The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-12
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Acts Ratified.

sion ratified the following acts:
Granting jurisdiction to the United
States over certain lands in Charles
ton.
To return certain taxes to st. Phil
ip's church, Charleston.
To amend law prescribing the mum.
Der of calendars to be kept by clerks
of courts.
Amending acts relating to drainage
in the county of Charleston.
Relating to wills as evidence.
To transfer records to Probate judge
of Lee county.
To authorize Marlboro school dis
trict to levy and collect a special tax.
Joint resolution to pay $4,000 to
state printer on his present contract.
Increasing bond of superintendent
Of education of Saluda county.
To authorize school district of town
OF Greenwood to issue bonds.
To define limits of school district OF
town Of Greenwood.
To declare bonds of Wise and Pick
ems townships, of Edgefeld, valid.
To amend act as to incorporation OF
towns of less than 1000 inhabitants
and not more than 5000.
Dam Causes Long Talk.
Nearly a whole day in the senate
was taken up with the discussion OF a
bill to build dam across Kinloch
Creek, in Georgetown. 1t was a prl-
vate bill, but as the creek is a naviga-
BILE stream constitutional objections
were raised to its provisions.
Bill Passes Second Reading.
The house of representatives Satur'
day, by vote of SO to SO, passed the
Marshall bill to prohibit child labor in
cotton mills to it's third reading.
The bill has already passed the SEN
ate. The bill prohibits from May OF
this year the employment Of children
under 10 years old in textile manufac
tories. One year from that date the
age limit becomes II years, and two
years from that date 10 years.
Fire Patrol Bill Passed.
The house, after passing the Kibler
insurance commissioner bill, took up
and adopted, without a word Of debate,
the fire patrol bill to its third reading.
The bill is very sweeping in its provis-
ions.
Before the passage of the Kibler bill
its author explained the necessity OF
protecting the people. He thought the
present method of regulating the In
surance companies insufficient. This
bill would not only protect the people
from wild cat companies, but would
doubtless cause a reduction in rates.
The rate On country dwellings in North
Carolina is so per cent cheaper than
the rate in this state. This bill would
not interfere with insurance features
of fraternal orders. The insurance
features of fraternal orders. The in
surance laws of the state are very poor
and the-eeHa aissieneC~ could make
suggestions. The salary would come
from fees to be paid the companies,
and the latter would not object to pay
ing this pittance for protection.
Discussing Dispensary Profits.
Mr.. Pollock was very much interest
ed in his bill to change the mode OF
distributing dispensary profits. The
bill provides for an increase in the
school fund from the dispensary prof
it's. The whole history Of the dispen-
sary profits was taken up and he show
ed how originally the profits all went
to the public schools. Two or three
years ago the law was changed so the
state dispensary is to make only 10
per cent, and the major profits go to
the cities and counties. the board
stated that the present profits made
were 6 per cent to the state dispensary
and IS per cent to the towns and coun-
ties. He thought "a per cent profit,
wholesale and retail, was too little.
He wanted the states profit increased
from u to 20 per cent. II 6 per cent
made about $120,000 for the public
schools, an increase to 20 per cent
would readily double the income to
the public schools. The drinkers could
readily stand an increase of 10 per
cent.
The dispensary officials went before
the committee and they said some OF
the liquor was sold at profit of one
cent on the pint-for the state, county
and city. He did not believe a five
cent profit on that pint of liquor too
small. It was as well to get rid OF the
whole thing if nothing more can be
made out of it. The promise has been
made that the law is to curtail tho
sale of liquor. but if liquor is to be
sold at cost, that is not likely to re-
duce the sales. He could not under
stand why the committee should have
reported unfavorably on his section as
to the purchase Of liquors.
Mr.. Wingo was very frank in saying
the state was in the liquor business for
the profits and nothing else. There
is no honor in the business and every
one knew the state was in the business
for profits and nothing else. The peo-
pie have been hoodwinked in the pres
ent law, which takes the profits from
the school funds. Increase the prof
its and the consumer would not feel
it and the schools ought to get every
cent it can out Of the business. He
was a prohibitionist and the dispen-
sary has never been a sweetheart Of
his.
Mr.. Bonner saw one good feature in
this act and that was the denial to
give special privileges to local distill-
ers. The rest of the bill is pernicious.
1t will kill the dispensary law, because
it will take it out of the province OF
being a police regulation and make 1t
a matter of profit. The courts decided
that the law was not for the purpose
of raising revenue. If the purpose Is
to baptize the schools in whiskey mon
ey this bill can be passed.
of favor.