The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-25

ion of the court has no effect on the
present law but simply decided on the
| law Of 1892. He did not explain wherein
there was any radical difference II the
laws. He is of the opinion that the
case can be appealed to the United
State courts as questions OF Federal
law came up under it. he did not say
positively that such action would be
taken though be !ntimated as much.
Mr.. Traxlar said that as far as he
was concerned he bad received no or.
ders to stop business and that he would
continue until officially notified to
! cult. He said that he has a lot Of liquor
in transit and be does not suppose that
the decision will prevent him from pay
ing for it.
THE RESULT DOUBTFUL.
It cannot be told yet exactly what the
result will be. TIE dlspensaries are
still running and will not close at once,
There are so many legal loophcles that
the State can take advantage Of and
keep them running.
The Supreme Court has ten days in
which to send down to the lower court
official notification of their decision and
until that time expires things will like
ly remain as they are.
EFFECT OF THE DECISION.
The Register says the first thought
which entered the minds Of the people
after they had learned of the decision
was the effect which it will have-the
effect on the State Dispensary, the eff
feet on the County Dispensary and the
effect in the way of reopenlng the sa-
looms. The truth is that the public is
at sea. The decision, as known declares
the Law to be unconstitutional. The
natural conclusion from this would be
that the Dispensaries would be lmme-
diately closed. It must be remembered
however, that the decision of the court
does not go to the lower court for ten
days. Technically speaking the decls-
ion is of no force until it reaches the
lower court, from which the case was
appealed. Fen days ma! bring forth
great deal. The State may take hand
in some unexpected way and knock out
all the ideas which some of the more Ju-
bilant now possess. There are almost
a legion of things which could happen
and which may happen to change the
situation of affairs. Nobody knows
what is going to take place. Not even
the best lawyer will give any definite
opinion on these tantallZiDg questions.
A good lawyer yesterday said that be
believed the saloons could open IN
twelve hours il the proprletors wished.
Others were in doubt.
AS fsr as appearances went there was
no change il the Stste and city Dispen-
sartes. Al the State Dlspensary the
usual force was on duty. The authorl.
ties had expected the decision and bad
gone Oh with their VOTE as if nothing
had happened. All the whiskey in the
tanks was bottled some time ago.
When asked what the authorltles
would do a reporter was Informed that
nothing would be done until meeting
of the State Board of Control is held.
a Reform leader yesterday SAD that
it was possible that no further fight
will be made by the State and that the
Dispensary law will be submitted to
the people as q constitutional amend
ment. It is believed that it would be
voted in by thousands majority. II the
people decide to put it in the CoDstltu.
tion the law will ther be beyond the
reach of the courts. If nof fight is made
by the State an interesting question
aris,s as to what the State will do with
the big stock of whlskies on hand.
This stock csn be disposed of at good
figures and without much loss to the
State.