Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03
LEGISLATURE QUITS
After Extra rdinary Session OF
az Days.
EllBRACESUSUAL JOLLlFlCATION
Conference Committees Agrees on
Appropriations Members Get
Their Pay-Jollifcation by Local
optionists and Prohibitionists in
Locked Arms Il was 2:5O a. N.

Locked Arms It was 2:5O a. N.
After q. most extraordinary session
of AZ days the general assembly of
South Carolina adjourned Saturday
night with the hands pointing at
III :59, but actual time of 2:5O. In
both house and senate quorums were
not present, many Of the members
having gore home. It was the usual
5oliifcation, 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 vis-
itors, who watched the proceedings
with interest and amusement.
Is During one of the recesses the
stghost walked; and the members
received their checks for 5000 for a
session Of AZ days. Before last year
the pay was 81 per day per member
for not exceeding 40 days.
u There was a dispute ON the. ex-
ira pay for the employees and at
taches for extra pay for the pro-
longed session. Finally it was de
cided to grant the increase.
The appropriation bill as original
~ introduced in the house showed
q decrease of $4,000 from last
year. On account of appropriations
made in various bills ard adjust
1nents between house and senate the
difference between the appropriation
bill of 1908 and 1909 is $4,000. This
is a 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:
9 For common school extension
$4,000.
& For Winthrop extension $4,000.
For Winthrop kitchen $4,000.
For factory inspectors $4,000.
For statistical information $500.
For increase in expense account
for Commissioner Watson $500.
For, increase clerks salary, same
department, 5000.
University of South Carolina, to
correct clerical error, $4,000.
Increase for high schools $4,000.
Increase for Hospital for the In
sane $1,000.
Inerase for printing $4,000.
Claims passed $4,000.
Additional for engrossing depart
ment $1,000.
Battleship South Carolina $4,000.
Refund for Greenyille reunion
$780,.
Monument to the women Of the
Confederacy $500.
Contingent account for the senate
$1,000.
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.
a The house abandoned its appropn-
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-
federate home and adding the $12,-
600 to the general pension appropria-.
tion.
Then the committee was appointed
to wait on the governor and COM
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 a committee of
the whole and passed resolutions on
the .impartility Of the rulings Of
Whaley and 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
cansed its former advocates to vote
against it. Wednesday the prohibi-
ton or liquor regulation bill and
the educational bill consumed the
time and little was effected for lack
of unity of sentiment. The House
without quorum, passed a few
third reading bills.
After debate for almost the entire
day and more than three hotlrs dis
cussion Thursday night. much of
which certainly looked like ilbuster-
ing, the senate passed an amendment
TO the prohibition bill-the conpro-
mise proposed by Senator Christen.
sen. This amendment was framed uti
by senators 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-
termine whether they shall continue
! the, sale of whiskey.
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