The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED--M. L.
SMITH ELECTED JUDGE STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION BILL.

Columbia, January 14:-The fight
for Statewide prohibition opened in
the General Assembly today, when q
bill providing for a referendum by
the people September IA on the
question of driving liquor from
South Carolina was introduced ST.
multaneously in the Senate and the
House. Senators H B Carlisle OF
Spartanburg and Alan Johnstone OF
Newberry are sponsoring the meas
ure in the upper chamber, and Rep
resentatives Jesse w Boyd of Spar
tanburg and George Warren OF
Hampton will start the bill on its
way through the House.
The Senate will refer the proposed
referendum to the committee on po-
lice regulations, of which Senator II
w Sharpe of Lexington is chair
man. The other members of this
committee, which will hold hearings
and report its findings to the full
Senate, are: Senators E G Epps of
Williamsburg, j B Black of Bam-
berg, Alan Johnstone of Newberry.
Huger Sinkler of Charleston, j F
Williams of Aiken, E E Werner of
Oconeesand B E Nicholson of Edge
field.
PROVISIONS OF MEASURE.
Should the vote by the people be
for Statewide prohibition the act
provides for it's going into effect No
vember and any person manufac-
turing or selling intoxicating liquors
or beverages, on conviction, will be
guilty of misdemeanor and pun
ished..by a fine of not less than SlOO
nor more than $4,000. or imprison-
ment on the chaingang for not less
than three months nor more than
one year, or both. in the discretion OF
the court. The Governor is empow-
cred to appoint constables to en-
force the law.
The dispensaries must dispose of
their stock of goods and wind up
their affairs before December ], anG
no goods are to be bought after the
election if prohibition carries.
The House referred the bill to the
committee on the dispensary.
The ordinary legislative proceed
ings paled into ipsignifcance today,
being so thoroughly overshadowed
by the unexpected resignation of
Governor Blease. About all that was
done in the House other than to
stand the shock was to receive and
refer about twenty-five new bills.
Among the number was one by Mr.
Lilies of Orangeburg relative to tax
alton, and Messrs Warren and Shir-
ley reintroduced the marketing bill
that was passed by the House at the
extraordinary session.
JUDGE MENDEL L SMITH.
Before the sensation broke" the
joint assembly unanimously elected
Mendel L Smith of Kershaw presid.
ing Judge of the 5th circuit to take
the place of the late Judge Ernest
Gary. Mr. Mills of Camden made a
striking nominating speech, in which
he spoke of the great fortune of the
State in being able to have a man of
such ability and forcefulness accept
a position on the bench: It was a
foregone conclusion for some time
that Mr. Smith would be elected to
the Judgeship, but his unanimous
election was a high compliment to
anyone. Judge M L Smith will be a
credit to the bench of South Carroll
ma. 1t is his expectation to enter
upon his Office without delay.
WORK IN THE HOUSE.
The House today killed without
much ceremony the Sinkler resolu-
ton fixing February 19 as the date
for final adjouf3ment.
During the session Speaker Hoyt
suggested that if the House would
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