The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
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| three alternatives, was introduced IN
tho House today by Mr.. W. l.. Maui
din, Of Greenvillc. The bill was care
fully gotten up, and it is thought will
meet all demands. 1t has a number
Of warm supporters and will be we'll
received.
The provisions Of the bill are given
in full. They arc:
Section |. That for the purpose
Of ascertaining tho will of the people
i'll regard to the liquor question it
shall be the duty Of tho Governor,
within sixty days after the passage
and approval of this Act, to order an
election to be held in the several
counties Of the State, wherein dis
pensary for the salc Of liquor now
exists, at which election the follow
ing questions shall be submitted, to
wit: Dispcnsary, with county con
troll. High license or prohibition.
If neither propositions shall obtain n
ma jority Of the votes cast Il second
election shall be beld on tho third
Tuesday after the first election, as to
the two propositions which may have
received the highest number of tho
votes at the first election. 1t shall
DO the duty of the Governor to ap-
point, on the recommendation Of
the Representatives of tho General
Assembly from each county, three
election commissioners for the sew
eral counties which rro to have such
election, and the said commissioners
shall he representative Of the ques-
tions at issue in this election, and
shall Conduct this election in tho
same manner as all o,her general
elections are conducted, expect that
there shall be no compensation for
the managers of the election.
Section 2. In the event that any
county by such election shall declare
for prohibition, prohibition shall pre-
vail in snch county and tho dlspen-
sary therein shall bo closed within
thirty days. II any county shall
adopt the dispensary, with county
control, there shall be created within
thirty days n board OF control for
such county, consisting of three mem
bers, to be selected in the following
manner, and to be chosen by tho
board Of county commissioners Of
said comfy; ono to be chosen by the
city or town council Of the city or
> town wherein the dispensary is loca.
ted, and ono to le appointed by the
3 Governor on tho recommendation of
l the delegation to the General AS
sembly Of the county. The said
board of control shall have the power
y and duty, and arc duly authorized
, to establish one or moro disponsaries
; IN snch county for the sale Of Iiqour,
t to pledge the name and credit Of the
Il county for the purchase Of liquors
), to make all such rules and regulations
n as to the sale and purchase in uddi
q ton to those imposed by the Consti
tuition and laws as in their Judgment
q may seem necessary and proper in
tho premises. They shall select
q dispenser and his assistants, wht
shall be sober and reliable men, no
l. addicted to the use of liquor, wh
ID shall be required to give such bond
d and in such amounts as the sai
I. beard Of control may deem snitubl
% to the probable volnmn Of busines
}; or tho faithful discharge of all dutie
% and obligations imposed only tn
said dlspensary management. Th
IA terms Of Office Of tho board Of col
j. troll and dispensers shall be for tw
IN years. 1t shall be the duty of til
bo sheriff, his deputies, the magistrate
d. their constables and all city an
town officials to onfolco the law in r
spcct to LIQUORS. If in any count
where q alspensary is located IL
county, city or town officials sha
''S ,u' fail or neglect to properly enfor
IDS the laws as to illicit sales of liqut
up then the board shall be authorized
i've uso such funds Of the dispensary
I"; hv may be on hand in tho rigid enforc
M. ment, of tho law. The dispena