Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-16

Mr.. Graydon said 1t would be a
mistake not to strike out the legal
advice" item Of the bill.
Mr.. Dick Of Sumter denied the al
legged rumor that Gov. Manning would
pay his campaign manager with The
appropriation.
1.-THE thing is too low and too far
beneath me to pay any attention to II
as happened to be one Of Mr.. Man
ning's campaign managers" declared
Mr.. Dick.
Law and Order.
He pointed out that a year ago he
had voted to give Gov. Blease $4,000
to spend without passing through the
comptroller generals office.
1T is a political matter" declared
Mr.. Dick. I'VE can not compel Mr.
Manning to go to the partner Of his
bitterest political enemy when he
wants legal advice. If we want law
and order in South Carolina, then we
must give Gov. Manning this appro-
priation, else he will have to go down
into his own pocket to pay for legal
affairs
Mr.. Lilies of Orangeburg, defended
the proposed appropriation. He point
ed out no more had been appropriate
ed this year than last year for spe-
cial litigation, but $4,000 for this pur-
pose had been placed in the gov
ernor's hands. He said that he had
been informed that the attorney gen.
eral had suggested that all Of the
$4,000 for special litigation be placed
at the disposal Of Gov. Manning.
IF I were to vote against this ap-
preparation, I would feel that I was
voting for Bleaseism and against law
and order," declared Mr.. Lilies.
Mr.. King Of Georgetown said he
was friendly to Gov. Manning's ad-
ministration, but could not agree to
the appropriation Of $4,000 for legal
advice.
Mr.. Muldrow Of Florence said that
the appropriation Of $4,000 for legal
advice should not be given to the
governor.
Mr.. Taylor of Fairfield said he was
opposed to passing the legal advice"
item.
"Why are we taking part in a lit
tie quarrel that has sprung up be-
tween two state officers?" asked Mr..
Wingard, who said he believed both
the attorney general and the gov
ernor were wrong. He declared fur
ther that he general assembly ought
not to be called upon to make an ap-
preparation for legal advice.
By a vote Of AZ to As the house re-
tanned the item Of $4,000 for legal
advice for the governor.
After deciding to allow the legal
advice" item to remain in the Sec
ton for the governors office. the
house proceeded to the consideration
Of other sections Of the bill.
The following sections were passed
to third reading unchanged: Secre-
tary Of states Office, $3.50; comp
troller generals office, $4,000; insur-
ance commissioners office, $11,0s5;
state teasuer's Office, $3.50; and
State superintendent Of education's
office $12,34O.
Mr.. Hammond of Richland made
an unsuccessful effort when the Sec
ton for the adjutant generals office
was reached to have the item for the
salary Of the State armorers ex-
penses and salary increased from $500
to 5000. Mr.. Hammond, seconded by
other members, tried futilely to have
the number of sergeant inspectors
increased from one to two.
The house refused to agree to an
amendment striking out the item Of
s1,500 for the salary and expenses of
a property officer for the adjutant
general.
The house agreed to an amendment
offered by Mr.. Charles of Florence
increasing the amount "for expenses
of litigation" in the section for the
attorney generals office from $1,000
to $4,000 IF so much be necessary"
The section Of the railroad COM
missions Office was adopted without
change.
1t was on section II, making ap-
propriations for public schools, that
the house showed the greatest differ
ence of opinion. When the house ad-
journed at midnight one amendment
TO the section had been passed. This
increased the item for rural schools,
employing two teachers or three
teachers, under act 497, page 924,
statutes 1912" from 100000 to $780,
900. The amendment to the item was
offered by Mr.. Hawkins Of Green
vile. 1t was adopted by vote of
81 to 80.
The house last night made very lit
tie progress in the three hours it
worked on the general appropriation
bill. The consideration Of the meas
ures will be resumed when the house
meets this morning at IL o'clock.