The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-15
EsEEWsE IMEESUKSa
GOES TO SENATE
HOUSE PASSES APPROPRIATION
BILL as SUBMITTED
Increase in Cne Salary Only Alter,
alton Made-i.iany Amendments
showed Under
The State, 10.

salary OF q secretary, the general az
preparation bill as submitted by the
ways and means, passed its second
reading before the house last night,
and despite the bonbardmert of
amendments to which it was exposed,
it goes to the senate unscathed i'll
practically the identical shape in
which it came from the hands Of the
ways and means committee.
With the echoes of the speeches
made at the taxpayers meeting yes
terday afternoon hardly silent in the
hall, the house heard the appropria-
ton bill read, saw the amendments
submitted and heard speeches made
in efforts to cut down certain appro-'
priations. But so strong were the
forces which rallied to the support OF
the ways and means committee that
the bill suffered not change but the
one mentioned above; not a single de-
partnlent Of the state government was
crippled by curtailment by the house
and ne a single employees position
was abolished. The bill carries to-
tai appropriation Of s6,564,361.71.
Two Days in One
Not only did the house give the ap-
preparation bill a second reading but
it put in two legislative days, stop
ping the clock before the hands reach
ed midnight and adjourning. It re-
convened at 1902 this morning, heard
the bill given a third reading and
then ordered it sent to the senate.
Most of the amendments, to the
appropriation bill were offered by
Representatives J. K. Owens of MARI
Iboro; G. w. Binnicker Of Orange
eurg; E. P. Bruce Of Cconee; z. A.
Brbwn of Barnwell and Mex. Barr
of Lexington. Other members fought
some items in the bill strongly but the
bill in the hands OF Representatives
e. T. Euges, chairman of the ways
and means committee; c. n. Sapp of
Richland, Thomas Mcmillan of Char
lesion, r. I. McDayid Of Greenville
and others rolled steadily along and
was never seriously threatened
though time after time division was
called for when the vote was close.
$ The house started off bravely
enough to read the document item
by item but when it had waded
through IS sections it adopted sec.
ton by section and at one time mo-
9tion was made to adopt the bill as q
whole as it came. from the ways and
means committee.
The fight against the bill reached
its elimination in the attack CT the
tax commission, amendments being
made to practically every item. Ev
cry amendment was laid on the table
sgnd when las. amendment was made
10 give the tax commission 500 with
which TO operate, Tie amendment was
los. by a vote of 70 to 26.
Refuses Increases
Not only did the ways and means
committee and thor supporters resist
all efforts successfully to cut apGro-
.priations, but they tabled all motions
for increases, except in one instance,
that being an increase OF a salary OF
the supreme coal. secretary from
81 eco to $500.
y. One entirely neW item was admit
ted into tie bill, this being an apprc-
priation Of $1,000 for the employ
n,ens, as occasion demands, cf q dea
tai surgeon at the penitentissy.
When discussing the o!ice Of the
commissioner of agriculture, it was
brought. out that the sun, of 5000
for printing the market Bulletin had
been appropriated, provided that the
bulletin IS printed a. Clemson COL
lege.
The bill, as sent to the senate, pre-
vides th&t tax Of Il mills Oh all The
taxable property Of the state be lev
led. It also provides for the suspea-
sion for this year Of The two mil tax
levied on al The taxable property fof
the construction CT highways and
bridges.
It is bcl;cyed that the senate viii
give the approximation bin quick co2-
sideration, and the fact that the waj'S
land means committee OF The house.
and the fnaGce committee oi tho Sea
ate have been holding JON. sessions
for several weeks will, it IS believed,
fprthe:' expedite The progress Of the
measure il the senate IN that many
members VIII be Intimately acquaint-
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