The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
THE STATE APPROPRIATION.
CALLS FOR LEVY OF NINE AND
ONE-HALF MILLS.
persistent Fight Against Law Enforce.
ment - Exemption Of Baggage
Search Sought.

Columbia, Feb. 13-The free con-
ference report on the appropriation
bill was adopted without dissent YES
terday noon. The bill carries a total
amount of $3.370,625.96, to be raised
by a levy of nine and one-half mills
The biggest fight in the free con.
ference committee rooms was that
over the law enforcement fund. The
house refused to put anything in the
bill for this purpose The senate in
serted an item of $4,000. The house
finally yielded to the senate in pro.
viding $4,000, plus the unused por-
tion of last years appropriation for
this purpose, amounting to approxi-
mately $4,000. The condition on
which the house yielded was that
state constables desist from search
ing baggage unless the owner has
been previously convicted of selling
whiskey. or unless armed with a war
rant for the person 3r the baggage.
or unless the constable is certain OF
liquor being in the baggage.
The Council of Defense item was
another disturbing portion of th,,
measure. The house appropriated
$4,000. This was increased by the
upper house to $4,000. The compro-
mise effected was that $4,000 be ap-
propriated and the governor empow-
cred to borrow $4,000 more, should
that amount be necessary.
Another big change made in tho
appropriation bill by the senate was
to increase the amount for needy
schools from $4,000 to 100000. This
| was accepted by the free conference
committee from the house, but the
$4,000 appropriated by the senate
for vocational training was deleted.
Pecapitulation of the bill follows:
Governors Office ......S 15.68O.OO
Secretary of States Office. 10000
COmpt. Generals office :. 9.SOO.OU
insurance com'r Office :. 1O.715.O0
State treasurer's office :. 9,75O.OO
State superintendent of r
education :. :. :. :. 17,5SOOC
AdJutant generals office ,62,4995O
Attorney geenral's office. 2,135.40
r. r. commission office. 1880 90
Public Schools :. :. :. 5O9.1O4.92
State librarians office $4,000
Pubic buildings :. 80. $3.50. 90
State electrician and en-
gineer ...... .. 26,S5O.O
Catawba Indians. go. $500. 90
Department of agriculture
! commerce and indus
tries. ....... 4,2O0. 90
Judicial department. :. 124,S36.36
Health department :. 1O2,241.S3
State board medical ex-
aminers :. :. :. 49,. 5000. 90
Tax department 49,. 96.713.10
University >. :. :. 100000
Winthrop Normal and In
dustrial College :. 80. 6,325.S6
The Citadel, the Military
College of S. c.. 80. 75,s6O.OO
School for Deaf and Blind 79,6OO.OO
State Colored Normal, In
| dustrial, Agricultural
and Mechanical College 63,499.79
State Hospital for the In
sane -. :. 616,496.17
! 5. c. Industrial School :. S9,275.SS
State penitentiary D.. 80. $4,000
Other charitable and penal
purposes :. -. :. $4,000
Chief game warden's Of
flee 80. 7,S25.60
Historical commission 1850. Oh
Interest on bonded debt. 222.S49.16
Elections :. :. :. :. 54,2OO.Oo
Expenses common to both
houses =. :. :. $4,000
The Senate go. $4,000
House of representatives 37,591.2O
Engrossng department :. 6,4O7.20
Medical College of S. C.. 47,62O.0 90
Pensions and Confederate
infrmary :. :. 80. :. 299,SOOOo
State warehouse commits
sioner =. :. . :. .... 100000
State Board Of Charities
and Corrections . . 10000. 90
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