The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 13, 1906, Page 6, Image 6
Proceedings of The Legis=
latnre.
First Day's Sessions of Senate
and House?G o v e rnor's
Message?His Views
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C h a r t e r Railroad From
Heath Springs to Magill.
Columbia Record.
Although the house was only
iu session a short time this mornrns
there were two very important
bills that came up for the
first reading and about which
there will be soma sharp fighting.
One was a bill to make the hours
of labor in manufacturing establishments
ten hours instead of
eleven, as it. now stands, aud the
other was making the legal railroad
fare in this state two and
one half cents per mile instead
of three cents, as it now stauds.
Bo'h of these bills were brought
up by Toole, of Aiken.
The governor's message was
then read and received as information.
There were several absentees
when the senate roll was called
today, and the proceedings generally
were in strict keeping with
the usual order of things. One
difference worthy of note, perhaps,
was that last yearVcalendar
was gone through, though all bills
upon which there would be any
discussion were passed over.
Senator Carlisle, of Spartan
burg, who succeeds Judge Hvdrick,
former senator, was sworn
in aud later was assigned to various
committees on which Mr.
Hydrick acted.
Lieutenant Governor Sloan, before
the senate entered into regular
busiuess, made a brief and
encouraging address, caleulatea
to act as an incentive to senators
to strive to do even more than
formerly in the upbuilding ot
the state.
A concurrent resolution permit
ling the introduction of a bill
to charter a railroad from Heath
Springs to Magill, in Lancaster
county, was adopted. This rail
road is to be built by local cap
ital lor the purpose of developing
granite quarries.
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xnts uni 10 punisn me winui
taking of engine, car brasses, etc,
received its second reading.
The bill to require railroads to
provide toilet accommodotions in
>pots received second reading.
The following are the govern^"ecommendations
in lull rel62u
o the dispensary :
DISPENSARY,
lv cloud which throws a
*r the state is the un\jondition
of the dis
xreat dissatisfaction
^ni tested by the poov
quarters. It exists,
jecause of loss of consulting
trom abuses in
ion with i s operation.
.ie can deny that I ha present,!
atmosphere surrounding the dis- |
pem-ary a grave reflection upon;
South Carolina, lor it is a state
institution, and any odium which
attaches to its operation necessarily
at taches to the state. Since
your last session a large number ol
counties have voted out dispensaries,
but I must say that the
vote abolishing them I take to
be a rebuke to the mode of operatiou
rather thau a repudia
tion of the system itself.
in my last annual message,
when considering the needs of
the dispensary, I said: am
convinced if this system can be
properly regulated, it will be one
of the best solutions of the liquor
question. If not properly man
agea ana controlled, its usefulness
will be at an end."
Despite the events of the past
year and the revelations which
have attended the investigations
of your committee, I am by no
means hopeless. I still believe
that the dispensary system has
many strong points and admirable
features which commend it,
but in saying this I am by no
means blinded to its imperfections.
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xv io iuijjcirtti vc iui i no iiwiiui
of the state that existing conditions
should be immediately remedied,
either by radical chang
es in the laws governing the dispensary
of by the adoption of a
different system tor the regula
tion of the liquor question. The
details of this situation are so
well known throughout every
county in the state that I feel no
extended discussion is necessary
here. It is incumbent upou
your body to give this matter
your most careful and serious
consideration. You are chosen
by the people to make their
If) Ul/fl QII rl ill onr?h o oni ooa o O t Uio
w ) ???v* WUV" W Viiowg ao vuio
I hey will be satisfied only with
direct and specific action on your
part..
During the year that has passed
since your last session I hare
given this question my earnest
consideration, hoping to devise
some certain remedies for the
evils complained of, but have
been impressed with no better
solution than was included in
the recommendations I made to
you last year. In order that my
views may be clearly understood,
I shall call to your attention to
such extracts from my last mes
sage as I deem necessary for this
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your consideration I lie following
extracts upon this subject with
one change, namely: the abolition
of county boards of control.
These are again recommended to
you as embodying the changes
which I think will best serve the
proper regulation of the dispen
sarv system:
"The state commissioner
should in my judgment, be the
oflicer whose duty it should be to
purchase all supples lor the dispensary.
lie should he required
to make contracts, not lor any
specified amount of liquor, but
for such supplies as may be aclu
ally required, such requirements
to be determined by th_ coinmi
i-ioner."
"Each contract made by the
Commissioner should require the
firm contracted with to guarantee
the sale of such goods as may bo
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wruereu ami snipped M? I HO SI ill 0
dispensary, said guarantee to be
entered as a part ol the bond.
All advertisements lor bulk
i?oods should be p i a e e d i
i
strictly and absolutely upon
a competitive basis, by let
ting it be distinctly understood
that the lowest responsible bidder
shall be awarded the contract.
It should lurther lie the
duty of the commissionor to
make, each yeur, quarterly re
porta to the state board of directors,
showing the amounts
contracted for the previous quar
ter, including the brands and
prices, and the names of parties
from whom goods are purchased,
which report the state board ot
directors shall have published in
at least two daily newspapers of
the stale "
8TATK BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
"The board should be requir.
ed to meet, each week at their
oflice in the state dispensary, to
remain in session as long as may
be necessary for the transaction
of their business. The general
supervision and management ol
all county dispensaries should
be in their charge and they
should be specifically charged
with the duty of seeing that all
rPRlriftinns r rtvarni n rr t.h? vwri
r &
0119 dispensaries should be strictly
enforced. These are respon
sible and arduous duties, (or
which the members of this board
should receive a salary of not
less than $1,500 per annum
each, and should be required to
file a bond of not less than $10,
000.
I further recommend that the
law as to the location of county
dispensaries be amended to re
strict them to such incorporated
towns and cities as, in the opinion
of the board of directors,
furnish adequate police protection
to the public against disturbance
of the peace.
In this connection 1 might add
that dispensaries are now locat-i
ed iu places which are without
adequate police protection?
some iu places with absolutely
no protection. All dispensaries
so located, in my opinion should
be closed.
After nature reflection I am
constrained to recommend that
the county,boards of control he
abolished, and the dispensers appointed
by the slate hoard of
directors upon the recommendation
of the legislative delegations
of the various counties. It
should never he the policy of
the state to force dispensaries
upon counties desiring prohibition,
nor to maintain them when
it is the wish of the majority ot
the people to substitute prohibi
tion in their stead.
Legisla'ion should he enacted
this session to free the system
from t lie abuses which have crept
in, to emphasize its restrictive
features ami to ensure proper
compliance with the strict letter
ol the law. This matter will certainly
be brought to your attention
at this session of your body.
I sincerely trust that you will give
it your mostcareful consideration,
and that you will, with a realiza
tion ot your responsibilities make
a fearless and determined effort
to effect such changes as will at
least relieve our stale ol the re
proacli which certain features ot
the dispensary system have cast
upon ns. I need not assure you
that iu the discharge of this duty
1 am ready and willing to aid you
iii every way that lies in my
power.
KNKOCKMKNT OF i'ROll IIUTION
The enforcement of prohibition
in counties which have voleil out
dispensaries presents a serious
problem. The present law, as I
construe it, makes it the duty of
the governor, whenever lie is
satisfied that there are violations
of law in such counties, to appoint
Southern
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Atlanta, Ga.
constables; these constables to
be paid lroin the special tax levied
for that purpose. During the
past year I have been confronted
with many difficulties because ol
local conditions and diverse public
sentiment, but have endeavored
to do what I considered my
duty.
My experience in the enforcement
of this law has convinced
me that certain chances are necessary
for the mutual interests of
all concerned. While I believe
that special officers are necessary
to prevent violations, and that
such officers should be paid by
the counties, I also think that
these officers should he selected
by local authorities and be under
their direction and control.
I, therefore, recommend that
in future this course be adopted,
and trust you will so amend the
law. The law, as it. now stands,
will give rise to serious comolica
tions, and these should be avoid
ed as much as possible.
Attention, Assessors.
Notice is hereby fiiven that
a meeting of all township and
special boards ot assessors will
be held at Lancaster O. 11. on
Thursday, the 18th instaut, at
1 I o'clock, a. in Every member
o! the various boards is tirjzed
to be present, as business o! importance
is to he transacted.
Lancaster, S. C., Jan. 9, 1900.
W. .1. Cunningham,
Ch'rm Co. H'd of Equalization.
Notice of Discharge.
NOTICE is hereby given that th*
undersigned as administrator of the
estate of L. S. l'ORTKR, deceased,
will, on January the 21st, 190(5, make
his tinal return as such administrator,
and apply to the Probate Court
for Lancaster county, for a tlnal discharge.
W. R. PORTER,
Administrator of Estate of
L. S. PORTER.
Pec. 20, 1905.
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Auditor's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that this
office will be open from the lot day of
January to the 20th day of February,
1906, for the purpose of receiving the ^
returns of the taxpayers of Lancaster *
County.
All real estate with improvements
thereon, and all personal property of
every description, must be returned
at its true value in money, and all
persons having such property in their
possession or control as manager,
holder, or as husband, parent, guardian,
trustee, executor, administrator, I
receiver, accounting officer, agent, attorney
or factor, on the 1st day of
'an....-y, 1906, are required to list the
same for taxation within the time required
by law, or incur the penalty
of 50 per cent, which attaches in case
of failure to do so.
The poll tax of One Dollar is laid
upon all male persons between the
ages of 21 and 60 years, except persons
who are exempt by law.
The Auditor or an assistant will attend
the following places in the
county on the days named below for
the convenience of the public :
Osceola, Tuesday. .Ian. ft, 1906, 12 to
3 p. in.
Pleasant Valley, Wednesday, Jan.
1(1, 1 906.
Itelair, Thursday Jan. 11, 1902.
Van Wyck, Friday, Jan. 12, 1906, to
2 p in.
Iiixie a. ni. Dwight p. in., Monday,
Jan. 15, 1906.
Tradesville, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1906.
Taxahaw, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1906.
Flat Creek Church, Thursday, Jan.
18,1906.
Welsh's, Friday, .Ian. 19, 1906.
Primus, Saturday, Jan. 20, to 12 m . '
llaile Mine, Monday, Jan. 22, 1906.
Kershaw, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. 23 and 21, 1906.
Heath Springs, Thursday, Jan. 25.
Pleasant Hill, Friday, Jan. 26, 1906,
to 1 p.m.
W T. Vanlandinghani's, Monday,
Jan. 29, 1900.
All returns must be made in regular
form anil it is preferable that ttiey
be made by ttie proper owner in person
on blanks provided for the purpose.
The returns must be duly sworn
to before some ollicer qualified to administer
an oat h.
All items of realty, whether farms
or tovn lots, must tie listed separately,
and no return which says, "same
as last year," or "no changes," will be * ' '
accepted.
After the above dates I will he i >
found in the Auditor's oilice to wait
Upon the public. Respect fully,
JOHN A.COOK,
A lift it fir I i 1
Lancaster O. H? I)ec. 4, 1905
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