The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-01

session OF the Senate all of the recon-
= mendations OF the finance committee
to the appropriation bill were accept
ed and no other changes to the bill
were made.
The chairman of the finance COM
mittee OF the Senate and the ways
and means committee of the House
will serve on the board with the Gov
~ernor TO borrow money to meet ap-
propriations. these officers being sub
stituted for the state Treasurer and
Comptroller General, at the request of
the latter officers.
The Senate passed Senator Lawson's
J motion requiring all institutions and
organizations for which appropria-
tons are made to render an itemized
report on the expenditure of their
funds.
Accepting all OF the recommenda-
tons OF the finance committee and
4 making one other change. which was
~not urged by that body the Senate
this morning passed nineteen OF the
thirty-nine sections Of the appropria-
ton bill ON it's third reading. All of
the sections passed. however, deal
with the appropriations for running
~she various State offices and 1t was
Npected that no objection would be
fhlsed TO any OF these. When the
budget OF the University of South Car
oiina was reached. there was consider
able discussion and the Senate ad-
Journed to meet at 4.30 before any
~definite action had been taken on any
Dot It's items.
The Offices OF Governor, Secretary
OF state. insurance commissioners,
State Treasurer. State Superintendent
OF Educntion State librarian. commits
sioner OF sericuiture board of medi-
cal examiners and Comptroller Gen
eral were not affected by any amend
nents and they will receive the
a1nopnts SPECIFIED by the ways and
means ccmmittee OF the House un-
less soma of the items should receive
the veto OF the Governor.
On recommendation OF the finance
z 0committee. the Senate increased the
amount OF extra clerical hire Cor the
Office OF Comptroller General from
$1,000. as cited by the ways and means
committee. to s1.4OO.
Two changes were made in the ap-
preparation for the Adjutant Generals S
= once. The item setting aside $d2,50O
for the purchase of a camp site for
the military companies of the State,
was stricken out, as urged by the
finance committee, and the appropria-
sion for the maintenance OF the militia
was reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
So the total amount appropriated for
the office is reduced from s39.7S0 to
s1s.230-
Despite the strenuous objection of
Senator Appelt TO the items Of the At
torney Generals Office of $4,000 10
pay for litigation In the Carolina
Giass Company cases. on appeal in the
United States Supreme Court and
$500 TO pay tho expenses OF that Of
flcer in attending the annual confer
ence OF Attorneys General. both Of
the items were retained in the bill
and no further changes were made.
- An amendment OF $3.50 10 pay for
vShe printing OF $50 copies OF the rail
road commissioners report was added
TO the appropriation for that office.
In order that the state Hospital
commlsslo may pay the sinking fund
commission the amount OF It's indebt-
\ yedness. an amendment setting aside
S166.s19.73 was added To tho budget
OF that body
The finance committee s recon-
mendatlon that $500 for repairing the
nor's Mansion and that the amount to
'Vover the deficit for lighting for 1912
jbo reduced from S3.OO2 to s2.95452,
were adopted by the Senate.
Senator Appelt took the lead in op-
posing the amount OF the appropra-
tion for the Catawba Indians. but It
passed as II came from the House.
Il one thousand dollars for the Corn
' Breeders Association and $500 for
the Plant breeders Association Of the
state were stricken out or tho appro-
prlation FOR tho commissioner or arri-
cultures office, os wts recommended
N tho nn0uc" committee.
II Tho Senate acted farorab'r ON th"
hdvicc ot tho finance committee iu ,u-
y crcaslng the salary OF librarian Of the
Supreme Court from $500 20 $1,000
and by adding the following items:
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