The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-21

, about rs we'll as it can be, but it will
be grab as long as it is there. I'd
love to see the old soldiers out there
take their 500 and go home.
The house, by vote Of 81 to "a,
refused, on the motion Of Mr.. Nc
Donald. to pay DR.. Butler and Maj
Richardson for services during the
first two months of 1913.
The house struck out the proviso
in the McCravey amendment for pay
ing 500 to the inmates Of the home
in lieu Of further support there.
The McCravey amendment as
amended was then adopted. The
appropriation for the Confederate in
firmary was cut from s22,5OO to s17.-
500.
The item Of $250,oO for pensions
was passed.
Tho appropriation Of s5.27O for the
historical commission was passed.
The sum of $261,033.9s was appro-
priated to pay the interest on the
public debt and the sum Of $45,7S3
for election.
The appropriations for the senate,
the house, expenses common to both
houses and the engrossing department
were passed without opposition as
was the appropriation Of $34,S00 for
the South Carolina Medical college.
Under the miscellaneous and pub
lie schools section, the item Of $780,
900 for the eradication Of the cattle
tick appeared. Mr.. Fortner of Spar
tanburg moved to strike it out.
Mr.. Sturkie OF Calhoun wanted to
amend the item to make the sum ap-
ply to the determination of hog
cholera as we'll as the eradication OF
the cattle tick.
Mr.. Rittenberg OF Charleston, Mr..
GasQue Of Florence, Mr.. Kirby Of
Spartanburg. Mr.. Bethea Of Dillon,
Mr.. Lilies Of Orangeburg and Mr..
James Of Lee spoke in favor Of the
appropriation for tick eradication.
Mr.. Hardin of Cherokee. Mr.. Fort
ner of spartanburg. Mr.. White Of
Clarendon and Mr.. Ashley Of Ander-
son spoke against the appropriation
The house retained the item of
$4,000 for tick eradication.
Mr.. James Of Lee offered an amend
ment to the appropriation bill pro-
viding for $4,000 for a contingent
fund for the use Of needy rural
schools. Mr.. Stanley of Horny spoke
in favor Of the amendment. BY a
vote Of 81 to 20 the house adopted the
James amendment.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Oconpe moved 20
amend the appropriation bill by strik-
ing out the item Of $4,000 for Todd
Il Benson, architects Of Charleston,
for plans and specifications and q
model OF the state house. Mr. McDon-
aid said that for the past two years
the house had killed this appropria-
ton. He held that the matter wae res
judicature and said that last year the
house killed the Todd g. Benson item
by vote OF II to 32.
Mr.. Blackwell of Laurens declared
that the $4,000 item should be passed.
Mr.. Epps of Sumter wanted to
amend Mr.. McDonald's amendment
by substituting s1.25 for the item Of
$1,000.
Mr.. Lumpkin of Richland said that
as a matter Of justice the State ough,
to pay Todd & Benson something.
despite any legal technicality.
BY vote OF So to 29 the house
agreed to the Mcdonald amendment
and struck out the item Of 5000 for
Todd & Benson.
The house refused to reconsider
tho vote by which 1t adopted the Sec
ton appropriating for the governors
Office.
Mr.. Epps Of Sumter wanted to
strike out OF this section the provision
that the governor shall expend the
fund for the enforcement of law SUBJ
ject to the approval Of the ways and
means committee.
The remaining sections of the bill
were then passed and the house ad-
journed until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.