The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-08
DEBATING
APPROPRIATIONS
'NE SECTIONS OF BILL PASSED
LAST NIGHT-EFFORT MADE
TO REDUCE AMOUNT FOR THE
UNIVERSITY-FINANCE CON-
MITTEE WINS OUT.

Columbia, March S.-The senate
pt into action on the general appro-
ration bill last night and passed the
rst nine sections of the measure
ithout single change from the rec
lamentations of the finance COM
ltttee, despite efforts to cut down
he University of South Carolina ap-
ropriation and efforts to raise
terks' salaries.
The finance committees recommen-
ations were put forward at every
and; SO much so that Senator Nc
Iaee said he was tempted to move
bat the entire appropriation bill be
dopted as printed without further
ebate. The action Of the senate was
BE- moothest so far encountered by
be finance committee.
When the bill was taken up and
be sections and subsections read item
y item no effort to make change
kas made for the legislative depart
hent, the judicial department, the
uvernor,s Office. the secretary OF
tate's Office, the comptroller gener-
Es Office and the attorney generals
diee. The first amendment Of the
Sisht was made by Senator Hart to
Increase the salary Of the bond clerk
3 the state treasurer's' Office from
k1,700 to $4,000, but this was voted
ham. Some explanations were nee
ksnry on the adjutant generals ap-
bropfiation,. but no: serious objection
fss voiced.
When Section 10, the university,
IS reached it occasioned consider
Aje discussion and effort to reduce.
snator Wightman moved to amend
De amount to pay the professors
Eia2, $40, and make it 100000, but
liter debate the amendment Was
armed down AMI the item left
B,sne. The provision for $4,000 for
phns and preparations for < wo-
nans buildings also brought on a
good deal of debate. Senator Good
win moved to strike out the amount,
but after the debate the senate re-
fused to strike out the item by a
|vsee Of % to 6. Senator Wightman's
proposed amendment was killed by
Ia vote Of 35 to 2.
Senator Bonham early in the
nixht moved to restore all salaries
of state employees to the same basis
as of 1921, but following explana-
tions he did not press the motion
with the understanding that it be
taken up after the bill has been
finished section by section.
Senator McGhee> of Greenwood
made some observations" on the
university, the need Of endowment
of the institution and said that re.
ductions should be made. Mr.. Nc.
Chez said he wanted the people Of
the state to consider the matter OF
an endowment for the university
such as other schools have and he
asked what the alumni Of the school
have done along this line. he also
asked what the city Of Columbia had
Done and answered the question by
saying that Columbia had done
nothing for the university except to
admit that it was here.
As passed last night the nine Sec
tions of the appropriation bill carry
the following totals: Legislative de-
partment, s10s,167; the judicial de-
partment, $157,69s.66; the cover.
aor's Office, $17,96s.A; secretary
of states Office, $4,000; comptrol.
ler generals Office, $723,s06.S4
this including the 100000 reduc'
ton made by the finance committee
over the house bill for pensions; at.
torney generals Office s14,SS1.25j
state treasurer's Office, $257,834.,
62; adjutant generals Office, $751;.
996.5O; the university, $193,203.70'
There are 81 sections of the bill
and action will be resumed this
morning when the senate recon