Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-03-13
CLOSING HOURS OF
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
APPROPRIATION OF 100000 is
WADE FOR BENEFIT OF CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS.
$4,000 FOR TAX COMM 'SSION
Usual Benson on Occasions Of This
Sort Pronounced Over the Men,
bers BY Governor Cooper.


The first session Of the seventy-thirc
general assembly was concluded al
TBS o'clock Sunday morning. when
the house adjourned. The senate ad
journed at 7:14.
Throughout the last day both houses
had time hanging heavily over them
Many bills were ratified. Free confer
snce reports on all amended measures
which were in contest were occupying
much Of the attention Of both bodies
Several bills OF Statewide import,
ance were acted upon on the final day
OF the session.
The house accepted the senate's
amendments to the bill to regulate the
sale Of tonics and bitters with suffi
.cient alcoholic content to be used as
beverages.
The house also accepted the senate's
amendment to the bill to create pen
sion commission and appropriating
100000 for pensions for Confederate
soldiers. The senate reduced this ap
preparation to 100000, which is 800.
900 in excess OF the amount appro
priated last year.
The house also accepted the sen
ate's amendments to the bill to regu
late hunting and fishing in the State
and to fix hunters licenses.
The senate refused concurrence in
J, the house resolution that all members
OF the general assembly are hereby
authorized to receive payment Of 81
persday as expenses for all time in
excess Of 40 days spent by them in at.
rendance upon the general assembly
This little matter was like Banquo's
ghost, somewhat hard to down. but the
senate in the end proved itself equa!
to the task.
All state officers and clerks and EN-
ployes have had their salaries in
creased over 1918 and that the aver.
age increase is 21 per cent.
The senate included paragraph in
the appropriation bill which requires
-'that the office OF each and every de-
partment Of the state government be
kept open continuously daily from
a. m. TO 5 p. m. exclusive OF legal
holidays.
The only effort made TO change the
appropriation bill in the senate az il
was reported was the unsuccessful
plea OF Senator Baker and Mr.. Wat.
kins to provide for heating plant
at the Industrial school at Florence.
Another interesting feature OF the
appropriation bill is that the chief
clerks or assistants in the various de-
partments are all raised to s2,400 each
and the heads Of the departments are
only getting $4,000 making differ.
ence OF 800 each.
The senate bill carries s7"4.000 in
aid Of the public schools OF the state.
The house bill on its face does not
carry so much. but it provides that
unexpended balances. aggrgatfne
about s160.000 should be expended
whereas the senate bill simply inclu'
ded all these unexoended balances in
the direct appropriations. which will
be expended il needed.
The general appropriation bill weot
10 free conference. and various and
suadrv differences were smoothed out.
The most important and signifca ut
change in the senate hill was the ac-
reutance Of an amendment providing
FOR S24 600 bv direct appropriation for
the use OF the tax commission in dis
covering and getting on the hooks
nropertv that Ia now avoiding taxation
and quickqening the equalization %
taxoS.
This is providing mor"v for the
commission 10 have teeth.
Governor CoGrer forwarded r'n;-
sare. thanking tho members far thar
dNigent efrH~ts - enact leriSlatiD',
looking 10 thn batterment Of cN1'
ditions in South Carnijna. ard hi|aj"g
them Cndsueed il their return howe.
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Rush Order Quickly Filled.
Only one hour aud Is minutes were
required to fll rush call fer work.
men by the United States employment
service here. A representative from
a contracting firm at Winasboro came
10 the employment Office on Wash
ington street and asked the examine;
in charge. Philip j. Smith. u Securs
him one commiSsary manager. one
cook and eight brick masons. Tie
order was an assorted one but the
examiner was equal 70 the occasion
and when the Winnsb0rO man left he
purchased II tickets instead OF one.
VIM. Sanks on Commission.
William Banks OF Columbia accept
ed a position on tine public service
commission. thus completing the per
sonnel Of that body. The commission