The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
March nth, 1862
'TIIE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS

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adopted by the Governor and Council, in
reference to the sale OF spirituous liquors, have
been ordered for publication, together with all
resolutions hitherto passed 10y the Governor
and Council in relation to the same subject:
Rcsolced 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 >piiuous liquors.
near railroad stations be amended to read as
follows "'That all bar-roon,>, .roy-slcp~ or
other places for the sale of splrtlous hquor>
within one mile OF Blauch>illc. Kmy>vllic or
other railroad station, where passenger trains
are stopped for rhr period of twenty minutes
or more, or within four hundred yard, Of any
railroad station, where passenger trains are
stopped for Il less period than twenty minutes,
be and the same are hereby piohibcd and
to keep or aid in Keeping >Ucn bar-roon. .srog
shop or other place oi sale OF >pirituous liquors
shall bc deemed mi>dcmcauur and the bar
room, "rog->hop or other place oi sale SHALL be-
deemed a nuisance subject to be ahatcd
RcSoircd, That thc Magistrates of the State.
III their respective Districts, are hereby charged
with the enforcement OF ih, above regulations.
and all other rules and regulations heretofore
PASSED, or which may be hereafter passed.
prohibiting the dslilll,on and ~a,c oi spirit
uous liquors: and each Magistrate olthc State
Is hereby strictly cnioucd Whenever upon at,i-
davit of another personal knowledge, he is
Informed that any diSlcry, bar-room, wroy-
shop or place for the sale OF Spiriiuou> liquors
declared 10y any resolution OF the Governor aud
Council to he Il nuisance. exists within his Dis
trlct, to issue a warrant, addressed to the Nhrr-
ltt of the District or other lawful officer, rcqUir-
ing that said nu>an tie abatrd; aud 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 a,~i>-
tancc any number of citizens he may deem
necessary.
Resoircd, 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 ahatc the nuisance aforesaid
and to call to their assistance The IoSx~ conti-
toi"S, and if necessary, through their proper
officers, such of the militia rs are not in ser.
vice against the public enemy
Extract from the minute. of March H..
Rcsoiccd, That the Mavor> and Council,
of the cities of Columbia aud Charleston toe
authorized to take such steps nS are necessary
to prevent the selling OF spirits /" thr troops i'm
service, ana II necessary tor Tins purpose, 30
close any or all bar rooms or gro"-,ho,,> in the
said cities; and that the Chief of Justice and
Police do give the necessary instruction., on
the subject.
Extract from the minutes Of February 10
Whereas, the enormous and rapid con>ump-
ton, toy disillalion. of The grain crop of Ills
State is materially Ic>>cuin~ the qunr,i,v and
enhancing the price of those cereals required
for the support of our armies and >'.>icnancc
o. the people, therefore br it
Rcsoi1rb. that from and after the tcurh dav
of March next, the dj>IIaiou OF spirits from
Indian corn, wheat, rvc harley or other GRAIN.
shall be and the Saamc Is hereby prohibited
daring the continuance of the present war.
except upon the terms hereinafter provided.
RcsoNcd, That the Governor and CouncN
may, upon the payment of such sums rs they
may impose, in their discretion. Grant license
to distll to any person giving bond, with rood
surety, to be approved hy the Clerk OF the
Court of the District in which he lives i'm the
penalty of five thousand dollars. CONDITIONED
that he will not sell amy portion of The spirits
distilled to any person other than an accent OF
the Government pror,dtd fuMo, That thr
person executing sald bond Shall endorse on ,hr
same IN affidavit that he will not, in amy case.
wituliy violate the conditions thereof.
ReSol"ed, That any person ds,ilint wi,l,on,
license, as above provided for, Shall be ,c,,ud
guilty o: a mi>dcmcanor, and shall be liable Ia