The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

un a parity as he urged, with similar
positions in other departments.
Mr.. Thomas P -otnran OF Green
Vile, opposed the Mauldin amendment
The policy Of the ways and means
, committee, he said, had been not lu
increase salaries, and he called atteu-
! ton to the financial condition Of the
State.
Mr.. R. P. Searson, Jr., Of Barnwell,
thought that the assistant adjutanl
general should receive as much as
other chief clerks, and argued tina.
the duties of that official were partic-
ularly heavy at this time.
Increase Killed.
The Mauldin motion to increase the
salary was killed.
Kchey Amendment Killed.
Mr.. W. R. Richey, Jr.. offered al
amendment to increase the salary or
the adjutant general from $1,000 t.
S2,500. 1t was not fair, he, said, to pay
the insurance commissioner and the
secretary Of state board OF charities
$500, when other state officials were
paid only $1,000.
The Richey amendment was killed.
Mr. R. P. Searson, Jr, wanted to in
crease the salary of stenographer Ill
the adjutant generals Office from S72v
to $780,
The Searson amendment was killed
and the salary of stenographer lett at
$72O.
Economy Again.
Mr.. John K Hamblin, of Union,
wanted to rtduce salary of property
officer" in this department from S1,2CG
to $500, for the reason, as he stateu,
that the United States government
paid this official $500 The Hamblin
amendment was adopted and the item
cut to $500.
State Military Expense.
Mr.. R. P. Searson, Jr., offered an
maintenance of militia from $15,0GS
to $4,000. He strongly urged what lie
said was the necessity for this appro-
priation, both from the standpoint OIL
being prepared, in view of the present
international crisis, and of con,E.iy.!.
with the requirements of the federal
act looking towards AN Increased
state militia, with federal financial
aid. The State was practically forceu
to take some action along this line.
he urged, if it dared to maintain any
militia organization whatever.
Passailaigue's Experience.
Mr. E. P. Passailaigue, OF Charles
ton, who was on the Mexican border
with the South Carolina troops, SAID
that when the National Guard was mo-
biliZed at StyX its members remained
there for nearly two weeks before any
supplies, such as shoes, were furnisn-
ed. There was not time 10 90 into
all the details in this regard. he saio,
but he did want to call attention u
the time which it took for the citl.
zen-soldiery of the State to receive
the necessary equipment. He pointed
with pride to the magnificent recoru
which the troops from this State have
made upon the border. 1t was time,
after we had heard so much about
preparedness for the members to
get together and support their home
organization, and he strongly urgeo
the increased appropriation proposed
by Mr. Searson.
Urges Increase.
Mr. W. +. Richly, Jr., Of Laurens,
! former captain of the Laurens COM
pany. urged the increase From ex>
perience. he said, he knew that the
j $4,000 was needed. He was against
| big appropriations, but he said he
/ knew that if the militia was given
only $4,000 it would be "given a
death blow"
Urges Economy Account of War.
Mr.. ]. H. esesne, of Clarendon, said
that if war was imminent. that was ar:
argument for holding down the appru-
priation. because if war did come
there would be additional and heavier
taxes upon the people If We get into
war with GermanN it would not be
war between this State and Ger
many. but between the United States
and Germany. he urged. and then
South Carolina would be called upon
tn do her part. He thought that s15,-
600 would he enough at this time.
Mr.. J. Wesley Crum, Jr., of Bam-