The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-07
adoption of the Suba'itute ~ vote cf

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Senator Graydon changed his vote
from aye 10 no because, while he ia
yored election by the legislature, he
did not thiuk the Shepi ard amend
ment II proper sorn.
The senate by the adoption Of the
| Archer and Sheppard! substitutes had
declared its position on the Gispeusary.
After so.na other matters had been
attended TO IN the ScOate wednesday
| Seustar Archer referred ID the delay
! last year which resulted il the defeat
of dispensary legislation, and the same
would be pleasing to some senators now.
! There was an undcrcurrent that at
night sessions the senate vas too much
disposed to Indulge in orstory. His
motion to take up the bill was agreed
to, aud the question then before the
senate vas the May field bill, which was
offered AS substitute for the G.aydon
bill
Senator Sheppard moved to strike
out section 5 Of the Mxyfcld substitute
providing that the county dispensers
should be appointed by the governor
on the recommendation Of the legisls.
tive delegation. The motion was agreed
to witkon; division by viva voce vote.
Senator Sheppard then offered the
following as section ,:
Tic cn,,aty dispenser shall be ap-
poiDtcu BY the governor on the recon-,
meudatiou of a board consisting of the
county supervisor, foreman Of the
grand jury and the mayor or intendent
Of the city or town in which the dis
pcnsary is located or by 4 majority Of
such beard; aud his term Of Office shall
be for one year; Provided, That when
dispeusary is locatcd without an in
corporated town the dispenser should
be appointed by board consisting of
county supervisor, foreman Of the
grand jury apd auditor or by majori-
ty Of such board. Ssid dispenser may
be removed by such board at their dis
cretiou. The compensation shall be
fixed by said board Of directors.
Senator Sheppard gave his reasons
for this plan. He thought the dlSpen-
sers should be appointed by the local
authorities who know the conditions.
Senator Barnsell moved to strike
out the foreman Of the grand jury.
Senator Henderson moved to sub,ti-
tute the county auditor for the fore
man which was satisfactory to Senator
Barnwell, aud Senator Sheppard &C.
ceptcd this amendment.
Senator Ilderton offered substitute
making the county boards appointed
by the State board as uader the pres
ent law. He spoke against placing the
county officials on the board.
Senator Gruber moved to amend the
Ilderton amendment by adding that the
appointments should be by and with
the consent Of the senate" Senator
Ilderton accepted this amen3ment.
Senator Barnwell said he understood
the idea of the Mayield bill was to
decep,ralize the business hut this
amendment did not have that effect,
and if this amendment is carried, the
only change would be in the State dis
pensary.
Tie vote on Senator Ilderton's
amendment resulted in its adoption by
vote Of IS to Is, so that the bill was
amended SO as to make the county
board appointire by the State board,
the appointment to be confirmed by the
senate.
Sc. ator Bowen moved to strike out
section 6, leaving it to the board of
con,ro. TO fix the profits. The senate
agreed by viva voce vote to amend
ment and the 9th sectien OF the May
field bill was accordingly stricken out.
The State board Of control will there
fore fix the price and the profi.s on the
Rhi>key.
Senator Mauldin offered an amend
ment to section !, providing that the
commissioner should give surety
bond Of S75, 900 in three companies in
stead of personal bond. The original
Graydo1 bill had this provision.
Senator Barnwell offered an amend
meet requiring constables to give bond
in sum of $500. This was adopted
without dissent.
Senator llderton offered an amend
ment to section 5, providing that the
county dispenser shall be elected by
the county board. This was adopted
without an objection.
Senator Sullivan moved to amend by
making the bill effective ten days after
approval instead of after its passage.
This ais, passed.
Senator Sheppard proposed an amend
ment making it unlawful for the State
commissioner or other employe 10
State or county dispeDsary to place
any false or misleading labels on bottles
or packages of whiskey, violation to
| work forfeiture Of ofHce.
The Mayfeld bill as amended was
then passed TO the third reading with
out vote in opposition, the vote being
| viva voce.
The bill as it finally passed provides
for the election of the state board Of
three members, one to be elected by
the senate, the others by the house.
They are to receive the same compen-
sation SIS members Of the legislature
and take Office ten days after the ap-
proval Of the bill. The commissioner
is to be elected by joint assembly and
to receive a salary of So, 900, to give a
surety bond of SIS, 900 and to appoint
all employees of the state dispensary.
The county boards are to be selected
| by the State and confrued by the
senate. The county dispensers are to
be elected By the county boards.