The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 28, 1908, Image 1
1181 Of HtW PUBLIC liS
Summary of Important Acts of
the Session of 1 908
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST
General Assembly Passed a Orcat
Many Measures of More Than Lo-f
cal Application- Work of the Ses
sion of 1908
The titles of the greaier part of
tlu* genera] laws or lawn of a gcncrul
application are as follows:
An act to provide for insurant*?,
companies organised under the law?
of this State to make deposits in
(rust with the State insurance com
...mi^fciower-- or State treusuret' to com
ply with requirements id' law in oth
er States.
An act. to est fthiitfl) in inlindftry
for Confederate veterans.
An act to amend an act untitled
"An act to lix the amount of the
compensation to he paid to the coun
ty officer* of the various count/eh
of this State,"
An act to repeal section 14, vol
nine I, code of laws for the compen
sation to he paid to the members of
the general assembly.
An act to make the term of office
?of county superintendents of educa
tion, county supervisors and registers
of meuse conveyances four years.
An act to amend the law in rela
tion to the names and locations of
thc vojiDj; precincts iu this State.
An apt to' authorize and empower
electric railway, gas and electric light
-t;ompauu<*~lo l<>ono their*- prop^rfy and
purchase other companies.
An act to amend section 1200. code
of laws, volnms 1, relating u> coun
ty boards of education.
An act to amend an act entitled
"An act to incorporate the Audubon
-society of South Carolina and to pro
vide for the preservation of the wild
birds, non-migratory fish and animal.?
ol' the State."
An act to fix the amount of com
pensation to be paid to the county
auditors tfnd treasurers of the va
rious counties of this State.
An act to provide for the election
of a State health officer and to pre
scribe his qualifications, powers, du
ties, responsibilities and to tlx his
compensation.
An net to provide for the reen roll
Tuent and registration of the qualified
chvtors of this State during-^ ho year
1 J)0S and t<> pro-vide compensation for
tlie supervisors of registration.
An act to establish (lie insurance
department of South Carolina and to
provide for the conduct of the same.
An act to prohibit the. use of wells
for sewerage purposes.
An act relating to contracts for
personal service and advances there
under, declaring certain offenses con
nected therewith o'? -evidence and pro
ccdure in such ceases, and prescribing
punishment therefor.
An act to amend section 04S of the
code of laws of South Carolina, vol
ume 1, relating to the probte of deeds.
An act to crcat C'alhouy county.
A joint resolution t6 authorize, the
comptroller general to draw his war
rant and' ihe State""frei5sirr?r to pay
the same in favor of tlie public print
er ? ? .
Ail act "to further ? prescribe the
powers of cities containing more than
f>.000 inhabitants.
An act to amend the law relating
to magistrates and their constables, -
their powers, duties, jurisdiction, sal
, arie*, etc.
An act to guard against the intro
duction of the Mexican "boll weevil
into this State. ?
An act to authorize the commission- 1
ers of the sinking fund, out of funds
in their hands, to make temporary
loans to the regent* of the ^ State
hospifobigE tjie j
An acTno provide for the charter
fees for domestic cotton holding and
storage associations.
An act to amend section G18 of tho
criminal code of this State, 1902, re
lating to fish ways.
An act ceding to the United States
exc.lusivo jurisdiction over certain
lands acquired for public purposes
within this State and to authorize
the acquisition thereof.
An act to amend section 2732, vol
ume 1 of the code, relative to the dis
tribution of the reports of the su
preme court of the State. '
An act to declare the entering of
any building occupied as a bank with
intent to steal l)y force or otherwise
a felony and to provide punishment
therefor.
An act to amend section i085 of
the code of laws of South Carolina*
3902, ho as to empower towns and
cities containing over 1,000 inhabi
tants to require roaxl duty on their
street* .and ways or tho payment of
n comutatipn tax in lieu thereof.
An act to protect patrons of park?,
ojtd o'V cr place* rf r^. Usenet; f.
Ail nrt- to amend section '2'A of
the civil code prescribing.. certain
qualifications for voters in and cer
tain reflations in connection with
party registrations for primary emo
tions in counties containing a city
of 40,000 inhabitants or more, and
for the prevention of fraud and if
L. it gal voting i& th# same: jggg* fw*.
An ad in rfclfttibo,
?aocnt tha commi?sU'iH>rs
V of the sinlHttg fbna of tba fuoTfor
4 - . ' ) ...
State insuuiiHT of public property by
the sinking fntnl commission. ,
Ai? net to amend an act entiled
"An act to authorize t lit* Slate tren*
urcr to receiver from tin* United
States government a certain fund and
to hold the same subjeet to the uses
declured by an act of congress,' ' no'
aa to allow h change of investment.
An act to provide for the touching
of physiology and hygiene in t lu* pub
lic school*.
An net to anj 011(1 ail act regulating
the sale of oyste m und other sheli
fob.
An act to amend section 2004, code
of laws, volume 1, relating to the
liability of employers of minora tp
parents or guardianb.
An act to amend imb, division 17,
of section 88, of volume 2, of tin
code by allowing a change of venut
in magistrate 's courts after hew
trial has been granted.
An net to amend an net entitled
"An act for the further protection
of partridge and quail/' by changing
tbe time aud to include Mongolian
pheasant* and -wild turkey.
An act to provide a penalty for tno
jurors, when duly summoned, who
shull neglect or refuse to appear in
obedience to the venire duly issued in
(he poliee court of any municipality
or magistrate court in thin State.
A bill to ullow constables com
pensation for services beyond their
jurisdiction.
A joint resolution proposing ' to
amend section 7, article 8, of the coii
atitution, relating to municipal bond
indebtedness. ''
An act to amend section 2004 of
volume 1, code of laws of South Caro
lina, 1002, relating to the power of
aldermen in the trial of cases.
An act to make the organization of
the National Guard comply with the
requirements of the lTniied States.
An net to amend section 205) of the
code of laws, volume 2, relating to
disorderly conduct and' obscene or
pro fune language in public, so as to
further define said offenses.
An act to authorize and empower
the South Carolina Military ncademy
\o execute to tbe United States the
necessary bond for ordinance and
ordance stores.
An act to authorize and empower
county boards of commissioners to
condemn certain trees on each side
of public roads., o
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section 4, of article 13, of the
constitution of the State, relating to
the office of adjutant and iuspector
general. ' .
An act to amend section 201f>. vol- i
ume 1, code of laws, 1902, relating to
the issuing of bonds by municipal
corporations for certain purposes.
An act to require all insurance
companies incorporated under the
laws of this St die to secure their
policyholders.
An act in relation to the establish
ment of new coirntics.
An act to amend section 105, code
of laws, volume 1, so as to provide
for registration for special election.
An net to amend section 529, critn
inal code, relating to stealing of oys
ters.
An act to permit the establish
ment of public baths in cities- con
taining a population ,of more, than
20,000. .
An net for the protection of eloo- j
tricul transmission lines.
Railroads and Corporations.
The following acts affecting rail
roads and other corporations were
passed:
An act to amend an act entitled
4 'An act to incorporate the Bam- -
berg, Ehrhardt & Walterboro Rail
way company," approved the 23d duy
?of February, 1900, by confqprring
upon it certain additional powers and
ratifying all acts done under the ori
ginal charter.
An act to amend the charter pf the
> Georgetown & Western Railroad com
pany. . J
An act to recruit the Augusta &
Aiken Railway compnny to eicct cer
tain station houses or suitable shelt- '
ers of certain named places along
their line of road.
An act to amend an act entitled
"An act to ratify and confirm tho
charter of the Parr Ahoalq Power
company, granted by the secretary of
state on the 8th da^ of December,
1904, and to confer additional pow
ers on said company.
An act to charter the great council
of South Carolina, Improved Order
of Red Men. * ?
An net to amend section 2034> codu
of laws, 1902, volume 1, relating to
the power of railroads to connect
with, cross, purchase, lease or, con
solidate with other roads.
An act to incorporate the Augusta
& Edgefield Railroad company.
An act to provide for a sinking
fund for the township* of Catawba,
Ebcneser and York in York county
for the retirement oT bonds if sued
by said township.* in aid of the Chur
leston, Cincinnati & Chicago railroad.
An net to, authorize and require tiie
secretary ofrtatetBissires v>
bevilfo-flreenwood Mutual; Insurant*
'?QtnponV the e^rtifleat* of organ 'ra
tion provided by Intv and to rn'.ity
and confirm the organisation, here
tofore made, efe. -
Ar* aet io require railroad t": corn
windows of passenger coaches.
An aet to -amend section 2 of an
aet to regulate the manner- by which
common carriers si tall adjust freight
An*act to amend section 2170, eode
of law*, volume 1, so m to increase
tho penalty for non posting ? of ?!?*- ;
layed pua^engcr trains a ? x <?<! by
law.
An not to amend section 21(!5 of
the code of I?wh relating to paj>scngei
rates on railroad*.
An act to vest in tho Scitt li At
lantic Truant ontincntal Hailroad
company certain rights anil privilege*
ami to define itn powers in I lie State
t)]' Son Hi ( u)?. linn.
An act to require the Southern
railway to build u depot at Hint- Its
bu ik.
An act to prewnt public drinking
on passenger coaches ?
Laws Applying to Courts
An not to divide tho State into 12
judicial circuits and to arrange tint
same.
An act to authorise the rendition
of judgments, at chambers by eon
sent in default cases.
An act to provide for special court
stenographers,
An act to amend an act to provide
for holding courts in so far as same
relates to Fifth circuit and to pro
vide for courts in Eleventh circuit.
An act to provide an extra term oi
court of common plena for Colleton
county.
An act to regulate the time for
holding courts of the Ninth judicial
circuit.
An act to provide for the time of
holding courts in the Fourth and
Twelfth judicial circuits and to ar
range the sume.
An act to amend an act entitled
"An act to provide for the times foi
holding the circuit courts in the
Seventh judicial circuit and to ar
range the name," approved Febru
ary 21, A. I). 1!MM>, in so far as if
applies to the time for holding court
in Union county.
An act to establish a county court
in the county of Su inter and . " define
the jurisdiction and power* of such
court and to provide Tor ? the conduct
of the business thereof.
An act to regulate the time for
holding the courts of the Ninth judi
cial circuit.
An act to amend an act entitled
"An act to provide the time foi
holding courts on tho First judicial
circuit."
An act to amend section 450, code
?of laws, Volume 2, so as to require I
copies of rules of court made furnish
ed clerks of court.
The Relief Act. ,
A joint resolution to relieve for
mer State Treasurers W. T. C. Hat^s
and W. II. Timmenuan and State
treasurer R.H. Jennings and their re
spective bondsmen from liability on
the official bonds of the said fbrmei
Stato treasurers and State treasurer -
for the loss of certain bonds, purloin
ed from the State, treasury during the
period from the yenr 1895 to the
year 1001, inclusive and to authorize
the attorney general to discontinue
suits commenced on said official
bonds. ? " """
An act to enable Will A. Kirby, Jr.,
of Dorchester county, a minor, over
the age of 20 years, to apply for ad
- mission to tho bar.
Registration by New Law.
The committee on free conference
reported on the registration" bill,
which became a law and was en
rolled Saturday. > The law was nec
essary because of the requirement*
in the constitution that voters regis
tered in 1898 register again at th?
expiration of 10 years. As a result
of the additional work* placed upon
the supervisors of registration tho
salaries were increased.
The law as to the manner in which
registration shall be conducted this
year is as follows :
The report of the free conference
committee, which was adopted and
bccome law, was as fallows:
"Section 1". That tho supervisors
of registration in oaeli county of the
State are required to re-enroll all
the qualified electors in this State
?during the year 19QB.
"Sec. 2. That tho same time the
said supervisors shall register all per
sons who make application therefor,
aiid who may be entitled thereto.
"See. 3. That for the purpnBi
of such enrollment and registration
the said supervisor shall keep the
books of registration open at the sev
eral county seats every day, Sunday.*
excepted, l>etween-the hours of 0 a.
m. and 6 p. m., during, the months
of July and August, 11)08; and in ad
dition thereto they shall attend, dur
ing the month of September, lili)8, at
least one day in each township, in
their respective counties, of which at
ledst ten days' notice shall be given
by advert isment in a newspaper pub
lished in the county; and in coun
ties containing 50,000 inhabitants
shall attend in each city,, town or in
dustrial , community containing H<M> or
more inhabitant* at least ono day,
upon similar notice; Provided, That
the provisions of this section shall on
ly apply to the re-enrollments and
registration for the year U)'JS.
"See. 4. T4wt for tTie "purpose of
said "^-enrollment, the Secretary of
stale stmil furnish the supervisor*
of regist ration with all necessary
a:ui the su.u oT So JO shall Ixi
{iy?j ,toi *UPS*X?6
' ' Her. 5.. Th?t th? Mpor>'i?or? *f
registration shtflT Ffcrti ' rerotvo -for
their services during the year 1903
the sum of $200, to be paid by ths
8ta!<j, quarterly, a? other State of
ficer* at* paid, ixttpt Srti the eoun
tic. Cb.rlc.lo.,, Orwn
ville, Stunttr Ottogaburg, Richland,
where -they shall *aeh receive $230
?W'
for thi) year 1!M)S; lVovjdvd, Tha'
in Hpfrrtauburg county ( bey *>liul I u
reive this year $.100, to he paid as
above provided. That after 1 lit' yvai
IfiOtf, the supervisor* of registration
tdiall eacli receive $30 per annum in
off years, except in the above named
counties, where they ahall each re*
ceivO $73 i>ur annum in off year*, ami
in general election yeais they >>halt
receive $'200 each per annum. im lu?N
ing the county of Spartanburg.
'?See. (1. All acta or pails of arts
inconsistent with I hi* a< t he, umt (lie
name. are hereby repealed."
It bib's ana
Another Bloody Tragedy Oc
? > ?
curs In South Carolina
MURDER OF BROTHER AVENGED
While on Their Way to a Preliminary
Hearing at Lancaster of the Tragr^
dy at Kershaw Last Christmas,
Grover Welch Shoots and Kills the?
Man Who Blew Hie Brothor, Steve
Welch.
Hocli Hill, 8. C? Special.-- (Jrovcr
Welch, brother of Steve Welch, who,
with another man, was killed d>ri?-'
a row in a barber shop in Kershaw
last Christina#, shot to death Berry
M(d?lcy Monday night on the train
from Camden to Hock Hill, just as
it was reaching Pleasant Hill, a sta
tion nearly midway hot ween Camden
and. Lancaster.
It was the first lime that Mobley
had been able to be mit, be having
been badly wounded by SteVe Welch
at the time the latter was killed by
Mobley. Both men were on theii
way to Lancaster for a preliminary
hearing of the Kershaw tragedy.
Without warning Welch shot Mob
ley in the b.aek an he fell between
the. seats four more bullets were fired
into his body, death "rt'SiiH ing instant
ly. It was a cold-blooded and cow
ardly murder and was evidently in
revenge of the killing of Steve Welch
by Mobley.
Conductor Box tell who was in
charge of the train, turned the dead
body of the murdered man over to the
coroner at Pleasant Hill, while Welch
voluntarily came on to Lancaster and
gave himseif.up to. the authorities.
Bad blood hits existed between
Welch and M/ihley since the shooting
Christmas and this is the first timc
that Welch had seen Mobley v and he
look advantage of his first oppor
tunity, when Mobley had his back
turned, to avenge the death of his
b rot he/.
Both men are prominently connect
ed.
Young Man Kills Himself.
T~~Cf-?stonia. N. C.. Special.? -Telling"'
his swoetheart, on whom he was call
ing, that he wanted to "show her
trick," John J. Fry, a young man of
this place Monday night pulled from
his" pocket a pistol and shot himself
in the head, the wound resulting in
his death. It was an accident, there
being no motive whatever or indica
tion that it was suicide. About 7:30
in the evening 'Mr. Fry, day clerk at
the Falls House, went to call on Miss
Willie Jenkins, daughter of Mr. W.
II. Jenkiria, nt her home in the Jen
kins Block. He pulled off his over
coat and walked into the parlor where
the young lady was, remarking to
her that he wanted to "show her a
trick." Simultaneously he drew from
his pocket a pistol and. under the '
full light, of the hanging lamp, shot
himself, accidentally, it iR held by all,
in the head, the bullet entering the
right temple and ranging' upwards,
coming out about two inches above
the place where it entered. The skull
was fractured in three different
ways, and after lingering without re
gaining consciousness the young man
died at 10 o'clock.
Employes and Officials Confer.
Washington, Special. ? C'opimittec3
of the locomotive firemen and of the
railroad telegrapher# employed on the
Southern Railway had conferences
Monday with General Manager Ack
ei*t on the general question of a pro
posed reduction of wages on tbo sys- j
t oni. The conferences were incon
clusive and it was arranged to further
discuss the matter at a la^r time.
FerrLi ir. Roanoko Jail.
Roftnoke, Va., Special. ? Moses Fer
ris, n Syrian merchant who a year
ago killed 'Frank A ssaid, another Sy
rifin merchant in this city, and made
his ex-ape to South America, ..was
lodged in Roanoke jailt Ferris was
ea|il1\red in ^ho Argent ii^^epublit*
six monlha ago and :nada '& hard light
against extradition but was finally
furred over to a Roanoke detective.
He said that he I. tiled As^aid iii self
4
IN MODTttATR 1 1 AS IT.
{*M*fns?r~-Aro you Koin' to l?U?f
about liBH ttll rt?y, or what? ? ^7
Butsy? If yer don't like it, y?r
con git off an' walk.
PMtenyer? Oh. that's all rifht. Hm
?ot la such a hur*y as all thai'
. The world's population fai f tliiltM
%t t4!0,000,000 pmou.
DISPENSARY LAW AS CHANGED
Btytrul Important Am?nduwiot< to
Carey-Ootbran Law.
Out' of t in- most important bill*
passing third reading in thu housu
Saturday 11 n?l before ?tliu senate con
tains the proposed amendments tb
the Carey-.t 'othmn law. A number
of these amendments wort* proposed
by Mr. Col bran and several othei'
?h-frog"* V''*' inserted by othei uiciu
hers. Tlu1 law as amended does away
with liquor drummers, gives the dis
pensary auditor power to close dis*
peivsnries, ehanges tin* system of \ot*
ing out I lie dispensaries and allow.i
local option in all towns iij dispensary
count its except the county sout where
there must bo a dispensary. Sum
mnrir.ed tin changes and amendment*
Ui'o as follows: ? '
Section 1 is amended to read ?)* fol
I own : *
? * Steut ion 1. That all alcoholic li?
(.mora and beverages, whet hm mauii
factored within this ..State or cl*0?
where, not having been .tested by u
chemist to be appointed by the county
dispensary board of the county with
in which the same may be. and found
to be pure and free from poisonous
and deleterious matter an herein
provided, ar? hereby declared t<? bo
detriment id. and their use and con
sumption to be against the inoml-S
jrood health and safely of the State,
and contraband. On and after the
approval of this act, the manufuc?
ture, .Rale, barter, exchange, receipt
Or accept aneo for unlawful use, do
livery, storage ami keeping in pos
session in this State of any spiritu
ous malt, vinous, fermented, brewed
(whether lager or rice beer) or Oilier
Honors and beverages, or any com
pound or mixture thereof whieh eon
tains alcohol and is /used as a he\er
age is hereby prohibited; except in
ifirorporattMl cities or I own* of ( tirf
State, in counties wherein .the same
nia?\ be permitted as. hereinafter
provided. Any person "convicted of
violating this section shall be punish
cd bv imprisonment at hard labor foi
a period not hy&.ftum three month.-,
nor more than six months. Or. by ?
flue of not less than $100 nor moro
than $f>00.
"Nothing herein eontuincd shall he
construed to prevent the sale of nj
cohed by -wholesale druggists to li
censed pharmacists for manufacturm*;
pu r poses. "
Mr. Gvles had passed the following
amendment to section 1 with ??jl
amendment inserted by Mr. Carey al
lowing the transportation of liquor
for personal use:
""""'{Section in. No person except, nn
provided in this chapter shall trans
port from placo to place wilhm IH?S
State except for personal use, b>
wagon, cart or other vehicle, or hy
any other means or mode of carriage,
anv lienor or Kouida containing al
cr hoi, under a penalty of $100 or im
prisonment for 30 days for each of
fense upon conviction thereof as ro:
a misdemeanor. Any servant, agent
or associations doing business in this
State as a commoif carrier, or nn?v
person whatsover except an officer
seizing or examining the same), who
shall remove any intoxicating liquor#
from any railroad ear, vessel or other
vehicle of transportation at any placo
other than the usual and established
stations, wharves, depots or places of
business of such common carpers
within somo incorporated city or town
where there is a dispensary, or who
shall aid in or consent to such remov
al, or attempt to remove shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of noC less than $100 nor more than
$500, or imprisonment for a term of
not 'less than three months nor more
thau six months."
Section 3 is amended as follows:
'"Section 3. At sueli election th?
election commissioners for such eofiin
ty shall at each voting precinct
therein provide two ballot boxes in
which the ballots must bo cast/ Ati.v
j>ert?>n who is ft qualified elqfctor of
such county may vote in saiff election
every voter who may he .Hi favor oJ
tho sale of liquors and/beverages i?
such county Shall cjffct a ballot or
which shall be printed the words, 'i'oi
Sale,' in the box provided therefor;
and every voter opposed kIvjiII cast a
ballot upon. \^liich shall he printed
the words, 'Against Sale.' Every vo
ter who may be in favor of 4 ho ap
plication of one-third of tho dispen
sary profits t<? the county school
fund shall cast a ballot upon whicl
sha|l be printed the words. 4 Foi
School Fund,' in the lx?x provided
therefor, and every voter oppose]
thereto, but in favor of its applica
lion to roads and bridges, shall caai
a ballot upon which shall be printed
the words, tyor Roads anc
Bridges.' "
Scrtiuti f? is so amended that thf
boar?f\i$* Aiken county is selected
as follows: "Ono member by. th^
mayors of the towns, one by the. del
egation and one by tho county board
of -education. It also provides thai
tho salaries of tho board shall bf
fixed by tlw> eoiprty~ delegation and
gives the. following additional powei
to tl^e dispensary artditor:
t "Said board afcali have tho powej
and. ia hereby required to make, from
Kmc to time, rules and^eguTaHfoh*
for the government of any dispensary
under its. ^ontjft&. ?The said lw>ar<J
furpish the State dispensary anditoi,
upon his rcquast, information in re
yard? 4* any (tan ftport?d or unre
ported or any transaction it may have
i had. It sbaif also file a copy o? all
pubi?hi<d feluUiuiuiilw of bids, awards,
jnonthly or quarterly reports hh<I such
other general information as t,Jie State
dispensary auditor may require will)*
in tt'ii days after ( h<> of the
month' <>r the close of the quarter."
Section S of the law is amended hu
(lint good* delivered to tlio county cl i#?
pcriMirv boards shall hear " cert ilh'ate
required by the natiounl or tyalt
pure food law or analyzed us required
by t his act. ' '
Section Irt provides for the redistri- ;
hut it >it of the profits in ItichJand |
county and provider for the raise in
salaries of tho county dispensers in
Hi n rle*< on , Tho sectioi/ also allows
ten days for tho filing of quarterly
*tate<#vnt*. ? ?
On a Cash Basis.
'J'h*' Additional paragraph to section
JR i? ii very important- one, providing
that tlu> business may ho put on a
:*esh basis, This paragraph reads' art
follows; ,
' ' I'rovidedT The county dispensary
board maw. in tho if discretion, for tho
purpose of putting the business on a
cash basis, reserve t,ho profits of one
quarter during tho year until tho end
of. such year."
Section 22 is amended as follows;
Strike out al the end of section 23
the words "Provided. That no dwell
ing house shall bo searched in tho
night time," so that said section,
when so amended, shall read as fol
lows:
"Section 22. ,1'pon allidavit, which
may he on information and belief, to
I he effect that coutrabraud liquor is
being unlawfully concealed, kept or
stored in any plaeo, a search warrant
may bo is^cd by any magistrate of
the county, empowering any officer or
pojson who may be deputised to -enter
tho said place by day or night and
to search the said premises 'for Hio
purpose of seizing" the saixl To7it ra*~
hnnd liquors therein concealed, kept
or stored, which said liquor, when so
seized, shall ho disposed of as here
inbefore provided for the disposition
of unlawful liquors."
Boot ion 2(5 is amended so' as to read
ns follows;
"Section 20. Any wagon, cart boat
or any other conveyance, togethoi
with horses, initios or other animals
and harness accompanying tho samo
transporting liquors or beverages at
night, other than regular passenger or
rreiglit steamers and railway cars,
filial! be liable to seizure and contls
cation and to '.hat end. the officer shall
cause the same to be duly advertised
and sold and the proceeds sent to the'
county dispensary hoard to bo appli
ed as hereinbefore directed as to the
profits. Or in case of seizure within
any county in which tho sale or man
ufacture of intoxicating liquors is not
huI horized. .under this act, to tho
county treasury to be applied to the
expenses of constables appointed to
enforce this law in sueli county.*'
No More Drummers.
Section 2S does away with the liquor
drummers. The words "other than
for personal use" are stricken , out.
The section reads now?
"Section 23. Any person who shall
in this State offer for sale, or solicit
tho purchase of, any of tho liquorx or
beverages mentioned in section 1 of
this act; whether for present or future
delivery, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction in
a court of competent jurisdiction shall
be punished by fine of not leas than
$100, or imprisonment for not less
than three months."
Closing Dispensaries.
One of. the most important changes
over whieh there wan a long tight re-?
lated to tho closing of the dispensaries
in towns. --That section now reads:
"Section 34. In any county in thi.s
State in which tho dispensary haB not
been voted out by and under exist
ing law, and until an election is held
insuoh county an providod in this act,
any dispensary now established there
in shall ho continued as a dispensary
in said county under the act subject
to the power of the county dispensary
hoard to eldse the same aiTis provided
in section 5 in reference to dispen
saries therein mentioned: Provided,
That upon a petition of onc-forth of
tho qualified electors of any iucorpor
ated city or town in the county, ex
cept the county seat, asking for tho
establishment of, or the removal of,
a dispensary, as the case may be, the
county board shall not proceed
further until an election upon tho
question of dispensary or 'no dispen
sary' shall bo submitted to tho quali
fied electors of said municipality,
which election shall' be called and
held immediately upon 20 days notice.
A majority of the votes east shall de
cide the question of establishment or
non-establishment of the dispensary
by said board: Provided, Thai
elections shall not bo held oftener
than every two years." .. . .,
Another long fight was on section 33
which rolatcd to the closing of dis
pensaries after they are voted out of
a county. As passed finally it pro
vidca thai a* soon. as the election com
missioners dwlirii ~ttrf resntt - trT~ be
against the sale of liquors, the dispen
saries shall be <M?M and tho dispen
sary fund shall not be used to contesi
the elation. Tho county board is tfcon
given Ax months to oloieout tho stock
l?y wholesale.
BxamlnUion Of IJooka.
- Seetion 40 is amended jm. M give
tl\e difipensary auditor to
dispeniirlo# In the cotmty 'pendftq^ftn
investigation. Tho amendment i cad,
BH folloua;
"Said examination ??<l report of
each dispensary r and fistabliaheacnt
r?liwl I U? mudo <U leant Qiiett ? itypry
three months and he is here
by authorised and empowered t<?
close any dispensary operating ill t/l*
county pond i nj^ a thorough investi
gation, if lie, ii | ><>n information and
belief, know thnt t h?* n/Tuirn of aneb
dispensary ure not being properly ad
luiuistcrcd, or if there yiipoaiM to be
serious disc repei n'ies >? in the ftft
I 'MlllU. "
^Section 41 gives the auditor tbo
right to employ two clerks at a salary*
of $125 p?'?- month cael; with travel
ing expenses.
Oalhour. County. (
Cjilliqun county ia provided for us
follows;
'?The dispensary now existing in
the territory taken from Ofanjjfebufgr
nnd Lexington count ie?J and ? nowr
forming Calhoun eunty shall continue
(o exist and he operated under the
Kunm laws as govern the dispensary in
Orangeburg county, and tho dispen
sary board, when appointed by tho
governor, shall nettle all mutters per-^
taing to paid dispensaries with tho
dispensary board of Orangeburg coun- .
tv, and may purchase the stook now
on hand from Orangeburg county,''*
THE PALMETTO LAWMAKERS
Third Reading Bills and Unrolled 7!
Acta.
Tho following bills passod third
reading in the house and wero order
ed sont to tho senate :
Mr. A. G. Bri.ee? -A bili to amend
section 21(15 of tho codo of laws re
la(ing tt) passenger rates gn railroads.
Mr. Brantley A resolution paying
to Dr. Ik. J. Maiiti $149.90 for servreee
rendered St at n hoard of health. "
Mr. Harris- - A n i horizing Lee coon*
ty commissioners to condemn certain
trees.
Mr. Bolle.nfine ? Relating to road
ta>: i'.i Berkeley.
Mr. Youtnaus- -Amending the die
pensary law regarding Hampton
couuty. *
Mr. Harris ? Provding for a county
government for Lee county. ,- ... . >.
Williamsburg Dql^gatioii ? Provid
ing for a county delegation for their,
county.
Mr. Save ? Relating to road work
in York.
Mr. Vander Hoist - -Relating to
Charleston school laws.
Mr., Gary ? Exempting Due West
railway for taxation for ten ypars.
Newberry Delegation? -Providing -
for a sinking fund ^mission for'
school t'ownslep.
Lee D^lcgat i<u>-?dTelating to the
cotu t -house in Lee veounty.
Richland Del/?gati m ? Providing for
circuit courts in Richland.
Mr. Spivey ? Re! iting to * Bur
roughs school district in Horry.
Mr. Brnntley ? Providing for ad
ditional commissioner in new uounty f
surveya.
Judiciary Committee? Authorising :J?
a bond issue for Chester.
Lexington , Delggatioh^Providing
for rood work in Lexington.
Tho following senate bills were or
dered for enrollment:
Senator Carlisle ? For township
commissioners of Spartanburg coun
ty.
Senator Sinkler? Relating to leyy
for executions.
Senator JBivene? - Relating to a te* . '.o
levy.
Sonatoi: Toole ? Abolishing tb% ^
county supervisor of Aiken.
Work Accomplished.
The real work of tho legislature 7
was flnishedwon . Saturday. T.ijQ. pa?r.
sugo of the revenue law, the farm la
bor law and the new judicial t circuit
bill, together with the amendment of
the Carey ?Cotbmn law, was -eboutther
most important legislation of a gen
eral character. At tbe adjourned ses
sion to come a United States senator
will be elected to QU out the term ox
Senator Latimer.
Mr. Thorn Asks For Early Hearing*. ?
Washington, Special. ? Attorney
P. Thorn, of the Southern Railway
Company, . entered?a motion in tho
Supreme. Court of tho United
St a tea for tho advancement of tt\a
docket of that court of the cased
involving tlio. Virginia passenger rate
law. lie stated that the opposing
council concurred in tho motion and
aaked that a hearing be bad beforo
the end of the term in May.
American Oar Stalled in {Snowdrift.
Michigan City, flnd.r Speeial.? Tho
American car in the automobile rae?
from Now York to Paris left Michi
gan City at 1:45 o'clock Tuesday
morning for Chicago and stalled in an
immense snowdrift nino miles west of
Michigan City late in the afternoon.
Teams! era accompanying the car gavo
np in despair and Tetnrncd to Mrgq^"^
gan City, The c crew . tempoiarity!
abandoned- t-he c ttr and wewM? Cheo*- -
tort on, 3 milfH furfur west, for moro
men1 and horse*.
Hi
Will Euild D*tt .at Cherokee
I ? Washington,
prosed by th* Ho?*
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federate
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