The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-18

of agriculture in the presidents cab
net may be promoted to the portfolio
Ct war; therefore, be it
"Resolved That in the event of a
vacancy in the position Of secretary
CT agriculture in the presidents cab
met, the Hon Jno L. McLaurin. State
warehouse commissioner Of South
Carolina. is commended to President
Wilson by this house as man whose
ability as shown by mis- great work in
South Carolina. and whose construc-
tive genius coupled with his devotion
to the cause of agriculture, eminently
qualify him for this important post ii
this time of worldwide upheaval.
$1G6 900 Added by Senate Committee.
Chairman Christensen, of the SEN
ate finance committee last night re-
ported the appropriation bill. The
committee has worked industrious;y
End carefully on this bill for several
days.
Raise Levy One-fOurth Mill.
The senate will advise levy of six
and one-quarter mills for general
State purposes and one-half OF one
mill for the Improvement of the State
Hospital for the Insane. This Will
mean a total lew Of six and three
quarters mills. against a seyen-mlll
levy last year. The senate bill shows
8 total of $2,514,65222. This is an in
crease over the house bill of $1O6 900.
The most important and influencing
increase is that the senate raised the
amount to be expended on the >Asy-
lrm $4,000.
Increase for Asylum.
In a word, the senate committee felt
that the State was committed to
po.icy of Improvement at the asylum
and it did not wish to go backward in
that direction at this time. In ad-
d:tion to this increase for the asylum
there was an addition made for the
State Industrial School at Florence OF
$4,000. These two items are the larg-
est increases ir the senate report. 'lhe
senate leaves the appropriation bill
practically as it came from the house
except that it adds these items;
These Additions.
Expenses for the new circuit, So
425; repairs State house roof, S2,OOO;
increase for tuberculosis camp, So
600; increase for Winthrop college,
IS, 900; University of South Carolina,
SO, ,OO0; Medical college, Charleston
81 coo; State board of charities and
corrections, $500; miscellaneous
mostly claims, $1,000.
Salary of Asylum Held $4,000.
The senate committee recommends
salary of $4,000 for the superintend-
ent of the State Hospital for the In
sane, The house placed this salary at
s. 600. The senate committee recon-
mends $125,O00 to be expended on con-
solidated graded schools. This is
substantial increase for this item.
The finance committee feels that/lt
has kept the appropriations just as
low as is possible, and that the only
substantial increase over the house
bill is in the continuation of the policy
with reference to the hospital for the
insane.
Rural Credits Dead for Present.
In spite of earnest efforts from Sen
ator snerard to get his rural credits
bill through, the senate adopted an
amendment. proposed by Senator D.
Reece Williams. providing for COM
mission to be created to study the
question CT rural credits and 10 report
their findings to the general assem-
bly in 1917. This means that there Will
be no rural credits legislation at this
session, a majority OF the senate
thinking that it would be better to
get all the information possible be-
fore enacting this legislation. Senators
Sherard and Banks thought that the
rural credits legislation ought to be
enacted Immediately.
The senator from Newberry voted
against the amendment.
Torrens System Passed.
The bill providing for the Torrens
system of land registration passed
the senate, and was returned to the
house, with amendments. The bill
passed the house last year, having
been introduced by Messrs Rodgers
Carey and Harris. The bill is volu-
minous one, occupying 80 printed
pages, and is full of detail. 1t in gen.