The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-04
FRIDAY, JUNE so, 1905.
Two Extracts.

I
ouested by the chairman OF the exec
utive committee, Mr.. G. +. Long, 10
o,,h1;sfo rhs. two extracts which 1oi-
low. The first part OF 4 sectron OF
the Brice Act under which it IS pro-
nosed to vote out the dlSpensarE.
The other is the article OF the consti-
e1,t;oa Of the state with reference to
the manner in which the legislature
NAV regulate the sale OF liquor or how 1t
NAV prohibit the sale OF liquor. 1t
will be seen that under rhe const1tu-
ton the legislature cannot authorize
a municipal corporation 10 issue
license.
In regard to the Brice Act The
Herald and News published II IN tulI
lust before the mass meeting was
held t. consider the question OF get
ting I'D petitions to ask the supervisor
to order the election. There are two
nrov;sos TO this section which we are
asked to print which should be PRINT
ed with it but which are left Off the
copy furnished. 1t is we'll to let the
people know the full meaning OF what
thew do. One is that when the dis
pensarv is voted out at the same time
YOU vote a one half mill tax on all the
taxable property in the county to be
used by the governor in his discretion
in enforcing the law. In case he does
not use it it goes back to the county.
The other proviso is that the county
voting out the dispensary is not to
share in the profits from the state
for the school fund.
1t is we'll to give all the information
and let the people understand fully
Just what they are doing.
The state teachers association
passed resolution at their annual
convention last week in favor OF COM
pulsorv education and appointed
committee to present the matter be-
fore the legislature.
Extract From Brice Bill.
ANY county may secure the cstah-
l;slin7ent @; Dispcnsary or D1Spen-
sar;es or the removal OF Dispcnsary
or Dispensaries within its limits, III
the following manner: upon the peti-
ton OF one-iourtll OF the qualltled
voters OF each county for all election
mon either the question OF the estab-
lishment or the removal OF Dlspen-
saries therein being filed with the
County Supervisor OF each county,
he shall order an election submitting
the question of "Dispensary" or NO
: Dispensary" to the qualified voters
of such county, which shall be con-
Quoted as the other special elections,
and if majority of the ballots cast,
be found and declared to be for Dis
pensary. then Dispensary may be
established in said county, but II
majority of the ballots cast, be found
and declared to be against the DIS
pensary, then no Dispensary shall be
established therein, and any Dispen-
sary already established shall be
closed. Elections under this section
can be held not oftener than once in
four years"
Constitution of 1895 Art. VIII.
"Sec. II. In the exercise OF the po-
lice power the General Assembly
shall have the right to prohibit the
manufacture and sale and retail OF
alcoholic liquors or beverages within
the State. The General Assembly
may license persons Or corporations
to manufacture and sell aat! 'etail al
coholic liquors or beverages within
the State under such rules and restric-
tions as it deems proper: or the Cen
eral Assembly may prohibit the man
ufacture and sale and retail Of alco-
holic liquors and beverages within the
State, and may authorize and e1npow-
er State, County and municipal OFF,
GERS, all or either. under the authorl-
ty and in the name OF the State, to
buy in any market and retail within
the State liquors and beverages in