The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
The Graydon Liquor Bill.

The Gfaydon Liquor Bill.
Columbia. Jan l9-The dispense.
ry bill! introduced by Senator Gray
don proposes some radical changes
in the Iaw, and it is said to have the
endorsement of those who believe
with the Governor as to the best way
OF handling the question.
The bill ia now on the Calendar Of
the Senate, it being the first one Of
the kind to get there this season
Other dnspensary proposed legisla-
ton is still in the hands OF the COM
mittee
SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL.
Following is full synopsis of the
Graydon bill:
Section 2 of the Act is amended
as follows: The State commissioner
shall be elected by the General AS
sembiy, who shall hold his Office for
TWO years He shall have entire
charge Of the administration of the
dispensary law, who shall receive
salary Of $4,000 per annum He
shall give bond in the sum of $75.-
900 in three surety companies. the
bonds to be $25. 900 each. The com
missioner shall, with the advice and
consent of the State board of CONTROL.
appoint all necessary employees to
run the State dispensary, including a
bookkeeper, shipping clerk and all
necessary laborers. none of whom
shal. be connected with the commits
sioner by blood or marriage in any
degree. nor to the members of the
State board of control
HE SHALL PURCHASE ALL
LIQUORS
He shall purchase all liquors, and
shall not receive or permit any one
to furnish him with any samples of
liquor, nor shall he sell or give away
any liquor from the State dispersary
The Governor shall have the right
at any time to suspend the commits
sioner for any cause be shall consider
sufficient until the next meeting of
the General Assembly and appoint
some one TO fill the office during such
suspension He shalt make report
to the General Assembly stating his
reasons for such removal, which. if
approved by the General Assembly
shall operate as removal and sue
cessor shall be elected All liquors
must be analyzed by the State chem
ist as at present
WEEKLY REPORTS FROM COUN
County dispensers must remit to
the State Treasurer all moneys
accruing to the State once week
and the treasurer must keep a
separate account of such fund, and
the commissioners, with the approval
of the State bca:d shall draw upon
the fund to pay expenses Of con-
duc,ipg the business
All rules for governing the com
misslcner and county dispensers
shall be made by the board OF con
troll The usual official certificate
on package shipped to dispensers is
continued
THE BOARD oF CONTROL
The board cf control is to consis.
of the Comptroller General, the Sc
cretary Of State and State Snperin-
tenden: of Education They shall
approve warrants issued by the com
missioner, and order the kind and
quantity Of liquor to be purchased
by the commissioner On the first
Mondays in March, June, September
and December the commissioner shall
be required to furnish to the board an
itemized statement of the kinds Of
liquor required for the next three
months, which statements shall be
published twice week in some daily
paper published in Columbia, and
inviting sealed bids. tie bids to be
fled with the Secretary Of State and
the advertisement sball state at what
time bids will be opened and on the
day and hour they shall be publicly
opened in the Office OF Secretary OF