The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE PASSES RAYSOR
DISPENSARY BILL.
Ten-Circuit Bill Has Passed the
House Matters of Gen
eral Interest.

eral Interest.
Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, February 6.-Neither
branch of the general assembly is in
session today, both houses having
adjourned on Saturday until tomor-
row at noon in order to permit the
members to spend February salesday
at home
The main interest in the legislative
proceedings during the past several
days centres in the passage by the
house of the ten-circuit bill and in
the passage by the senate Of the Ray
sor-Manning dispensary bill, with
various amendments which were
adopted. The ten-circuit bill as pass
ed by the house has been sent to the
senate and has already received d
favorable report from the senate jul
dietary committee. It seems prob
able at this writing that the bill will
pass the senate, giving the state two
more judicial circuits, but it is hard
matter to predict legislation and, Of
course, nothing. definite is known as
to the fate of the bill in;he senate
The Dispensary Bill.
The main features Of the Raysor-
Manning dispensary bill, as it pass
ed the senate, have been referred to
from time to time in The Herald and
News. The first bill was offered by
Mr.. Raysor and the Manning bill was
proposed as a substitute. The two
bills were identical as to the appoint
ment of a board of directors by the
governor, at salary of $500 per
year, to meet weekly. This provi-
sion was adopted, but does not go in
to effect until the expiration Of the
terms of the present members OF the
board.
Directors Appointed by Governor.
It is provided that the members Of
the board of directors shall be men
Of good moral character, not addicted
to the use of Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, and shall be appointed by
the governor. Each member OF said
board shall receive for his services an
annual salary of fifteen hundred dol
lars, payable in monthly instalments,
and shall give bond in the usual form
for the faithful discharge OF his du-
ties. in the sum of ten thousand dol
lars, with sureties, to De approved IN
the same manner as the bonds q 9th
er state officers: The said board shall
devise such system of Bookkeeping
and accounting as it may deem ad-
visable. The said board shall pre-
scribe all rules and regulations not
inconsistent with law, for the govern
ment of the state dispensary and the
county dispensaries; Provided, That
no memb--- of this board of directors,
while holding this Office, shall be a
candidate for any other Office: Pro-
vided, further, That the present mem
bers of said board shall continue IN
Office until the expiration of the
terms to which they have been elect
ed by the general assembly," Sec
ton 2 of the bill provides that the
board of directors of the dispensa1 3
once a week in their Office in Colunl-
bia, and remain in session so long as
may be necessary for the transaction
of their business
The Purchase of Liquors.
With regard to the purchase of II
ouors the bill provides that "the
board Of directors Of the dinspensary
shall within thirty days after the first
day Of March. 1905, and thereafter
quarterly. advertise in two or more
da;Iy neyysnaDers of this state, and