The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
General Assembly.
House Kills Local Option
Bills.

Bills.
Columbia, Feb ls-The house OF
representatives yesterday killed the
local option bills presented by
Messrs. R B. a Robinson and W
Mauldin. The former received SO
votes aud the latter 81. Against the
former there were ~ votes and
( against the latter 80 There were
sons strange arguments presented
Yesterday sin the efforts to defeat
these biliss
No liquos legislation will now
come 40 before the house except Mr.
Archer's senate smendment, aad this
is being held off as loag as possible
sby the opposition.
Mr. Mauldin made . strong speech
in favor Of local option, while Mr.
McDow' 8 iorcibIe speech and Mr.. NJ.
R Woodward's powerful argument
against The bill ID favor of the dis.
pensary were much commended by
The supporters Of the present law
When the appropriation bill came
up for the third reading Mr.. Prince
offered several amendments, one Of
which was to increase the approprla-
lion for the engrossiag department
from 81, 900 % $4,000. Several
aembers objected TO the increase bat
M Prince explained the necessity
sor the increase and the bill as
amended was passed.
&c the night session an effort was
made 10 take up the Archer bill
amending the dispensary law, which
came over from The senate, but oblec.
Son was made and the bin was
referred TO tae judiciary committee.
The Thomas bill TO punish viola-
sions Of written FOR verbal labor con-
tracts was killed
The bill 10 refund to taxpayers IN
Beaufort county the State taxes for
1893 was passsd
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