The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-23

pie would not judge man by whethe
ne took FREQ pass or not, but by tn,
way he acted. The repeal of this Law
would be the removal OF stigma. The
act was passed as a taunt in the mids
OF turmoil and excitement, and now
the Senate In its dignity and quiet
should repeal it.
Mr.. Mayfield thought the act on the
statute books was q wholesome one.
True, 1T was presented as taunt, but
Jet us turn the taunt against the hand
Fthat directed it and show that we are
willing to keep our skirts clear.
8 The aye and nay vote was called on
| MIR. Moses motion to indefinitely post
pone the unfavorable report of the com
pittee and the following was the vote.
j SYeas-Messrs. Connor, Dennis, Da-
Nose, Gaines, Griffith, Henderson,
Mauldin, Moses, ODell, Pettigrew,
Ragin, Scarborough, Sloan. Sudddth,
Walker and Williams-16.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Archer,
Brown, Buist, Dean, Douglass, Hay,
Love, Mayfield, Mcdaniel Miller,
Mower, Norris, Ragsdale, Stack house,
1&lbird and Wallace--17.
GIhe vote was then taken on the di-
rect question without change.
KILLED THE TAX ON CIGARETTES.
The cigarette bill was taken up IA q
special order.
Mr.. Moses moved to indefitely post
pone the whols bill, and said on tho
part vi the committee 1t was thought
tho law would be dead lett T..
Mr.. Connor moved to lay the motion
on the table. This was lost.
Mr.. Moses then moved to tabl, the
bill, but withdrew it for Mr.. Archer
to say few days in, favor of the bill.
Mr.. Moses opposed the bill because
1T would be Intellectual, and would pile
up dead acts on the statute books. If
1T would accomplish any good he
would vote in favor of it. There is no
machinery to enforce it as the liuuor
law is enforced.
Mr.. COnnor said that there was a
great demand for the law from all parts
OF the country, and il the present law
was doing no good, lot us make the
regulations more stringent.
Mr.. Mower sent communication
from Jasper H. Montgomery, president
OF the society for the suppression of
the use OF tobacco among the youth of
the United States, to show that the
prohibition and high license had been
Intellectual in every case, and urged
the enforcement of the law against the
sale to minors as the best step toward
correcting the evils.
Mr.. Pettigrew, of Florence, said that
his conscience had reproached him for
the part he took in killing this bill
last year. He made long and earnest
appeal for the passage OF the law. He
contsnded that it would not hurt the
tobacco industry.
Mr.. Mayfield read the existing law
against selling cigarettes to minors.
1t has been on the books since 1885, and
there has never been an Indictment
under it. "Let u.s." he said, "enforce
the laws we now have before we load
down the statute books" Ho referred
to the tobacco industry in the State
and the effect of this law, which, he
thought, would be imperative and vet
would prejudice the interests of the
grower.
He put Mr.. Connor in hole by ask
ing him why he did not indict the men
whom he referred to in his county who
violated the present law.
MIR. Counor said he was not q detec-
tive.
The vote was called on Mr.. Moscs's
motion to strike out the enacting
words. The ayes and nays wore called
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alexander, Brown,
Buist, Dean, Dennis, Douglass, DuBose
Griffith. Hav, Henderson, Mauldin,
May6o Id, Miller, Moses, Mower, Nor
ris, ODell, Ragin, Ragsdale, Scar
borough, Sloan, Suddath, Talbird,
Walker and Williams -25.
Nays--Messrs. Archer, Connor,
Gaines, Love, Mcdaniel, Pettigrew,
Stackhouse and Wallace-S.