The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05
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oRANoEBuRo, 8. c.,
July Let. 1873.
Editor O.uage5u,y Ne1os:

that there is law to protect the inuo-
cent from being oaught or taken in by
gambling land sharks or hoartloss and
remorseless vendors of alcoholic poisons.
Chap. LXX1X, 500. 2, of tho Statues
at Large, says of gaming tab1er, &c.
"Any person or persons who shall set
up, keep, or use, any gaming tsbls COM
monty called A. b. G. or e. O., or any
gaming table known OF distinguished by
any other letters, or by any figures, or
ToIey policy table to play a. rouge aud
nor, or any faro bank of tho like kind,
or Of any other kind for the purpose of
gaming, (excspt the games of billiards,
bowls, chess, draughts, and baokgam.
mou,) upon being convicted thereof,
upon indictment, shall forfeit cum not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, and not
less than two hundred dollars"
Sec. l6 Of the same chapter, speaks
as follows of the duties of certain of.
icers:
Each Sheriff, Depaty Sheriff, Coron-
or and their doputios, and every Trial
Justice AID all Constablss, shall, b.fore
they be qualified to act in their and each
of their respective Offices, in addition to
their respective oaths OF ofico. take an
oath to euforce and, to the extent of
their power and ability, carry into effect
this chapter, and, in all cases, 10 bring
to justice violations Of the came when.
ever such violations shall como within
their view and knowledge"
So much for gamblers and the duty
of Sheriffs, Deputies, Coroners aud
Trial Justices.
Now as TO tavern. licenses. Let us
see how much tho Town Council have
regarded tho law of the land in regard
to granting licouses.
Chsp LINK, Sec. 2 os said Ac.
says:
"No person shalt DO licoussd TO keep
4 tavern but such 40 shall be- recon.
mendsd BY at least six respectable free
holders Of The neighborhood whore said
tavern is proposed 20 bo kept, who shall
certify that the psrson 10 recommended
By tiTsIs'io Of good re,ute for hoasssy
and sobriety, ard Is kuown n the per.
sous recommending to have at least two
spare buda and lAaAaaa... .v bsd,,;o, n,o,.
than arc required Tor the family Of the
aaid applicant, and is we'll provided with
house.room, stabling aud provsnder."
SEQ. 13 OF the same Act gives the
penalty:
ANY person who shall violate the
license Law Of this State, as to the sale
of sPirituous liquora, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined iu a sum not lass
tha treble che amount of the price Of
license prescribed, and. at tho time oil
the cofnmirsion of the ofFouse, existing
for the local Jurisdiction wherein such
Ofenso is committed, and shall be im.
prisoned ai the discretion Of tho Court"
The 18th Section is for the Prosest,on
# the Worshippsys Of God:
"No person OF persons shaIl hereafter
retail, sell eF otherwise dispose of, any
spiritueus or other intoxicating liquors,
within ono mile of any church, meeting
house, or other place set apart for the
Worship Of Almighty God, on ths day
or days Of Worship, uudershs penalty OF
fifty dollars. to be recovered BY action or
indictment, in any Court having juris-
diction thereof, the money to he applied
90 she use Of ths Ceanty 10 which suoh
act shall be committed: I'oriled asper.
heless, That this Section shall not be
considered to intciftre with or affect tho
rights Of persons who may reside within
one mile of such place of worship, aud
who may be licensed to retail such
liquors according 10 law, SO az to pre-
vent their r,tailing at their own houses"
The foregoing extracts from the
gambling aud liquor Law Of the State
will show that our Legislators have made
ample provisions for the protection of
th" consmuDity from two of the most
fsarSsl evils knowR to humanity. The
law 10 perfect; let the Sons Of Tempe
rance act j, is their duty. Ono vigo-
rous prosecution carried OF by them
agsinss che violators Of the liquor law
will do more good than forty mestings
Of gheiY Diyiaien. If thAy ara Yaulix