The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-18
LEGISLATURE Viii Probably
Close Session Saturday


servant. agent or employee thereof, to
ship or transport from any one point
Of place in this State to anoth-
'er point or Place in this State. any
trunk, valise or package Of any kind
containing any alcoholic likuors or
beverages, unless the true nature and
character Of the contents of such
package is clearly and legibly marked
on the outside thereof. ,
and the amount Of beer to 50 pints per
calendar month; amendments to re-
store the amount to one gallon and
opposing amendments to reduce the
quantity to one quart we're lost. The
bill was sent to third reading with sew
eral amendments. and upon its ap-
proval by the governor will go into
effect Immediately,
The house accepted the following
amendments Limiting the per cent,
Of alcohol in beer to 5 per cent; lin
iling the number of shipments to one
rerson to one during a calendar
month: prohibiting non-residents OF
the State from taking advantage OF
the law; allowing manufacturers Of
gineer ale to receive alcohol for its
manufacture.
The senate drove another nail into
the prohibition structure by passing
bill making it unlawful for a person
to act as the go-between in securing
vhiskcy. The bill prohibits any per-
son in this State, with or without
compensation therefor, to act as agent,
Intermediary or messenger for either
the purchaser or seller Of alcoholic
Iiuuors or beverages, with or without
compensation therefor, to receive, ac-
ccpt, have in possession, transport, de-
liver, order, procure or purchase from
another any such liquors or beverages
for an unlawful purpose. Violation OF
this act is made punishable by fine
of not less than one hundred dollars
or Imprisonment of not less than three
months. This applies 10 any beverage
containing more than per cent Of al
cohol.
Nickels' Amendment.
The senate on Tuesday refused to
give second reading to Senator Nick
els's proposed constitutional amend
ment prohibiting members Of the gen.
eral assembly from being candidates
for offices filled by the legislature.
The proposal failed of receiving the
necessary two-thirds majority and was
lost by vote Of 20 to II.
The senator from Newberry voted
against the amendment
Mccormick County.
Both house and senate have passed
the bill by Mr.. Robinson to create NC
Cormick county with an amendment
tnat the act shall not go into effect
until after the supreme court has ia
vorably decided on the case now be-
fore it from the State board of can
vassers.
Mr.. Robinson pointed out the incon-
venience of reaching either Abbeville,
Greenwood or Edgefeld from the
neigrborhood of the town of McCor-
mick. He said that the proposed
county came within the provisions of
the constitution in area, population
and amount of taxable property. He
pointed out that there has been a fight
FOR the county for 20 years. during
which time there have been three cleo
tions. all favorable to the formation
of the new county.
Senator McLaurin Endorsed.
Messrs Rivers and Num- have intro
duced the following resolution in the
house of representatives
whereas, In the development OF
the State warehouse system, the Hon.
John L. McLaurin, State warehouse
commissioner. has revealed the Won
derfuI possibilities which have lain
dormant in the fed Of agriculture,
the result of his efforts in South Car
olina inuring to the benefit not only
of the people of this State, but of the
entire South; and,
Whereas. The need for national
warehouse system. patterned after the
system of this State, has been stressed
by Democratic leaders in congress,
and it is apparent that an extension
of the system, under the control of
the States, but with the assistance OF
the National government, would ma
terially aid agricultural development
and the conservation of agricultural