The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-19
STATElTAX..LEVY
BE z 3.4 MILLS
Vote Likely Today In House Restrict
ing Sale Of Extracts and Com.
pounds: "Galion-A-MOnth" Bill Kill
cd I'm the IIOusc

ton Dill was introduced in the house
by the ways and means committee to-
night. 1t provides for q tax levy Of
3-i mills which is one half mill less
than the State tax levy assessed in
1918. The bill also contains the same
provision as the appropriation act OF
1918 under which the comptroller gen
cral is authorized to reduce the levy
still further if he finds that it can
be done
The bill introduced tonight, appro-
PIRATES a total OF So 3I,5l6.45 against
the total of $3,37G, ,13O.SS appropriate
cd in 1913.
William r. Bradford of York,
chalirman of the ways and means
committee, says tonight that his com
mittcc had worked hard on the bill
and has tried faithfully to economics.
The house tomorrow will likely put
itself on record as favoring tho re-
Striction of the sale Of extracts and
compounds, with sufficient alcoholic
contents to render the use of these
cNlTactS as beverages.
The Ilamblin-Hart bill aud the
committee substitute were up for
consideration today, but debate was
adjourned until tomorrow after third
reading bill! and will be UP from day
to day until disposed of.
Mr.. tlamblin in arguing for the bill
today said the people had no com
prchension of the lobby that has been
going on against the measure. Lob
byists' had dropped in from Balli
moro and from any number OF other
places to tell the legislature what thc
people of the State wanted, and drug
giSts had been TO Columbia in large
numbers to present their claims.
DR.. Barnwcll, representative from
Charleston. opposed the measures in
their present form and has an amend
m"nt which is to be offered to pro
tcct physicians and reliable druggists
Of the State.
Mr.. Hart said the sale of these
compounds was becoming a worse
menace tran Liquor booucggig," and
that requests for relief were being
asked from all over the State.
Mr.. Atkinson OF Spartanburg
wants to see teeth put in the bill
but for Gods sake let us have reason,
able teeth" he said, in moving for
continuance Of the debate until to-
morrow.
Mr. Kelly of Anderson took the
same position, emphasizing that his
opinion was that the present bills
would work hardshps on the good
men, women and children Of the State
who have no desire 10 break the laws.
He was opposed to measure that
would punish the public, because
some man wanted to go out and drink
something that would kill him.
The house OF representatives to-
night killed the bill by "Hub" Evans
of Ncwberry 10 enact q liquor law in
South Carolina to allow a gallon a
month instead OF II quart as the pres
ent statute now provides for medical
purposes. The vote was q to G5 to
strike out the enacting words of the
bill.
The house today passed to third
reading the memorial bill by Messrs.
Rivers Berry and Mower. AS the bill
was sent to third reading, it provides
for memorial to white soldiers only.
The personnel OF the commission is
also restricted to white men, OF which
Governor Cooper is to be chairman.
X. ]. Manning, vicc-c chairman, and If
other members to be appointed by the
governor.
The house refused to adopt the
committees amendment to make the
amount OF private subscriptions TO be
asked OF the people 100000, and
stood by the original provision of the
measure FOR $250,O0O Appropriation
OF 100000 from the state will be
made TO meet these subscriptions
from the people.
The memorial Is to take the form
OF building on lands owned by the
state, and unless otherwise amended.
Is likely to be a chapel at the Uni
vcrslty of South Carolina. Adeuuatc