The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09

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the state, of d violation of an law now OF
force, or hereafter passed, respecting the !
traffic with slaves and ireo persons Of
color, or ofanyi Of the provisions OF this
Act shiilb ever siisfea fleTssec cetye Q. license
10 keepa tavertl,sor torctail spirituous Ii.
quors il any nidnner. place ojsquaniily.
Il SEC. TX: Fiat ifsapy Tavern Keeper
shall give creditto any person or persons
for spIriluoys liquors, ho, sho or they so
trusting or giving credi, 10 any person or
persons us aforesaid, shall loose the deb,
und oe forever disabled from suing for or
recovering the same or any. par, thereof.
And any note, bill, bond or other security
which inay bc given for any spirituots Il.
quors sold and drank in or n, Ills or her
house, shall DO void and if any tavern
keeper shall sue for any such debt, the
person or persons sued shall and may
plcad in this Act in bar thereof.
SEC. x. I'hut the rccocnizunce re.
CURED 10 bc given by tho third section Of
this Act, shall be filed in the Office of
the Clerk OF The Court of General Scs.
sions for the District, in which suid rccoy.
nlzancc was taken: and in caso OF tho
breach OF the condition thereof, il shall DO
lawful, in addition 10 the penalties now
imposed by law, in such cases, for any
10 file an affidavit with the Clerk Of tic
Court Of General Sessions in the Dis,ric,
where such rccognizancc was given sta
Ting the breach; and the Clerk Of said
Court, is hereby required 10 issue scire
tacias on said rccognizance, requiring tie
principal an1 his s,lrc,ies to show cause a,
the next Court Of General Sessions, ,why
their rccogiizancc should moi be csirca,ed:
and on, -alf The amount for which said
rccognizancc shall be cstrcatcd, shul! be
given TO the informcr, and the o,hcr huff
to tho use Of the Board Of the Commission.
ers taking such recosnizancc.
SEC. Xl. That it shull be lawful for
any persons, under license 10 retail
sPiriluous liquors, to sell or cause 10 be
sold, directly or indirectly, sucl, liquors,
in quantities. less than one quart, nor shall
such retail license authorize the drinking
Of such ut the place where sold, on tic
premises Of the vcndcr. And if any per.
son or persons whatsoever, wi,hou, a Ii.
ccnsc first had and obtained according 10
the provisions oi this Ac sell spurious Ii.
quors in less quantities than one quart, or
shall allow the drinking Of such liquors AT
the place of sale, or OIL The premises Of the
vcnder, he, she or they so offending, shall
be subject TO all the penalties now impc-
sed by law for selling spirits wi,hou, H.
ccnsc.
SEC. XII, That it shall bc the duty OF
every Magistrate, on view or complains,
on oath that any tavern keeper, rc,uiIor of
other person hath committed any net or
thing contrary 10 aud in violation OF this
Act, 10 cause the arrest, by warrant un.
der his hand and seal, Of such tavern
keeper, retailer or other person SO often.
ded, and require, as is prescribed by law,
security for his appearance n, the next
Court Of General Sessions, then and there
TO answer to the matter Of such complaint;
and in default Of security. 10 commit 10
Jail, there 10 bc kept until discharged by
one course Of law; aud also 10 bind The
person making the complaint or any 9th
ers whose testimony may be material, 10
appear at the same time 10 give evidence
OIL behalf Of the State against such often.
der.
SEC. XIII. That nothing in 'his Ac,
shall be taken, deemed or construed 10 al.
ter, change or in any manner affect the
rights, powers and privileges vested by
law III any city or town incorporate in
this State, relative to the granting Of lav-
ern and retail licenses within their re.
spcclivc limits, such city or town cornor-
ate, nevertheless conforming to the dircc-
lions, and being subject 10 the restrictions
and provisions herein contained an;l pro-
visions herein contained and provided for
the Commissioners Of Roads in tho several
Districts in this State, eXcep: that the re.
commcnJulon for n tavern license in such
towns and cities shall be signed Nv Il,
lcns. six respectable frccholdcrs residing
therein.
Sec. XIV. That nothing in this Act con-
tanned, sl,allbe taken or construed To alter or
III any manner affect the penalties now mpo-
sci by law, for retailing sprituous liquors
without license.
SED. XIV. That the twenty third section OF
the Act, entitled an IAN Act To establish GER
tain roads, bridges and ferries therein men
toned" passed Oh the sixteenth day OF De-
ccmbcr one thousand eight hundred and fiji
teen, and which provides Tor the granting OF
Tavern and retail licenses during the recess
ses Of the Commissioners, and also all Acts
to this Act, be, and the same arc
hereby repealed
Sous OF TEMPERANCE IN MARyLsSp
appears from the report Of Mr.. William H.
GobrIgh, Secretary 10 The Grand DIVISION OF
Maryland, Sons oi Temperance, at its recent
annual session, that the condition of the Order
At that time, was as follows:-lnilalcd 6J0
admitted by card 80; by dispensa,ion ,; with
drawn eS; rejected II; suspended l3l; ex-
pelled l6i; violated pledge l65; signed over
l3; violated second time 10: rcinslaicd 20;
icaths Is; contributing members 57:};}; re-
cepts 5,l23,52; per ccntagc S256,l7; tom
oe fund $439,7:'; expended tor benefits Sl,-
jo2; funeral benefits ss367; cash on hand
S2l 1850.