The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-15
COLUMBIA LETTER.
The Latest News from the Legislature.
Special Correspondence Of Mtcllgcncer.
Co,,-,,p,. r. Eoh 13 1890.

ing the weather bureau was announced
as forecasting the approach OF more
rain, and the clouds which gathered
and thickened and by night hovereu
above like dark mantle as far as the
eve could reach, indicated a Liberal
fulfillment of the prophecy; but to the
surprise of many, if not all, Friday
morning revealed the streets and house
tops sheeted in purest white, and since
then it has showed and sleetcd alter
nately until this morning the streets
are covered to a depth of about slX
inches. and the indications OF abate-
ment are very slight. From II o'clock
Yesterday until nearly night the feath-
ery flakes came thicker and faster and
larger perhaps than ever before seen
in Columbia; and since that time the
electric street cars and the hacks have
ceased to run. An attempt was made
Yesterday by the street car people to
clear their track with an improvised
snow plow, but there was more amusc-
ment than success in the attempt.
The General Assembly has at last
begun the discussion of the liquor
question. 1t was taken up in both
the Senate and House last Friday
evening and has engrossed the atten-
ton of both almost exclusively since.
Many magnificent speeches have been
made, many more will be made, and
the anticipation OF sensational features
as we'll as the feast Of oratory is filling
the galleries at every session.
No less than twelve measures Oh the
liquor question have been introduced,
and all are being discussed on their
merits, the question now being, shall
the matter be submitted to the peo-
ple7 This settled, the question will be,
which of the plans proposed shall be
submitted?
Just here ! want to correct a fearful
mistake l made in last weeks letter.
l spoke of the Mccullough bill as being
q "Simon pure" prohibition bill. | had
not read it then, but have since. 1t is
anything else than prohibition bill.
1t would fasten upon the people a
State Board of Control and dispen-
sary system Of the worst type. Fortu-
1ately, Mr.. Prince, true to the pledge
on prohibition made to the people OF
Anderson, introduced pure, unvar-
nished prohibition bill, and made an
eloquent appeal in behalf OF the meas
ure in which, among other things he
said: eff my prohibition friends mean
business, if they mean prohibition, this
is the bill they should support, this is
the bill they must support, because it
gives prohibition pure and simple; but
if they mean politics this bill does not
suit them and will not be supported by
them" The appeal was earnest and
eloquent and was attentively listened
to by the entire House. The following
is the bill:
SECTION I. That the manufacture,
sale. barter or exchange in the State OF
South Carolina of any spirituous, malt,
yin0us. fermented, brewed (whether
lager or rice beer) or other Intoxicating
LIQUORS, any compound OF mixture
thereof, by whatever named, called OF
known. which is used as Il beverage,
hv any nersOn or corporation, is hereby
prohibited.
SEC. II. That any person or persons
violating the provisions, OF the lore
going section, shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, snail for each otfense be pun
ished by fine of not less than One
Hundred Dollars, nor more than Two
Hundred Dollars, or by imprisonment
of not less than three months, nor more
than six months, in the County jail,
with hard labor upon the public works
of the County. Provided, that moth
ing herein contained shall be SO con.
struel as to prevent the importation OF
liquors, wine or beer, for the personal
use of the importer, OF OF the lmporta-
ton of wine by an officer of the Church
for Sacramental purposes, or the i'm
portation of pure Alcohol by licensed
druggists. for the compounding of
medicines not used us Il beverage.
SEC. III. That this Act shall be OF
force on and after July 1st, 1899, and
all liquors then in the County Dlspcn-
saries; shall be returned to the State
Dispensaly, whercupon the State Board
of Control shall dispose of all liquors
then on hand, to persons beyond the
borders of the State.
SEC. ". That all Acts and parts OF
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
am informed this morning that Mr..
Mccullough has determined to accept
Mr.. Princes bill in lieu of his bill, and,
also, that Senator Mower approves the
Prince bill and may introduce it in the
Senate. The work of the Ways and
Means Committee prevented MI
Prince coming prominently to the front
during the first of the session but his
ability is being rapidly recognized.
1t is impossible to forecast the ont
come of the liquor question. Discon-
tent is ripe, as evidenced by the many
measures introduced a$itating the
matter. 1t is barely possible that the
question will not he settled at this scs-
sion. The dispcnsary people will UNI
dcrtal,c to hurry adjournment and may
succeed before discussion ends. The
House has already agreed to adjourn
on the o1st inst. but the Senate has not