The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-02

to the Carey-Cothran act IN the
amendment was only in reference to
the enforcement Of the Law.
Senator Mauldin explained that his
understanding was that the Carey
Cothran act should apply to the coun-
ties as now in reference to voting the
counties now dry, wet, or holding Of
elections each four years.
Senator Williams explained his
position in the matter. He had asked
the question of the effect Of the
Christensen amendment the evening
before and understood that the Carey
Cothran act as to voting for the whis-
key sale each four years was to be a
part Of the bill.
There was a great deal Of discus
sion upon this feature Of the Chris
tensen amendment, ending with the
adoption of the Williams amendment.
Agreement to Vote.
Senator Otis having called up his
resolution as to the time to vote on
the prohibition bill, the hour was
placed at 1.30, and rule 81, requiring
that no bill shall be read for a third
time on the day Of adjournment Of
the general assembly, was suspended.
This was looking to an adjournment
Saturday night.
When the hour Of 1.30 arrived, the
president Of the senate put first the
amendment offered by Senator Laney.
The effect Of the Laney amendment
was as follows:
"That the provisions Of the Carey
Cothran act shall apply to the coun-
ties Of the State only so far as the
same relates to the enforcement of
the perpetuated prohibition in the dry
counties until otherwise provided by
the general assembly,
This amendment was tabled by
vote Of 26 to II.
Senator johnson proposed to
change the date Of the election under
the Christensen amendment to the
second Tuesday in August, which
amendment was passed.
Senator Otis proposed his amend.
ment as to declaring the sale Of liquor
a common nuisance and providing fur
ther as to injunction proceedings.
This amendment was rejected by a
vote Of 20 to 19.
The bill then passed to third read
ing.
The Voting.
The votes, ayes and nays, upon the
principal amendments and passage of
the bill to third reading, were as fol-
lows:
For Statewide prohibition, moved
to table:
Ayes-Appelt, Bass, Bates, Black,
Christensen, Clifton, Croft, Hardin,
Harvey, Hough, Johnson, Johnstone,
Mauldin, Kelley, Laney, Lide, Nc
Gown, Montgomery, Muckenfuss,
Rainsford, Sinkler, Spivey, Stewart,
Sullivan, Walker, Weston, Williams,
Wharton n-26.
Nays-Carlisle, Crosson, Earle,
Forrest Griffin. McKeithan, Otis,
Waller, Rogers-9.
For Williams Amendment.
Aye-Appelt, Clifton, Croft, For
rest, Hardin, Harvey, Hough, john
son, Kelley, Lide, Mauldin, McCown,
Montgomery, Muckenfuss, Sinkler,
Smith, spivey, Stewart, Walker, Will
liams-2J.
Nays-Bass, Black, Crosson, Earle,
Griffin, Johnstone, McKeithan, OTIS,
Rainsford, Rogers, Sullivan, Waller,
Weston, Wharton, Christensen-l5.
To Table Statewide Referendum.
Ayes-Appelt, Bass, Bates, Chris
tensen, Clifton, Croft, Hardin, Har-
vey, Hough, johnson, Johnstone, Kel-
ley, Laney, Mauldin, McCown, Mont
gomery, Muckenfuss, Sinkler, Smith,
Spivey, Stewart, Sullivan, Walker,
Weston, Waller, Williams, Wharton
-27.
Nays-Black, Carlisle, Crosson,
Earle, Forrest, Griffin, Lide, Nc
Keithan, Otis, Rainsford, Rogers-ll.
Passage of Bill.
Upon the passage Of the bill to
third reading, as amended, the vote
resulted:
Ayes-Appelt, Bass, Bates, Chris
tensen, Clifton, Croft, Earle, Hardin,
Harvey, Hough, Johnson, Johnstone,
Laney, Kelley, Mauldin, McCown,