The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-17
WIZ Kn3R'S DIspENsAKY BILL.
the state Dispensary System to be
Observation-Disclosures State Board
OF Control Will Not be Abolished.


Observation-Disclosures State Boart
OF Control Will Not be Abolished.
Mr. Winkler, of * srshaw, has in
troduc1d his diepensary bill, which Il
framed in accordance with the con
clusions at caucus OF dispensary sup
pUrters held in Columbia durinp II ,l
week, Including Senator Tiiimau. rn,
State says the bill will probably sur
prise many, when its twoscore page
81 manuscrlpt are printed and laid OF
the desks, OF the members. The bill
Is quite vOlumin0uS and seyera
features are not as expected Tn,
State dispenSary ID to be retain
ed, the State board OF control is to be
retained and the county boards are TO b,
done away with. There will be no State
dispeneary fund, all profits being de
voted to the several counties ano
| towns. Prohibitlon counties which
nave been getting school funds will, il
| tnls Oil Is euactcu, lose this revenue
1t was currently rumored that Mr.
WInkler would propose the undoiug OF
the present Sta;e board Of control, but
the second section Of the blll SHOWS
| Chat MS plan lS W continue the present
| board until the several memberships
shall have expired.
Tne bill provides for board Of tive
mc nbers, OF terms OF five years cach,
| " receive salary OF $4OO per anuunl
each End mileage as at present. They
shall be bonded at 81, ,0pO cacn
1t shall be enc OF their duties to ad-
Vertlse FOR sealed bid. ior LIQUOR to be
furnished the State "l5pensary for the
per.ou OF u year, contracts 20 be
awarded in July. E,cn successful bid :.
dec must give u So OUO boud; all iIuuoIs
TO be shipped through United States
goVcrvernm bouued warehouses.
should any bidder fail in his contract
TIE board Is authOriZ.l to purchase
that proportion Of the liquors from
other successful bidders. Liquors are
TO DC tested by the State chemist as at
present, aud in the bids are to be
graded oy age and quality.
There are to be no ease goods" un.
lcsS purchased especially upon the or
der Oh customer, or customers, but
all liquors are TO be put up in bottles
with the label "S)uth Carolina dis.
pensary," and the Kind and quality of
the l'quor, the latter denoted In grades
by :" KS"
cummi 3s;Oner is to be- elected by
the general assembly. Snail he total
aOstGtncr. snail serve lUr tTO wears
receive S3 900 per annum and qualify
Just as q State Ollcer, giving a bond Of
so OOJ. He shat appoint IA clerk and
al Other employees Of State dispensary.
Ihree inspectors are to be elected by
the Slase board. There are 10 be no
county boards Of control, but the coun-
ty dispensers are To he appointed by
the governor with the consent and
advice OF the Senate" The dispen.
ser is to deal with the State bosrd.
Liquor is to be furnished him at a cost
advanced just a little over the price
at distilleI The State is to receive
no prohts save very small margin me-
cessary 10 ailord running expenses, any
balance to be devoted 70 State public
schools to be apportioned by the State
Goard OF examiners.
The profits are to 0e made at the
county disp2nsares and divided be.
tween the county, foe its schools, and
town, In the ratio Of , to in the pres
ence OF certain county and municipal
officers.
1t will be q misdamca1or for any
State or local dispensary otli .ial to
give or receive samples, or TO give or
sell Equor in any way other than by
the regular routine watch is Identical
with that Of the law now in operation
All cOntr&band l;quor is to be DESTROY.
ed. Violation OF the last two provi-
sions Is to receive a fine Of 800.
The State board is no. allowed to
pG c GlaSe from any firm Cil ring sam.
pies to individuals of the board. No
l'quor is t0'o2 rectilied or wate:cd at
the d's.iIler!es, th2t expanding pro
cess taking place at tG2 $40 d!spen-
sary. The purchases are tC .c made
In the presence OF the chairmen of the
nincc committee Of the Senate and OF
the ways and means committee OF the
House.
There may be one dispensary in
every county eXcapt those in which
me sale OF liquor In any way is prohi-
olted. Di5pcnsary may he obtained
or rel 3cted as follows There shall be
peLiticn TO tho Governor signed by
one-third Of tho taxpaying citz ms, as
astesteu by the supervisor OF registra.
tlOn OF the couhty. Ol this petition
the Governor Is authorized to order an
election. a majority vote will cstab
Ism or reject the dispenaary. If
adopted, the disponsary is to be To-
Gated at the place designated by tho
Governor.
Constable3 are to be appointed by
the Governor and are to b, paid out OF
county funds not less than s or more
than S2 per day, and are to be bonded
at ToO0. Like dispensers, they must
hle applications stating age, former
occupation, If any, etc. and supported
by petitions.
Each prohibition county shall main
tain the law. Failing to do so, special
constab IS may be appointed upon pc.
tttion OF not less than SO taxpayers
Expenses OF such consCables TO bs paid
by respective counties In which they
| operate.
The above are the main features OF
Ih9 bill. Toe bulk 0i tho instcum en-
is copied entire frum the present law,
] retaining the main features Of that
measure ard preserving cCn3ti tu,iOnul
requirements as to sunrise ITO sun
seL," etc.
BELlENER IN GHOSTS DE- E liiOtt
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