Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
APPROPRIATION BILL
IS PASSED BY HOUSE
BILL CARRIES TOTAL OF $5,e72,75s.
ONLY SLIGHT INCREASE
ALLOWED.
GOVERNOR SENDS MESSAGE
Pleads With General Assembly to
Support Schoois-Gerald Bill
ls Made Law.
Columbia.


Carrying a total of s5,672, 1851, an
measure as reported from the ways
and means committee, the general
appropriation bill was given it's final
passage in the house of representa-
tives and was ordered sent to the
senate.
The general appropriations bill ran
the gamus OF as thorough debate as
any measure Of it's kind has ever re-
ceived il the lower body. Discussion
OF the measure was commenced
Thursday night at s o'clock, and this
continued until Friday morning at
o'clock and, after a respite until 10
o'clock, was again resumed and con-
tinued until 2:30 Friday afternoon
when a recess was taken for lunch
The debate was resumed at 4 o'clock.
but the house was then weary, and
the bill was given it's second reading
at $50 o'clock. 1t was then decided
to adjourn until 1901 Saturday morn
ing, give only third reading to the
measure and quit.
There was a determined effort on
the part OF a minority of the house
to materially reduce the bill by Of
fering amendment to practically every
item. But these were unavailable, ex-
cept in three cases. The bill was
amended eight times but five of these
amendments were from the ways and
means committee which held such an
unbending front under the leadership
OF its chairman, T. e. Humpes, OF
Marion. and two Of its influential
members, c. N. Sapp. Of Richland, and
r. B. Belser. OF Sumter, that the
measure went through almost as it
was introduced.
The only changes adopted were:
Amendment by A. o. Hydrick, Of
Orangeburg. and r. ]. Wade, Of
Aiken, to delete the item carrying an
appropriation OF $4,000 for a summer
school for coaches at the University
of South Carolina.
Amendment by J. c. Kearse, of
Bamberg, to decrease the pay of G..
Croft Williams, secretary of the state
welfare board, from $3.50 to $4,000.
The ways and means committee had
previously reduced it from $3.50, or
10 per cent
Amendment of J. X. Owens, of
Marlboro, to increase the pay of the
stenographer OF the state bank exam
iner from $1,000 to $1,45O.
Amendments by the ways and
means committee to increase the pay
OF inspectors of the state department
Of agriculture; the chief inspector
from $2,160 to s2,4OO: first factory in
spector from 81 900 to $4,000: second
factory inspector from $1,000 to $1,000.
and seven other inspectors from 81 500
to $1,000 each
Amendment by the ways and means
committee to increase the balance
due on 1921 building contract at Con-
federate home from $56Ss0 to 1902. .6i.
The insurgents against the ways
and means committee bill were ably
led by ]. X. Owens, OF Marlboro; J.
X. Hamblin. of Union. and r. J. Wade,
OF Aiken. but their efforts were futile
against the close formation front of
their antagonists, except In three
small amendments.
The major fight, precipitated by the
governors special message Thursday
night, was on the appropriations for
the department OF education. Several
rather severe cuts were made and
prolonged effort was made. covering
about five hours, to have them rein
stated. but they failed. After the ways
and means committee won its fight on
this section the members who wanted
to amend the bill seemed to lose
heart. and they gradually began to
drift out Of the chamber until there
: was barely quorum to give the
measure its second reading.
Governor Cooper sent a special mes.