The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

to-day five weeks of the Legislative ses-
sion of 1899. The date for final adjourn
ment has not yet been fixed. The
House has set next Tuesday, 2lst, as
the day. The Senate will take up the
matter this morning and will probably
agree TO tho House resolution, and
then 1t may amend and fix the 9th or
2Sth as the day. The time. yet to be
consumed in discussing the liquor ques-
tlon will have great deal TO do with it.
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The appropriation bill which reached
the Senate last week is tho special Or
der for this afternoon at one o'clock
When that and the supply bill are fin
ished adjournment can be had at any
time. That is to say all other matters
can be left undone or postponed TO the
next session if necessary.
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For the last several days almost every
thing has been sidetracked to make
room for tie discussion OF the liquor
question. The debate began in the
Senate on Friday night and was had
again on Saturday and will be resumed
tonight. The discussion has been an
able and an interesting one. The
speakers on all sides are able men and
good orators, and have done themselves
full justice on this occasion. AS went
home on Friday l did not have the
pleasure of hearing the discussion.
will scarcely be able to get home again
until adjournment, and will, therefore,
likely hear the remainder Of the dis
cussion. 1t is very puzZling question.
l was ut one time strong advocate of
local option allowing each county 20
control the liquor question rs it saw lit,
provided Of course, it was in accord
with the prOvisiO is of the constitution.
have thought Of it good deal re.
Gently, and | am not so sure that it
would be the best thing to have one
county with license system, another
with prohibition, and still another with
the dispensary. | am satisfied it is i'm
practicable to try to enforce either the
dispensary prohibition in large cities
like Columbia or Charleston. | would
favor license system for the entire
Sto,e under dispcnsary regulations.
Or If We are to have prohibition let the
entire State try it. The trend of the
debate in the Legislature seems to be
to refer the whole matter back to the
people again. 1t will not be many DAYS
now before we shall know what this
session Of the Legislature will do on
this subject. l will not yet change the
prediction made some time ago that
the dispensary will remain unchanged
so far as the present session Of the Leg
islature Is concerned.
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gave some time ago an amendment
by Senator Mower to change the mag
1strate bill so far as it relates to New
berry. That amendment proposcd to.
cut the number OF magistrates in the
county down to five. I don't know
what come over th dreams of the
members of the Newbcrry delegation,
but at any rate the amendment has
been changed again and the number
remains at ten, but, listen, those of You
who wanted the places and didn't get
them, the salaries have been cut in half
and tho constables' costs have been
limited also. / don't know who all
were applicants, and have not tried to
find out. | only wanted to know who
were appointed, and those | will give.
suppose now that those who were
afraid there would not be sufficient ou.
portunity and convenience to 90 to law
Will be satisfied. The following urc
the appointments for magistrates:
No. &2Townships, Jno. Ii Chappcl,