The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-25
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Is PASSED AND PRIMARY
BILL KILLED.
LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS
faevlew Of The Latest News Gathered
Around the State Capitol That VIII
b Of interest to Our Readers Over
South Carolina.
Coluunbfa.
House..

In q little less than nVe hours tho
house passed the general appropria-
ton bill to third reading at its session.
With scant ceremony, the house voted
down nearly all the amendments pro-
posed to the various items in the bill
after they had been explained by some
member of the ways and means COM
mlttee. The total of the bill as 1t
was passed by the house was In
creased by about $4,000. The bill az
reported by the committee carried a
total of s2,3s1,79 9 andf provided for a
state levy Of Z mills, an increase OF
"a of l mill over the tax collected by
the state in 1913.
After q debate the house agreed to
an amendment decreasing the appro-
pr1ation for the Confederate infirm-
airy by $4,000 and fixing the salaries
to be paid to persons in charge OF Its
management. For the third year In
succession the house killed the item
of $4,000 in the appropriation bill for
Todd & Benson, architects Of Charles
ton, "in full payment-for plans and
specifications Of the state house and
model for other claims in connection
with this week" And also the Todd
& Benson item was killed by a vote Of
SO to 81. Last year it was killed by a
vote Of II to 80. At both sessions the
items died at the instance Of Mr.. Nc
Donald of Oconee.
The increase in the appropriation
bill was due to the adoption by the
house of an amendment offered by
MI. James of Lee to set aside $45, 900
for a contingent fund for needy rural
schools, to be expended under the SUI
pervision Of the state board Of educa-
ton and paid out on the application
of county superintendent Of educa-
ton.
The house agreed to give Winthrop
College $4,000 for a gymnasium on
condition that the college raise $4,000
for the same purpose from private
sources. II is understood that the COL
lege has this amount in hand and con-
seuently the gymnasium is assured 90
far az the house IS concerned.
The bill as passed, carried an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the eradica.
ton Of the cattle tick under the super
vision Of Clemson college In co-opera-
ton with the United States depart
.n,ent Of agriculture. Mr.. Ashley. of
Anderson came near laughing the cat
tie tick appropriation to death with
hts assertion that 20 cents worth Of
cotton seed oil and oil of sasafras
would ride a whole herd of cows of the
pest. -
The South Carolina Industrial
school at Florence was given $35. 900
for a new building and equipment.
while the Institution tor the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind at Cedar Springs was
given a like amount for the same our
pose.
For lack a. ons vote, almost ali
hope o fthe passage Of legisltfon by
the general assembly to safeguard the
primary election system vanished into
okB "ASa ~ AOOoO Oy Z kSl6 W
81 to "a refused t pass TO third read.
ing the primary election reform bill
now pending in the senate. The SEN
ate OIL al substituted for tie house
bill by q vote OF 81 to So on the motion
OF Mr. Stevenson Of Chesterfield, who
led the fight to enact 'aeisle.1on
which would guarantee t, South Caro-
linz honest primary elections.
IT. Lies bill fixing an aruua. H.
ems Of S. and $40 ON automobiles.
the fees to be used for building and
maintaining the roads in tie counties
z which they are paid, was taken 10
by The house and passed to third read
ing.
Mr.. Lies said that the bill would
raise approximately $500 for q SD -
cha rcad tlnd.