The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER,
MARCH IL. 1862

adopted by the Governor and Council, in
reference to the sale of spirtuous liquors, have
been ordered for publication, together with all
resolutions hitherto passed by the Governor
and Council in relation to the same subject ;
Resolped, That the third resolution passed
by the Governor and Council on the lst of
March instant, on the subject of bar rooms and
other places for the sale Of spirituous liquors.
near railroad stations, be amended to read as
follows: THAT all bar-roons, gros-shops or
other places for the sale of spirituous liquors,
within one mile of Branchville, KingsviIlc or
other railroad station, where passenger trains
are stopped for the period of twenty minutes
more, or within four hundred yards Of any
railroad station, where passenger trains are
stopped for a less period than twenty minutes,
hc and the same hereby prohibited; and
to keep or aid in keeping such bar-room crog
shop or other place of sale of spiritnous liquors
shall be deemed a misdemcanor, and the bar
room, grog-shop or other place ofsale shall be
deemed a nuisance subject to be abated.
ReSolred, That the Magistrates of the State,
in their respective Districts, are hereby charged
with the enforcement of the above regulation,
and all other rules and regulations heretofore
passed, or which may be hereafter passed,
prohibiting the distIatiO and sale of spirit
uous liquors: and each Magistrate ofthc State
is hereby strictly en- jolned whenever, upon affi-
davit OF another or personal knowledge, he is
Informed that any distillery, bar-room, grog-
shop or place for the sale OF spirituons liquors
declared 10y any resolution of the Governor aud
Council to he a nuisance, exists within his Dis
trct to issue a warrant, addressed to the Sher
if of the District or other lawful officer, requr-
ing that said nuisance he abated; and it is here
by made the duty of the Sheriff or other officer
to execute the same, and said Sheriff or other
officer is hereby authorized to call to his assis-
tance any number of citizens he NAV deem
necessary.
Reyolved, That the Chief of Justice and Po-
lice is hereby authorized, in addition to the
above, to appoint at his discretion special agents,
with power to abate the nuisance aforesaid,
and to call to their assistance the posse com;-
tatus, and if necessary, through their proper
officers, such of the militia as are not in ser
vice against the public enemy.
Extract from the minutes of March IL.
Resoloed, That the Mayors and Councils
of the cities of Columbia and Charleston be
authorized to take such steps as are necessary
to prevent the selling of spirits to the troops in
service, and if necessary for this purpose to
close any or all bar rooms or grog-<hops in the
said cities; and that the Chief of Justice and
Police do give the necessary instructions on
the subject.
Extract from the minutes of February 10.
Whereas, the enormous and rapid consump-
ton, 10y distation, of the grain crop of this
State is materially lcssening the quantity and
enhancing the price of those cereals required
for the support of our armies and sustenancc
of the people; therefore. 6e it
Resolveb, that from and after the tenth day
of March next, the dstiation of spirits from
Indian corn, wheat, rye, barley or other grain,
shall be and the saame is hereby prohibited
daring the continuance of the present war.
except upon the terms hereinafter provided.
Resolced, That the Governor and Council
may, upon the payment of such sums as thev
may impose, in their discretion grant license
to distill to any person giving bond, with good
surety, to be approved by the Clerk of the
Court OF the District in which he lives, in the
penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned
that he will not sell any portion of the spirits
distilled to any person other than an agent of
the Government pr"pided further, That the
person executing SAID bond shall endorse on the
same an affidavit that he will not in anv case.
wilfnlIy violate the conditions thereof
RESOLVED, That any person distilling without
a license as above provided for, shall be deemd
guilty O: a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to
fine not exceeding ten thousadh dollars