Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-04-22
AN ACT
To Suppress the Disti1lat'on of Spsrttao'ts'
Iin,,nre n, This STATE =

AN ACT 81. .
To. Suppress the Distilzation ofSpirituo1ss
Liquors II, this State. +
I. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same, That from and after the ratifca-
ton of this Act, and during the continu.
ance of the existing war between the Con.
federate States and United States of Amer.
ca, the distillation of spirituous liquors of
any name or kind, from any material or. sub
stance other than the ordinary fruits in their
season, shall be, and is hereby absolutely
prohibited, except as hereinafter provided !;
and any person or persons who shall distill,
or cause to be distilled, or be concerned in
the distillation of any spirituous liquors in
this State, or who shall transport, or cause
to be transported, o, be concerned in the
transportation of any material or substance
whatever, other than the fruits aforesaid,
beyond the limits of this State, for the pur-
pose, or with the knowledge that the same
is to be distilled into spirituous liquors,
shall be deemed guilty Of high misde-
meanor, and on conviction, in addition to
forfeiting their stills and other apparatus,
used in the distillation to the public use,
shall beimprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years, and be fined not
less than one thousand nor more than FIVE
thousand dollars, two hundred and fifty dol
lars of which fine shall 60 to the informer,
who shall be competent witness to prove
the fact.
II. That his Excellency the Governor,
on being satisfactorily assured that an in
creased quantity ofspirituous liquors which
cannot be otherwise procured, is absolutely
necessary for. medicinal purposes in this
State, shall have power to have manufac-
tured, at some central and convenient loca-
ton, by skilled and responsible agents, at
fixed salaries, to be appointed by himself,
such quantity Of alcohol or pure spirits as
shall be deemed requisite for the purposes
aforesaid; and to make such rules and reg
ulations for the distribution Of the same,
wherever needed throughout the State, as
shall be most convenient and efectual to
meet the public ezigency, and at the same
time secure its application, as far as is prac-
ticable, exclusively to medicinal purposes.
III. Thatit shall not be lawful for apota-
ecaries, physicians, or other persons who
shall purchase or procure any portion of the
alcohol or spirituous liquors distilled by the
authority aforesaid, to resell or dispose of
the same in any quantity, to any person or
persons for any other than strictly medici.
nal purposes, or at an advance of more than
twenty-five per centum on its cost; and any
person who shall violate the provisions of
this section, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and on conviction be impris-
oned for any time not exceedingsix months
and fined in any sum not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars.
". That his Excellency the Governor
shall be, and is hereby, authorized to en-
.ploy special agents, one or more, and fix
their compensation, for the purpose of en-
forcing, under the orders of the Governor,
the provisions of this Act; and it shall be
the duty of the several sheriffs, Deputy
Sherifs, Magistrates and Constables Of this
State to render to such agents any assistance
that may be required in the discharge of
their duties, under the pain Of being indict
ed as for official misconduct.
V. That all licenses or permits, hereto
fore granted by the Governor or any other
authority, to any person or persons, to distill
spirituous liquors in this State, shall be,
and the same are hereby, revoked and de-
clared void, and all acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this Act are hereby re-
pealed; Provided, That the General As
sembly may make reasonable compensation
to persons to whom the Governor has here.
tofore granted licenses for any damage done
to them by revoking said licenses.