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

ry bill introduced by Senator Grsy.
don proposes some radical changes
in the law, and il is said to have the
endorsement of those who believe
with the Governor as to The best wsy
of handling the question.
The bill ia now on the Calendar of
the Senate. it being the fret one of
the kind to get there this season
Other d,spensary proposed legisla.
tion 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 Az.
sembly, who shall hold his Office for
TWO years He shall have entire
charge of the administration of the
dispeusary law, who shall receive q
salary Of $4,000 per annum He
shsll 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 q
bookkeeper. shipping clerk aud all
necessary laborers. none of whom
shaIl be connected with the commits
siouer by blood or marriage in s.y
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 dispensary
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 q report
to the General Assembly stating his
reasons for such removal, which. if
approved by the General Assembly
shall operate as removal and q suo
cessor shall be elected All liquors
must be analysed by the State chem
ist as at present
WEEKLY REPORTS FROM COUN
TIES. e.
County dispensers must remit to
the State Treasurer ell moneys
accruing to the State once q week
and the treasurer must keep a
separate account of such fund, and
the commissioner. with the approval
OF the State board shall draw upon
the fund to pay expenses of con.
ductipg the business
All rules for governing the com
missioner 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 of control is to consist
OF the Comptroller General, the Sc
cretary Of State and State Superin.
tendent 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 q week in some daily
paper published in Columbia, and
inviting sealed bids, the bids to be
hled with the Secretary of State and
the advertisement shall state at what
time bids will be opened and on the
day end hour they shall be publicly
opened in the Office of Secretary of
State and the contract shall be award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder
and the commissioner shall buy from
persons TO whom the contract ia
awarded.
SHALL MEET MONTHLY.
The State board shall meet once q
month and shal be paid 800 each
year upon warrants of the commits
sioner, drawn on the State Treasurer
Persons awarded contracts shall be
required TO give a good and sufficient
bond to furnish liquors when ordered
Liquors may be ordered by the com.
missioner within three months, COW
cred by the bids of persons awarded
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