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sideration of the bill was not finished,
but when DEBATE was adjourned the
pending question was an amendment
by Mr.. Winkler to prohibit the coun-
ty dispensers from making more than
33I per cent. on the original cost of
the liquors. An amendment was
adopted making the commissioners
salary 81, 900 instead of 50, 500.
Greenwood, Cherokee and Bamberg
county bills have passed both houses
and await the Governors signature to
become realities.
An important bill with reference to
forfeiture of abandoned railroad prop
erty was passed after quite lively
debate.
Mr.. Winkler offered a resolution
that hereafter no member be allowed
to speak more than five minutes on
any subject, but ten members objected
and the resolution went over for con-
sideration.
The bill to provide for the collec-
ton of past due railroad taxes was or.
dered to third reading.
Mr., Henderson moved to reconsider
the vote whereby Dorchester county
bill was ordered to third reading.
He said he wanted it to 60 on record
and for that purpose he wanted to
call the ayes and nays as well as to
offer some amendments. He wanted
the county site to be selected by two
thirds vote instead of ty majority
as provided for in the bill agreed on.
The amendment was lost by a vote
of 73 to "a.
The appropriation bill was read the
third time, after the appropriation OF
$1,000 for the directors had been
stricken out on motion OF Mr.. John
P. Thomas, who said Superintendent
Neal had informed him that the ap.
preparation was unnecessary.
Mr.. Caughman called up the reso'
luton making Feb. 26, at 10 A. NJ,
the day of final adjournment.
Mr.. Pollock moved to make II Sat
urday 9th.
Mr.. Bacot suggested that as the
House was in some confusion owing
to the trip to Charleston, he thought
it could be better considered on Fri
day. He moved to adjourn debate.
Mr.. Csughman thought members
ought to know when they were going
to leave here, the Ways and Means
committee ught to know.
DR.. Wyche said that the House still
had some of the most important meas
ures to consider, and the House ought
to attend to its business. He did not
believe members should tie themselves
down to any day of adjournment un-
der the circumstances. Mr.. Bacot's
motion to adjourn debate was carried
by vote of 4S to AZ.
Mr.. Pollock called for the special
order-the bill to incorporate the At
lantic Coast Line.
Mr.. Ilderton moved to strike out
the enacting words, he said, because
he wanted to find out the object OF the
bill.
Mr.. Pollock said that by an Act OF
last year, it was required that all rail.
roads owned by a common company
operate continuous mileage rate. The
roads want to consolidate into one
actual system, which the railroad
commission agreed to. The commits
sion practically took the initiative in
compelling the roads to unite.
Mr.. Garris's Dispensary bill being
the special order it was called up and
Mr.. John P. Thomas offered the fol-
lowing, which was promptly killed:
The State Board of Control shall
have the right to appoint special lager
beer Dispensers, who shall give bend
for the faithful discharge of their
duties, and who shall have the right
to sell lager beer under rules and reg.
ulations established by the State Board
of Control. The State Board of Con.
troll shall also have the right to permit
the sale of wine made from grapes
grown within this State by County
Dispensers under such rules and regu-
Iations as they may establish.
Mr.. Pollock offered an amendment
which would place the election of the
Commissioner in the hands of the
Legislature rather than the Board Of
Control. Mr.. Thomas thought all
the responsibility for the conduct of
the Dispensary should be put on the
Board of Control.
Mr.. Garris thoug bit it would be a
financial mistake if any change was
made.
Mr.. Toole favored electing as many
of the officers as possible by the Legis'
lature.
DR.. Wyche moved to table the
amendment, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Skinner offered an amendment
reducing the salery of the Commis-
sioner from 50, 500 to 81, 900.
Mr.. Garris opposed the reduction
because if there is to be good man at
the head of the Dispensary-one above
suspicion, he must be well paid.
Mr.. Winkler held that the duties of
the various State officials were as
onerous and as responsible, and he
saw no reason why an exception
should be made in favor of the COM
missioner.
Mr.. Sullivan wanted it TO read $50
as not to exceed $1,000" He stated
that he understood that a good man
could be gotten for less than $1,000.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Gadsden moved an amendment
which would place the appointment
and control of the constables in the
hands of the Board of Control, rather
than of the Governor. He held that
it would be good business move and
would take the constabulary out OF
politics.
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