The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
BILL PASSED BY ONE VOTE.
APPROPRIATION MEASURE NOW
BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.
Free Conference Not Unanimous,
senator W. L.. Mauldin Not Signing
lin the House.

and Is now ready for the signature
of the governor. For the first time
An years a hight was made in the SEN
ference report on the bill. BY just
one vote. is to IL. the senate early
this morning adopted the free con-
ference report which meant that the
bill passed with the appropriations
for permanent buildings at Winthrop,
Carolina aad the Citadel restored TO
the bill. The report of the free con-
ference committee was not unani-
nous. Senator w. L. Mauldin. chair
man OF the finance committee Of the
senate. not signing the report.
The question OF adopting the re-
port from the free conference COM
mittee was debated freely and warm
ly. Senator Montgomery moved the
adoption OF the report. Senator Har-
din said that for tho first time in his
legislative career he could aot sup
port n free conference report.
Senator Johnstone explained the
action or the committee and told how
carefully the items had been con-
sidered and the deliberations of the
committee.
Senator Rainsford regarded the
committee as u board OF arbitration
and the senate In honor bound to
abide by Its decision.
Senator Laney put I'm a word for
the common schools but said he would
vote for the free conference report.
Senator Montgomery said all gov
ernments are based on compromises,
and when he saw tax levy would not
be put up he consented for the sem
ate 90 recede from its amendments.
Senator Hardin thought the senate
lost out entirely instead of participat-
Ing Ia a compromise. He could not
conscientiously vote for 1t.
Senator Strait sounded q warning.
saying the time is coming when peo-
pie are going to rise up against these
Institutions. Might as well call a
halt now. He reminded the sena-
tors he helped establish Winthrop
nd Clemson.
Senator Weston wes errphatic In
81 remarks Tie said tLc University
South Carolina. tho Citadel Glenn
pa and Winthrop o.. aot the rich
ans colleges. The appropriations
tor improvements are TO be accom-
panied by increased and additional
EDUCATIONAL advantages.
Senator Young was glad to see the
aStioa OF the committee and told OF
What the action will mean.
Senator Bates announced that he
would vote against the adoption Of
ne report as protest against ex-
travagance.
Senator Lawson asked Senators
Johnstone. Weston and Montgomery
a number OF questions drawing out
the features OF the added appropria-
IONS.
Senator Johnstone told again OF the
sand taken by the committee and
earnestly urged the senate to adopt
ne free conference committees re-
port.
The vote To- adopt the report was
passed. IS to IL. as follows;
Ayes-Senators Ackerman. Carlisle,
Clifton. Hough, Johnstone. Laney, T.
j. Mauldin. McCown. Montgomery,
Muckenfuss. Rainsford. Sinkler, spl-
vey. Stewart. Summers. Waller. wes-
ton, Young-1s.
Nays - Senators Appelt. Bates,
Black. Christensen. Crosson. Earle.
Epps. Forrest. Green. Hardin. lawson.
Manning. Mars. Strait. stuckey, Sui
Ivan. whartoa-17.
Not voting-Senators Croft, Dennis
CHM. Hall. w. j. Johnson. Lide, w.
l.. Mauldin. Walkers.
The house OF representatives ac-
cepted without debate the items In
the free conference committee re-
port on the appropriation bill. Mr..
Williams OF Aiken wished to have the
report printed for study this morning
and To adjourn debate. However.
when he learned that the report must
be accepted or rejected as a whole.
he withdrew objection.
The house then adopted the report.
Mr.. Browning explained that when
the bin left the house It provided for
appropriations OF S1.971.322. and as
reported by the free conference COM
mittee the total would be s2.010.-
652.46.
The report carries the additional