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shall give the State full power upon

| take pUSSeSSlOH VI any pFOOuCt ou
hand at the distillery or place where
such applicant shall manufacture such
liquors, and shall authorize. the State
to pay the United States government
the tax upon the same if unpaid and
to dispose thereof as provided herein
for contraband goods. Every pack
age, barrel or bottle of such liquor
shipped beyond the limits of this State
shall have thereon the certificate OF
the State board OF control allowing
same, otherwise it shall be liable to
confscation, aud the railroad carry
! ing it shall be punished as in section
3: And provided, That any person
shall have the right to make wine for
his or her own use from grapes or
other fruits. The inspector appointed
by the State board of control, as here.
in provided, shall have the right to en-
ter and examine at any and all times,
not forbidden by the United States
laws, any distillery, brewery or place
where liquors containing alcohol is
manufactured within this State. Any
manufacturer, disliller, or brewer who
may refuse to allow the inspector or
constable to enter and examine his
place of business and its appurtenances
at such times as the inspector or COZ.
stable may deem proper shall forfeit
his permit or license.
The House on Tuesday the legisla-
tive appropriation bill come over with
a number of amendments for emplo-
yees of the senate who had been left
out of the bill as it went over to the
senate. The sum of $27, 500 was ap-
proprlated for the per diem and mile.
age of members of the house alone.
The house declined to agree to this as
the stationery account did not seem to
be included. The house agreed to raise
the pay OF the senate and house assis'
tant clerks from $3.50 $3.50. All sala.
ries were fixed SO as to provide for 81
days pay. The salary of the two read
ing clerks was raised to $3.50.
| The committee on free conference
agree to unanimous settlement of the
differences. The basis of agreement
being: Gut State Colored Normal col
lege 81, 900; electrict station for Deaf,
Dumb and Blind institute $4,000;
sewerage at South Carolina college
81, 500; leave out Patton amendment
as to South Carolina college; raise
South Carolina college appropriation
to $25, 1000 as fixed by senate and all
clerks salaries as now paid.
At the night session the most impor-
tant action was the agreement to the
senate amendments to the income tax
bill. When the amendment to raise
the amount liable to the tax to $2,5
was read Mr.. Winkler promptly
moved concurrence. Mr.. Skinner
hoped the house would not concur but
before there was further argument
the house agreed to fix the starting
point for the income tax at $4,000.
Mr.. Mowers amendment to protect
from publicity the returns was then
adopted without debate and the income
tax bill was ready to be enrolled, prac-
tically as it started.
The report of the committee on free
! conference on the general appropria'
ton bill submitted its report. As soon
as the report was read Mr.. kibler
seemed to be struck by cannon ball.
He wanted to know why the colored
college had been cut $1,000. he
thought a serious mistake had been
made.
Mr.. Bacot stated that the trustees
asked for $4,000 and as the college
got $4,000 from outside sources it
was thought So, 900 would suffice. 1t
was purely on the request of the trus,
tees that the action was taken.
Mr.. Dukes OF Orangeburg and Mr..
KibIer wanted to know if something
could not be done as it was very necss-
sary, if possible, to keep the appropria'
ton up to SIS, 900 as agreed upon by
the house in the first instance.
MIR. Wilson, of the ways and means
committee, said that $4,000 wss
i thought to be necessary after a full
hearing of the case.
A message was received from the
senate that it had adopted the free con-
ference committee report on the bill.
DR.. Price said that the colored col
lege is doing fine work and should
be encouraged in every way and that it
was great pity that the $4,000 was
not given the college.
The only question was whether the
bill was to be killed or not, said Mr..
Livingston. He had no doubt the
committee did the best it could.
Mr.. Garris assured the house that
the conference committee had no idea
of doing a wrong and that no prejudice
towards the colored college influenced
the action taken. The board simply
wished to give what was needed and
came to its conclusion upon the report
of the trustees.
Mr.. Kibler said it was pity The
matter had gone as far as it did but
that there was now no way out OF the
trouble. The cut was complete sur
prise to everyone. The appropriation
bill was then finally agreed upon by
the adoption of the free conference
committee report.
There was not much business trans.
acted by the House on Wednesday, as
it had pretty we'll finished up its busi.
ness the night before. After the trans
action OF what business was left over
Mr.. Livingston moved that the House
20 into committee of the whole and
introduced the following resolution.
DR.. Wyche being in the chair:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
House are que and are hereby rendered
to Hon. Frank B. Gary for the able,
impartial and efficient manner IN
which he has discharged the onerous