The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11
LIQUOR OR LAGER;
TAKE YOUR CHOICE
SENATE VOTES FOR .ALTERNA-
TIVE AMENDMENT.
Two Quarts of Booze or Five Dozen
Bottles of Beer Monthly ii
House Agrees.

Columbia. Feb. 9-Every resident
f S4Gth Carolina u:ay order two
quarts of whiskey or five dozen bottles
of beer each month for personal use
according to the terms Of a bill which
passed the Senate tonight and was
sent to the house. The senate this
had cut the allowance of
whiskey from one gallon to one-half
ga1bl a moAtl. and to;ight despite
strenuous objection from the prohi-
bition leaders, adopted an amendment,
by Senator Hughes, permitting the al
tentative of five dozen bottles of beer
per month. The first effort Of the
prohibitionists was made on 4 motion
to table the Hughes amendment which
motion was lost by vote of 19 to p.
The prohibitionists forced another roll
call on the adoption Of this amend
ment, which passed by a vote of %
to 19.
How They Voted.
Those who voted for the Hughes
amendment permitting the alternative
of five dozen bottles of beer per month
were: Beamguard, Beattie, Earle,
E. c. Epps, Evans, Goodwin, D. B.
Johnson, Laney, Lee, Manning, Mui-
.ins. Opal:. Iarsct; Patterson,
Sharpe, Sinkler. Stacy, Sturkey, Yer
ner ,Wigh,man, John F. Williams, D.
Fanca Williams. Total 2o
Those voting against the Hughes
amendment, that is. to allow any beer
we're: Banks, Black, Rice, Carlisle
Christensen, DuRant, CHM, Gross,
Harvey, Allan Johnstone, Ketchin,
Lide. McCown, Nicholson, Nickles,
Richardson, Sherard, Spigner, Walker.
Total 10.
This pair was announced: Hughes,
aye; R. D. Epps, nay.
Must Not Be Concealed.
An amendment by Senator DuRant.
providing that the beer must be
shipped in open crates with the bot
ties plainly labelled, and that the beer
must not contain over per cent OF
alcohol, was adopted. Another amend
ment by Senator DuRant, providing
that persons convicted under this bill
OF storing or transporting liquor shall
be allowed the option of a fine for the
first offense, was adopted.
The bill was given third reading by
vote of % to ~. and ordered sent
to the. ouse Those who voted against
this Ill on it's final passage were:
Banks, D. B. Johnson, Ketchin, Lee
Manning, Mullins, Patterson, Sinkler
Sharpe, Stacy, Sturkey, Wightman
Total, II.
Beer Amendment.
When the senate took the dinner
recess they were considering al
amendment offered by the Senator
from Union, Mr.. Hughes, allowing
person to order five dozen bottles o.
beer each mosth in lieu of all liquor
Senator Sinkler of Charleston, has ar
amendment permitting person to or
der thirty pints of beer per month OF
ope-half gallon Of whisbey.
Prohibitionists lead by Senator Al
an Johnstone are making strenuous
fighs against the amendments permit,
ting a certain amount Of beer to be
ordered. Several amendments are
pending to the bill which reenacts the
provisions Of the old gallon-a-month
law. but strengthens it in several par
ticulars, especially by requiring al
records Of shipments of express com
panies and common carriers to be
open to inspection Of the sheriffs and
peace officers and to require such
records either to be filed in the office
of the probate Judge or the cle1k OF
court each month, some counties
tanning one office and some another
The bill has been changed so as to
allow druggists to order alcohol for
medicinal purposes.
ROhh- SfrauSS