The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IS STEADILY AT WORK
COMMITTEE AGREES TO HOLD
DOWN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Measure introduced to Give Governor
$4,000 For Prohibition Enforce
ment-0ther MeSureS.
(By Jno. K. Aull.)
al to The Herald and News.

means committee of the house Of rep
resentatiyes, which has in charge the
preparation of the appropriation bill,
met on the first day of the legislative
session and agreed that the bill which
the committee will present to the house
snail call for appropriations aggregat-
ing not over two million dollars.
Following is the resolution which
was adopted by the committee:
'Resolved, That the total amount OF
the appropriations to be contained IN,
the ways and means committee approx
priation bill for 1911 shall not exceed
$4,000, O,OOO.'
Should a bill lifted to 100000
reach final passage, it would mean
curtailment of more than one-third in
the estimates submitted by the various
deparments and institutions, and 1t
would carry something over four hum
dred thousand dollars less than the
amount carried by the appropriation
bill at the session of 1913.
Prohibition Enforcement Costs,
A measure was introduced in the
house on Wednesday, however, to pro-
vide fund of $4,000 to be placed en-
TREY at the disposal of the governor
for the enforcement of the new prohl-
bition law. The bill, presented by
Messrs. Crum, Wagnon and Sellers, is
as follows:
whereas, the people Of South Caro-
lima in their wisdom and sovereignty
have voted for law prohibiting the
sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages
in this state, and,
Whereas, the funds for the enforce
ment of the liquor laws heretofore
have been derived from the profits ac-
cruing from the sale Of said liquors
and beverages by the various dispen-
saries in the state, and,
whereas, it is the express desire of
the people of the state that said law
prohibiting the sale of such alcoholic
liquors be enforced,
"Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That the sum OF $5O,0OO
be and the same is hereby appropriated
to be used by the governor at his dis
cretion for the purpose Of the enforce
ment of the law prohibiting the sale
and importation of intoxicating
liquors and beverages within the
state.
"sec. ?. That this act shall go into
effect Immediately upon its approval
by the governor"
It will be recalled that Governor
Manning in his annual message asked
FOR adequate provision for the pay OF
special deputies whenever and wher-
ever needed to enforce the prohibition
law
Free Tuition.
Both houses are rapidly getting
down to steady work. Tine matter OF
free tuition in the state colleges, and
the abuse of the scholarships by those
able to pay tuition, came in for con-
siderable discussion in both the house
and senate on Wednesday. Some OF
the members want to abolish free tut
ton altogether, while otner contend
that these scholarships can be proper
ly safeguarded so that only those en-
titled to them by reason OF lack OF
means to pay tuition can receive tne
benefits. The statement was freely
made in the discussion on Wednesday
tnat men worth thousands of dollars
were swearing they were unable to
pay tuition fees. Some action looking
towards providing a remedy for this
glaring evil will proDaoly De lahen d.
this session, as it should be.
II Bills by One Member.
Seventeen bills were introduced in
the house on the opening day of the
session by one member-Mr. S. M.
Wolfe of Anderson-and eight were
introduced by another member Mr.. Jno
J. Mahan Of Columbia. Among the
measures introduced by Mr.. Wolfe is a
bill looking towards divorce in South
Carolina upon certain grounds.
Mr.. McMahan's bill providing for an
increase in the salaries Of state Off
cials has been unfavorably reported by
the committee to which it was re-