The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1893-12-27


hold voters instead of voters
Mr. Nettles said he was tired Of these
constant 1t amendments, and thought it was
1.-The disposition of the House to vote
against all amendments until the bill
was read through" He moved to table
Mr.. Johoston's amendment. Carried
81 to 27 ou yea and nay vote.
Mr.. J. T. Duncan stated that eve
did not intend to amend the bill until it
was read through, but if the opposition
wanted it they could have stated time
to discuss it,
MIR. Tupper said that section 8 was
the gist Of the bill. He moved to
amend so as to make it "shali locate
dispensaries elsewhere than in iocorpo-
rated towns. The whole scheme of the
State, he said, was to make money.
His amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Shumau moved to amend SO that
the profit of the State and the county
should be from 25 to so per cent. each.
Tabled on MIR. Nettles's motion.
Mr.. vouKolnitz said it appeared that
the bill bad been creased and vas going
to slide through under the impetus Of
the administration. Such being the
case, aud the State was to suffer aud
bear the odium of engaging in the liquor
business. and would have to compete
With Augusta. Charlotte and Savannah,
he moved to amend SO that dispensers
should cell to anybody who applied
TabIer Nettles pressed the button aud
the House did the rest
Mr.. Roper said that Marlboro wanted
no dispensar'es and wanted uoue Of any
such mooey. He moved to amend SO
that there should be no dispensary in
Marlboro unless two.thirds Of the people
should request it.
Mr.. Johnston thought that the wishes
of the people of Marlboro should be re-
spected
% yea and nay vote the amend
tDCut was iOoG IL w III
Mr.. Won Kolni,z made the same motion
in regard to Charleston Tabled by a
yea and nay vote Of u to 6.
Mr.. Buist moved to amend so that no
part Of the act should apply to any
towns that prohibit the sale of liquor
under charter; also all counties 10 which
the sale Of liquors is prohibited by
STATUTORY laws: provided that in gen
eral election two-thirds of the registered
voters Of said counties express by bal
lot desire for the establishment of a
dispensary therein-,heu in that event
dispeusary may be established within
the limits of some town or city within
that county.
Mr. Buist declared that the members
we're elected as reformers aud prohibit
tlonisfs, aud if they voted against this
amendmeutthey stifed their consciences
Mr.. Nettles moved to table, aud MIR.
Buiss called the yeas and nays. The
amendment was tabled 46 to 80.
Mr.. Nettles then took the floor, and
With marked bill in his hand began
offering amendments that by the grace
of that superior judgment" were to be
allowed. OF course they were all
passed.
The amendments made in the b IL are
as follows:
When the board desisnates locality
for the establishment Of a dispensary
ten days public notice shall be given in
order that majority of the voters may
exercise their right TO petition against
it.
Persons buying liquor will not have
to be Identified
Constables are authorized to search
hotels day or night for contraband
liquor without warrants
Persons violating restraining order
shall be imprisoned in the penitentlary
and dned.
The salary of the two chief constables
is placed at s. per day aud expenses.
NJ. Wilborn offered an amendment
to strike out all of the bill after the
first few lines. which prohibit the sale,
etc.. of liquor He said if the members
wanted prohibition this would give it to
them The amendment was killed.
Mr.. Rast's motion to prohibit the es-
tablishmeut of dispensaries near churches
and school houses was defeated.
At 1910 III Friday. Mr.. Gary
called the previous question en- the en-
tire bill.
By vote Of ii to 30 the bill passed
it's second readiag.
At 1920 the House adjourned.
SENATE
Almost ali day was consumed in dis
cu>slng the girl question in regard TO
the South Carolina College as to the
provision by which young women eau
nos enter below the Junior class.