. same
department, 5000.
University of South Carolina, to
correct clerical error, $1,000.
Increase for high schools $4,000.
Increase for Hospital for the In
sane $4,000.
lncrase for printing $4,000.
Claims passed $4,000.
Additional for engrossing depart
ment 81 200.
Battleship South Carolina $4,000.
Refund for Greenville reunion
81 500.
Monument to the women of the
Confederacy $500.
$4,000. =
Same for house $500.
Additional for solicitors 800.
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 $4,000 for free school text
books.
The senate's position was agreed
TO IN the matter of the Confederate
home and $4,000 is appropriated for
this instead of abandoing the Con-.
fcderate home and adding the $12,-
600 to the general pension appropria-
ton.
Then the committee was appointed
TO wait on the governor and a coms
mittee appointed to notify the senate
that 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 house went into committee of
the whole and passed resolutions on
tho impartility of the rulings OF
Wbaley and his work during the
year. There wcrc also the ether res.
olutions.
Tho Senate met Tuesday night and
killed tie rate bill after amendments
defeated the mileage feature anu
caused It's former advocates to vote
against it. Wednesday the prohibi-
tion or linuor regulation bill and
the educational bill consumed the
time and little was effected for lack
of unity of sentiment. The House
without quorum, passed few
third reading bills.
After debate for almost the entire
day and more than three hours dis
cussion Thursday night. much of
which certainly looked like filbuster-
ing, the senate passed an amendment
TO the prohibition bilI-the compro-
mise proposed by Senator Christen-
sen. This amendment was framed up
by senator's in conference during the
discussion on the bill.
The Christensen amendment which
passed provides. in brief:
Hold an election July Is in coun-
ties now having dispensaries to de-
tcrmine whether they shall continue
the sale of whiskey.