The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09
,,by.aily Conft Of comp npetentj jufisdiclion /


the state, OF q violation Of an law now off
force, orhereailer passed, respecting the
traffic with slaves and free persons OIL
color, or Of any Of tho provisions OF this
Act sla.li ever sheseafl flerrcceiYeasl license
70 keepa ,oycrn,s or ,ofetail sPirituous lii
a&ors 10; any n,anner,pace OF quantity. d
- SIC. TX. Tliat ifiany Tavern Keeper
shall give creditto any personor persons
ior spiriluovs liquors, l,e, she or they SO
trusting or giving credit to any person or
persons US aforesaid, shall looso the deb,
und oe forever disabled from suing for or
recovering lhe same OF any. purt thereof.
And any note, bill, bond or other security
whclllhay be given for any spirituolis Il.
quors sold and drank in or ut his or her
house, shall be void and if any tavern
keeper shull sue for any such debt, The
person or persons sued shall and may
plead in this Act in bar thereof.
SEC. x. That the rccognizunce re-
quired 10 be given by tho third section Of
this Act, shall be filled in the Office of
The Clerk OF the Court of General Scs.
sions for the District, in which suid rccog.
nIzancc was taken: and in casc OF tho
breach of the condition thereof it shall DO
lawful, in addition 10 the penalties now
imposed by law, in such cases, for any
10 tile an affidavit with the Clerk Of the
Court OF General Sessions in The Dis,ric,
where such rccoenizancc was given sta
ting The breach; and the Clerk of said
Court, is hereby required 10 issue a scirc
jaciaS on suid rccognizance, requiring tic
principal and his surctics TO show cause a,
the ncx, Cour, Of General Sessions, why
their rccoghiZnncc should no. be cslrea,cd:
aud ont half the amount for which said
rccogniZance shall be csircntcd, shall be
given 10 the infnrncr, and the other huff
10 the use OF the Bourd Of The Commission.
ers taking such recosnizance.
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, such liquors,
in quantities. less than one quart, nor sl,ul
such retail license authorize the drinking
of such III the place where sold, on Tie
premises Of the vcndcr. And if any per.
sJn or persons whatsoever, without Ii.
ccnse frs, had and obtained according TO
the provisions oi this Act, sell spurious Ii.
quors in less quantities than one quart, or
shall allow the drinking Of such liquors al
the place OF sale, or OH the premises Of the
vcnder, he, she or they so offending, shall
be subject 10 NIL the penalties now imrc-
sed by law for selling spirits without Ii
ccnse. a
SEC. XII, That it shall Lc the duty Of
every Magistrate, on view or complaint
on oath that any tavern keeper, rctuilor Of
other person hath committed any net or
thing contrary TO aud in violation OF this
Act, 10 cause the arrest, by warrant I'm.
der his hand and seal, Of such tavern
keeper, rc,ailor or other person SO often.
dcd, and require, as is prescribed by law,
security for his appearance at the next
Court Of General Sessions, linen and there
TO answer to tho matter Of such complaint;
and i'll default Of security, 10 commi, TO
jnil, there 10 DC kcp, until discharged by
one course Of law; and also 10 bind the
person making the complaint or uny 9th.
ers whose testimony may be material, 10
appear nj the same lime 10 give evidence
OH behalf Of the State against such often.
der.
SEC. XIII. Tha, nothing in his Ac,
shall be taken, deemed or construed 10 ul-
ter, change or in my manner affect The
rights, powers and privileges vested by
law la any city or town Incorporate in
this State, relative to The granting Of tav-
crn and retail licenses within their re.
spcclivc limits, such city or town ccrpor-
ate, nevertheless conforming TO the dircc.
lions, and being subject 10 the restrictions
and provisions herein contained nnd pro-
visions herein contained and provided for
the Commissioners Of Roads in the several
Districts in thus State, eXcep: that The re.
commcnlatiun for n tavern license in such
towns and cities shall be signed by al
lcas! six respectable frccholdcrs residing
therein.
SEC. NV. That nothing in this Act con-
tanned, shall he taken or construed To alter or
IN any manner affect the penalties now impo-
scd by law, for retailing spiri,uous liquors
without license.
SED XIV. That tho twenty-,hird section OF
the Act, entitled an "An Act 10 establish GER
tain roads, bridges and ferries therein mem
toned passed on the sixteenth day OF De-
ccmber, one thousand eight hundred and iii
teen, and which provides for the granting Of
Tavern and retail licenses during the recess
ses Of the Commissioners, and also all Acts
rcpugnant to this Act, be, and the same arc
hereby repealed
Sons OF TEMPERANCE IN MARyLASp-It
appears from the report Of Mr. William II.
Gobrigln, Secrelaryto to the Grand Division OF
Maryland, Sons ol Temperance, nt its recent
annual session, that the condition of the Order
at that time, was as inllows:-Initia,ed $40;
admitted by card 80; by dspensa,on >; with
drawn eS; rejected II; suspended l3l; ex-
PEELED lGi; violated pledge lG5; signed over
I3; violated second time 10: reinslaiIcd 20;
deaths Is; contributing members 5733; re-
ceipts 50, 1885, per centage $256,l7; tenn
Pile fund $43s,7:3; expended tor benefits ST.
652; funeral benefits 1857; cash on hand
S2l, 1850.