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

an aye and nay vote of 20 to Is.
Straight Prohibition Tabled.
When the senate took up No. COL
Senator OTIS submitted an amend
ment, which was in the nature Of a
Statewide prohibition bill with the
enforcement features incorporated in
the original bill in brackets hitherto
referred to.
This was tabled ON an aye and nay
vote, % to 9. This would apparently
give a large majority against proh1-
bition, but, as matter Of fact, the
reason for this large majority was
because Of the agreement Of the even
ing before, which all the senators en-
tering into the compact felt bound by.
The discussion started upon the
meaning Of the compact and several
senators stated that they would stand
by the agreement made.
Senator Otis offered a Statewide
referendum amendment, which was
tabled by vote Of 27 to II.
Senator Rogers offered an an1end-
ment to the effect that 5 per cent Of
the profits derived from the manu-
facture and sale Of the alcoholic
drinks throughout the State shall be
paid over to the State treasurer, to be
paid out on the order of the COVER
nor for the maintenance Of police
force throughout the State to enforce
the provisions of this act, any balance
not consumed for said purpose to be
at the end of the year applied to the
State school fund for the next sue
ceeding year.
This was tabled by vote of 80 to
6. Senator Weston pointed out that
there would be loss to the wet
counties during the prohibition period
and he could not support this amend
ment. Senator Mauldin also stated
that he could not favor this, as the
dry counties should look to the polio
ing Of their own system and not take
the money from the wet counties to
aid it in this purpose.
Senator Appel offered an amend
ment which provided that the ques-
ton as to the sale or no sale Of whls-
key shall be submitted to the various
at a special election to be
ordered by the supervisor Of the coun-
ty, upon being filed with him writ
ten petition for such election signed
by one-fourth Of the electors Of such
county. That should such election re-
suit in favor of the dispensary the
dispensary shall be conducted and op-
Grated as provided for in the Carey
Cothran act.
This would reverse the Carey-Coth-
ran act, allowing dry counties to vote
on the issue.
This amendment was tabled.
Explanations Made.
Senator Smith explained that he
had no desire to block legislation and
although he was opposed to the liquor
legislation, inasmuch as an agreement
had been reached, he did not care to
oppose any voting.
Then arose this question Of the
,aning Of the Christensen amend
nent after Senator Williams had Of
fered his amendment allowing dry
counties to vote as under the Carey
Cothran act.
= It was contended by some of the
senator's that the understanding was
that the Carey-Cothran act Tin so far
as the Christensen amendment was
should apply only as to
the enforcement of the law, and there
was no provision as to try counties
holding elections. However, several
senators stated that their understand
ing of the compromise reached the ev-
ening before was that this right was
given the dry counties.
Senator Lide offered an amend
ment, which was tabled by vote OF
% to 6, to the effect that no county
shall be required to vote in such elec-
ton unless a petition therefor is I'LL
ed under the existing law, and this act
shall not serve to change the condition
in any county that does not avail IT.
self Of the privilege Of holding an
election under the act.
Senator Otis arose to ask the pro-
hibitionists where ''they were at.
He stated that he did not agree to
any proposition unless the amend
.nents printed in the brackets Of bill