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


tion and item by item.
Section 2. appropriating $l6,s3O for
the governors office, was adopted
without opposition.
Section 3. secretary Of State's Of
fice carrying an appropriation Of
$3.50, was passed unchanged. after
Mr.. James OF Lee made a futile ef-
fort to get a small increase in the
salary of the clerk and assistant clerk
In this Office
For the comptroller generals Of
flee. the house appropriated $4,000
without opposition. For the insurance
commissioners Office the house ap-
propriated $1o.255.
Mr.. Miley Of Bambere wanted the
salary Of the chief clerk In the State
treasurer's Office cut from s1.700 to
$1,soe. The house sustained the COM
mittee and agreed to the increase in
salary. The total appropriation for
the State treasurer's ONCE was
s10.55e.
The sum Of s10.34O for the state
superintendent Of education's ONCE
was passed without opposition.
Mr.. Moore Of Abbeville moved to
strike out the item Of $4,000 in the
appropriation for the adjutant gen.
erals office for the purpose Of q ma
tional encampment If the county in
which same takes place raises like
amount. The house refused to strike
out the encampment item and passed
the section for the adjutant generals
office carrying a total OF s3S.340.
Without opposition tho house pass
ed the section for the attorney ger
erals office totaling ss.0s5. ,he Sec
tion for the railroad commiss on's
office totaling s14,125.7s, the section
for the state hospital commission to-
falling SS,6S9.25. the section for the
state librarians office totaling $2,026,
the section for public buildings to-
falling s32.54O.Ss and the section for
the Catawba Indians totaling $3.50.
Mr.. Moore of Abbeville moved to
strike out the item Of $2,5OO for
printing State bond book by the
department OF agriculture, commerce
and industries. but the house tabled
his motion. Mr.. Epps Of Surater
moved to decrease the item Of $4,000
for the expenses OF this office to
$1,000. The house tabled this motion
and passed the section for the depart.
ment Of agriculture carrying a total Of
Sl4.s20.
The section for the judicial de-
partment totaling sl03,0g5 was parsed
without opposition.
Mr.. Brico of Chester moved to
strike out the item of $4,000 In the
appropriation for tho state board OF
health for building n tuberculosis hos
pital. He said that the item was too
indefinite and. left the matter Of erect
ing tho hospital entirely in the hands
OF the State board of health. Mr.
Brice said that the poor people suf-
fering from the disease would not be
benefited by the hospital.
Mr.. Kirk OF Williamsburg spoke In
favor of the appropriation Of $685.
600 for the tuberculosis hospital.
Mr.. Welch of Richland made a
strong speech in favor of the tu-
berculosis hospital. explaining that 1t
was to be of the pavilion type and
that $4,000 would 60 a long way
toward making a start for a creditable
hospital.
Mr.. Lilies OF Orangeburg also spoke
in favor Of the tuberculosis hospi-
tai.
Mr.. Brice Of Chester said that North
Carolina had built q tuberculosis hos.
pital few years ago which was
practically deserted now.
Mr.. Blackwell Of Laurens said that
the usefulness Of the North Carolina
hospital had been impaired for Il
while by politics In its management
but that 1t was open again and doing
q good work.
The house refused to agree to MI.
Creech's amendment to decrease the
amount for the tuberculosis hospital
to $4,000.
The section for the State board OF
health carrying an appropriation OF
$G5,29S.25 was passed unchanged.
The State board OF medical exam
iners was given the usual $4,000 for
expenses and salaries.
The tax department was given $685.
3l9.S2 for its maintenance.
Mr.. Crcech of Barnwell moved t.
decrease the appropriation of S4.70i
for unusual repairs ut the Universlt!
OF South Carolina To $2,500, but tn,
house IN ilcd tho 1notiOn