The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-15

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they did not mean 10 reflect on
the vcrac;ty Of Mr.. Hughes.
motion OF Mr.. Anderson.
Eugene S. Blease, OF Newherry,
one Of the conferees. said he was
heartily in favor Of the report Of
his committee and nc was not
afraid 10 go before the people with
that issue. However, he said. that
he was not now and probably
would not be in his life time can
didate for state office.
Claud y. Sapp. OF Richland. ans
other Of the conferees. said that
the committee was not the repre-
sentative OF any class, but was for
the whole people of the state. He
said that there was only one Ques-
ton; the acceptance OF the report
or its rejection; If the latter, it
would mean the death Of the bill.
w. D. Barnett. OF Richland. said
that some one claimed that the
failure OF the speaker TO appoint a
farmer was slap in the face OF
that class.
George W. Birnicker, Of Or
angeburS, on q question Of person
al privilege, stated that he was the
man who made the remark refer
red oand he did not intend 10
apologize to any one for that as
sertion Later in the debate, how
ever, he expressed his great ad-
miration and love of the speaker.
On q question Of personal privi-
lese. Mr. Atkinson. speaker Of the
house. analyZed the. house con-
ferees. in whom he placed the most
explicit confidence, and denied that
he was attempting a slap in the
faces Of the farmers. He would not
appoint because OF class, he said.
and contended that not one time
was the name Of q farmer suggest
ed 10 him as a conferee.
w. d. BaTrett'S resolution pro-
vidinS for the adoption Of the re-
port caused Mr.. Brown to ask for
the reading OF the report. which
was refused on the motion Of F. c..
Harris. Of Spartanburg. c. J.
Jackson, OF Sumter, thought it
would be foolish not TO dispose Of
the bill today, even if it is Sunday,
and he was concurred in this opin-
ion by 4 E. Belser. of the same
county. w. II. NcElvcen said that
it was time to stop playing politics,
but il was time for the 81 neral as
semhly TO adjourn and for the
farmers to so home, get 70 work
and make enough money 10 pay
taxes.
The free conference report was
then adopted.
Relative to the report on the bill
the committee on conference had
the following statement printed in
the house and senate Journals:
The appropriation bill. as
agreed 10 by the free conference
committee, carries q total appro-
priation OF $5,S39. 9.l06.04, or. in
round numbers. a reduction OF ST.
600 900 below the appropriation OF
1927! This reduction represents n
cut OF approximately l5 l-2 per
cent below the amount appropriate
ed last year The levy has also
been reduced from twelve mills 10
seven mills. a net reduction in the
levy OF FIVE mills.
The tree conference committee
could and would have reduced this
appropriation still further except
for the fact thar it was compelled
10 make an appropriation OF $50
600 for the payment OF 4 Judgment
against the state of South Caro-
lima in re the Sandcl case tcon-
tinsent upon the result OF an APP
peal now before the supreme
court and for the additional appro-
prialionS required for the tax COM
mission TO carry out the provisions
nl' the revenue laws passed by this
session OF the general assembly.
The appropriation bill OF So
N33. l0t.o4 Will be financed as fol
lows:
Corporation taxes de-
partmcnl and ices $4,o.ot0.oo
Department inspection,
ri, $50 900 90
Institutional operations 20. o.ooo.on
Gasoline tax $50. 900 90