The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-16
The General Assembly.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
lINES.
Separate Coaches for the Whites aud
BIacks-The Cigarette EVIL is Delt
With and O Tax Imposed.

Mr.. Cages bill to prohibit tho manu-
facture and sale Of cigarettes was takeI
up and passed over TO permit Mr.
Epps' bin on the same subject to bt
considered first.
Mr.. Sinkler said that the United
states court OF appeals had recently
decided exactly similar bills uncon
stitutional.
MIR. Asbley moved to strike out the
Gnacting words OF the bill. Both
bills had been unfarorably reported.
Mr.. Epps thought that it was time
to put a stop to the Injury that was
being done to the youth Of tho State by
the sale Of cigarettes. He thought
their livcs were being endangered
MIR. Sinklcr said, if any one could
satisfy him that this law was constitu-
tional he would vote for the bill The
circuit court OF appeals had decide d
adversely to such "a bill.
Mr.. Winkler knew Of no moro dam
nablc habit to tho youth OF this coun-
try than that OF smoking cigarettes.
1t was Il bill to commcnd tsef to the
mcnbcrs OF tho general .sa9m bly,.
He held that the Iowa decision covered
different case. H. was satisfied that
the bill would stand II it Injured tho
tobacco industry, let tn, to0&ccD in
-
the State.
Mr.. Cushmpn argued that the BOYS
would purchase smoking tobacco aud
use tho worst kind OF paper to make
cigarettes. Why not pass bill If you
nre going to do this to include all
kinds OF smoking tobacco, cigars, etc.
Mr. dcL"ach said that all physicians
agreed That cigarettes ready made
were uOst dangerous That WAS the
l.aI la, n s,.i.
was used.
Mr. Spe"r explained the position of
the committee and declared himself in
favor Of tho bill.
MIR. Pcrritt said they had law on
this subject which was not enforced.
1t was noS the province OF the general
assembly to iegislato parentaGe.
Mr.. Gage did not brlong to that class
OF men WHO waited TO take care Of his
fellowman, but he waited protection
for the people from this evil. Ono
liquor; the other greatest was the
smoking Of cigarettes He said it
was curse.
Mr.. Patton rose when Mr.. Gage
asked any one who did not think it a
curse 10 raise his hand, and said he
had been chewing tobacco and smok-
ing pipes, cigars aud cigarettes for 20
years, and he submitted that he was
perhaps u better physical specimen
than his friend. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Patton, making pretty quota
tlon and application, went on TO say
that some men were prone to attack
the pct vices of others.
Mr.. PaLtOo resumed his argument
on the cigarette bill at the night
session, saying tho worst thing about
tobacco was its cost. Mr. Patton was
saying that mother could do moro
with shingle than all the statutes to
break boys from smoking cigarettes.
Mr.. GeLoach asked Mr.. Patton if
he hai experienced the parental obli-
cation.
Mr.. Patton Mr.. Speaker, it is really
a very funny thing, how all these
newly married young fellows, when
they have been married few months,
think they arc the grand parents of a
whole tribe.
Mr.. Patton said they had reduced
the price Of whlskey from 10 cents
drink to cents drink now why
would they raise the price Of cigar
cites, the lesser evil. He said he
thought that the house was going to
refuse to prohibit the sale of liquor
He said this cigarette law would not
stand the test of the courts. The
young were already protected. If they
would pass 1t as revenue measure,
then 1T was unjust and discriminating.
Mr.. deLoach replied, saying that
the smoktog of cigarettes was not to be
compared with the smoking of pipes
He argued that the dispensa J law de-
creases the drinking. Of liquor. Mr..
deLoach was q reformed cigarette
smoker himself.
Mr.. dcL0"ch's amendment to make
nj of
% Gems was then killed, after being
considered again, there being some
doubt as 10 its having been voted upon
at tho mOrning session.
Mr.. Ashley Of red to amend by
adding the following words: Nor
shall any cigar be sold without comply
Ing with the terms Of this act, or pipe
be sold without cane-root pipe stem ;
nor shall any pipe be used moro than
three days without being cleaned and
further that no man stall chew to-
bacco more than once" This .eatcd
loud laughter. or course nothing was
done with the amendment. Tho bill
was tJcn ordered 10 {. third reading in
this shape:
Section l. That no package OF
cigarettes sold or oifered for sale shall
contain more than five cigarettes, nor
shall any package Of cigarette paper
sOld on OtCrCd Tor sale contain more
than 100 leaves OF length Rnd width
now used.
C. = That every such package OF
cigarettes or cigarette paper shall
have thereon a privileged tax stamp
as hereinafter provided for, which
shall be- furnished to dealers in cigar
ettcs or cigarette paper by tho county
treasurers Of the counties OF this State
at Il cost Of % cents each, ana the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF such stamps shall
be held by tho county treasurcrs sub
ject to the warrant Of the boards of
county commissioners liko the funds
Tor Ordinary county expenses.
Sec. 3. That the privileged tax stamp
for cigarettes or cigarette paper shall
be in form as follows Numbsr -,
State OF South Carolina: This Is to
certify that the privilege tax OF this
package has been paid to the county
treasurer, --, Comp ptroller General,
S. C." The same shall be litho orraph.
ed In the handwriting Of the pr,sen,
comptroller general, and his successor
In Cmce, as the same are needed, and
shall be OF convenient size and shape
and mucilaged In such convenient way
rs the comptroller general shall direct
and shall be furnished by the comp
troller general to the county treasurer
upon demand, who shall account fo
them and the sales OF each year to tho
comptroller general.
Sec. 4. That all persons violatin,