The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

and had been persuaded by his supe-
rior Judgment. The Governor had
studied the law, and if the members
would just take it as he fixed it every
thing would be all right.
Mr.. Lotion, of Charleston, said that
he respected the position taken by
Prohibitionist Roper, but that he could
not say the same for Prohibitionist
Nettles. He called upon the members
not to hearken to any such proposition.
They were their own masters and
should pass upon this question only as
their judgment dictated. They were
not elected to bow to anybody's "supe-
rior Judgment" but were sent there to
act like men and express their convic-
tions by their votes.
Mr.. Watson, of Anderson, claimed
that the Governor bad right to sug-
gest legislation and that it was pre-
sumptuous to insinuate that members
were led about by the nose.
At the session on Thursday night
the House refused to disturb this Sec
ton, but the next day the very same
men came back and spoke and voted
exactly the opposite, finally arranging
the section SO that dispensaries
should be located only in incorporated
towns except in the counties of Beau
fort and Horny, where the towns are
not incorporated.
There was a sharp fight over the
proposition to maze the salary of the
State Commissioner $1,000. The pres-
ent salary is Sl,800 and some of the
rank and file, who were possibly not
inform d that this was the right thing,
tried to prevent the increase, and the
House succeeded in bringing it down
to S2,1O0.
These House amendments were ref
ferred to committee of conference,
which reported about II o'clock Friday
night, when the session was drawing
to close. This report was substantially
as follows: That dispensaries be estab-
lished as changed by the House; that
the House recede from the amendment
to the commissioners salary leaving it
at s., 600; and that brewer of rice beer
be allowed thirty days in which to dis
pose Of their product; and that spies
and constablts be exempted from &C.
tion for damages to person and proper
ty.
Mr.. Blease, of Newherry, jumped on
to this like buzz saw. He declared
that the committee had no right to
incorporate the last two amendments as
neither House bad passed upon them
and that they were illegally placed
in.
Mr.. Gary who was in the chair sus-
tanned the point.
Mr.. Blease had got the members to
thinking by this time and it was evil
dent that he had caused a furry in the
ranks of the Dispensaryites, maay of
whom still wanted to prevent the
Commissioners salary being 80 largely
increased.
Such a commotion was raised that
the Dispensary leaders moved to post
pone the subject for ten minutes, which
was carried and during which time
they brought the members back into
line by telling them that if they did
not vote to adopt the committees re.
port without any alterations the entire
Dispensary bill would be defeated.
That settled it and the boys toed the
| mark.
In the meantime Mr.. Jordan sue
ceeded in passing a motion to recon-
slider concurrence by the House of the
Senate resolution to adjourn sine die
on Saturday. Tie object was to
keep the members in SESSION until
they submitted to the Committee
amendments.
Mr.. Nettles declared that it took an
exceptionally good man to be liquor
Commissioner, that he had to be a
man of ability and very high character
as there was great deal Of temptation
in the business. Then too he had to
have good salary on account Of the
odium attached to the business. Mr..
Nettles, however, made no reference to
the fact that the Committee had in
serted two amendments of its own.
Mr.. Nettles' motion to adopt the re-
port prevailed.
1t is understood that an agreement
was had between the Governor and
Mr.. Traxler to the effect that the salary
would be increased at this session.
When the House refused to agree to the
increase Senator John Gary Evans re-
marked that this didn't amount to any
thing as it had Al! been fixed and the
Committee of conference would recon-
mend it.
The eighth section now provides that
| the State Board can establish dispen-
saries anywhere in Incorporated towns,
and in the counties Of Horny and Beau
fort. Any dry county may secure
dispensary by petition signed by one
fourth of the qualified voters, upon
which an election shall be ordered by
the county commissioners or the town
or city council; provided that dispen-
saries may be established in the coun-
ties of Williamsburg and Marion with
out such election.
HERE AND THERE.
The Senate passed resolution order
ing the election of public printer before
the bill calling such election was passed.
/ The metropolitan police bill died
natural death. 1t was mt discussed in
either House.
The resolution to refund half the
county license to liquor dealers has
passed.
A joint resolution has been passed
appointing a committee to look into the
matter of establishing a separate institu-
tion for blind and to report at the next
session.
The salary reduction bill will not 60
into effect until January l, 1895.
The name of the Lunatic Asylum
has been changed to the South Carolina
Hospital for the insane.
The General Assembly did not do
thing for the sea isiandsuferers, despite
the appeal of Miss Barton. -.
The county government bill hes
passed. 1t will 60 into effect in January,
1S95. JWSG