The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21

changing existing laws OF IN the pas
sage of any law of general interest
For this, possibly, there should be
commentator. The tendency IS to
undo our laws too much any way,
Early in the session The Herald
and News said there would be no
change in the dispensary law. This
opinion was based on the many and
divergent remedies which were OF
fered and which it was impossible at
the first session to get together.
There was considerable discussion Of
the dispensary and there can be no
doubt that there IS unrest throughout
the state and the murmurlngs are
growing louder. Just what 1t is we
are not prepared to say nor just what
the result will be we will not under
take to predict, but it is certain that
there will be some material change
in the present system Of managing
the licuor business in the not distant
future. Mr. Taylor, Of Newberry,
had bill prepared in the early part
of the session to abolish the state dis
Densary and the state constabulary
and leave it to each county to say
whether it would have dispensary o.
prohibition and to regulate the sale
and take the profits or to enforce
prohibition. For some reason he nev-
er introduced his bill. Mr.. Ashley
of Anderson had a similar and more
elaborate bill prepared which he eN-
poets to bring in at the next session.
We believe such bill will be passed
and that the matter will be LETT to
the counties It may not come at
the next session but it will come
sooner or later and in our opinion
sooner. It will be that or the state
will try prohibition. And why should
it not be left to the counties andltltis
why should there be any need for the
state institution.
The resolution OF Mr. Blease to in
vestigate the dispensary went
through and $1,000 was appropriated
to bear the expenses of the investl-
CATION. We do not see much that
can be accomplished by such an in
vestigation but it can do no harm.
The committee appointed is COM
posed of good and honorable men.
Some criticism was INDUCED on ac-
count of the committee from the Sell
ate being composed of two senators
from counties in which two members
of the state board reside. There can
be no objection to this. The resolu-
ton was introduced by Mr.. Blease
and it was proper he should have
been named on the committee and
we are sure Senator J. T. Hay Of
Kershaw will not be turned in the
performance of his duty by the fact
that Mr.. Boykin of the board of di-
rectors happens to be from the same
county. Mr.. Christensen of Beaufort
the other member Of the committee
] from the senate is a young man OF
fine character and will perform his
duty without fear or favor. The MEM
bers OF the committee from the
house are all good men.
The tax levyfor state purposes
has been increased to 5 1-2 mills
from ; mills heretofore. This too
with the franchise tax available this
wear which it is estimated will bring
in about 100000. Mr., Blease in the
~senate opposed the increase but the
( house members from Newberry voted
for the increase. The levy for New
berry county has been put at IL
mills. The state levy was divided
making 4 1-2 mills for state purposes
and one mill for pensions as the aAln-
ming Times says:
ITO make the increase taxation
less b!:rdenusome 20 bear (imagna-
tom, the solons put the entire tax