The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-03-19

sumption, by distillation, of the Rraiu crop
Of this State is materially lesseniny the
quantity and enhancing the price Of those
cereals required for the support of our ar.
mics and sustenanco of the people; there
fore, be it
Resolred. That from and after the tenth
day of March next, the distilation Of spirits
from Indian corn, rye, wheat, barley or other
grain, shall be and the same is hereby pro.
hi6ilei during the continuance of the pres
ent war, except upon the terms hereinafter
provided.
Resolred, That the Governor and Council
may, upon the payment Of such sums as
they may impose, in their discretion, grant
a license to distill to any person giving
bond, with good surety, to be approved by
the Clerk Of the Court of tho District in
which he lives, in the penalty Of five thou.
sand dollars, conditioned that he will not
sell any portion Of the spirits distilled TO
nny person other thar IN agent Of the Gov
ernment Of the Confederate States or of
this State: And provided further. That the
person executing said bond shall endorse
on the same an affidavit that he will not, 10
any case, wilfully violate the conditions
thereof
Resolred. That any person dis,illing with.
out license, rs above provided for. shall
be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor, and
shall be liable 10 fine not exc ceedinp ten
thousand dollars and Imprisonment not cx
ceeding twelve months.
ResOlred, That any person licensed TO
distiI, VIII, shall violate the conditions of
his license bend, shall, in addition to for
feiture Of the bond, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and subject to the same pen.
atty as abnve
Resolred, That IN either Of the above
cases, the dstillery itself shall be deemed
nuisance and subjec to be abated.
Extract from minutes of February 90.
Resolred, That in tho opinion of the Gov.
ern"r and Council II is inexpedient, at this
time, to grant any license to distill spirilu
ouS liquors from grain, except by those dis.
'hlIng exclusively for the purpose Of max.
ing nIcohol--a license for which NAV or
may not he hereafter granted
fesolred That the sale or delivery of spir-
i'uous liquors to troops in service is here.
oy pfonlhited; and any person selling or
ueh'er'ng such spiri'uous liquors, contrary
10 such prohibition, shall be deemed guilty
OF m'sdemeanor; and all bar.rooms and
groy.shops within such limits as shall be
prescribed by the Confederate Commanding
Ofiicers, in their respective Districts, shall
De deemed nuisance subject TO be abnted.
Resolved That the Confederate Officers
Commanding ir each Of the Military Dis.
trIctS at tn's State, shall, within their re-
sPectNe DIsircts-except within the cor.
P"rnte ilmts OF the city Of Charleston,
w"ich ~ otherwise provided for-have full
power and authority to take such steps az
may 6e necessary 10 enforce the prohibition
Contained in The above resoln ion, and. il
requisite for this purpose, to close all bar.
rooms and grog shop, and stop altogether
The sale of liquors TO any persous Whatever.
ResOlred, That nIl bar.rooms and groy.
shops and other places for the sale OF spir.
itu"us, liquors, within three hundred Yards
OF any railroad station in this State, are
hereby prohibited; and to keep Or aid in
Keeping such bar rooms or grog shops or
Other places Of sale Of spirituous liquors,
shall be deemed "A misdemranor, and the
b"r.r"om or shop or place Of sale nuisance
subject to be abated
Extract from minutes Of March l.
BY order Of the Governor and Council.
F. J. MOSES, JR., Secretary.
March Is. cit