Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
THE TEMPERANCE MOVE.
The Local option Law TO Ee Pre-
scented the Legislature.

In view of the interest felt on the subject
and the lively agitation, we present here
with copy of the bill of the local option
law adopted by the State Temperance Con-
vention, lately in session in Atlanta, and
which will be presented the General As
semblY:
The bill will be entitled San act to sup
press the evils of intemperance In this
State, and to establish local option law,
and for other purposes"
The bill provides:
l. That on and after the first day Of Janu-
airy next 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son in the State to manufacture, buy, bar
ter, sell or vend, either directly or Indirect
ly, for valuable consideration or otherwise,
any spirituous or malt liquors, or drinks, or
any indicated alcoholic bitters of any kind a.,
or any liquors of which spirituous liquor is
a material or a constituent part, otherwise
than is provided for in this act.
2 That spirituous liquors, or liquids OF
which spirituous liquors are a material or
constituent part may be kept and sold as by
this act provided, and in no other way or
manner, except for medical, chemical and
manufacturing purposes, and for these pur-
poses only, by such druggist, apothecarY or
physician who shall have obtained license
IN pursuance of the provisions of this act.
for which license he shall pay the sum OF
five dollars for costs of procuring the same,
which shall allow him only to sell for such
purpose; and any druggist, apothecary or
physician who shall have obtained such
license shall not keep at any time greater
quantity OF such spirits on hand than fifty
gallons, and shall not sell to any person a
greater quantity at any one time than one
gallon.
3. That the Ordinary, Judge of the county
court, or County Commissioners, as the case
may be, In the several counties of this
State, may, upon application to him or
them, as here provided, by druggist,
apotheeary or physician, grant license to
last for one year and no longer, to sell such
spirituous liquors as are mentioned in this
act, only for medical, chemical and manu-
featuring purposes, and In the way and
manner in this act directed, and no other;
but before granting any such license
they shall ascertain aud find, by oath and
examination of two or more sober and re-
spectacle citizens of their county that such
applicant is a sober, reliable and trust
worthy person; provided, that not exceed
ing one druggist, apothecary or physician
shall be appointed TO every 5000 inhabi-
tants according to the census next preced-
ing the time of granting the license; pro-
vided that each county shall be entitled
to at least one such druggist, apothe-
cary or physician, as the case may be,
f. That the said Ordinary, County Judge
or County Commissioners, as the case may
be, shall record the names Of the citizens
so by them examined, and the facts so
found by them, upon the minutes of their
proceedings, IN connection with the orders
and proceedings granting the license, aud
any druggist, apothecary or physician de-
string to obtain such license shall apply for
the same by petition setting forth that he is
a druggist, apothecary or physician, in the
county wherein such application is made,
the place he sells drugs and medicines or
regularly practices medicine; that he de-
sires to keep and sell such liquors for
medicinal, manufacturing or mechanical
purposes; that he will not knowingly keep
or sell such liquors otherwise nor
in greater quantities than is by
this act provided, and that he will well,
truthfully and faithfully keep and observe
the provisions of this act so far as the same
are applicable to him; and shall subscribe
and swear to his petition, and the same shall
be filed and preserved among the papers
and records of the county officers before
whom 1t was presented. But no druggist,
apothecary or physician shall be licensed to
sell any of the spirituous or malt liquors
herein mentioned, until he has executed and
given the said county officers In the county
where the liquors are proposed to be sold, a
bond with good and sufficient security to be
duly accepted and approved in a sum not
less than $500 nor more than 5000, condi-
toned that he will faithfully comply with
and perform all the requirements and con-
ditions of this act.
s. That any druggist, apothecarY or physi-
clan, having license to keep and cell such
spirituous liquors as are by this provided,
shall not sell the same to any one person at
one time in a greater quantity than one gal
Ion; nor any quantity unless the person sp-
ply to purchase the same shall present and
deliver the certificate of a sober and re-
spectacle physician, not licensed dealer
under this act, given upon his honor, to the
effect that such sprituous liquors so re-
quired are In fact required for medi-
cal purposes; or like certificate
of sober, respectable chemist or artist
that such spirituous liquors are In fact re-
quired for chemical purposes, or a like GER
ti6cate of a sober, respectable mechanic
that sDeh spirituous liquors so required are
in fact required for mechanical purposes;
and If any druggist, apothecary, or physi-
clan, chemist, artist or mechanic shall make
any such certificate falsely stating or sug-
costing the purposes for which such spiritu-
GUS liquors specified by him are required, be
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished as prescribed in sec
ton eleven Of this act.
6. That no person, after the first day OF
January, 1882, except as provided for by
this act, shall sell any of the intoxicatip g
liquors herein mentioned, In any manner or
In any quantity, contrary to the provisions
of this act, nor shall any person sell to a
minor, insane person, nor to an intoxicated
person, even II they present such certif-
cate as before mentioned, nor to any intern
perate person of whose Incorporate habits
he has been notified by the relatives of such
person. whether he has certificate or not.
z. That no person authorized to sell un.
der the provisions of this act shall allow any
person to drink In his place of business,
except where elections have been held as
provided for in the next section of this act
and majority of the qualified voters in
such county, district, city or town shall
have voted ''For whisky"
s. That If any citizen of any county, dis
trict, town or city, shall make application
to the Ordinary, County Judge, or Commits
sioners, as the case may be, accompanied
by petition Of fifty of the qualified voters
living near his proposed place of business,
such county officer may issue call for an
election to be held In such designated place
or places, In such county, militia district
city or town, by giving notice within
thirty days after the time and
place of said election to be held
under the same rules and regulations as are
prescribed for holding elections for mem
bers OF the General Assembly, and If ma
iority Of all the qualified voters of such
county, militia district, city or town shall
vote "for whisky" at said election, then
such person shall be allowed to sell such
spirituous liquors mentioned in this act
after being licensed as now provided by
law, and paying the license fee to such
county, city or town as the ease may be.
8. That nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to repeal any provision In
any local option or local law, or any genera
law not inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act.
10. That nothing in this act shall he SC
construed as to prohibit the manufacture oil
domestic wines or cider, or the purchase Oh
sale of wines for sscramental purposes, mol
to prohibit the sale Of domestic wines OF
cider.
IL. That any person violating any one OF
more of the provisions of this act shall bt
guilty of a misdemesnor, and on conviction
thereof shall be punished as is prescribed IL
section 43l0 OF the Code of 1873.
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