The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-28


shall be only one dispenser in each
county and he shall be appointed by
the county board of control by apph-
cation. Ten dispensers are allowed in
Charleston and three in Columbia.
There are stringent provisions to
prevent persc ns selling or even having
in their possession any liquor not pur-
chased from dispensary. 4 dispen-
ser shall not sell less than one-half
pint or more than five gallons
to any person at any one time.
Stringent rules are prescribed for the
obtaining of liquor from a dispenser,
such as the signing Of a paper
that the person is SO many years
old, lives at such and such place, that
he is not minor and that he is not in
the habit of using liquor to excess.
The act is to take effect July 1, 1893,
and liquor licenses now in force will
be continued {. that time upon pay
ment of fone-third the annuallicense fee.
The State Commissioners is allowed
to charge profit of fifty per cent, on
all liquors sold, for the benefit Of the
State.
On Thursday Messrs. J. A. Sigh, Of
Newberry, 81. R. Thomas, of Sumter,
and d. P. Duncan, of Union, were
elected railroad commissioners.
Col. Duncan and Mr.. Thomas are
member of the old board. The cleo
ton Of Mr.. Duncan was surprise, as
it was thought that Yeldell, of Edge
field, Walter, Of Orangeburg, or Stan
land, Of Berkeley, would get the third
place. The election of Messrs. Sigh
and Thomas was forgone conclusion
and they got in on the first ballot. Mr..
Yeldell's defeat was due to the fact
that the members had come to the be-
lief that Edgefeld had gotten enough
of the political pap. Otherwise it is be
ieved that the Governors lieutenant
would have been elected. ~
All the members are prominent
AlEancemen, and the result shows
that the Alliance is still power in the
land.
RAILROAD MEN IN POLITICS.
Apropos of the new railroad law it
will be interesting to note the attitude
Of the railroad employees Of the State
toward it. Last Thursday night they
held meeting in this city, at which
some 400 men were present from diffe--
ent parts of the State. Nearly all Of
them had been Tillmanitas and sup
porters Of the present administra-
ton. They Iaade red hotspeeches and
decided to invite all laboring men to
join in organizing 1.-THE Industrial
Union of South Carolina" A commit
tee was appointed to meet later and
draft a constitution and bylaws, after
which the union willssbe organized to
fight the administration.
|: Resolutions were adopted conden-
ming the Wilson railroad law as mimi
cal to all railroad corporations in
South Carolina, affecting more es-
pecially the working men, and declar-
ing that there is a general disposition
on the part of the present administra-
ton to work injury to the industrial
pursuits of South Carolina, which in
turn affects the employers and en-
ployes alike, and, if persisted in, means
ruin to the State. The law is de-
nounced as class legislation and intend.
ed more particularly to injure the rail-
roads.
The bill to provide for the forfeiture
of the charter of any corporation char
tered under the laws Of this State
whenever such corporation shall refuse
to pay the taxes as assessed is another
obnoxious administration measure that
passed the House and would have gone
through the Senate, had it not been
for the fact that it did not come up to
a third reading until five hours before
the time thatilleL Legislature adjourned.
Even then some of the administration
men tried TO put it through, but most
of the Senators were tired and gladly
welcomed J motion TO continue all the
bills that were still I'll the calendar
until next session.
It was admitted D.I the floor OF the
House that the bill was mainly aimed
At the railroads, being intended to pre-
vent them from appealing TO the Fed
eral courts. The bill was so manifestly
tyrannical that several reformers ex-
pressed themselves against it.
One Of the big features of the session
is the increase of the State tax levy
FROM four and half mills to five and
q half
The manner in which it was raised
is one Of the curiosities of the Legisla-
eure. The House was strongly in favor
Of a fve-mill levy and it was stated by
the ways and means committee and
the chairman of the finance committee
that it would be sufficient to meet the
expenses, and at first every proposition
from the Senate to Increase it was
voted down, but during the closing
hours of the session, the Senate still in-
sisting on the increase, the House
either had 10 recede from its position
or prepare new supply bill, and this
would have involved five days more
legislation.
The result was back down on the
part Of the House, Notwithstanding
the strenuous protests of Josh. Ashley,
Cole. Blease and others. Citizen Josh
offered to stay the additional time
without pay, but in this he had no
hackers. He also said that the extra
time would cost only $1,000, while the
additional half mill on the taxes of the
people would amount to 1000.
Mr.. Blease made an earnest protest
against agreeing to the amendment,
saying that he for one could not disre-
gard the pledges of retrenchment and
reform that he made on the stump.
During the House debate on the dis
pensary bill there there was an excit-
ing incident. Representative Perry,
Of Greenville, said that it appeared to
him that there was deal between
brewery men and the prohititionists.
Mr.. Nettles. of Clarendon, asked if
he meant to connect him with any
deal.
Mr.. Perry's reply was: I amt going
to take that back.
'"Then the gentleman lies" shouted
Mg:Nettles.
>-ets >---a--eettsste tell a d-n lie, you scoun-
q Perry.
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