Osage Valley banner., 1879-07-10
FHR HRw paUa sFORE law.

Following ls the act passed by the late
Legislature regulating the sale Of liquors by
| druggists.
sEcTroN l. No dealer in drugs aud medi.
cines shall, directly or indirectly, sell or give
a~ay any Intoxicating liquors or Inedica.ed
bitters containing alohohol, 10 any quantity
less than one gallon, and in no quantity TO
be drank upon the premises, without flrss
having obtained, in the manner provided by
law, license as dfau-shop keeper, except
as hereinafter specified,
SIC. 2. No person shall DO deemed
dealeS in drugs and medicines with the mean
Ing OF this act, and as such authorized 10 soil
or give away intoxicating liquors as herein
specified, unless he shall have and maintain
store or known place OF busi-
meas. shsu hare complied with tho provision
OF the law relating 10 ttmerchansss lhoense 'S
and shall have at all times on hand Al saId
store or place of business, stock OF goods
such ss are usually kept in drug stores, ex-
elusive Of intoxicating liquors.
SEc. 8. Such dealer In drugs and medI
ones may sell or giye away In any quantity,
wines for sacramentsl purposes; LIQUORS OF
any kind when the same are prescribed bv A
regularly registered physician, or are used
solely In the admixture OF necessary remedi-
al compounds, the preparation Of tinctures,
and the compounding of written prescrip-
ton, made and by some regular practicing
physician, who shall have sta ted In such pre-
scription that the liquor therein prescribed
is a necessary Ingredient. Provided, that
such prescription shsll In no case authorize
such sale or gift more than one time.
SEC. 4. Any dealer in drugs aud medicines
who shall violate the provisions of this act.
shall be deemed guilty of q misdemesnor.
and upon conviction be punished'by fine Of
not less than $40 nor more than $500.
SEC. 8. Any physician, or pretended
physician, whe shall make or issue any pre-
scription to any person for Intoxicating
liquors, in any quantity, or for any compound
Of which such liquors shall form part, to
be used otherwise than for medicinal purpo-
ses, or who shall make or issue any
prescription contrary 20 the true intent aud
meaning ofthIs act, shall be deemed guilty OF
q misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, pun
ished By a fine Of not less than $40 nor more
than $500.
SEC. @. Any person who shall forge or
cuunterfiet auy prescription or certificate, In
the name OF any physician, tor the purpose
Of procuring, or enable anv other person or
persons to procure, any intoxicating liquors,
or the sale thereof, shall be doomed guilty of
misdemeauor, and upon conviction be pun
Ehed by hDe OF not less than $50 nor more
than $500, or by imprisonment in the Coun-
IS Sors JAil ifar term 9s Je4Sv vtbP6 sgdScB
and imprisonment, At the discretion OF tho
Court.
sEc z. Every druggist ia this State shall
carefully preserve the prescriptions OF all in-
toxicsting liquors sold by him under the pro-
visions of Section OF this act, and shall pro-
duce them in evidence whenever legally re-
ouired to do 40. Any druggist who shall
fall to comply with the provisions of this
section shall be 1aed not less than 500, All
courts having jurisdiction in criminal causes
are required TO give this act in charge to
every grand jury empaneled In such courts.
SEc. 8. An act entitled "An act 70 regu-
late the sale of Intoxicating liquors by dealers
in drugs and medicines" approved May 2,
1877, and all other acts or parts OF acts in-
consistent with the provisions of this act ara
hereby repealed.