The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-25
(Our Columbia Correspondent

Dattle over the dlSpenSary will be be.
gun until next week. Both sides arc
waiting on the report OF the new dis.
pensary investigating committee. This
: 1t is now expected will be ready by
f Friday, according to statement to-
day member of the committee made
to the correspondent of The Times.
/, Inc principal bills OF each side, that
OF the diSpensary people seeking pu-
rihcatlon scheme along the lines OF the
llllman- Raysor- Manning bill OF last
year, and the Carey Cothran local op-
ton county dispensary bill, have both
been printed and are ready to be called
up on moments notice. But Satur-
DAY Will be an off day, both houses
having selected this day to visit Cl. :
son college, and as the committee re-
port will not be in before Friday, there
will be no time for action this week.
A subject OF special interest to the
readers OF The Times is the probable
action OF the legislature this wear on
the lien law. 1t is impossible at this
stage ot the game to forctell what will
be done. Bills to repeal the law en-
urcly. and bills to make important
amendments, are pending in both hous-
cS, each branch having gone I'D on the
subject to back away again in the form
OF motions to adjourn debate. 1t is
evident that there will be the usual
warm contest in both houses. The
factions seem equally confident OF vic
tory.
The fate of the bucket-shop nuisance
may be decided i'll the senate this week.
Judging from the number of bills be-
ing urged on the subject. it seems
likely that some sort OF change will
.L:made.
reached in either house till next week.
Some bill along this line will likely
get closer to ratification than any have
yet done, but it does not seem likely
that compulsory education will be en-
acted into law this session.
Perhaps the most important negative
legislation OF the session so far has
been the putting to death OF the Frost
Joint resolution calling for an inter
session commission to invc cStigatc the
railroads and report by bill and recon-
mcndation and testimony. The reSolv-
ing words were StriKen out by vote
oi 65 to is 1t looked as il this bill
would ioreStall action sought in other
pending bills.
An important piece OF positive lcgis-
| 1at, IL.
the passing by the house OF Mr.. Walk
er's bill to allow so cents a day to
jurors serving in magistrates courts
| i'll criminal cases. Desperate effort
was made to kill the bill on third
reading, first by a motion to recon-
NIT and then by motion to commit,
a roll call being demanded in each
case.
A feature oi the house session this
week was the statement OF reasons"
not voting to confirm the election OF
Senator Tilman. He sent up his writ
ten reasons to the speakers desk as
follows:
voting Tor the Hon. Benz. K. Tillman
to succeed himself in the United States
senate.
First. II, made wanton and ma
licious attack upon the ministry oi
South Carolina. charging them with be-
ing in league with the cX-barkcepcrS
OF the State, with Col. James \. Hoyt
the standard bearer oi the prohibition
lists, to defeat and destroy the dispcn-
sary law in South Carolina This he
knew was false and an outrage or
common dcccncy.
Second. Before | could vote iol
him | would have to know how much
, money he returned to Hubbell in re-
bates allowed the State. | contend tha
as governor he was handling the mon
: ey OF the State and had no right tc
= return it to the liquor house, any NOR,
than the present board has the righ
:, own use"
On motion OF Representative Rich
y ards the reasons" were promptly ant
by large vote stricken from til,
: records.
= Senator Smith fIays Rum Shop.
{ The subject of abolishing the Stat,
= dispensary, as provided for in the res
e olution introduced in the senate sew
y eral days ago by Mr.. w. S. Smith, o
Hampton, came up yesterday as a spe