The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-23
THE THE BROAD AXE
Governor BIyase Chops OG The Hesds Of
Several Of .lhe Ntw Acts.
HE GIVES HIS REASONS

| HE GIVES HIS REASONS
The Veto Power Freely Exercised by
the Governor-His Action Affects
q Number Of Important Acts
Talks About His slashing the APP
preparation Bill,
The State says Governor Blease
had many things to say on Monday
concerning his veto Of twenty-five
counts OF the appropriation bill. He
said that he intended next year to
veto the items for the State colleges
II they were as large as this year and
that he would have vetoed the items
for the running Of the schools this
1 year al ut udu puL IuC uOu1D C4S VI
the general assembly on notice.
He said that if he had vetoed the
items that it would have meant the
discontinuance of the schools for IL
months and that would not have
been fair. But" he continued, IT
hereby put them on notice that If
the items for. the expenses of the
State schools are as high next year
as they were this, year that / will
luse my veto power. He thinks that
the State institutions are receiving
too much money.
Gov. Blease will abolish the Office
OF State geologist. He thinks the
Office a needless one. He said that
when the term OF office Of Earle
Sloan expired that he would refuse
to make an appointment to fill the
Vacancy. This would abolish the Of
fee.
He condemned the factory inspec-
ton law as being needless and gave
final verbal decree that the inspec-
tors must go.
Gov. Blease said that he had let it
generally be known that he would
veto important items in the appro-
priation bill and that the charge that
he had not made it known in a way
and that members of the house ana
senate who left the city thinking that
the measure was safe was untrue.
Commissioner Watson said that he
would try to render as efficient SER
Fvice, as possible with the means that :
had been given by the legislature.
The Inspectors employed under the
factory inspection law are Alex. Nc
Dougal and ]. A. Gaines The sal
ary of the two men was $1,000
year each, with travelling expense
OF $500 annually for each. Another
position abolished in the office Of the
commissioner was that Of statistical
clerk at a salary of $1,000 q year.
This position was held by Miss Emma
Killian. A. C.. Doyle, the assistant
chemist, who received salary Of
$1,000 a year, was eliminated.
The position Of actuary in the de-
partment of insurance, held by F. NJ
.Phillippi, was vetoed and sustained
by the general assembly.
The measures providing for rural
police in Spartanburg, Cherokee and
Newberry counties have been vetoed
by Gov. Blease on the grounds that
the appoiative power was placed with
the sheriffs of the respective coun-
ties and not with the governor.
Gov. Blease takes the same posi-
tion as he did in retoing the act with
reference to 8. dispensary constable
for Dorchester county. He thinks
that the power of appointing to such
positions should be left with the gov
ernor of the State.
An act to provide for an assistant
county superintendent OF education
for Spartanburg was also vetoed. He
said that he did not think that an
assistant was needed.
Gov. Blease has ordered hearing
to be held in his office next Saturday
at noon on the question Of the meas
ure aimed at Informed counties. He
will not sign the act until after the
hearing r. Welch will appear in
behalf OF the Hayward county move
ment and D. S. Henderson will rep
resent Aiken county.
The act incorporating the Pied
lmont & Northern railway with cap
ital stock of s5,000,000, has been
vetoed by Gov. Blease. He takes
the position that the act gives too
much authority to the company.
The act gave the right to the COM
pany to construct network Of cleo
trio lines in tae Piedmont counties Of
the State.
Gov. Blease will hold conference
with DR.. J. ". Babcock, superintend-
ent Of the State Hospital for the In
sane, with reference to the appoint
ment OF the asylum commission a.;
provided for by an act OF the laFt
general assembly Gov. Blease has
not signed the measure providing
for the commission and will not un-
til he has conferred with Dr.. Bah
cock.
On the grounds of inaccurate
! and fraudulent enrolment existing