The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-13


in reserve for future delivery?
CD What is the indebtedness of the
dispensary for liquors which have
been bought but not delivered?
Sec. 3. That said committee may
at any time they may deem it advis-
able call to their assistance any of
the state officers OF employees of the
state dispensary, whose duty it shall
be to render the said committee any
reasonable service that may be re-
quired of them within the scope of it's
functions as prescribed by these re-
solutions.
Sec. 4. That the said committee
shall have the power to sit during the
session of the two houses and to re-
port its findings, if practicable, to the
present session of the general assem-
bly, not later than the first day of
February, 1905; that said committee
shall serve without compensation,
and that the sessions of said commit
tee be open to the public.
Sec. 5. That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to deny the
said committee the power to apply at
any time to the general assembly for
such power and authority as the cir
cumstances arising during this in
vestigation may seem to require.
Sec. s. That said committee shall
have the right to punish for contempt
as courts of common pleas and gen.
eral sessions, and statements made by
witnesses shall not be used against
them in any criminal proceeding.
Sec. 7. That said committee shall
have marshal to serve its processes
and keep order at its sessions, and his
pay shall be fixed by said committee.
The pay of the witnesses shall
be the same as that of
witnesses in the court of COM
mon pleas. for Richiand coun-
ty, and all expenses shall be paid on
the warrant of the chairman of said
committee by the liquor commission
er out of the general dispensary fund
and charged as dispensary expenses.
On motion of Mr.. Blease the reso-
luton was referred to thc dispersary
committee.
The governors message was read
in the senate Tuesday and in the
house yesterday. 1t is lengthy
document. By some it is considered
the best of any similar paper which
has emanuated from Governor Hey
ward. His advocacy of compulsory
education is to be commended. He
touches on the dispensary and recon-
1nends certain improvements which
might be made in the law, notably in
the purchase of whiskey. 1t is an
open question and there are those
who are disposed to criticizee the
governors views on this subject.
Senator Rasor, of Orangeburg, has
introduced bill which embodies
practically all of the governors dis
pensary recommendations. The rest
of the message, excepting the refer
enccs to immigration and lawiess-
ness, is devoted to routine matters.
The usual food bills will result. A
great many have already been intro
duced. The dispensary will have an
abundance of legislation offered for
its Improvement, but the likelihood
is that it will result finally IN the
law remaining as it is now. In
other words there will be lot of
fuss, but little done.
Representative Morgan, Of Green
! vile, has introduced a bill to change
certain phases of county government
and also a bill to regulate and control
automobiles. The automobile is
automobiles. The automobile is conf
paratively the newest thing out, but
it is already a subject of much legis-
lation.