The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-19
MODUS 0PERANDI
HAS BEEN FIXED
PLAN PRESCRIBED FOR CLOS
ING OUT DISPENSARY.
Commission to Have Charge-Em-
powered to Investigate Past Con-
duct as Well as to Declare
business of Accounts,

The State, 18th.
After the final passage of the Car
ey-Cothran bill yesterday, the joint
resolution providing for winding up
the affairs of the state dispensary
was taken up. The senate amend
ment, proposed by Senator Talbert,
adopted the day before, was read and
without objection was adopted.
The clincher was then put on by
Mr.. Nash. The substitute, which was
offered by Senator Talbert and will
be the law of the state, is as follows:
"Section |. That Immediately up
on the approval of this act the COVER
nor shall appoint commission Of
well known business men, consisting
Of five members, none of whom shall
be members of the general assembly,
to be known as the state dispcnsary
commission, who shall each give bond
for the faithful performance of the
duties required in the sum Of 5000.
See. 2. Said commission shall i'm
mediatel y organize by the election of
chairman and a secretary from
their number.
"Scc. 3. 1t shall be the duty of
+ said commission to close out the en-
tire business and property of the
state dispensary except all real es-
tate, and including stock in the sew
eral county dispcnsaries by disposing
of all goods and property connected
Herewith, by collecting MI debts and
by paying from the proceeds thereof
all just liabilities at the earliest late
practicable. Said commission shall
be at liberty to make such disposition
upon such terms, times and condi-
tions as their Judgment may dictate t:
Provided, That no alcoholic liquors or
beers shall be disposed of within this
state except to county dispensary
boards, and all liquors illegally
bought by the present management
may be returned to the persons, firms
or corporations from whom purchas-
ed, and for determining the legality
Of said purchases they are hereby au-
thorized and directed to investigate
fully the circumstances surrounding
all contracts for liquors and to en-
ploy such assistant counsel as may be
approved by the attorney general,
and stcnographcrs and any other per-
son or persons the commission may
deem necessary for the asccrtainmcnt
of any fact or facts connected with
said state dispensary and its manage
mcnt or control at any time in the
past, and to take testimony either
within or without the state: Provid-
ed, further, That all payments shall
be made in gold and silver coin Of the
United States, in United States cur
rcncy, or in national bank notes.
"Scc. 4. The compensation Of each
member Of said commission shall be
IS per day for each day actually en-
ployed about the business, and ac-
tual expenses for The time engaged:
Provided, That they shall receive no
compensation for services rendered
on this commission after January |,
1908.
"Sec. s. The said commission shall
pay to the state treasurer, after de-
ductin% their compensation and other
expenses allowed by this act, all sur
plus funds on hand after paying all
liabilities.
"Sec. 6. The said commission is
hereby authorized to employ such
bookkeepers, accountants, clerks, as
sistant and employees as they may
deem necessary and to contract with
them at the time of employment for
their compensation.
"Sec. 7. The said commission shall
submit to the governor at the earliest
day practicable complete inventory
Of all property received by them with
a statement Of the liabilities Of the
state dispcnsary and as soon as the
affairs are liquidatcd report in full
Of their actings and doines.
"Scc. s. That said commission
shall have full power and authority
to investigate the past conduct Of tho
affairs of the dispepSary and all the