The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-14

Mr.. Patterson of Barnwell proposed
the second section of his dispensary
bill for the third section Of the senate
| bill. There was some objection, but
the section was read. 1t provided for
the doing away with the State dispense
ry aad the shipping Of liquor direct to
the county dispensaries from wholesale
dealers. Mr.. Patterson spoke in favor
of his amendment. 1t was then inde6-
nitely postponed by vote of IS to 49,.
Mr.. DeBruhl offered an amendment
providing still different method for
selecting the board.
Mr.. Winkler opposed the amendment
of Mr.. DeBruhl and favored the senate
bills provision. Then Mr.. Blease re-
pcated his objection to the senate nom
mating the chairman of the directors,
the most important by virtue Of his Of
fee. The senate might elect a man
chairman who could not be elected on
the board of election were te be held in
joiut session.
Mr.. Prince offered an amendment to
Mr.. WiDkler's amendment striking out
the third sentence in Mr. Winkler's
amendment printed in the morning re-
port Of the house, providing for one
member to be elected by the senate,
etc., and substituting ''and shall be
elected by the general assembly ia joint
session as follows: The chairman Of the
board shall be first elected, and then
shall be elected the remaining mem
bers." This amendment was adopted.
showing hat the house is not inclined
to let the senate elect the chairman Of
the board
Mr.. Ashley offered an amendment
that director cannot become candl-
date for any other Office. The smend-
ment was carried by large majority.
Mr.. Stevenson offered an amendment
that the members of the board may be
removed by the governor. This was
carried without objection.
Mr. Winkler's amendment as multi
tudinously amended was then inserted
in place Of section 8 of the senate bill,
and was adopted by the house.
Mr.. C9sgrove offered an amendment
that the fiscal year be changed so as to
cad Nov. Both, and that the governor
appointed three expert accountants to
90 over the books and records. Mr..
Cosgrove said it was impossible for the
reports to be properly made after Jan. l.
This is business of million and q
half dollars, and there is no provision
for its proper Inspection by account
ants, the legislative inspecting commit
tee consisting as rule Of men rot
skilled in such work. The house was
proceeding to take vote when the mo-
ton to adjourn was made and carried
by vote OF IL to 3S. So the amend
ment was left pending until Wednes-
day morning.
The House took up the dispensary
bill Wednesday morning. An amerd-
nent to section I provides for the ap-
poin:ment of two accountants at 81 per
day to examine the books Of the COM
missioner whenever the Governor d.
rects.
Section / was further amended by
Mr.. g. 2. Sanders so that it would read
in regard to bids for sales to the State
dispensary: "And accompanying said
bids there shall be a sample of each
kind of liquor offered for sale contain
ing not more than one half pint each,
which sample shall on its arrival be
delivered to the dispensary commits
sioner to be retained by him until after
it has been ascertained that the wines
or liquors purchased correspond in all
respects with that purchase, said
SAM les to be the property of the
State"
Mr.. Sanders offered another amend
ment that ''if the wines or liquors pur-
chased shall fail to correspond in any
respect with the sample furnished, the
seller thereof shall forfeit to the State
sum not exceeding the value Of said
LIQUOR, to be recovered in an action
brought by the State against such sci
ler."
Mr.. Winkler moved TO amend section
i by adding: ''Said directors shall re-
quire from the successful bidder or
bidders such bond in such sum as they
may deem necessary to insure the
compliance by said bidder or bidders
with the terms Of said contracts"
Which was agreed to.
Section 5 relates to the duties Of the
dispensary commissioner. This section
was adopted as sent over from the SEN
ate, exceptthat at the end was added
clause which provides that liquor
shall be sold to county dispeDsaries at q
profit of not more than 10 per cent Of
the cost to the State.
Mr.. Ashley wanted to strike ont sec.
ton 6 Of the senate bill which provides
that the State board appoints the county
board as is done as at present, said ap-
poiotments to be confirmed by the seu
ate. He offered an amendment that
the county boards Of commissioners
appoint the county boards Of control.
Mr. II. B. Richardson's amendment
that the county delegations in the gen.
eral assembly recommend the boards to
be appointed by the State board was
adopted, and the section as amended
passed.
Section I dealt entirely :th the du-
ties Of constables. The bill provided
that they be appointed by the governor
as at present and be bonded at $500.
Mr.. Caughman offered an amendment
that the constables are to be paid by
the county and that the county COM
missioners instead Of the governor ap-
point the constab.es. He said that to
some extent the constabulary had been
stencil, ane he wanted the matter to
be brought uearer home for better reg
ulations.
Mr.. Z. B. Ragsdale offered an amend
1 Iot 6o