The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-17


tion of the governor, said tax to be
collected as other county taxes and
forwarded to the State treasurer to
be expended, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, as now provided by
law for such purposes. Any balance
remaining unexpended at the end of
the year to be returned by the State
treasurer to the county treasurer of
such county for general county pur-
poses, and that the value Of all cOnfis-
cations Of contraband goods seized in
such county, as determined by the
State board of directors, shall be paid
to the State treasurer to be credited
to the fund raised by said levy for the
enforcement of the law as above pro-
vided. And any amonnt expended in
said county for the enforcement If
the dispensary law shall be refunded
to the State treasury upon the collec-
tion of the tax above levied"
: lator Drice opposed this and later
asked Senator Raysor where it origi-
mated. The Senator from York said
he had information that it came from
the State board of control. Senator
Raysor said that the amendment origi-
mated in the house dispensary commit
tee. Mr.. w. o. Tatum had informed
him that the board Of control had alb
solutely nothing to do with it.
In replying to an inquiry from Sem
ator Brice as to why tax was neces-
sary to enforce the dispensary law
rather than any other law, Senator
Raysor gave his views. His presenta-
tion was clear and vigorous and was
along the line that the amendment
was absolutely necessary to enforce
the law.
Senators Brice, Hardin and McIver
considered that the amendment would
be a punishment to community
which wanted no dispensary. Marlboro
has no dispensary but the laws are
most rigidly enforced in that county,
as Senator Mccall stated later.
Senator Blake spoke, saying if the
bill passed it would be a political fac
tor in every campaign. Every county
would be of different mind.
Senator McIver said that if the
amendment was passed the bill would
be killed. Senator Mayfield recalled
time when the senate was investi-
eating the alleged corruption in the
dispensary and said that at that time
Senator Brice was willing that coun-
ties, wet or dry, should share alike in
the dispensary profits. York received
1870 for its schools.
Senator Mayfeld made a speech of
some length and much strength.
Though prohibitionist by principle
and opposed to liquor, he was against
the bill because it was an attack on
the dispensary, the Institution that
had come to stay and which was the
best solution of the problem.
Senator Herndon and Gaines spoke
practically with Senator Mayield and
Senator Brice in reply. A vote was
taken on. Senaaor Sharpe's motion to
indefinitely postpone the bill, result
Ing as lOlIOWS:
Yeas-Senators Aldrich, Blake, Da-
Wis, Dean, Gaines, Goodwin, Hay,
Herndon, Hydrick, Mayfeld, Sharpe,
Warren, Williams-13.
Nays-Senators Brice, Brown, But
ler, Carpenter, Douglass, Hardin, Hol-
linav. Johnson, Manning, Marshall,
Mccall, McIver, Mcleod, Peurifoy,
G. w. Rogsdale, J. W. Ragsdale, Ray
sor, Sheppard, Stanland, Talbird, Won
Kolnitz, Walker-22.
a parliamentary combat began in
which motions few about the senate
chamber like grapeshot on a battle
field. Senator Hardin moved to sub
stitute for Senator Raysor's amend
ment another to the effect that in a
county where there was no dispensary
and the illicit liquor laws were not en-
forced, that the governor should be
provided with a fund for that purpose,
to be raised by taxation on said coun-
ty. Senator Brice spoke for this
amendment, Senator j. w. Ragsdale
against it. 1t was tabled.
Senator Brice moved to table Sena-
tor Raysors amendment but the mo-
tion was defeated.
The amendment was adopted by a
viva voce vote. Senator RaySor had
the words in all counties having no
diSpensary" stricken out, as this would
hurt Marlboro and Greenwood cOun-
ties where there are today no
diSpensarieS and which have always
been law abiding in respect to the
sale of Illicit liquor.
Another amendment adopted was
that Of Senator Dean which fixed the
voting SO that there would be no re-
newal of the OLD conflict between town
and county prejudice. 1t was just as
the senate was preparing to adjourn
that the Blake amendment was passed.
The bill was then sent to the house.
Just before the bill was brought up
the senate received a petition from
Dorchester county asking that it be
made law. Senator Stanland spoke
for the bill when it was brought up
some days ago.