The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01
DISPENSARY LAW !:
Amended 50 That Most Of the
Profits VIII 90. !. h, ..3. 4
TO COUNTIES ANT OWNS.
The House Of Representatives
Passes seyera, Otnar import
ant Acts. Tho Proceed.
Ing IL Detail. 4.
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Tho House disposed Of considerable
business on Wednesday. There was
quito an unexpected sklrmish ovor Mr..
. %. R)binson's bill to amoud tho act
incorporating Clemson College. Tho
bill provided that the incorporation of
Clemson College should not atrogaso
tho charters Of the towns Of Calhoun
and Central Aftor como discussion
tho bill passed when amendod SO that
no dspcnsary will ever be established
at Calhoun.
There was long fight ovor Mr..
Lide's bill to provont tho salo Of goods,
wares or merchandise within ono milo
of any camp ground or plaoe Of holding
religious exoroiaos outside of an moor
pora'ed town or city. Mr.. Lido OK
planned that the real purpose Of tho
bill js to keep blind tigers away from
religious camp meetings. They como
there in tho guiso Of innocont traders,
selling lemonade, etc. After somo oon-
siderable discussion the bill passed its
second reading. The principal pro-
visions of tho bill arc that 1t shall bo
unlawful for. any itnorant trader or
tradesman other than established deal
crs Of tho community to ofor for sale
any goods, waresor merchandise within
ono. half mile of any camp ground, or
other place Of religious moctings while
the meetings arc in progress outside an
Incorporated town OF city, except with
tho permission Of the trustees or othor
/ board OF management Of suoh meeting
provided that nothing in this aot shall
apply to vonders of fruits and yegota
blcs and other farm products.
Tho following pissed .aeoood reading
without any disoussioa: rs.
Mr.. MoGowan's bill to make It q
misdemeanor to destroy personal prop
erty. The law as it now stands pro-
tects horses, COWS, sheep, etc. The
author applies existing law moro gen.
orally.
Mr.. Bao ,t's bill to coufer the degree
of bachelor of scionoes upon graduates
Of tho South Carolina Military acad-
oemy, otc. Tho law as it was passed
last year read cadets" instead Of grad
yates. m
Also Mr.. MoGowan's bill to require
any courts Of this State to rcooiyo as
evidence tho lava and ordinances of
any town or oity in this Stato whom
tho aamo shall be certified to by the
clerk or other ofhcsr Of the town or city
under the seal of tho munioipal cor
porstion whoroin such IA gs and ordin
ances arc. or. woro or foroe.
ftio third Of fair.MeQow bills 10
pass secolid realing Thursday was
that to aushorIze' and empower cities,
towns, townships, school distrioIs,
spc'ie! school distiiots and ooun,ies to
issu, negotiable coupon bonds for the
refuading or p,ymont, Ia whole or
Part, Of any valid bond ID Indebted moss
heretofore or horoafter contracted, oto.
Mr.. McGosaa. explained that thoro
ls ono law nov giving these privileges
10 certain oities and counties He
wanted to incorporate the provisions
into a general statute.'
Tho fight Of tho day which presented
amusing feature.iwas ovor Capt j. Fl.
Brooks bill to provide for oapitation
log tax. This 10; q matter which has
ever boon recorded lightly by some
people, but it becomes moro and moro
serious caoh year. A similar bill has
been presented every yelr for several
sessions and o.oh time the author haa
been laughed at. Cap. Bro ks stated
| If any, odium be attaok;d to tho
introduction Of suoh q me cure. he was
willing to endure it, in hehalfa.of his
constituency in order TO protocols tho
sheep raising industry in South Caro-
lima.
Tue bill was killed by 4 narrow mar.
gin, and it is probable that Capt.
Deans bill on the same subject has
gained strength from the stro ng baok-
ing exhibited by Capt Book bill.
AS TO LIQUOR pRoFITs.
The last fight of tho day was on Mr..
Gunter's bill to apportion the not BRO.
fits derived from the sale Of LIQUOR
| Mr., Guntor made lengthy talk upop
tho feature Of tho bill, and explained
it very cloarly. E'I
Mr.. Croft also favored tho BILL Mr..
lG6rd inquired if its provisions would
be constitutional. Mr.. Croft explained d
that thoy would. ..
Mi. do Loaoh Of York announced his
opposition to tho bill. z. i.5
Mr. Edrd Have you any dispensa.
riao In. York oounty2 ....,.
Mr. de Loaoh---Thank God No have
Mr.. .EArl--1 oan thon understand
why you oppose the. bill. m 'I0
Mr. 90 Loadh then explained tho at.
tisude Of York county to the dispen-
sarY. There nev,r hadbcon but ono dis
pensaYy in3iho county and it, was ae.a
town. OF n malo adult inhabitants, and
oven that disp6nsary has been abolish.
ed. The bill seeks to foroo counties
line York to adopt the disponssry sys.
tern.
Mr.: Croft asked suavoly Why the peo !.
pio Of York, 40 honorable and pure, OF ..
were opposed to tho sale Of LIQUOR and
yot were willing to take that coupty'u
share Of public school funds from IL
quor profits. ,.. q
Mr., dc Loach answered that the dis
pensary 10 o State and not q local insti.
'ution. This bill .is promoted by no
noble motive. 1t is an outrageous on.
deaVor to forco upon the people Of Y ork
and othor suoh counties the adoption Of
an obnoxious system by holding out
the tempting bait Of profit He eulo
gized tho people Of Y ork as progres-
sivo and noble people. IA
Mr. Princo wanted to know IL the
people OF \ ork wore all that Mr.. de
Loach had pictured them fighting the
asful traffic in liquor--why should
.hoy touch the filthy luoro eoming