The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-24
BILL TO REFORM
TIE saath Carolina State Dis.
pensary.
IA COMPLETE SYNOPSIS
OF the RaYsor-Manning Bill. Which Was
Originally the Work of Senator's
Raysor of Oraugeburg, and
Manning Of Sumter, But
Ia Counou,ho< AlInead
Ia Somewhat Altered.


Is Somewhat Altered.
The bill popularity known as the
Raysor, Manning, because 1t was tho
Joint work of Senators R.vsor, of Or
a%ngeburg and Manning, Of Sumter,
being the fruit Of the matured thought
and labor OF these two men; who con
soientiouslv believing that the dis.
ponsary system, properly and honest
ly conducted, offers, under the condi-
tiOns prevailing in the State, not
only the best, but the only practical
and satisfactory means Of controlling
the liquor traffic and minimizing the
evils that attend the use Of any and
all alcoholic liquors as o beverage,
sought to frame a law that would
purge the State Dlspensary Of the
corruption believed to exist therein
and 80 to hedge about the manage.
ment with the restrictions that the
opportunity for graft ard dishonesty
In the purchase Of liz Tor and other
supplies, which the law as it stooG
not only permitted, but appeared to
Invite, would be impossible.
Senators Raysor and Manning With
the same OIL eot in view, viz: to max.
che dispensary as nearly as possible q
graft proof business institution, which
under the exercise Of the police pow
or OF the State should control and reg
ulate the liquor trs flo, which Is con.
coded by all to be an evil that of nec.
essity must be regulated and curtail.
ed for the public good worked indie.
pendent!y at first, each preparing a
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 prepare q new bill,
utilizing the best features Of each Of
tho two previously prepared. The
greatest care was exercised In draw
Ing this bill; information and e 2
tions were sought from Senators and
Others who desired to purify the dis.
pensary system and make it the In.
strument for good that 1t was and is
capable of being made. When the
bill was completed and introduced IL
the Senate 1t at once came to be
known as the Raysor. Manning bill.
Upon being referred to committee
In the regular order, the bill was Civ
en- throughtful consideration and 8
l1gtd 2nd patient analysis. The result
Of the committees consideration was
q substitute bill, which embodied the
distinctive features Of the origina'
bill, that being uEed az q frame wor'
and also the ideas Of the committee
and others who had made suggestions
looking to the perfection Of the pro
posed new dispsnsary law. Among
the suggestions thus embodied in the
bill was n made by Senator III l..
mar that liquor be purchased from
United States bonded warehouses ex.
clusively.
' This substitute bill, which was in
fact, the committees bill, although
built upon the Raysor. Manning bill
as a foundation, was still popularity
known as the Rayaor.M Manning bill
and by that title 1t is yet known.
This Ia the bill that the House OF
Representatives rejected and practi,
cally refused to consider at all, after
the effort to force the Morgan (House)
bill through tho Senate had failed
This is the measure that Ia now the
leading ist ue In tue State campaign,
and which 10 the dispsDsary plank
In the platform OF Mr.. Richard /.
Manning In his campaign for COVER.
nor.
Occupying az 1t does 90 important
q place amongst the issues Of the
campaign, a synopsis Of tile bill will
be both interesting and instructive.
Section l prohibits the manufac-
ture, sale or keeping OF spirituous,
~ IL NY nf1or int v tao fi1,v 49,, :. $3.50.
is used as q beverage, except as here
matter provided, under q penalty.
All liquors sold or kept In the state,
whether manufactured here, or In
ported, are required to be tested by
the chemist OF the South Carolina
College to determine their purity,
and all liquors not so tested are declar.
cd detrimental to the morals, good
health and safety Of the State, and
all such liquors may be seized where
ave found, without o warrant. 1t
also prescribes the procedure 60 be-
followed by those who desire to im-
port liquor for personal use In order
that they may 90 SO legally. The OK
pense of making tests OF liquors to
determine their purity are to De paid
by the State treasurer, out OF the
funds Of The dispensary in his hands
and not by the board Of directors as
heretofore.
Section 2 repeals Section $50 which
creates the State Board Of Directors
and thereby abolishes that board, the
thres members OF which are intrust-
ed with the management Of q So.
600, 600 business and paid only S4OO a
year apiece. This is one of the most
important, as well as sensible and
necessary reforms contemplated by
the bill.
The next section (3) Ia the most
striking feature OF the entire bill as II
contains the provisions that will wipe
out the graft that has attended the
purchase Of liquor and other dis,
pensary supplies. 1t first provides for
the election OF o commissioner at 3
salary Of SO 600 per year, who shall be
the executive board Of the State dis.
pensary. His term Of Cfiice 10 fixed
at two years. The governor Ia Gun.
powered TO suspend the commissioner
for cause.
The commissioner 10 required to adj
vertise for twenty days, commanding
the first day Of March in each year, IL
two or more daily papers OF this
State, and n DAILY newspaper In
each OF the cities OF Louisville, Ky,
Cincinnati, o., Baltimore, Md, and
PIttSburR, Pa, for bids to Supoly fine