The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09


ator Applet S bill to impose license
of $4,000 upon liquor drummers in
each county where they solicit orders,
the discussion assumed wide proper
tions, reaching out to the other prohl-
bition questions before the legislature
this year. With barely quorum
present. Senator Clifton, Of Sumter,
held the floor for nearly two ':ours.
speaking first upon the question Of
striking out the enacting words of the
bill and then upon the question to IN
definitely postpone. All sorts of par
liamentary questions arose, but moth
ing could take the senator off his feet
according to the rules Of the senate,
and having spoken twice upon the
question to strike out the enacting
words he then claimed and held the
floor upon his motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Finally all the senators were get
ting anxious, and debate was adjourn
ed until Monday at noon on this ques-
ton. Senator Clifton will then con-
tinue to speak upon the bill. Some OF
the senators were crying to get home
and this motion to adjourn debate was
passed after a similar motion a half
hour before had failed. The prohibi-
ton leader, Senator Otis, Of Chero-
kee, had stated at that time that he
was willing ito stay here until the
shades Of night had fallen if the SEN
ator from Sumter still continued to
hold the floor and speak on the bill.
The question Of quorum came up and
the roll-call was had, but there was
barely a quorum present, and, of
course, the senator from Sumter pro-
ceeded with his remarks under parlia-
mentary ruling.
Resort to Filibustering.
Many Of the senators recalled the
days of the senator from Newbery,
who on occasions would hold the floor
just as the senator from Sumter did
today. They used to call it "fiibus-
tering," and even today the action Of
the senator from Sumter was constru-
ed as such by the prohibitionists in
the senate.
When the senate got down to work
today there was a rush Of motions to
make special orders Of certain import
ant bills upon the Calendar. This
seemingly minor matter developed in
to preliminary fight to keep the pro-
hibtion measures from being made
special orders, and today the same
succeeded. After two Of these bills
had been made special orders, and also
the lien law repeal bill, all special Or
ders were discharged upon a motion
of senator Hardin. This left the bills
in their regular order upon the Calen-
dar, and they will come up regularly
in the senate unless a special order,
or several special orders, are made
during the coming week, which may
be done. However, it could be seen
from the fight today in the senate
that every effort will be made to keep
the prohibition and other measures
from being made special orders.
License Whiskey Drummers.
The casus belli today was Senator
Appelt's bill to provide for the icen-
sing at $1,000 in each county Of the
State for the conducting Of the busi-
ness of soliciting whiskey orders.
Senator Applet explained the pro-
visions of his bill. Under the present
law whiskey drunmers can come in
and solicit orders and are not licensed.
However, they cannot sell the whiskey
in this State nor can they deliver the
goods here.
Senator Otis stated that the law is
in conformity with United States
court decisions. and this measure pass
ed the senate last year. but was lest
in the house. Senator Carlisle re-
marked that this bill ought to snit
the prohibitionists because it would
tend to prohibit to some extent the
sale Of whiskev and should also ap-
peal to the dispensaryites.
Then Senator Clifton arose anil
moved to strike out the enact;ng
words of the bill and proceeded 10
speak thereupon. He claimed that
the bill was in violation of The Unit
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