The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-27
APPROPRIATION ACT
CUT BY THE GOVERNOR
BUT HOUSE OVERRIDES THE We
TOES IN MANY CASES.
Over Thirty Items Disapproved by
Governor, Knife Being Used More
Freely Than Expected.

Columbia, Feb. 23.-The governors
message ON the general appropriation
bill came to the house tonight with
about thirty items disapproVed. The
main features of the act were not af-
fected and the vetoed items, strange to
say, were not as serious as many ex-
pected.
During the day word came from
friends of Governor Blease that there
would not be much for the house to act
upon, as the knife would be sparingly
used. It was more freely used than
expected.
The first item meeting with disap-
proval was $1,000 for rebinding and re-
pairing records in the Office of the
Secretary of State. These charter and
official records were burned and in
jured in fire years ago and research
work by attorneys and others suggest
ed the rebinding.
Vetoes Over-idden.
The item was explained by Chair
man Browning and then retained in
the bill by a vote of So to 9, more
than the two-thirds vote.
The next. item vetoed was $1,400
clerical help in the comptroller gener-
ais Office The position has been in
force for years. Veto oVeruled by a
vote of 90 to Z.
The comptroller generals Office
wanted $100 more than usual for sta
tionery and stamps, this being election
year. Governor Blease cut out the en-
tire item, including the increase Of
S1O0. Veto overruled 90 to and item
stands.
By g vote of 80 to 6, the house voted
to give the insurance department an
actuary over the governors veto. The
house passed this last year. The stem
ographer for the supervisor of rural
schools won by vote of rs to 16 over
the governors veto.
Attorney Generals Office
Criticism was made of the item Of
expense for the attorney generals Of
fee. As the veto was not explicit, in
the opinion Of the speaker, he held that
under the terms of the constitution he
would hold that the entire section for
the attorney general, salary, expenses
and all, was involved and vetoed. The
question carried a total of $7,S45. On
the question of retaining the section
the house voted 80 to and the Sec
ton as to the attorney general was un-
touched.
The first time the governors veto,
was sustained was on the eighth roll
call and this was on an amendment
put in the bill in the senate whereby
provision was made for $1,000 for an
inspector to be connected with the
railroad commission Office. Members
contended that the commissioners
should do this work, and that the peo-
pie, after all, would pay the expense.
The veto was sustained, Alto 47.
The game warden is' left without
salary or expense account.
No Game Warden.
The position has had hard legisla-
tive fight for several years. By vote
of SO to Al the veto was sustained,
failing to get the necessary two-thirds
vote A majority voted to pay the
game warden, but tWo-thirds did not
so vote. No salary is provided for the
game warden, the veto being sustained.
By a vote of 80 to the house over :,
ruled the veto as to the item for
janitress. This veto was really due to
a clerical error, as the manuscript bill
was right and the ratified act wrong
in writing "janitor" instead of "jani-
tress."
The house then, by a vote of "a to 9,
overruled the governors veto on
the interest item. The contention was
that the interest had to be paid the
sinking fund commission to be applied
to the State bonds. The interest was
ane on money borrowed from the sink
.:c fund and the interest was due
oEShoidecs.
Paving and Special Judge.
The house, by a vote of So to ~,