The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-19

passed Cnefe was general ana pIO-
miscuous rush to get various bills
through. In the first rush Mr.. Goth
ran had passed to third reading the
bill which undertakes the remedy the
laws so as no provide for a collection
Of license fee on foreign insurance
companies. The bill provides plan
whereby the State may collect back
taxes from insurance companies.
The house passed two little local
bills and while Mr.. Doar> was discuss
ing his bill looking to an investigation
of the marsh lands an adjournment
was ordered until tomorrow at noon.
Text of the Bill.
This is the famous bill 85-the first
of the series Of Statewide prohibi-
tion bills, and which was taken up
under the truce agreed upon today:
Section l. That Immediately upon
the approval of this Act the several
county dispensary boards are hereby
prohibited from the purchasing of
any more liquors, beverages or sup
plies for their respective dispensaries,
and they are hereby directed to close
out the stocks Of liquors and bever-
ayes that may be then in stock in due
course 6f business. under the regula-
tions and laws now in force, until the
first day Of July. 1909, unless such
stock Of the respective dispensaries
shall be disposed of before THAT date,
as above provided, in which event all
dispensaries having disposed Of the
stocks Of liquors, beverages and fix
tures shall be closed: and in case any
dispensarv shall not dispose of its
stocks on or before the first day OF
July, 1909, such diSpensary or dispen-
saries shall be closed on said first
day Of July, and the stocks disposed
of as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. That all liquors, bever-
ages and fixtures not disposed Of as
provided in Section l of this Act shall
be inventoried by the county dispen-
sary board, and sold for cash by tho
county dispensary board of the res
pective counties to the highest bidder
for cash: Provided, further, that all
payments shall be made in gold and
silver coin of the United States, in
United States currency or in nation
al bank notes, after due advertisement
in two daily newspapers Of this
State, and two trade papers publish
ed outside Of this State: Provided,
that any county dispensary boards
advertising for bids shall have the
right Of refusing any and all bids, and
to advertise for new bids: Provided,
that all such bids shall be filed in
triplicate-one bid with the county
dispensary board, one bid with the
county auditor, and one bid with the
clerk Of court. which bids shall be
open to inspection. after the accept
ance or refusal Of the bids; out Of
the proceeds Of such sales the county
dispensary boards shall pay all just
and proper claims, after such claims
shall have been audited and approved
by the dispensary auditor, any and
all appeals from the decisions or rul-
ings of the dispensary auditor shall
be to the court Of common pleas for
the county wherein such claims are
made, and the trial shall be de novo.
Section 3. The diSpensary auditor
is hereby authorized to employ such
competent expert bookkeepers as he
may deem necessary to all him in IL
vestigating tt: affairs, account: of,
and the claim: against the several
di=pensa'ies and the co1duc. Of ths
several dispensaries, and said county
dispensary boards, at a sala:v not en-
ceeding ten dollars ..cr day for the
time actually employed in such work !;
and all expenses incident to the clos
ing up of said dispen>aries shall be
paid out Of the mon25S Of such dis
pensaries:: and the profits OF said
dispensaries shall be paid over to
county treasury Of ;,he county where
such dispensary is lo2tt''d, and diSt!l-
bated as now provided 3v law.
Section T. The dispensar;' auditor
shall submit report of his work. ai'd
the work Of his deputies, to the gov
ernor, and separate report to he
grand jury Of the county in which
such dispensary was located.
Section 5. The diSpensary auditor
and his deputies shall have the power
to send for all books and papers, and
to subpoena witnesses. as may be
deemed necessary: and any person or
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