The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-05
- rorcr THE p,spENsARY ON p1cKENs.

TO allow the opening OF dispensaries. 10
Pickeps Counsy as follows
.,Section l. Fron and after the
approval of this Act all laws prohibit
ing the sale of spirl,uou> liquors ID
Pickens County be, and the same are
hereby, repeated, excepting those laws
regulating the sale of spirituous liquors
through dispensaries.
..Sectiou 9 There shall be one dis
pensary opened in Pickens County. at
either Easley, Pickens or Liberty. to
be determined by the frerho!ders resid
ing ioside the incorporate limits OF
these towus; the town presenting a
petition with the largest per ceat. OF
ITS fseeholding residents thereon shall
be entitled to said dispensary
Section 8. The profits arising from
the sales Of said dispeDsary shall be
paid into the treasury of Pickens- Coun-
ty aud placed to the credit of the free
scboel fund which shall be divided
equally amoog the several school dis
tricts in Pickens County. to be paid out
in the manner that school funds are now
paid out in Pickens County .
Mr.. Bowman, of Orangeburg, has a
bill which was suggested by the killing
of Treasurer Copes The bill looks to
the abolition Of the plan of the treasurer
going over the county.
Mr.. Connor also has bill to require
the county treasurers to deposi. With
the State Treasurer the combination of
their vaults
Mr.. Gadsden proposed TO let Charles
ton get the advantages Of the State
laws in the collection of taxes The
STATE law permits sale OF the property
not paying taxes, and the City Of Char
lesion desires the same privilege
A ioint resolution to have the Penl-
seatiary authorities provide thirty three
convicts for the use OF the Winthrop
Normal aud Industrial College, BY MT.
Tatum.
To establish Greenwood County. by
Mr.. Watson.
To repeal Section 322 Of Revised
Statutes Of South Carolina. requiring
county treasurers to attend various
places to collect taxes; that Section 322
of the Revised Statutes Of South Caro-
lima he and the same IS hereby, repeal
ed. by Mr.. Bowman.
To amend Section 100 with reference
to trials for murder. by Mr.. Winkler.
Mr. Godfrey B Fowler has two bills
in the engrossing department; one OF
them proposes reduction Of the salary
of judges to $4,000 and the railroad
commissioners to $1,000. This is q
still greater reduction than the other
bill. There will no doubt be great
many o: this class Of bills
To 6x the salary of the trial justices
Nj. or.
To amend the charter of the Medical
College of South Carolina, by Mr..
Mehrtebs.
To amend Section 1S of the Code of
Civil Procedure, by MIR. Gadsden.
To regulate the distribution OF the
Acts and joint resolutions, b5 Mr.,
Bacot.
To regulate suits on mortgages. etc.,
by Mr.. Gary
To provide for the Blue Ridge bonds
held by the old Bank of South Caro-
liza These bonds have been under
investigation By special masters and
the bill merely intends to carry out the
restoration OF the bonds.
After the reading OF the bills Mr..
Coupor presented joint resolution
which invited the Senate to meet the
House 10 joint session at IL o'clock on
Saturday to open, count aod declare
the vote for Governor and Lieutenan;
Governor. The resolution was given
immediate consideration and accepted.
90 it looks as il tie Gubernatorlal tron-
bile will be settled next Saturday. and.
Of course very little attention Will be
paid to any protest
Mr.. Thomas presented report OF
the special committee charged With 10
spectiug the accounts Of the dispensary.
They fousd everything in satisfactory
condition.
The Senate evioced decided inclina-
tion to throw Dr.. Pope's petition one
side. and 60 ahead with the schedule
His petition vas treated with disregard.
The Senate Committees were at
nouuced as follows:
Agriculture H Mcdaniel: chair
mao; W a Browu, John + Harrison
" S Barton, A c Fuller, A q Sanders,
James F Douglass
Charitable Iustitutions-J T Dur.
ham. chairman; S Y Striblipg, W )
Verdier, D X Norris, H McCalla, }
H Turner. B F Miller.
Claims aud Grievances-A h Will
liams, chairman; Stanyarne Wilson, !
S Brice, r B Watson, j H Turner, Z
S Mower, Altamons Moses.
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