The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-20

hN lNlL OhlhNI BILL
a New Dispensary Law Proposed
by Senator Rsysor.
1t La Based on the Limos Suggested
by Governor Heyward In
His Message.
The most important event in the
State Senate on Thursday was the in
PRODUCTION of a bill by Senator RaYsor
TO amend the Dlspensary Law in some Q
very important particulars. The bill
follows the recommendations OF Gov.
Hey ward In his message, except that
1t gives the governor the power 10
appoint the State b ,ard OF Control.
| The bill provides that board con.
slsting OF three members, to be known
as the beard Of directors OF the state
dispensary, is hereby established,
whose duties and powers shall here.
after be defined. The members OF
said board shall be men of good moral
character, not addicted to the use of
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
4 nor shall be appointed by the COVER
|shan The term OF Office OF said bolrd
noua no two years, unless sooner re.
+ It;d by the governor; they shall
qualify and be Commissioned as other
state officers. In the event Of a va
cancy by death, resignation or other.
Wise, such vacancy shall be fill d by
the governor. Each member shall re-
ceiye for his services fifteen hundred
dollars, payable in monthly install.
ments, and shall give bond for the
faithful discharge OF duty in the SUN
OF $4,000. The board shall make all
rules and regulations, not in onsistsnt
with law, for the govern nent Of the
diSpensary. Members OF the board
cannot run for any other office, and
the present board is to continue for
the terms to which they were elected.
The board shall have general super
vision over all county dispens ,ries,
and shall see that al restricting laws
and regulations are strictly enforced.
They shall meet once a week at their
Office In Columbia.
A dispensary commissioner shall be
elected by the legislature for term
Of two years, and to receive salary
Of $4,000. The governor shall have
the right at any time to suspend such
commissioner for caure which he shall
consider sufficient, until the next ses
sion of the general assembly. The
governor shall appoint successor in
the interim and shall report to the
Legislature his reason for his actions
and In case the legislature sustain,
the reasons, 1t shall elect a successor.
'Ihe commissioner shall within thirty
days after the first of March, 1908,
and thereafter quarterly, advertise In
two or more daily papers af this state
and: one wit hou1 IL for oIus tpEpe lnssSle
to furnish liquor for the quarter. SuSss-
bids shall be sealed In an envelope,
With seal of the company, firm or cor.
poration, and SO sealed shall be ex
pressed to the state treasurer. Only
one bid shall be made by any one,
which shall state the quality price and
chemical analysis and acrona panyinR
the bids shall be sample OF each sort
OF liquor, containing not more than
ore half pint, to bs delivered to the
dispensary commissioner. The bids
shall be kept by the treasurer who
must not himself inspect them or al
low any one else to do SO. The bids
shall be delivered to the commissioner
and opened by him at a meeting of
the board In public and shall keep a
record Of such bids.
He may reject all bids and adyer.
t!se for more. He shall purchase all
liquors, and il the purchase does not
come up to sample the seller shall for.
felt the value. The contract shall
te awarded to the lowest bidder, not
for any specified amount, but for such
qualities as may be actually required
to I'LL orders received from county dis.
pensers, approved by county boards OF
control. He shall make quarterly
reports to the state board Of directors
or the amounts contracted for, in.
C uding brands, grades and prices,
with the names OF sellers, during the
previous quarter, which report the
state board shall have published in at
least two daily papers of the state.
The fiscal year shall en- November
80. The governor shall .ppoint not
later than Dec. 15 two ,xpert &C,
countants to examine theVLooks. The
county boards shall be appointed by
the state beard, two by and with the
consent Of county delegations, and
the third On the Recommendation OF
mayors and intendants They are to
mold office two years. The county
board shall arrrcvo 81 orders for
liquors sent the commissioner by
unity dispensers, and shall file with
the commissioner, thirty days before
he adyertises for bids, list OF LIQUORS
needed In tie dIspensarIes, including
brands, grades and amounts required.
County boards shall elect dispensers,
and no one shall be e!eoted dispenser
Oh clerk who is related within the
sixth degree by blood or marriage TO
any member OF the state board, the
commissioner or member Of the coun.
ty board.
| Slays Woman Who Refused Cash.
Marie Dessanti, aged "a years, was
found dead by her husband at Buffalo,
L