The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-03

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the =encte resolution by fixing Feb
ruary Is as the day for final adjourn
mer1. The senate resolution fixed
February 10. The appropriation Dill
was introduced in the house last night
81 Chairman Browning, Of the ways
and means committee, and there seems
to be no reason why the session should
not be brought to close by February
Is, at the latest.
The appropriation Bill.
The. appropriation bill fixes the levy
at 5 3-4 mills, the sme as last year.
It is very little different from last
years act in its general provisions.
The bill was made special order for
Friday morning, and will at that time
have the right OF way.
It provides for larger than usual
appropriation to retire the debt on
the State house. This money was bor-
, rowed from the sinking fund, to be
repaid at $4,000 per annum. The
payment this year will be $4,000,
leaving the same amount for next
year.
The bill also carries an item of $780,
900, to be repaid to the asylum loan,
advanced by the sinking fund COM
mission last year.
There is an increase from $4,000 to
$4,000 in the amount for the corn
demonstration work which has done
so much for South Carolina.
South Carolina college to get an ap-
preparation for a new auditorium. The
Citadel gets $4,000 for a new wing,
and this will be added to next year.
Winthrop gets $4,000 to complete
paying for the dining room extension
and $4,000 to enlarge the infrmary.
Maintenance increased $4,000.
The South Carolina Industrial
school at Florence raised from $500
to $4,000.
Colored college,: Maintenance same
as last year; $500 for heating plant;
$4,000 for artesion well; $4,000 to
finish paying for new building.
State Hospital.
Hospital for Insane: Improvements
and repairs, $4,000; increase for
maintenance, $4,000; to make up de-
fcit for 1910, 100000.
For State Control for Clemson.
The senate on Wednesday adopted
with amendment the resolution Of
Senator Earle as to an investigation
by the attorney general of the legal
phases connected wit hthe taking over
under State control to some extent
Clemson college, With the house,
consent such would be done.
The senate adopted the resolution
about as follows:
THAT the attorney general be and is
hereby requested to investigate and re-
port to the next session of the gener-
al assembly the practicability of the
State acquiring such control Of Glenn
son college as will enable the general
assembly ITO elect all the trustees of
that institution"
''Nileage" Bill Advanced.
After 9 fight Oh the bill lasting sew
eral days and growing farcer each
day, the mileage" bill was On We'd
nesday night in the senate passed to a
third reading. The bill, introduced by
Senator Carlisle, of Spartanburg, re-
quires the acceptance of mileage cou-
pons on trains and checking Of bag
gage on presentation of the coupons.
The bill does not require the accep-
tance of the coupons en- any trains eX-
cept those Of the road issuing the mil
cage book.
Summers Bill Killed.
A storm of protest from laymeI;
lawyers and from at least two physi-
clans in the senate on Wednesday
afternoon sent to its death the bill Of
Senator Summers, of Calhoun, the
measure being termed "a bill to pro-
nibit remuneration to State senators
and representative by public service
corporations during their term Of Of
ice and to fix the punishment.
The vote was 81 to 10, Senator Mont
gomery, cf Marion, being excused
from voting.
Senator tombstone, Of Newberry, is
recorded as voting to kill the bill.
No Change as to Circuit Judges.
The house has killed the measure
to increase the salary Of circuit judges
from $4,000 to $500, and also killed
bills for more compact rotation OF
iudses so as to give the judges more