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oie block around the State house. Mr. Yancey Williams held a regular court bore and the expense was less than $i0. Governor Blease vetoed the item because, he contended, it involved a principle. Mr. Jones showed the com mission and explained the item so that Ike veto went to pot by a vote of 82 to 6. The State board of health was al lowed $4,000 for expenses. This the governor vetoed, but only seven mem bers vote4 to sustain the veto and 79 members voted to override the veto. The item stands. Then came a deficit for 1911, made by the State board of health. It was explained that $3,289 more than the available appropriation was spent for vaccine points, anti-toxin and the like, and it was necessary to supply it. It was passed by a vote of 68 to 22 over the governor's veto. Several unsuccessful efforts were made to adjourn around and after 11 o'clock. Governor Blease opposed di rootly appropriating $4,300 for schol ar14ps at the University of South .arolina, and wanted it to come out et the general maintenance fund. The mew building for the university was not bothered this year. The item for ssholarships was retained over the veto by a vote of 84 to 3. The minority votes from Messrs. Ashley, T. P. 3rovWn and Hutto. Colored College Heating Plant. Mr. Ashley made a severe arraign ment of the legislature voting money fer a heating plant for a lot of "nig gers." He thought it outrageous to provide heating plants for negroes, when thousands of poor white children have to sit around fireplaces. Dr. Saw yer thought reading and writing suf ficient for the negro in this day and time. He was willing to destroy the Colored college, as being unnecessary at this time Mr. Cary made an appeal to the sense of justice to 'rant the heating plant. lie showed what the color-d farmer paid in fertiliter tax, and how necessary it was to be fair to the ne gro. Mr. Browning explalned that the instituti-n at Orangeorg bad to be sustaineo. or the State*could not get the Morih, Hatch and other funds, or mujst admit colored students to Clemson. The pittance spent at Or angeburg was wel' ustal, and only just and fair. The veto was supported by 16 members, while 77 voted to retain the heating plant, and the veto was overruled. Appropriation Act Message. Th1e message on the general appro priation act, from Governor Blease, is given in full, and with brackets for the items vetoed, where explained and the context does not carry the amount involved. The vetoes involve about 30 items, some quite small, but each requiring a roil call for an yea and inay record, necessary to overrule a veto. The message follows: I return- to yo.u without my signa ture the general appropriation bill for the year 1912. I do not veto the entire act, and was in hopes that I could send this act in with my approval, but upon examination I find -that it is so entirely inconsistent in so smany in stances with my pledges to the people of the State that it would be abso lately impossible for me to sign it without violating my solemn pledges; therefore, while I do do not disap prove all of the items of said bill, I mention herein those which I speci fically disapprove. I deem it useless, but, howev'er, I respectfully beg to call your attention to my Message No. 24 to you at the session of 1911. . Items Vetoed. -I disapprove of $1,200 for rebinding and copying charter records, which provides for copying and rebinding corporationi records, as, in my opinion, this is siinply for the.benefit and the convenience of agents and attorneys of corporations and of no benefit, to the people of the State. I disapprove of Item 4, Section 4, which provides for clerical services in the comptrol-ler general's office ($1,400 because with the other assistance giv en in the office and from the times I see the chief officer dis.engaged, I am satisfied that this work could be done by the regular force and this amount saved to the taxpayers of the State. I disapprove of Item 8, Section 4, ($700) for stamps and stationery for comptroller general, because this is an increase from last year no reason is shown therefor. I disapprove of Item 3, Section 5, because I think the same is exorbi tant and because I think this expense should be paid from the contingent fund which is provided for in Item 4 of the same section. (This is $1,200 for stamps and for stationery for the insurance commissioner.) I disapprove of Item 7, Section 5, because this a useless office and created to give some pet a job. (This is for an actuary for the insurance de partment.) I diapprove of Item 9, Section 7, because I think that the salary an travelling expenses allowed to th official is sufficient without this extr; expense upon the people. (This is $72 for stenographer.) Dispensary Litigation. I disapprove of that part of Sectioi 9 which provides "the attorney gener al is authorized to use any unexpend ed balances of appropriation for hi office for the year 1911 to defray th expense of defending a suit in th United States court by the Carolin, Glass company vs. W. J. Murray, ana !'others. You have already passed a aet allowing $1,500 for trial of thi case and for $3,000, if it should be ap pealed, and in my opinion to add thi section makes a waste and a useles expenditure of the people's money. I disapprove of Item 6, Section 10, t, provide for the payment of an inspec tor, becuase while I approve of th+ railroad commission having an inspec tor, I do not believe that it is right o: constitutional to create an office ii the appropriation bill. If a separat, bill for this purpose had been passe I would have had no objection to thi item. Game Warden Hit Hard. I disapprove of Section 11 in its en tirety, because it is a useless office anc actually a nuisance in interfering wit] what I consider the rights and priv ileges of the people of the State, anm if it has ever accomplished good fo: the people nobody has ever seen o: heard of it. (This is for the game war den, $2,400 in all). I disapprove of Item 4, Section 13 because Item 3, of the same sectioi provides a salary of $250 for the sam, position, and I see no necessity fo: this additional salary being paid t this man, however, if it is a .mistak, and the original bill shows that it it intended: for a janitress instead of janitor, I do not disapprove it. I disapprove of Item 12, Section 13 because it is the height of folly t< tax the taxpayers of the State to pa interest on a debt which is owing t< themselves. The money in the sinking fund belongs. to the taxpayers an( when that money is loaned to the tax payers it is not right to tax the peoplh $1,800 to pay themselves. (Interes item is $1,800). I disapprove of Item 17, Section 13 because I do not believe it is right foi the taxpayers of South Carolina to b< taxed to pay for the improvements up on the streets of Columbia, and as th< legislature has not by any act author ized the improvements, I consider this appropriation unconstitutional, it that .it is paying a debt which was no contracted for by authority of lawi (Amount $1,917.25). Special Judge. I disapprove of Ite' 4, Section 16 because I have not authorized the ap pointment of any special judge, and i such special judge was appointedi was while there was a disengage< regular circuit judge, and was, there fore, unconstitutional. ( Amount $25.) I disapprove of Item 4, Section 17 because I think the expenses of thi State board of health should be pail from the contingent fund provided fo: in Item 5 of the same section. ( Amoun $4,000). I disapprove of Item 6, Section 1 because the act specifically provide that this money shall be expended un der the direction of the governor, an< I authorized no such expenditure o money and have not been consulted il regard thereto, and further, the sam< is both in violation ot the constitutio1 and the statutes. (This item is $3, 289.20 for defict -for 1911.) I disapprove Item 2, Section 20, be can.se I thin that the $4,300 thereil provided for should be paid out of thi appropriation made in Item 1, sam section-scholarships at University c South Carolina. I disapprove of Item 2, Section 24 because I see absolutely no use, sensi or reason in taxing the white peopl< Iof the State to pay for a heating plan for negroes to get up and dress b: when the white children themselves many of them hare to get up and maki the-r own fires, and even in some o our schools. (Heating plant at Stat< college $7,000). And for the same redson I disap prove of Item 3, same section. (Thi: is $1,000 for repairing old heatini plant 'at colored college.) Hospital Repalrs. I disapprove of Item 4, Section 26 because if it is the intention of th State as expressed by her representa tives to remove the State Hospital fo the Insane from its present locatio to State Park, it is a useless expend ture of money to continue to imnprov the old buildings now loca ted upo'ith present site. (This is $23V00 for r( pairs at the hospital). I would disapprove3 of Sectior. 22 but you have made this ai Sate insti tution, je.st as I predicte~d when1 th' bill was forced thro:ign the genera assembly, and having estahiished i now a a State instii-ution. of courn d you must keep it up. ('Th s is the in s dustrial Home at florenc?). a I disapprove of Item 2, Section 29, 0 which provides $40) fo: a board of pardons, for I assare yoi. tha: thert will be no work for them to do during the year 1912 inlesg Providence. shonli - see fit to remove me from the gover. - nor's chair, and there is n- use to pay s these men per diem ard mileage sim e ply to come to my office and be inform e ed that I have nothing for them to do. Et State Bond Interest. d I disapprove of Item 5, Section 32, a {because I see absolutely no use in tax S ing the people ten thousand dollars - for something that is likely to occur. s If it occurs, those in charge can meet s the deficiency, and the next session of the general assembly thereafter can o make the appropriation. ( This is for interest likely to occur on the State e bonds.) - I disapprove of Item 5, Section 33, r because it is the duty of the regular a clerks to do this wrk, and the cus e tom of paying additional salaries by 1 indirect legislation should be stopped. s (This is $600 for tabulating elections returns). I disapprove of Item 10, Section 34, - because this should be paid from Item :6 of the same section. (This is for a stamps and supplies for board of Ish - eries; total, $400). I disapprove of Item 15, Section 34,1 r because it simply states "Carolina Na r tional bank, $22.50," and does not say what the same is for. I disapprove of Item 16. Section 34, because the larger part of this work , has already been put in print, and I e have no doubt that the type is set up r and waiting, and that there will be no D trouble and expense, except that of e binding and paper, and this is an un s necessary and useless tax upon the t people. (This is $12,000 for printing the code and preparing the samb un der contract). Public Printing. I disapprove of Item 17, Section 34, because the contract was duly entered into in good faith by the public prin ters, providing that this work should be done for a stated sum, and it is not t right, neither is it a legal or just, to tax the people of this State $6,606.41 addtional, when the contract provides that the work should be done for a. specified amount. If this is going to be done year after year, why should a contract be entered into -with public, printers,. but simply let them do the work and charge as they see fit for it. I disapprove of Item 18, Section 34, tbecause I think this is a matter which should be settled in courts of law. A resolution should have been passed al lowing Kucker to bring a suit against the State, or against the sinking fund commission, if you want to pay him fthe money, and if the courts say that it is just, he should be paid, and if they tsay it is not a just debt, you gentle -men then should certainly not pay. (This is $1,608 for a claim.) I disapprove of Item 7, Section 37, because it is usels and unnecessary.I S(This is a contingent fund of $323.70I r for 'the engrossing department.) t I'disapprove of Rtem 8, Section 37, because the taxpayers of the State should not be made to pay for the in-' Sefficiency on the part of the clerks. - I disapprove of Sections 43 and 441 j of your act, because I do not believe f that any section or proviso should ap a pear in any act after that which des-1 e ignates when the said act shall take a effect upon its approval. - Dispeunsary Investigation. -There are other sections in this bill, awhich I do not approve of. However, if the farmers of the State are to be Staxed to hav~e a show to wihch they ha~ve to pay admission, then I see no 1reason -why those -who own and gon trol the State agricultural and mechan-. Sical fair, who have to pay the taxes for! these other fairs and shows shows t 0'1o1d h)e deprived of the amount al lowed them,.-and I, therefore, do not; 'approve~ of either because I belicWve 'that both are in violation of the con-I stitution of this State, but in letting e one pass I think both should pass. There are other items in the bill, - whimh i do not approve of, but they sare insert-ed in such a way to. veto them and the veto be sustained, se rious injury would be done to the in stitutions for which the appropriations . are made. I shall insist, however, at e the next session of the general assem -bly that these appropriations be made rseparate and distinct, so that they can Snot be forced through as they have - been done in this bill. I have done e my part. I have stood between the e taxpay ers and what I considered un .reasonable and unjust taxation. If y,ou ov errule me, then the issue is ,squar ely made and it will be a ques -tion with th.e people as to which the~y c shall sustain. Very respectfully, Cole L. Blease, Governor. S'The veto message was considered Post C I have just recei post cards. Ther, local views in this: includes comics an to Mayes' Book a to get your post ca 1 Cent MAYES ' THE HOUSE OF A I EWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOR I RENT. The City Council of Newberry, S. C., vites sealed bids for the lease of the ewberry opera house for a term of ee (3) years, beginning April 25, 312. House has a seating capacity of 0. Only theatre in Newberry county. own has population of 6,000. Bids Lust be filed prior to April 1, 1912. ent to be paid monthly in advance. 1bids to be accompanied by a certi dcheck for $50, as evidence of good ih. Checks will be retuirned to un cesful bidders. Successful bidder il be required to give surety bond five hundred ($500) dollars to trantee performance of conditions lease. 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TOTAL OF MEASURE CHANGED VERY LITTLE Of the 28 vetoed items in the appro priation bill sent .to the senate by the house, the upper body su tained the governor's veto on not a single one.I Gov. Blease vetoes 31 of the items in the appropriation bill. The house sus tained him in three of these. Of the 14 vetoed items in the aP propriation bill upon wbich the house did not act-Friday night, 13 were pass ed over the ob;ect urs of Gov. Blease and the house agreed with the chief executive in iisappro'ing of one item, included in the bill by the senate. In order to be absolutely sure that the act as a whoie was valid, since the governor failed to say that he approv ed of any of it, the house passed the appropriation bill in its entirety after all the items specifically disapproved by Gov. Blease had been acted upon. Friday night the house sustained the veto of Gov. Blease on two items, the salary of the railroad commission's inspector and the salary of the chief game warden. Saturday the house sustained the veto of the chief execu tive on one item, a refund of $1,652 to John Kuker, an item which the senate1 added to the 'bill. Of the 31 items vetoed, the house sustained the governor in three, reduc ing the total of the appropriation bill by $5,852. * * * * * * *** * * * * * * * LODGE DIRECTORY. * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * *** Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes day evening at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting brethren are cordially welcome. D. D. Darby, T. Burton, Clerk. C.C. Ii t Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., meets every second and fourth Wed nesday night in Klettner's Hall. at 8 1 o'clock. n Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. X. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meets1 every first Monday night at 8 o'clock' in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited..S Geo. S. Mower. J. W. Earhardt, W. M. Secretary.g Bergell Tribe, No. 24, I. 0. B. H. a Bergell Tribe, No.'24, I. 0. R. 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