The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28

the sale of liquor as beverage. The
petitions asked that counties be
allowed to act for themselves
Mr.. Simkins said he would soon
present bill leaving the whole liquor
question to the several counties. The
petition was referred to q special
committee.
THE LANDLORDS LIEN.
Mr.. Glenn's bill to amund the lsv
relating to landlords liens for rent
was then taken up.
The bill proposed to give land
lords a lien for supplies Furnished
tenants as we'll as for rent.
Mr.. Wolling moved to recommit.
MIR. Lotion thought it was q good
bill and there was no necessity of re-.
committing.
Mr.. Sullivan said the matter was
one of great interest to the az gricul-
tural classes. The lien law permit.
ted outside parties to interfere with
labor on the farms. There was no
necessity for recommitting the bill.
Mr.. Wolling said it would put
barrier between the poor farmers
and the small merchants. He moved
to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr.. Ashley wanted to adjourn the
debate on the bill.
Mr.. Robinson thought this Was
good measure.
Mr.. Garris was q farmer. He
didn't want to ask more for the far.
mer than any other man. Most far
mers were renters. What right had
the Legislature to give man lien
for supplies without scratch of q
penf
The bill was further debated by
Messrs. Bedon and Fairey and then
Mr.. 1lderton said that tAey should
be careful as to passing this bill.
Every merchant should have full
protection on the records. He hoped
the bill would be killed. .:... ..
Mr.. Efrd favored the bill. If the
lien law was repealed this bill would
be necessity.
Mr.. H. j. Kinard said he was a
farmer and q merchant and q land
lord.
Mr.. Livingston protested against
the idea that members voted 80 and
30 because of personal interests. He
regarded the bill rs o more insidious
attack upon tho lien law than di-
rect bill to repeal. The whole idea
Of our law was to have such matters
spread upon the records.
TO DE- HEARD FROM LATER.
BY vote Of IS to 43 the house in,
definitely postponed the bill.
A large number Of bills came
over from the senate and were re-
ferred to the proper committees.
A VOTE oHANaED.
After while the clerk asked to
be allowed to verify the roll call on
landlords lien bill. This was done,
but the addition was not verified
and the saine result was announced
by the chair. Then Mr.. Edwards
rose and said that he had kept the
count and the vote was the other
way 80 far as his count showed. The
clerk verified the count and it was
announced that the house really had
refused to indefinitely postpone by
a vote Of As TO DC.
Mr.. Ashley wished the clincher
put on, but Mr.. Liyingston said he
would call the roll, and Mr.. Ashley
withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Pollock then moved TO strike
out enacting words.
Mr.. Magill protested against the
passage Of the bill and moved to re-
commit. BY q vote Of 4e to 40 the
House declined to recommit and then
the debate was adjourned,
WOULD cuRTAIL THE NEW BILLS.
Mr.. Magill offered concurrent
resolution, asking it's immediate con-
sideration, that no bill be introduced
after January 81, except through
the chairman Of the standing com.
mittees on concealed weapons and
dispensary. Mr.. Winkler hoped
that 10 members would object to the
Immediate consideration OF the res
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