The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-01-30
DISPENSARY LAW
Amended So That Most OF the
Profits Will 90.
TO COUNTIES ANo TOWNS.
rha House OF Representative
Passes Several Other import.
ant Acts. Tho Proceed.
Ing In Detail.

The House disposed Of considerable
business on Wednesday. There Was
quite an unexpected skirmish over Mr.
O Il. R,bin.ons bill to amend the act
incorporating Clemson C,llese. The
bill provided that tho incorporation of
Clemson College should not abrogate
the charters Of the towus Of Calhoun
and Central Afrer some discussion
the bill passed when amended 90 that
no dispensary will ever be established
at Calhoun.
There was long fight over Mr..
Lide's bill to prevent the sale Of goods.
wares or merchandise within one mile
Of any camp ground or place of holdiog z
RELIGIOUS exercises outside Of an moor
pora ed town or city. Mr.. Lide ex-
Ilnusd thst TIE real purpose of tho
bill IS to keep blind tigers away from
religious camp meetings. They come
tn. Re- in the guiss Of innocent traders,
sci ing lemoo osde, eto. After some cou-
siderable discussion the bill passed it's
second reading. The priocipsl pro.
visions of the bill are that 1t shall be
unlas sful for any itinerant trader or
ers OF the community to offer for sale
any goods, wares or M merchandise within
one half mile tf any camp ground, or
other place Of religious meetiogs while
the meetings are in progress outside an
incorporated town Or city, except with
tte permission OF the trustees or other
beard of management Of such meeting,
provided that nothing in this act shall
apply to vepders of fruits and vegeta
bl,s and other farm products.
The folloviug pissed secoud reading
without any discussion:
Mr.. NcGowan'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 more gen.
orally.
Mr.. Bsc ,t's bill to confer tho degree
of bachelor Of sciences upon geadustes
OF the South Carolina Military aoad-
emy, eto. The law as it was passsd
last year read cadets" instead Of grad
yates.
Also Mr.. McGowan's bill to require
any courts Of this State to receive IS
evidence the laws and ordinances of
any town or oity in this State, when
The same shall bs oer,iasd to by the
clerk or other officer Of the towa or cit y
under IT, sasl-cs the municipal cor,
-FfGGfltion wherein sucH ~ IN
anoes are or we're or force.
The third Of Mr.. McGowan's billss =
pass second reading Thursday was
that to authorize and empower cities,
towns, Townships, school districts,
special school districts and oounties to
ISSUE negotiable coupon bonds for the
refuudlng or payment, in whole or
tart, of any valid bonded Indebtedness
heretofore or hereafter contracted, etc.
Mr.. McGowsn explained that there
is one law now giving these privileges
10 certain cities and counties He
wanted to incorporate the provisions
into 3 general statute.
The fight Of the day whi,h presented
amusing feature, was over Capt j. Fl.
Brooks bill to provide for cspitatioa
dog tax. This is q matter which has
ever been regarded lightly by some
people, but it becomes more and more
serious each year. A similar bill ha,
been presented every year for several
sessions and each time she author ha,
been laughed at. Gap. Bro ks stated
If any odium be attsck,d to the
introduction Of such q messaro, he was
willing to endure 1t, in behalf of hi.
Constituency in order to protects the
sheep raising industry in South Caro-
lima.
The bill was killed by narrow mar.
gin, and it is probable that Capt.
Dean bill on the same subj ,ct has
gained strength from the strong back
ing exhioIed By Capt B'ockI' bill.
AS TO LIQUOR PROFITS.
The last fight of the day was on Mr.
Gunter's bill TO apportion the net pro
fits derived from the sale of LIQUOR
Mr.. Guoter made lengthy talk upor
The feature of the bill, and explained
1t very clearly.
MIR Croft also favored the bill. Mr.
E6rd inquired if its provisions woulc
be constitutional. Mr.. Croft explain.t
that they would
Mr.. de Loaoh of York announced hi
opposition to the bill.
Mr. E6rd- Have you any dispense
rles In YOIk county,
Mr.. dc Loaoh-Thank God We hsy
not.
Mr.. E6rl--I can then understan,
why you oppose the bill.
Mr.. &c L)sch then explained the ut
titude OF York county to the dispeA
sarY. There nev,r had been but one dis
penssry in The sOunty and it vas ct
town OF IL male sdult inhabitants, ant
even that dispansary has been sbolis
ed. The bill seeks to force eountie
like York to adopt the dispsnsary sys
TEN.
Mr.. Croft asked suavely why the peo
pie OF York, so honorable aud pure, etc
were opposed to the sale Of liquor AM
yet were williog to take that county
share OF public school funds from Ii
quor profits.
Nj. de LoSch answered that the dis
penssry is State aud not local insti
tuliOn. This bill is promoted by n
noble motive. 1t is an outrageous ON
desVor to force upon the people of Yorl
and other such counties the adoption o
an ebnsxiouS system ky holding GU
the tempting bait Of profit. He eulo
giS;d the people Of York rs . proEres
sive and noble poopls.
Mr.. Prince wanted to know II tn
people OF ork were all that Mr. d,
LoAch had pictured thsm-hkhting tn
sEful trafio ia liquor-why shoul,
they touch the filthy luore eominl
from its .aleY He warmly refutsd th