The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
ASKS AID FOR ASYLUM.
GOVERNOR WANTS $50, 900 PRO.
= vIDED FOR STATE HOSPITAL
AT ONCE.
Amount Was Appropriated In 1919,
bat no Money Giyen-'Is Necessary
% Pay Bills," Says Executive
House Declines to Ask McLaurin to
} Recousider His Resignation by 20 to
a Vote.

n, Columbia, Jan. 16.--Gov. Manning
sent message to the general assem-
, N last night. which was read in the
house. asking that immediate steps be
taken to provide $4,000 with which
the board Of regents Of the State
Hospital for Insane can pay bills for
work authorized by the last assembly,
but for which there was no money
when the bills came due.
The 1915 Legislature appropriated
stso.ooo. OF which s1oo.ooo was direct
appropriation and $4,000 authorized
II the board OF regents should find 1t
advisable or necessary to undertake
this additional work.
Quoting from the annual report. the
governor In his message said: "Hav-
.ius In mind the presaing needs OF the
institution. the board fnads b careful
study Of the situation after the lesis-
laturs adjourned and decided It would
not only be the economical plan but
that Il was necessary 10, spend $780,
900 on permanent improvements for
1919 In order to make the institution
more enncisnt and comfortable for
inmates. and also In order to make
available Certain improvements which
had been begun In 1916 a a part Of
the complete plan Of improvements" !"
The legislature had previously COM
initted itself tp the plan Of spending
100000 for permanent improvements
during period Of four years. In in
stallmsnts Of Siso.ooo year. The
board was surprised and embarrassed
when II found that the $4,000 was
net available because that $7oo. 900
had been borrowed already for State
purposes Of 1915. h.
The board Of regents was well
Within its rights when It contracted
bills for labor and material up to the
limit OF the $4,000" said the gov
Stnors message.
The house Of representatives over
, xhelminsiy tabisd motion last night
askikt John Il MctAurin to recon
ssdsr his fsA9hation ~, State ware
Aeuss coAmlssionsr. 10 10 ~. u
: When the joint resolution calling
1~g ~g~-~svvssvuvx-v~rr sruJl
nllsd by the general assembly came
'befors the house. Representative o. X.
Aeuldin Of Greenvilie offered the
AcIAurin amendment. He spoke at
length Of Mr.. McLAurin's work and
OF his fitness to carry on the work.
Representative N. q. Evans Of Edge
neld said the State warehouse sys-
tenn "was conceived In politics, born
In politics and will die In politics. %
He said that the annual report showed
that u cost the State $4,000 to store
$4,000 bales. He moved to table the
motion.
Representative Harvey Kelly of An
dervon offered resolution which
would instruct the judiciary commit
tee Of the house to investigate q re-
port that Scotch whiskey was served
from water pitchers - recent BAN
qust at . Colambia hotel. Ten mem.
bsrs objected to immediate consider
alton and II went over.
The house was In session exactly
one hour, meeting at 9 o'clock and
adjourning at o'clock to meet again
st IL o'clock this morning.
Twenty-Five members Of the house
wsre absent last night.
Speaker Hoyt has appointed Rep
reseutative w. r. Bradford Of York
as =. member Of the joint printing
committee.
The house last night accepted an
invitation from the South Carolina
sheriffs Association to attend its ses-
sions In council chamber here today.
The house last night passed the
Anderson delegation's bill ratifying a
constitutional amendment which EN-.
powers the city Of Anderson to in
crease It's bonded indebtedness.
In spite of the disagreed BILE wealth
or there was a fair gallery for the
hrst night session Of the house of
representatives and the spectators had
Just gotten settled for an evening Of
II. when the motion to adjourn broke
up the party.
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