The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-22
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nor.
Sec. 2. Said commission shall im-
mediately organize by the election Of
a chairman and a secretary from their
number.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty Of
said commission to purchase for the
State suitable lands for the use Of
the State Hospital for the Insane to
have made planss, Specifications and
estimates for said hospital.
Sec. 4. That said commission shall
adopt such plans and specifications
as may be necessary and shall erect
such buildings on said lands as it
may decide upon which will relieve
the congested conditions now exist
ing in said hospital.
Sec. 5. That said commission in
order to carry out the provisions OF
this joint resolution are hereby an
thorized to borrow on the credit OF
TIE State the sum Of 100000 from
the sinking fund commission OF else
where in case the same can not be
obtalneds from said sinking fund com
mission at rate Of interest not to
exceed 5 per cent. per annum said
sum 10 be borrowed in installments
only as needed for the purchasing
of. said lands and erection Of build
ings thereon: Provided, That moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
strued as limiting the said commits
sion as to their plans for the enlarge
ment of the hospital for the insane:
Provided, further, That no member
Of the general assembly shall be
gible for appointment on the con-
mission created by this act.
Sec. 6. The compensation Of each
member of said commission shall be
$5 per day or each day actually
employed about the business Of the
commission and actual expenses TO:
the time engaged. -. - -.
Sec. z. That said commission shalt
make a report to the next session Il
the general assembly Of their work
hei eunder.
The free conference committee
which submitted the bill as it pass
ed consisted of W. L. Mauldin, P. L.
Hardin and W. J. Montgomery, on
4" i.art Of tile ':".'s and ). i. Car
ey, Wade c.. darr:son, and Or, Saw
ye, on the par: y the house.
Speaking Of the adoption Of the
free conference committees report,
the Columbia State Of yesterday
morning says: >=.
1T was a coincidence that all OF
the, conferees from the house we're
members of the Investigating. COM
mittee which. had the matter under
aavisement all Of last year. But for
some reason or other in the. senate
neither Senator Christensen, who has
made a valiant fight, or Senator Bat
es, who was also Of the investigating
committee, received recognition from
the president Of the senate in making
up the free conference committee.
Fortunately the free conference com
mittee report was signed unanimous
y. *sas
'FThe house bill to provide for
bond issue, the bill by Senator Har-
din to provide for acquiring land in
this vicinity of Columbia, and the
Mauldin substitute to appoint COM
mission to get options and to report
at the next session Of these were
tabled and the free conference sub
stitute was passed without dissenion
in either house. All sides in the con-
troversy appeared to be pleased. Sen
ator Christensen and Mr.. Harrison
last night. declared that it is a vindi-
cation Of their advanced position,
and yet the free conference commit.
tee bill submitted by Senator Maui
din appears to be conservative
enough for the "minority" Of the
invetigating committee.
"The senate under its bill had pass
ed merely a commission plan but
provided no money with which to do
anything effective and left the COM
mission to report at the next session
of the general assembly. Under the
plan agreed upon the commission
will be able to spend 100000, which