The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-09

Of Senator Tillman, four noes being
heard.
Senator Tillman then offered his
amendment as follows, the words quot
ed to follow at the end of the COM
missioner's report:
provided, That no license shall be
granted to sell alcoholic beverages in
less quantities than ne-half pint, or to
sell them between sundown and sun
rise, or to sell them to be drunk on the
premises; and, provided, further, that
the general assembly shall not delegate
the power to issue licenses to sell the
same to any municipal corporation. "
1t was put to the house, but the vote
being close, a division was demanded.
It was allowed and the amendment
was adopted by a vote of 81 to 26, Mr..
Clayton being among those voting for
it.
The word Intoxicating" was stricken
out wherever it occurred in the sec
ton as amended, and the word "alco-
holic" was substituted. This was done
on motion of Senator Tillman. s3'
Mr.. Bellinger got an amendment
through after much argument to allow
municipal as well as State and county
officers to buy and sell in the name Of
the State with the restrictions pre-
scribed. .
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment
that was in substance the same as Mr..
Clayton's. Senator Tillman, he said,
was afraid of the United States SUI
preme court. He was not. He wanted
barrooms blooted out of the State for.
ever.
Senator Tillman said that all he
wanted to do was to wipe out bar
rooms, without absolutely tying the
hands of the Legislature.
Mr.. Henderson moved to table the
Wilson amendment and this was done
by an overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Connor offered an amendment,
which was tabled, that dispensers could
be elected by the people, or by the gen
eral assembly.
Gen. R. Hemphill then offered
the following amendment, which was
killed:
"And the general assembly shall en-
act a law making the drinking of in
toxicating liquors a misdemeanor."
Mr.. Farrow, when the section was
about to be put to final vote, moved
to reconsider the vote whereby the
amendment of Mr.. Johnstone had been
tabled. He said that his desire was
to have his vote recorded as against
letting the dispensary 60 into the Con-
stitution, and there were others there
in like condition.
After some talk the roll was called
on motion TO table Mr.. Johnstone's
amendment, and the vote resulted as
follows: Yeas los naysA.
Mr.. Doyle offered an amendment
touching the question of profits. 1t
was killed by vote of "a nays, to 45
ayes. -
Mr.. Klugh offered a substitute for
the whole section after a motion to
adjourn had been voted down. It was
practically the same as the amended
section, but was ruled out of order.
The whole section was then adopted
as amended, and it had the parliamen,
tary clincher put on it by Mr.. Hender-
son. As it passed to third reading
it is as follows:
Section IA. In the exercise of the po-
lice power the general assembly shall
have the right to prohibit the manu-,
facture and sale and retail of alcoholic
liquors or beverages within the State;
the general assembly may license per-
sons or corporations to manufacture
and sell and retail alcoholic liquors or
beverages within the State under such
rules and restrictions as it deems
proper; or the general assembly may
prohibit the manufacture and sale and
retail of alcoholic liquors and bevera-
ges within the State, and may author.
lie and empower State, county and
municipal officers, under the authority
and in the name of the State to buy
in any market and retail within the
State liquors and beverages in such
packages and quantities under such
rules and regulations as is deemed ex-
pedient: Provided, that no license
shall be granted to sell alcoholic bev-
erages in less quantities than one-half
pint. or to sell them between sundown
and sunrise; or to sell them to be
drunk on the premises. And provided,
further, that the general assembly
shall not delegate the power to issue
licenses to sell the same to any munic
ipal corporation.
The article, with amendments, then
received third reading and was sent
to the committee on style and revision
in otherwise the same shape as it pass
ed its second reading.
At 1895 p. m. the convention ad-
jouned.