The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-02
LOCAL OPTION MEASURES.
COUNTY CONTROL OF LIQUOR
Prohibition, High License and Dis
ponDnry Are to be Submitted to the
PeoDle,

Prohibition, High License and Dis
pensnry Are TO be Submitted to the
People.
The liquor problem in all its vexing
phases will be discussed before the
General Assembly. Mr.. Robinson, Of
Anderson, has introduced q bill, which
proposes to abolish the State dispen-
cary and to place the dispensary busi-
ness in the hands OF the counties. It
also provides that an election Ia to be
held in each county upon the question
OF prohi bition or dispensary.
Mr.. w. l.. Mauldin, Of Greenvllle,
further, and provides that such cleo
tions shall include the question of high
license. These two bills will have
number OF supporters, and both have
the same end in view.
The full text Of Mr.. Mauldin's bill is
au follows:
Be 1t enacted, etc. Sec. /. That for
the purpose of asoertaining the will of
the people In regard to the liquor ques-
tion 1t shall be the duty Of the cover
nor within sixty days after the passage
and approval Of this act, to order an
election to be held In the several coun-
ties OF this State wherever dispen.
sary for the sale Of liquor now exists,
at which election the following ques-
tions shall be submitted, to wit: Dis
pensary with county control; high H.
oense or. prohibition. II neither pro.
position shall obtain a majority OF the
votes cast q second election shall be
hold on the third Tuesday after the
| hrst election aB to the two propositions
which may have received the highest
| number Of votes at the hrst election.
| 1t shall be the duty ot tn. governor to
| annOint m tho rqcnp, m md a IOne 0f th q
| general assembly from each county
three election commissioners for the
several counties which are to have
suoh election, and the said commits
sloners shall be representative Of the
questions at Issue in this election and
shall conduct this election in the same
manner as all other general elections
are conducted except that there shall
be no compensation for the managers
OF the election.
SEQ. 2. In the event that any county
hibitlon, prohibition shall prevail In
suoh county, and the dispensary therein
shall be closed within thirty daya. II
any county shall adopt the dispensary
| 10 the county control there shall DC
created within thirty days ooard o.
control for such county consisting o.
three members to be elected IN tho fol
/ lowing mRnn0T Sho w 10 ohOooh "
| tho board Of county commissioners o
suoh county, one to be chosen by the
oity or town council Of the city or tow1
wherein the dispensary is located anC
one to % appointed by the, governor OF
the recommendation OF the delegation
to the general assembly OF the county
The said board OF control shall have
the power and are duly authorized t.
establish one or more dispensaries II
such county for the sale Of liquor, t.
pledge the name and credit OF the oOun
ty for the purchase of liquors, to max
all such rules and regulations az to tn
sole and purchase OF liquors in additto,
TO those imposed by the constitution
laws 40 In their judgment may seen
necessary and proper In the premises
They shall select the dispenser AM
> his assistants who shall be sober an
= reliable mon, not addicted to the US
= OF liquor, who shall be required t
! give such bonds and In such amount
| as the said board OF control may deen
, suitable to the probable volume
: = all duties and obligations 90 fell upo
, , the said dispensary enlargement. Th
l terms of Office OF the boaad OF contrC
} and dispensers shall be for two yeare
r II shall DO the duty OF the sheriff, hi
Z deputies, the magistrates, their cor
q stSblea and all olty and town offloial
to sec to tho enforcement OF tho law Fl
: respect to liquors. II in any count
.lwhere dispensary is located tn
county, oity or town officials shall fai
J or negleot 10 properly enforce tho law
!. 40 to Illicit sales OF liquor there tn
0 board OF control shall be authorls >,
10 use suoh funds Of tho dispensary o
t may be on hand In the rigid enforce
y | nenS NJ tho law, The dispenser shel
. FdesiR iRnstSd by She board OF control al
! moneye In hls hands from the sale 0
D liquor. A& ge&
8 The board Of control shall at tho en-,
!. OF each month lfile with tho treasure
O Of the county o abatement OF tho re
. oaints aud aH nandituras Of tho f,janan