The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-22
BILL TO REFORM
The South Carolina State Dis
pensary.
A COMPLETE SYNOPSIS
Oh the Raysor-.Manning Bill, Which Was
origlrsEly tie Work of Senator's
Rsysor Of 0rasgebarg, aud
ManDing 0. Sumter, But
Is Somewhat Altered.

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Manning 0. Sumter, But
Is SoRewhst Altered.
The till porularly known as the
Rsysor. Manning, because it vas the
joint work OF Senators R.yso,, Of o.
sngsburg and Manning, Of Sumter,
being the fruit OF the mature6 thought
and labor OF these two men; who con
sclenviously believing that the dis.
psnsary system, properly aud honest
" conducted, offers, under the condl-
tions prevailing in the Safe, not
only the best, but tbs only psac:lcai
and satisfactory means OF c2ntroIilo2
the liquor traffic and minimizing the
evils that attend the use OF any ano
all slcohoiic I:o1ors as s beverage,
sought to frame q lsw that ToIic
purge the Stale Dispenssry OF INT
CORN ptton believed to exist therein
and so to hedge about the manage
nent with the restrictions that the
opportunity for graft srd dishonesty
in the purchase CT liquor ano othe.
supplies, which the law as it stool
not only permitted, but appeared to
invite, would be impossible.
Senators Raysor snd Manning with
the same object in view, viz: to max
the dispensary as Dearly as possible a
graft proof business institution, which
under the exercise OF the police pow
er Of the State shcpld control and reg
ulate the Iqoor traffic, which is con-
ceded by all to be an evil that OF nee
essitg must be regulated and curtail-
ed for the public good worked indie.
psndently at first, each preparing q
bill to be introduced in the Senate
When the legislature convened they
found that their bills were drawn on
similar lines and they, therefore, de-
cided to jointly prepsre e new bill
utilizing the best features OF each Of
the two previously prepared. The
greatest care was exercised in draw.
Ing this bill; information and sugges-
tions were sought from Senators ano
Others who desired to purify the dis
penssry system and make it the in
strument for good that it Was and is
capsule OF being made. When the
bill was completed ana introduced ir
the Senate it at once came to bs
known as the Raysor Manning bill.
Upon being referred to committee
In the regularsorder, the bihwas Civ
en- throughtful consideration and q
ligid and patient analysis. The result
OF the committees consideration was
8 substitute bill, which embodied the
distinctive features Of the or}gina
bill, that being used IS frame work
and also the ideas Of the committee
and Others who ha6 made suggestion!
looking to the perfection OF the pro
posed new oispsnsary lsw. Anona
the suggestions thus embodied in the
bill was one made by Senator Ii /
man that liquor be purchased from
United States bonded warehouses ex
clusively.
This substitute bill, which wss il
fact, tie committees bill, although
built upon the Raysor Manning bill
as foundation. was still popularity
known as the Rsysor- Manning bill.
and by that title 1t is yet known.
This Is the bill that the Bcuse Of
Representatives rejected and practi
cally refused to consider ct all, sftel
the effort to forcs the Morgan (House,
bill threagh the Senate had failed
This is the measure that is now the
leading issue in TIE State campaign.
and which is the dispsnsary plans
in the platio! N OF Mr. Richard !.
ManDing in his campaign for COVER.
nCr.
Occupying as it does so important
a place amongst the issues OF the
campaign, a synopsis OF the bill Will
be both interesting and instructive.
Section ! prohibits the narufsc-
ture, sale or keeping OF spirituous.
malt or other intoxicating liquor that
is used as beverage, excspt SIS hsre-
matter provided, under a penalty.
AL liquors SOLD or kept in the state.
whether manufactured hers, OF in
ported, sre required to bs tested by
the chemist OF the South Carolina
CoIieSs TO determine their purity.
and all liquors not so tested are dscls1
ed detrimental to the morals, gooe
health and safety Of the State, and
Ill such liquors may be seized where-
ever found, without warrant. !;
also prescribes the procedure TO be
folio we'd by those VINO desire to in
port liquor for personal use in order
that they may 90 so legally. The ez-
pense OF making tests CT liquors t
determine their purity are to oe PAID
by the State treasurer, out Of th;
funds OF rle diSpsnssry in his hand
and not by the board OF directors a.
heretofore.
Section 2 repeaIs Section 556 which
creates the State Board Of Directors
and thereby sbolishes that board, The
three members Of which are intrust.
ed with the management OF q So
100000 business and paid only $500
year apiece. This Is enc Of the mos;
Important, as well as sensible snc
necessary reforms contemplated b.
the bill.
The next section (3) is the mos
striking feature OF the sntire bill as i,
contains the provisions that will wipt
cut the graft that has attended th'
purchase OF liquor and other o.s
pensary supplies. It first provides 60
the election OF a commissioner at
salary OF So 900 per yesT, who shall b,
the executive board CT the State dis
penSary. His tern Of cffce Is fxs:
at two years. TIE governor is en-
powered to suspend the commissions:
for cause.
The commissioner is required to s6
vertise for twenty days, connencin;
the first day OF Mach in each year. il
two or more daily papers OF th,