The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09
The New License Law.
AN ACT.

SEC. 1.'--Bed IL eilacied By the Senate
'3s and House Of Representatives., noD met
Sffsnad sitting in General Assembly, and by
E1 thssa aaihority Of The same, That from and
sfFsntlef'laepassing OF This Act, no license
S3Skhall be granted in this State for The sale
efotE spirituous liquors in quantities less
than one quart, or which shall authorize
The drinking Of such liquors at the place
where sold, except 10 Tavern Keepers, in
.he manner prescribed by this Act, and
" not otherwise.
e SIC, II. That no person shall be lccn.
siSsed TO Keep a'raverl. but such rs shall be
f3recommended by n, least three resprcta.
-faffIlel elfrcei'olders OF the neiglborhoofl where
such Tavern is.proposod to he kept, who
Slaii certify 1haih person so rccolnmcn-
dei by them is of good rcpu,c for honesty
Z and tsobricty, and is known 10 the pc rsons
recommending, 10 have at lcas, two spare
hedsand necessary bedding, more than
! 81 \, required for the family Of the said appli.
ca'i', and is we'll provided viii house
: room, s,nbling and provender; aud there.
lNupon the Commissioners Of said roads, 10
WHOM such application is made, may, in
g5 ,beir discretion, grant the license prayed
Tor which shall continue for the term of
IA one year, and no longer. s
Sec. ~. That every person before he
8 h or she shall receive license TO keep a
\ ~ Tavern, shall become bound by rccogn.
zance tothe State, In tho sum Of ono thou.
sand dollars, with two good and sufficient
sureties being freeholders in The district,
to be approved of by Commissioners of
ffSt Roads granting such lie. nse. which re-
4+ cognzance shall be in the form or to the
effect Neutrality-suspicious. all men by
these presents. that we, A. B. C. D. and
=. F., Of the District of --, nc.
knowledge themselves 10 owe TO the State
Of South Carolina tho sum Of one thou.
sand dollars to which payment we'll and
truly to be made, we bind ourselves and
every Of us, ench md every Of our heirs,
tSS '8s executors and administrators, jointly and
8 = sei4srallv, by these presents. Witness
So our, hands and seals ihis-- dav Of
t--------, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and -. The
4, condition of this .ecognizance is such. ,ha,
swherens the above bound a. b., is licen
sed 10 keep Tavern in the house occu.
pied hy him (or her) in (localion parlicu-
lar described for the space Of one year
"a from the date hereof. Now, if The said A.
Sa -, during the continuance Of the said Ii.
= cense, shall not keep disordcrIy house
,a& not1suifer or permit any Unlawful gaming
an or about his Tor her) said house. nor
lgvlolate the laws concerning the traffic in
splrituous liqnors, but shall, during the
said time, in all things use and maintain
good order and rule. and find and provide
good, wholesome and sufficient lodging,
diet and entertainment. for man, and sta
4abllng and provcnder for horse, and observe
d law relating to slaves and free persons Of
ascoorand the keeping Of ,averns, then this
5 & recognznnce TO be void otherwise 10 re.
main in full force and virtue.
SEC. Nv. That every licensed tavern
keeper shall keep in his or her house so
licensed at lens, two good feather beds or
mattresses for guests with good aud suTi.
cIent bed clothes for the same, md pro.
vide and keep good, wholesome and suff
cicnt diet for travellers, and s,abling and
provcnder for four horses, more than his
!or her own stock, upon pain Of forfei,ing
slhis license and recognizancc, and being
subject to the like penalties us for selling
without license. @
SEC. V. Tha, no license shall en.i,le
any person TO keep tavern in nny other
place than that in which it was first KEEP,
by virtue of such license and such license
With regard 10 all other places and per
sons, sl,nll bevoid.
SEC. vi. That no license to keep
Tavern shall authorize he person receiv.
ing the same, or any person by his or her
aulhooriyo or permission, 10 sell or keep TO
and expose for sale spir,uous liquors in
any store, shop or ohcr places where
goods, wares or merchandise. Of any kind
or description are sold, or in any bar,
stand or other place ou, Of the said tavern.
house, iorwhich license shall have been
granted according 10 law; and any person
offending ngainst the provisions of This
section, shall forfeit his or her license and
shall bo lablo 10 all The penalties imposed
by law ipr selling without license.
SEc. IL. That from aud after the |
passing ofthis Act, that tho price Of tav.
{ ern llcense shall be fifty dollars, and no
1 such license shall be granted un,il the said
sim shall have been paid 10 the Commis.
slor,ers of Roads by the person applying
for lle same.
ssEc. VIII. That every license to
kseflz'l tisserl mays in The discretion of
the Commissioners Of Roads authorized
ny law 10 grant the same, be renewed
yearly upon she like recommendations,
provisions aud pcnal,ies, and in the same
manner, in every respect, as when such
license was originally granted; and fur.
ther, any pe'son, who, at the expiration
Of his or her license, ehall neglect or 70.
Iiewit,e same, in manner aforesaid, shall,
Notwithstanding, sell and retail spiri,uoua |
liquors. Then such person shall DO the like
pena lities as for selling without license:
P,oeided, THAT no person once convicted