The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
in Ave Or six congresses.


larry in five or six congresses.
The supreme court of the United
States, Mr. Atdrich said held chat
the liquor traffic was 81 question Of
commerce and notgof police power.
Senator Culberson suggested that
Q report OF q committee Of congress
cannot add to or take from the pow
en- OF q State or ofthe federal gov
eminent. The constitution, he said,
provides that congress shall regulate
interstate commerce and no act of q
legislatures of any State could add to
or take from that power. If it be
interstate commerce the State alone
could regulate it.
The States, he said, twill de-
termine for themselves how far they
may 90 and the federal congress will
determine for itself how far the
national government will CO."
While all would submit to the ac-
ton Of the supreme court Of the
United States, he declared that even
such a decision would not add to or
take away from the powers delega-
ted by the constitution.
Senator Bailey said the Wilson
act was specifically and avowedly
for the purpose of permitting the
States to regulate this question of
the liquor traffic.
"This was" he said, one of those
hasty pieces of legislation dashed off
in o delirium and such laws are gen
orally found to be wanting"
He would have the sovereign DO
lice powers Of the States restored in
this matter so that there would be
no question as to their control upon
the arrival of O consignment. That
he considered the essential necessity.
|. Mr.. Bailey said as the law had
had been interpreted by the supreme
court of the United States, the pack
age did not enter a State until its
delivery to tRs consignee, where.
EEupon Mr., Tiiif5lm declared that II
he should send for a glass of water
the water might be in the senate
before itreached him.
Mr.. Knox considered 1t unfortu.
nate that the decision of the SUI.
preme court of the United States
had maintained that the arrival
Of the goods should mean their de.
livery to the consignee.
II don't believe" he said, "that
it is necessary to deal with this mat
ter by q resolution. You are per
fectiy certain in q short time tt
have bills presented which will raise
that exact question, when the whole
subject will necessarily receiye at
%tention. Prohibition he added, '"is
increasing and will continue to in
crease"
After further discussion in which
Senators Bacon, McCumber, Kno2
and Tillman participated, Mr.. Kno,
suggested that the whole difficult,
could be reached through a bill.
Draw one" suggested Mr.. Tillma,
%whereupon Mr.. Knox prepared al
amendment to the Wilson bill pro
viding that the control of the STATE
should begina as soon as tn
package is within the borders 0
q state and before or after deliver,
to the consignee'"
Mr.. Tillman then withdrew hi
resolution and offered the bill, which
was referred to the committee OF
Judiciary.
The bill as presented reads;
That all fermented, distilled o,
other Intoxicating liquors or LIQUID
transported into any State or terri
tory or remaining therein for use
consumption, sale or storage there
in upon arrival within the borders O
the State and before or after deliv
cry to the consignee in such State O
territory by subject to the operation
and effect of the laws of such Stat
or territory enacted in the exercis,
CT its Police powers to tie sam,
exteut aud in the same mar
ncr as though such liquids 0
liquors had been produced in sucl
State or territory and shall not b.
exempt %thcrefrom by reason of be
ing introduced therein in origlna
packages or otherwise"
Senator Gore of Oklahoma intro
duccd a bill providing for the eiec
ton Of United States senators b,
popular vote.