The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
State, The amendment was rejected
by vote Of 26 to IL.
Mr.. Manning had an amendment
adopted raising the appropriation for
claims from $4,000 to $4,000.


Columbis. 8 c., February To-
In the house of representatives to-day
the bill TO submit to the people con-
ss;tutionsl amendment creating bieonisl
sessions aud one making the terms OF
saeubers four years we're continued
an,il uexs session on motion of the aa-
thors.
Mr.. Deudy's bill in reference to the
establishment Of dispeusaries in Oconee
couosy came up for third reading.
and although it finally passed it had q
ssorpy path to tread before. it got there.
Members did not seem to understand
the bill and motions were made to
strike out the epaesing words, to indeh-
nisely 5poatpore and SO forth.
Ne. Dsndy explained that The bill
had no effect upon the dispenssry Law,
bat the. 1t simply pot Ooonee on an
equality With other prohibition coun-
ties.
Mir. Moptgomes, bad Marion includ-
ed aud 10 reply to question be said that
the 4aispsnsary now established could
net be abolished in the county unless the
people SO voted, aud that was IN accord,
snee With the dispensary law oow, 80
Gar as prohibition counties are ccnoern-
ed
Mr.. Wharton insrod bill which
provided that whoever violates sny Of
the provisions oftbe dispensary las, or
any laws amendssory thereof, shall
upon consictions be deemed guilty of
. misdemeaaor sDd shall be seDseoced
TO bard labor on the changing for not
less than three months or more than
twelve.
As. will be seen, this imposes no fne
aud those who argued 10 favor of the
bill we're that blind tigers easily paid
the 6ne when imposed aud vent on
selling just the same.
Mr. Mau1din introduced an amend
mens which would include those who
we're convicted Of violating che conceal.
ed weapon act.
On the vote being taken the clerks
eouns carried tbs Wharton bill by 50 TO
46 But some members who kept
count declared that the talley was
q 80
wrong. aud poll Of the house was
taken.
This showed that tie clerk had failed
to hear answers Of certain members
which, being coaDted, made the vote
stard so to so In case of 3 tie the
measure is lost.
90 Mr.. Manldio's ameudmect the
vote stood SO against AZ for. 50 it. too.
vas lost.
Mr. Sanders then called up the
amendment to the dis2eosary law prohi
biting the granting Of hotel privileges
and beer licenses aud proceeded to
speak 10 defence Of it
Mr. Blease defended the granting Of
beer privileges, bot be admitted that
hotel privileges had been sbesed. All
beer privilege men we're dispensers, and
hare vas lissls OF TO difference between
hem and other dispensers. So far IS
hose! privileges we're concerned, they
ssve already bseo abolished.
Ar. Rogers, as dispersary man. 90.
oealea TO the Legislature to PASS this
bill. Lat the dispenssry be rid Of all
questionable methods,
Is vas pointed out that there was 40
specific law allowing such privileges to
be ersosed Friends of the dispenssry
voted for the bin and j. was adopted By
j vote Of "a to "a
Mr. McCnilough's bill in reference to
saxatson Of mortgages was continued
until next seseion.
There was passed bill which abol.
isbes from the State the Southeastern
Tariff association bill 20 further pro-
hibit violation Of Sabbath and a joint
resolution regarding the State historian
which, as amended, looks as if there
would be some opposition to Coi.
Thomas succeeding himself.
There was on the caleadar bill 20
empower the state board Of health to
vaccination The house mad
previously passed motion to ALLOW 90
bill to be taken up ou: of order. DR..
Ssurkey appealed for the rule 50 be sus-
pended II ordes that the bill be passed.
This was opposed By Mr.. Sawyer aud
others fought the proposition. aud it
vas defended by Mr. W. B Richard
500. Mr.. f D Smith and Mr.. j. q.
Wilson. There was enough time vast.
ed to pass half dozen bills. The
house finally decided to let it come up
as it vas as emergency bill
Mr. Means moved to strike ont the
enacsing words
The house almost unanimously re.
fused to strike oct the eoacting words
and the bill passed.