The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01

TO COUNTIES AND " OWN 8.
rha House Of Representatives
Passos Several Otner import.
ant Acts. Tho Proceed.
Ing In Detail

Ing In Detail.
Tho House disposed Of considerable
business on "Wednesday. Thefo was
quito an unexpected sklrmish ovor Mr..
y ". Rlbinson 3 bill to, amoud tho act
incorporating Clemson Colloge. Tho
bill provided that tho Incorporation Of
Olcmson College should not abrogatol
tho charters Of tho towns Of Calhoun
and Central, After some discussion
the bill passed. whom amendcd SO that
no dspenssry will over be established
at Calhoun.
There was long fight ovor Mr..
Lide'a bill to prevent tho sale Of goods,
wares or merchandise within ono milo
Of any camp ground or placo of holding
religious exercises outside Of an moor
pora'ed town or city. Mr.. Lido OK
planned thst the real purpose of tho
bill is to keep blind tigers away from
religious camp meetings. They como
there in tho guise Of innooont traders,
soling Lemonade, otto. After some con-
siderable discussion the bill passed its
second reading The principal pro-
visions of the bill are that it shall be
unlawful for any itinorant trador or
tTado5man other than established deal
ers of tho community to ofcr for sale
any goods, wsreso or merchandise within
ono. half milo of any camp ground, or
other plaoo Of religious moctings whilo
the meetings arc in progress outside an
Incorporated town OF oity, except with
tho pormission Of the trustees or other
board OF management Of such meeting.
provided that nothing in this aot shall
snpply to vendors Of fruits and yegota
blcs and other farm products.
The following D sscd aoonnd road;nr .
without any discussion: s
Mr. MoGowan's bill to mako it a
misdemeanor to destroy persopal prop
orty. Tho law as it now stands pro
toots horses, COWS, sheep, etc. The
author applies existing law moro gen.
orally,
Mr.. Bac ,t's bill to coufer the degree
OF bachelor of soioncos upon gtadu at os
of tho South Carolina Military acad-
omy, oto. ho law as it was pass. d
last year read cadets instead Of grad
yates. T-F.,,' a -
Also Mr.. McGowan's bill to require
any courts Of this State 10 rccoiyo as
evidence tho laws and ordinances Of
any town or city in this State. when
tho Same shall be certified to by the
ciork or other offio,r Of tho tow q or oity
under tho soal Of tho mnnioipal cor
pofation whorcin such lays aud ordin
anoes arc. or " GRO or foroo.
rilo third i! Of Mr., NJ ] sQSwan,a b;l!a Ia
pass second ~reaiing Thursday was
that to authorize and empower oities,
towns, townshipa, school DISTRICTS,
special school disttiots and 'ooun,ies to
issus negotiable coupon bonds for tho
refuading or p,ymont, in whole or
part, Of any valid bond ID indebted dnoss
heretofore or heroafter contracted, etc.
Mr.. MoGoRaa explained that thoro
IS ono law now giving these privileges
10 certain cities and counties He
wanted to incorporate the provisions
into general statute.
The fight Of tho day which presented
amusing featuro,Was ovor Capt j Fl,
Brooks bill to provide for aoapitation
lug tax. This 10; q matter which has
ever boon regarded lightly by eome
people, but it beo6mes moro and moro
relious each year. = A simi ar bill has
bee. presented every yer for several
ssessions and o,oh timo the author ha.
been laughed at. Cap. Bro ks stated
il any odium bo attack, to the
Introduction Of suoh a measure, ho was
wiling to endure it, in hohalf ,'.of his
constituency in order to protocols tho
sheep raising industry in South Caro-
lima. i-. @5. 0'
Tue bill was killed by a narrow mar.
gin, and it is probable that Can't
Doan . bill on tho samo subjsct has
gained strength from tho strong back
ing exhibited BY Capt Brooks bill.
AS TO LIQUOR pRoP1Ts.
The last fight of tho day was on Mr..
Gunter's bill to apportion the not pro.
fits derived from tho sale of liquor.
Mr.. Guntor made longthy talk upop
the feature Of the bill, and explained
it very clearly. p
Mr.. Croft also favored tho bill. Mr..
Edrd inquired IL its provisions would
be constitutional. Mr.. Croft explained d
that they would l1
. Mr.. de Losoh Of York announced his
opposition to the bill. .g'
Mr.. Edrd-- Have you any dispensa,
ries In. York county2 d
a Mr. r. Dc Loaoh--,Thank God 70 have
Mr.. .Ehrl--1 oan thon i1pdesrIs;ltand
why you oppose tho bill
Mr.. de Loa6h tKon explained tho at.
titude Of York county to the disiyoa.
sarv. Thero nov,r had'bcou but one dis
pensary in;i he county and it< vas ataa
town of ] 2 malo adult inhabitants. and
ovon that dispanaary has been abolish.
cd. The bill aceks to foroo oountios
like York to adopt tho disponssry sys.
tom. : IA
Mr.: Croft asked suavoly Why tho peo.
pio Of York, SO honorable and pure, Of O.,
were opposed to sho sale of LIQUOR and
yet wore willing to take that coupty'a
share Of public school funds from Ii.
quor profits. b ..''.
Mr. do Loaoh anawored that the dis
pensary 10 State and not q lo,sl ineti.
sutton. Thia bill is promoted by no
noble motive. 1t 10 an Outrage Gus en-.
deavor to forco upon tho people Of Y ork
and othor suoh counties the adoption OF
an obnoxious systam by holding out
the tempting bait Of profit. He eulo.
gizsd the people Of York ss a progres-
sivo and noble people.
Mr. Princo wanted to know if the
people Of ork wore all that Mr.. dc
Loach mad pictured thom AghtiDg tho
aaful traffic In liquor--why bhould
thoy touch tho filthy luora ,ahmino