The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-27
SENATE TAKES Up PROHIBITION
HILL CALLED UP AT 10 O'CLOCK
LAST NIGHT.
Amendment offered Providing for an
Election After the Bill Goes Into
E6ecs-Stnstc Refuses to Vote on
Motion TO Adjourn Friday.


Columbia. Feb. i4.--rhe prohibi-
ton light was begun in earnest in the
state senate tonight. The bill was
called up for discussion at 1910
( o'clock. and several speeches were
made. a recess being taken at lilo
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The first
proposition that was placed before the
Senate was the withdrawal by Senator
Aide OF his referendum measure In or
der to allow Senator Rogers to pro-
pose his amendment. which had been
introduced and was laid on the desks
In printed form. This amendment
was the one to provide for an elec-
tion In both wet and dry counties.
and to provide for o ten per cent. en-
forcement fund to be paid from the
PROFITS derived frt,m the sale and manu-
ufscture OF liquors In this state.
The carey-cothran Act to obtain
whore the whishIey was not voted out,
and prohibition where whiskey was
voted out.
In the nature OF q substitute for
THU amendment. Senator Appeit Of
f>rn6 The propositioa which had been
framed up BY some OF the local OPP
tionIsts during the afternoon. This
proposition was somewhat like the
one offered by Senator Rogers. Sen
ator Appelt explained his proposition,
saying that II would give to all coun-
Ties an equal right to vote upon the
question
Before the senate tonight reached
the consideration of the prohibition
bin. through a move OF motions and
discussions. Mr.. Garris's bill ITO in
crease the average length of the
school terms and to improve the ef-
nciency OF the public schools of this
State" was taken up and considered
for two hours. debate being finally ad-
journed until tomorrow. after several
similar matters had failed. When the
bin was first taken up. Senator Rogers
and Senator Otis agreed for II to take
up ffteen minutes time. but the va
rious motions consumed. together
with the discussion, about two hours.
The bin brought forth great deal of
discussion. and II was limited that
there was some filibustering thereon.
Senator Mauldin moved to continue
the BILL which was lost by a vote OF
n TO 90. Senator Rogers offered
substitute for the bill TO the effect that
there shall be an appropriation of
$4,000 for the purpose OF aiding
schools where In addition to the regu-
lar school fund an additional amount
equal to one-half the fund to be given
TO n. TO make up the deficiency. shall
be raised II shall come under provi-
sions of the Act.
There were n number of amend
ments provided to this bill. II called
forth n vigorous speech also from Sem
ator Walker as TO the importance OF
this bill as compared with the whis-
key question. Senator Walker was sur
prised that the great question of edu-
cation OF children should be consid-
cred OF less Importance than such
things as the liquor question. Debate
ON the bin will be continued tomor-
row.
The senate tonight refused to- take
vote upon the question of adjourn
Ing Friday after considerable discus
sion upon Senator Spivey's resolution
TO that effect. Debate on the resolu-
ton was adjourned until Friday at
noon by n vote Of 10 TO f6. Senator
spivey wished for some definite date
60 be set for adjournment In order
that the senators might be In a posi-
tion TO know what was to be done.
He did not think II was right to go
ahead with the work unless the senate
knew what day an adjournment
would be taken. Senator Mauldin
called attention to the fact that the
senate has yet the appropriation and
supply bills TO consider. also that the
Legislature could have adjourned more
Khan a week ago. but now an ad-
ournment Friday seemed impossible
bnisss the bills are disposed Of very