The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

Senator McGhee said no such
amendment should be offered to the
appropriation bill, but should be a
separate measure. Mr.. McGhce said
the amendment was one of the raw
es." measures he had ever seen and
he vigorously opposed it. He empha-
sized that he would not be so much
opposed to the amendment if 1t mere
" provided for auditing, but he OBJ
iected to giving control to this
committee Of all the fiscal affairs.
The amendment was also opposed
bv Senator Butler. but the Cherokee
senator said if such irregularities as
indicated by Mr.. Christensen existed
he would offer a resolution calling
for an investigation.
Senators Padgctt and Black also
opposed the amendment while Sena-
tor Johnstone did net think the
amendment should be considered at
such late hour and It was his motion
to Law the amendment on the table
that prevailed.
Senator Rogers backed the amend
ment, declaring that if it cost S5o,-
600 it would be worth much more
than that.
Some Of the Increases
The main increases over the finance
committees recommendations may be
listed as follows:
In the department of education ST.
200 to raise the, salaries of the exam
iners to s2.4O0 each from $4,000.
4 $4,000 allowance for the storm
sufferers at Warrenville and Aiken
counties.
in the board of public welfare s57o
TO raise the salaries Of the stenogra-
ohers and the county agent.
In the health department to add
s17.5O0 for a water supply and one
new building.
In the department Of agriculture
$4,000 for the market bulletin and the
marketing clerk at 81, $50 and $1,000
for printing and advertising as we'll as
$500 for increase in salaries of the
factory inspectors and $4,000 in ira
Yelling expenses.
In the warehouse commissioners
Office $3.50 for increased salaries to
cotton graders and an assistant book
keeper.
In The state electricians Office S625
to replace the chandelier on the front
of the State House.
In the highway department $4,000
for clerical help, $4,000 to increase
salaries of field engineers, $4,000 to
pay money owed the Santee bridge
commission and S2,7O0 for back sal
aries for January and February.
In the sinking fund commission
$3.50 to increase salaries.
For the relic room $40 to meet a
contract.
In the comptroller generals Office
s1,29S to refund taxes in accordance
with resolutions passed at this ses-
sion of the general assembly.
The only reduction in the entire
bill from the finance committees rec
concentrations was $50 from the COM
mission on State House and grounds,
although lumber of efforts were
made to reduce the bill.
When the measure was taken up
again at o'clock several changes
were made in the department of agri-
culture, the amendment of the morn
ing for S11,50O for the market bulle-
tin being reduced to $3.50 on motion
of Senator Christensen. The travel
ing expenses of the factory inspectors
and the salaries cf those inspectors
were also increased.
Several changes in the warehouse
commissioners department were also
made, increasing the salary of the
eight graders from s2,100 to $4,000.
A proviso was added to this section
authorizing payments Of damages to
stores of cotton at a warehouse at ST..
Matthews.
Fight to Increase
A number of changes increasing the
amount of the highway department
were made, all being offered by Sena-
tor Young of Charleston.
Somewhat of yht resulted on the
sinking fund commission, but all sal
aries were restored to their 1921 oa-
sis, this being total increase of 7SO
over the senate finance committees S
recommendations.
i Senator Bonham offered an amend
ment to the whole bill restoring the