The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES
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created by the last general assem-
bly,.
The report Of the state budget
commission filed by Governor Coop
er with the members of the two
houses Of the general assembly, car
ries recommendation by the chief
executive for total appropriations for
state purposes this year of $685.
6s1.s5. This is S1,364,2s0.63 in
excess of the amount appropriated
at the last session of the general
assembly. The total amount asked
by the various departments and state
boards was $7,177,oo4.e4. This was
cut by the governor and the chair
men of the ways and means commit
tee in the house and the finance
committee in the senate to the figure
above indicated.
In his foreword to the report.
Governor Cooper emphasizes that
nine and one-half mill levy will pro-
duce the required amount, provided
all taxes due during the fiscal year
are collected during the year. For
example, the state treasurer collected
in 1919 taxes from 1918 amounting
to s2,534,862.S8. A levy Of II
mills on the more than s400, 100000
of taxable property would otherwise
be necessary.
While there have been increases
generally. all along the line, the
largest increases are for the State
Hospital for the Insane to take care
of a large deficit last year, public
schools, the state highway commits
sion, the Office of the commissioner
Of agriculture, the state penitentiary
and funds for Confederate veterans.
The amount for Confederate vete-
rams is increased from s379,99O.75 to
S607,e50. The Hospital for the In
sane had deficit last year Of s142,-
900, and the recommended appro-
priation is sS38,73s.s6, against
s695,4O2.49 last year. The amount
recommended for public schools this
year is S921,370 against an apprc-
priation last year of S704,337.S3.
Big Constabulary Wanted.
Governor Coooper's suggestion III
his annual message, for an enlarge
ment Of tie law enforcement ma
chirery Of the state is provided for
in the state budget, now being cor
sidered by the two finance commit
tees, Of the general assembly. + 1ah.5
part of the budget is finally adopted,
it will mean vast la-gcnent %
the state constabulary.
Last year the state spent S23,9o'
for state law enforcement. Of this
amount SI7,O19 was for salaries CT
state constables, and S9,403 was for
travelling expenses Of constables, the
remainder being incidental expenses.
This year the governor is asking for
$4,000 fer the state law enforce
ment machinery, but this item will
be appropriated provided that the
work Of the chief game warden ard
the State board of fisheries is cen
tralized and placed under the direc-
ton of the governor.
The budget suggests S1O,5OO for
the support of the chief game war
den's Office and $4,000 for the sup
port of the state board of fisheries.
These two items taken from the S75,-
900 suggested for law enforcement
under the governors office would
leave approximately $4,000 for the
state constabulary, which is more
than twice what the constabulary
cost the state last year.
In his message the governor urg-
ed the enlargement of the constabu-
larry, to the extent of employing
from so to Is men, these to include
the game wardens. The governors
message suggested an appropriation
of $4,000 to 100000 for the sup
port of the constabulary.
There is now on the calendar OF
the house a bill to abolish the Office
of chief game warden. 1t is posi-
BILE that this bill will be SO amended
as to put the Office of chief game
warden under the governors office,
asNhe budget suggests.
Trying to Collect Cotton Tax.
Action that may result in hun
dreds of thousands of dollars being
transferred from the United States
treasury to the State of South Caro-
lint, money that was collected by the
federal government as a tax levy on
cotton and as the proceeds Of pri-
vate property seized by federal