The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
SENATE RECEIVES
FINANCE MEASURE
CITADEL SUFFERS 100000 CUT
LEVY II 1-2 MILLS
Additional Thousands for Insane
Asylum and for Prohibition
Agents
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Columbia, Feb. 28.-The long ex-
pected report Of the finance commit
tee on the general appropriation bill!
was submitted tonight by Chairman
Christensen of that committee.
When the bill passed the house it
protided for alev of 1 mills on tax
able property. Senate after making
it's additions and revisions has provid-
ed tentatively for levy not exceed
ing II 1-2 mills. The house made a
fiat levy whereas the senate has pro-
vided for an adjustable levy so that
in case the gasoline tax bill or inher-
itance tax measure should become
law there may be a levy of that much
less.
The bill as it passed the house car
ried an appropriation of s6,55s,S6l-
II. On the senate side the bill car
ries an appropriation of S6,S63,5o2-
.27. Various items have been added
by the senate committee while other
items have been eliminated. The
largest item of change is the appar-
ent reduction of 100000 in the
building fund for the Greater Citadel.
The senate committee, however, does
not contemplate any cessation OF
work or the curtailment of the au-
thorized plans. The total for the Cit
adel is $252,315.
The largest item added to the bill
in the senate is for State Hospital for
the Insane where there is an increase
of s150,0OO, $4,000 of this being
for maintenance and $4,000 is FOR
the completion of the Taylor build
ing at the present plant and the IN
stallation of water system at the
new plant. The senate bill carries the
appropriation for the State Hospital
for the Insane up to 849,l23.94,
while the house bill carries 5000, 123-
.9A.
For Public Schools
In the matter of the public schools
there is an increase by the senate OF
practically $4,000. The house bill
carried items aggregating S1,566,S3O
whereas the senate bill shows an ag-
gregate of s1,6S5,730 for the various
activities under the state superln-
tendent of education.
For the University of South Car
olina the chief change is the addition
of $4,000 for the renovation of dor
mitories that are old, dilapidated and
antiquated.
The senate recommends. that the
University be allowed S243,555.
In the matter of Winthrop the
$4,000 item that had been carried
for the farm is eliminated and the
farm is allowed under another act to
retain and not to account for its farm
products.
Increases were made in the various
6enartnents for Winthrop, leaving
the tatol at 1898, ,694.60 for that IN
stitution. An addition of $4,000 is
made in the matter of superintendent
of record and an addition of $4,000
for instruction. Under the house
bill $4,000 is allowed for the COM
pletion of the dormitory at Winthrop.
This same policy is adopted by the
senate for the John De la Howe instl-
tuition. The senate adds $4,000 for
the completion Of the main building
which is not carried in the house DILL
Another important change is the
increase in the governors law en-
forcement fund from S28, 400 to $780,
600. There is general complaint
a bout the lack of the enforcement OF
the prohibition laws and the hope is,
on the part Of the senate, which will
probably be concurred in by the
house that with more money there
can be better enforcement Of the
law, particularly in some of the larg,
er cities.
In the matter of the support Of the
national guard the house provides fo1
$4,000. The senate cut this one
half, allowing $4,000.
State Tax Commission
The state tax commissioners allow
ed total of S46,S0O. This provides
for two additional field agents and