The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-22
MUST PAY OR CLOSE.
Judge Hudson Decides Against the CO.
lumbia Club.

1umbia Club.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 16.-The Co
| lumbia Club, it seems, will now either
pay a regular liquor license to the cl ty
OF Columbia OF close its doors. AT
least, Judge Hudson's unwritten opin,
ion given below will show that such is
his decision.
The hearing of the case on the rule
granted by Judge Hudson some time
ago, requiring the city to show cause
why it should not be enjoined from i'm
posing regular liquor license on the
club was heard yesterday in the Court
OF Common Please.
The case was argued at great length
by Alien J. Green, Esq, on behalf OF
the club, and City Attorney John T.
Rhett. Mr.. Green made the opening
argument, and he logically took up the
points on which he based his argument,
He contended that the club was organ
lied for social purposes only, and did
not come under the term of profession,
occupation or business. The city had
no right to charge license and none TO
| impose a fine. Col. Rhett made
lengthy argument in reply, and the law
was fully cited on both sides. When
the arguments had closed, Judge Hud-
son said he was not ready to give his
final decision, but he continued thus:
The law of South Caaolina prohibits
the sale ct Intoxicating liquors outside
of incorporated towns and cities. In
side of these places it is prohibited, un-
less authorized by the granting OF Il
cense; therefore any body CT assocla-
ton, call it bv whatever name you
please, that is engaged inside the lncor-
porated limits OF any city or town IN
selling Intoxicating liquors without
| license, are in violation OF the law.
Outside of incorporated cities ana
towns nominal c1luruo, Win Jne very ar
| ticle in their constitution you have
here, could be organized on every cross
road ostensibly for social enjoyment,
| but the principal object would be the
sale to it's members of intoxicants.
The prohibition law of cities would
thus be annulled. 1t is very true tnaC
these associations are composed OF cul-
tlvated gentlemen, but the question
that have to determine is, is there a
sale of intoxicating liquors as it is ad.
mitted to be managed in this club. and
as it is managed ID all clubs, from the
funds of the corporation. From the
funds of the corporation the supplies
are laid in, and in plain terms, do not
mean to be offensive at all, the very
important part o: the Institution is
the bar; take that away and most OF
the clubs would 60 to pieces.
My impression is that ! would oe
forced, from the weight of the authorl-
ties, to sustain the city council.
Similar associations could be formed
in every township in the State; parties
might 60 there with copy of q village
paper and call it literary club. and
once in while take their families
there; but the attractive feature would
be the arrangement they have made to
serve the members. So far as have
been able to catch from the authorities,
the weight of reason and the common
sense view is against the position tax
en- by the club.
"But will read the authorities on
either side if counsel will present them
and will give my views IN writing.
| The State