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~ . ' - . .v:? ^ ' J y ,? \ v ' I ^ t "* '' * \ r<r J?j * -i4 ^ ? ;'' ,'jfr I . ~-A VOL. XXIV. KIXGSTltEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1011. NO.ToO mmm M W fSi A f ^ ?? TT W rlfl ?pf. !t vvi:! more than pay and Two Horse Plows & Remerrber, we carr\ fel A full line of Shelf Ha mmmmmsim APPROPRjATiONS CUT BY VETO AXE t GOV. BLEASE PRUNES BUDGET^ MANY LEGISLATORS HAD GONE HOME-THE NET RESULT. Columbia, February 21:?By tlx - Governor's veto of certain section; of the appropriation bill and tlx subsequent action of the Genera Assembly in sustaining the veto, the sum of $68,078.16 is cut out of the total of the bill. Of the items pass ed by the House over the Governor's veto, the Senate passed but four These four items that become ? part of the law, "the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding," provide for the watei furnished the public institutions ir Columbia, assistance to the Code Commissioner, repairs for the arsenal at Beaufort and an appropriation for the Confederate Home College at Charleston. ^ THE FIGURES. The Governor's office gets $17,085, no change being made in this by the veto. The Secretary of State's office remains unchanged with $7,120. The Comptroller General's office gets $10,650, the sum of $;.,900 being deducted by the veto. This sum was for special investigations. * The Insurance Commissioner's office gets $8,000, losing $1,500 for the actuary. The Treasurer's appropriation is $7,000 ?$600 for clerical help going by the veto route. The Superintendent of Education remains unchanged with $7,800. The Adjutant General gets his usual $17,070. The Attorney General's office gets $7,395, losing $450 for a law clerk. The $11,570 appropriation for the Railroad Commission remains the same. The Chief Game Warden's office gees $2,900, less $1,150 for back expenses of the State Audubon society. No change was marked in the State Librarian's office, $1,800 remaining. The public buildings 1 * rm ra jC item is d:mmi?nea^>z,ooi.ou iur insurance on armory and commission on State house grounds. Debate was had on the $7,500 water furnished by the city of Columbia to public institutions and on $400 for arsenal repairs at Beaufort, but both these were passed over trie veto. STATE GEOLOGIST. The State Geologist's office loses the $1,900 contingent fund. The Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries loses a statistical clerk, at $1,000; $2,400 for salary of two inspectors and $1,000 for their expenses. The office gets $18,530 with the deductions made. The Judicial Department is not afVfected, getting $95,820 as provided yJbr. The $28,305.25 appropriated for the health department is diminished to $27,305.25, the $1,000 for the enforcement of the pure food and drug law being vetoed. The i. appropriation of $2,500 for the board of medical examiners is unchanged. No change is made in the appropriation of $81,833.14 for the tax department. The apppropriation for the University of South Carolina was sliced from $93,376.10 to 71,709.44, two appropriations having been vetoed. OTHER ACTS VETOED. Refusing to affix his signature, msmmmmmmm. e the Peo yr?M for reading this ad if v Corn Drills, Cotton and Ct a complete line or Sash, D rdware, Etc. When in nec KJNGSTRE mmms. Governor Blease has vetoed quite a nu:r.ber of the more important bills which were passed by the GeneAal ( Assembly and ratified as acts. Among: these, probably the most important, was the act providing for the distribution of the dispensary , fund. Others of special importance . are bills providing a commission form of government for cities and towns of a certain size. Among the ?1 acts on which consideration is not 5 complete are those relating to the ,' State hospital commission and pro1 viding for an in-estigation into the , affairs of the dispensary commission. Governor Blease stated that he was opposed to the commissi?* form of 5! government and on this ground veI toed two acts relating thereto. These , j acts ar^tly ones providing for the ? commission form of government ih cities of more than 9,000 inhabit.; ants and in towns of not less than !: 4,000 inhabitants. / ? j The Stevenson act providing, for the distribution of the dispensary funds has been vetoed by Governor ! Blease. This act is pf great significance to the common schools, since under it they are to receive $100000 to be distributed under the . supervision of the State officers and county boards. As his reason for vetoing this act, Governor Blease , stated that it was because of the . frequent enrollment now in vogue in the negro schools of the State, which fact, he said, had been duly ?11 - J *1 1-4. n^ri _ cailfcfu LU LUC jSlLCHUUU U1 LUC ViCir eral Ass mbly. In vetoing the act in regard to exemptions from jury duty, Governor Blease stated that he did not be| lieve in taking the time of bankers : and men in public institutions. The j act eliminated ministers and "bank! ers from the former exemptions of jury duty. In vetoing the act relating to an assistant superintendent of education in certain counties, Governor i Blease gave as his reason that this ! vPas a useless and unnecessary position. ^ The act in1 regard to libel and civil proceedings in reference there- j to has been vetoed on the gropnds that it would cause more killing^ than ever before. "The newspapers have too much liberty now," I ? r? i ? ; said uovernor x>iense. / Governor Blease . is stily considering the act providing for an investigation of the affairs of the dispensary commission. This action was taken in pursuance to a message from Governor Blease to the Generj al Assembly. The act in reference to the commission on the State Hospital for the Insane is still under consideration, i This act continues the present mem ! bers of the commission and recommends their reappointment by the Governor. On the act of the General Assembly to prevent the formation of illshaped counties,Governor Blease has set a hearing for 12 o'clock Saturday. At this hearing Mr R H Welch, representing the advocates of Heyward and other proposed counties, will endeavor to prove to Governor Blease that the act is unconstitutional. On the other side of the question Mr D S Henderson, representing Aiken county, will be hea d. The bill was pushed through by the Aiken county delegation. J szm mmmmmmm pie That < 111 on will cal" in and let us she nters, Combination i ool 3iinds, Lime, Cement, / :d cl anything, call in and g COFFINS AND CASKE' :E HARDWARE mmmmzmmmm 1 ; 31 ANY CASES DISI IN THE i ? , I His Honor's' Charge?Summary of Cases : Tried ? Cockfiald Murder Case in Progress. ! ' I The court of general sessions con-' vened Monday at 11 o'clock a. m., j Judge J W Devore presiding. So-j licitor Stoll and Stenographer Wood j were in their respective places and the despatch of business proceeded without delay. The Judge's charge to the grand iurv consumed about one hour and the points of law touched upon were very clearly elucidated. He charged them especially as to the sanctity of their oaths, which enjoin absolute secrecy as to their deliberations while considering matters brought before them. The functions of the grand jury are most important, being above those of any other man or set of men holding office in the county. Their power is almost absolute an.l they should at all times be alert and wide-awake in the suppression of lawlessness or misdoing. They are on dutv the vear round and their at tendance upon the court is the j smallest part of that duty. He j charged them especially as to their investigation of the court house of- , f fices, warning them against a mere i: compliance with the letter of the ' law. In several counties, he re- j: minded them, right on the heels Of, the grand jury's report of "office ! neatly kept, books and accounts all ] right," came expert accountants. j whose investigations disclosed shortages of thousands of dollars. He then out-lined a simple but effec- ' tive system of checking the county j commissioner's office,whereby every dollar of the money paid into the j commissioner's hands by the treas- ] urer might be ascertained and it < would then be an easy matter to see how the money was expended by ex-,' amining the vouchers in the com- i1 missioner's office) He also dwelt at j1 some length on the duties of magk- j j trates and other bounty officers. \ When the grand jury yesterday t afternoon handed in its final pre- i sentment, before discharging them His Honor courteously thanked them 1 for their prompt and business-like ^ despatch, which had facilitated the . work of the court in no small meas- ] ure. This is Judge Devore's first appearance in Williamsburg county , and he seems to have made a good ] impression generally as a fair and able Judge. Up to the hour hour we go to ] pi-ess the following cases have been j been disposed of or are now being tried: j j The State vs H D Ferrell, obtain- ' ing goods by false pretense. Guilty of obtaining property under S20. ! Sentenced to pay a fine of $20 or ' twenty days imprisonment. Messrs Charlton DuRant and R J Kirk rep- ( resented the defense. The State vs J J Bradham, unlaw- 1 ful traffic in seed cotton. Pleaded guilty and sentenced to $30 fine or three months imprisonment. I The State vs Luther Johnson,- as. i ( , Xr'Ji ' ' V'i-iitlNS'." -i.: " are Here' )w you what we have in St Planters and Fertilizer Dist Plaster, Paints, Oils, Glass ct it. "We Lead, Others F FS ALWAYS ON HAND. OMPANY, Wholes; msr&mmrmmsmz POSED OF CRIMINAL COURT ?! sault with intent to kill. Guilty. Sealed sentence. This case was tried in the defendant'^ absence, he being- out under bond. The State vs Anthony Tisdale, larceny of live stock. Pleaded guilty and sentenced to one year imprisonment and fine of one dollar. The State vs Henry Graham, as sault with intent to kill. Pleaded guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or three months imprisonment. H G Askins, Esq, represented defendant. y The State vs S J M Tisdale,unlawful traffic in seed cotton. Pleaded guilty; i sentenced to pay fine of $30 or two months imprisonment. The State vs Ed Bradley, Jake Bradley, Gadsen Graham and Mingo Graham,house-breaking and larceny. Pleaded guilty and each received sentence of three years imprisonment. The State vs William Cooper and f Zingle McCullough, entering house with intent to steal. Pleaded guilty and sentenced to three months imprisonment in etch case. v The State vs John Blakeley, violation of prohibition law. Not guilty. Represented by Messrs Hirsch & Hirsch. The State vs James Winters and^, Joe Brown, violation of prohibition . law. Nol pros as to Brown. Guilty , as to Winters; sentenced to five months on chaingang or pay fine of < $150. (The fine, we understand, has \ been remitted 850, making it $100). Appealed to supreme court; counsel, Messrs Hirsch & Hirsch. v ^ The State vs Willie Strong; viola- < tion of prohibition law. Not guilty. \ Represented by Messrs Hirsch & : Hirsch The State vs Goodman Taylor, vi- j fiation of prohibition law. Case nol ^ prosed. Messrs Hirsch & Hirsch ap- '< reared for defendant. \ 1 The State vs Arthur Mabry, viola- {] ?nn .->f nrnhiHitinn lnu.' nnl I ^ l" . . :>rosed by S??licitor. Defendant's 1 :ounsel, Messrs Lee & Fishburne. j 4 The State vs Ely Parsons, house- j i areaking and larceny. Pleaded : 1 guilty; sentenced to five years im-j<j prisonment. ? I j The State vs Jeff Williams and: 4 Noah McCutchen, throwing missiles nto train. Pleaded guilty; sen-1' Lenced to two years imprisonment j 1 n' each case. j \ I Jk The State vs Smart Frazier andi" DuRant Tisdale,larceny of livestock. Defendants pleaded guilty; sen-jj tenced to two years imprisonment j in ?fech case. Messrs Lee and As- 1 tins were defendants' counsel. ? The State vs Marion Barrineau, malicious mischief (shooting a dog.) Not guilty. Defendant's counsel, 1 Messrs Hirsch & Hirsch. < The State vs Naman Cordes, vio- 1 iation of prohibition l^w Guilty i and sentenced to three months im- i prisonment or $100 fine. j 4 The State vs James Fulton, viola- j tion of prohibition lawT. Guilty, j Sealed sentence. The State vs David Burrows, as-* 4 jault and battery. Defendant plead- 4 ?d guilty; sentenced to one year on 'j public works of the county. ? ti As we sro to press the case 01 me | ' State vs W J Cockfield, murder, has ? heen entered upon. This will probably consume the whole day and perhaps longer. 4 There are several other cases of 1 more or less importance yet to be J disposed of at this term of the 4 court. 4 * I .x k With the Goods! | alk Cutters, Harrows, Sulky Disc Cultivators, One ej ' ributors. All the latest improved farm machinery. S Etc. ?2 vf ollow." ^ fef ale and Retail. v |j _ ? IqEoSGE^^^ MONEY IN THE BANK I DONT YOU I v| o/Nwn i ^account1 BETTER f * ^CX^^WJATIjflED I Yo URSCLF141 Jxand ihe World I; v ^ BomA acc^^ ^ ^ ^ec?cu/)^Cuy\t_ f cjif ? *>??? J If Adam, 4,004 B. C., had lived and earned $10 a day un I til now, he would have earned less than 22 million dollars. W If he had found ONE doltor and put it out at ONE per cent m compound interest tluft one dollar would now amount to M $664,597,604,385,947,648. Money grows if you will let it. ' w Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. > J We pay liberal interest consistent with safety - 4 per cent. ? Farmers & Merchants Bank f ' "Absolutely Safe" \ LAKE CITY, S. C. f """ " : The Record Office carries a full line of Legal Blanks cheap Drop papers, plain notes, mortgages, liens, titjes, 4tc. Always the best forms obtainable and printed on fine grade of paper in neat, clear type. t # ^ I I NOTICE: I w tE are now in good shape to serve our ; > customers better than heretofore, t I Using the big store for the Rfetail + ? * Department, where we will carry a full and t , nice line of almost anything you wish to pur- * m t^ chase, cheap for cash. We can save you money t by seeing us. We buy for cash in big lots and + , i will figure with you on a very small profit. ^ "VOLUME, QUICK SALES FOR CASH," our motto. Come to see us. Good lot of room in * rear of building for benefit of public. Z' Yours to serve and to please, $ \WMtisic ! \ y V T ; Wholesale I Grocery j Com pany j { ' '\ ' x . .,: I .: ' .. ., . _ ("..; i-t t ;. ^ r v . . . dSL /Lkt?.i..'' . '' '- f' '