The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
stripes for vloiators.

CRFOllna, tn9 lOW9F mouse especially,
seems determined to put stripes on
the person violating any law of the
state relating to the sale, shipment
or storage Of intoxicants. BY large
majority, II to 18, the lower branch
refused to kill Mr. Lilies bill providing
for "a chaingang sentence without the
alternative Of fine. Debate on the
measure began early in the afternoon
and was resumed at night. Indications
point to the final enactment Of the
! Dill, as 1t is said that there is little
objection to making prohibition pro.
hibit" to be found among the mem
bers Of the senate. A number Of
amendments to the Lilies bill we're
proposed, but only those introduced
by the author himself were passed,
each of the others meeting instant
death at the hands Of determined
body Of legislators. The bill provides
for chaingang sentence Of three
months to five years for the first Of
fense and one year to ive years for
each subsequent offense. No option
or fine Is given a presiding Judge.
Ihe Dill also carries provision that
circuit judge may suspend all Of
the imprisonment except 80 days for
the first offense and 60 days for the
second offense; in any instance the
person convicted must serve at least
30 days. The bill does not apply to
cases now pending In courts or to
ofenses committed prior to the en-
actment of the act, should It pass.
Oispensary Stock
bill which provides a plan for
the disposal of stocks in the recently
closed dispensaries was introduced in
the senate by Senators Banks, Lide
Sinkler and Spigner. The general
plan Is to open the dispensaries so
that the surplus stock may be re-
tailed under the provisions of the
gallon-a-month law. which becomes ef-
fective the first of the year. and to
Keep them open until all liquors have
been sold Sales are to be made only
at the county seats in the 10 coun
ties which went dry January /. It is
estimated that approximately $780,
oo0 worth Of whiskey was brought
over.
No Whiskey "Ads"
The temper of the upper house to-
ward positive anti-liquor legislation
was indicated when the Carlisle bill
making the advertisement OF liquors
IN newspapers or on bill-boards O.
misdemeanor, passed third reading
and was sent to tho house without
dissenting voice. During the rapid
transit of the bill through the SEN
ate no opposition whatever was de-
veloped Violation Of the measure is
punishable by a fine Of not more than
5000 or less than 800.
Enforcement Fund.
The big exception to the policy of
retrenchment has been the indorse.
ment by the ways and means COM
mittee Of the bill providing for fund
of $4,000 for the enforcement of the
prohibition and gallon-a month laws.
Withal 1t is expected that the state
levy will be kept down to six mills.
number Of bills on taxation pres.
age the fight that has been freely
predicted. The latest rumor, how.
ever. is that opposition to the South
| Carolina tax commission will not
come to head, the fight being con-
fined to the methods to be pursued in
the assessment and equalization OF
property. Various measures and Joint
resolutions proposing constitutional
amendments have been introduced
debate on which will hardly material
ize until after many Of the contented
matters left from the 1915 session
have been disposed or.
Discuss Warehousina.
The South Carolina cotton ware.
housing system will also come in for
discussion as it Is understood that a
bill will be introduced along the lines
suggested in Gov. Manning's annual
message, providing for a board of
three commissioners. A bill, making
the states warehouse receipt a safe
collateral for loans, has already been
introduced and 1t Is probable that the
matter will be disposed Of during the
coming week.
The upper branch through their ap.
proval OF the Wightn.an bill has gone
| on record as favoring an open pasture
| for lawyers. The Saluda senator by
| small majority carried his point
abolishing the present requirement
Of two years Of specified study before
| one is eligible for the state bar exam
| innation. The bill will be sent to the
house this week.
| The house committee on railroads
returned an unfavorable report on Mr..
McMahan's bill providing that street
cars shall stop on the near side of a
street corner for the purpose Of TAX
ing on or discharging passengers.
| Invited by resolution Of the lower
house Of the general assembly, Clar
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