Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-02-23

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impracticable by both friends and foes of pro-
hibition, and fell through in it's first stages.
Besides these direct efforts to set aside the
existing law or change it's policy when the sale
of LIQUOR is authorized under it's provisions,
there were measures introduced with the pur-
pose of making it's prohibition Of wines, beer,
&c.. less vigorous. With this view number
of bills were introduced to except wines or
brandy made from grapes grown within this
State, and alcoholic liquors sold in original
packages containing not less than ten gallons,
and stamped with United States revenue
stamp. ...r...-
Several bills Of this character failed, but one
was finally passed in the hurry and confusion
of the closing hours just before the recess in
December and when the attention of the 0ppo-
nents was diverted on other matters. Under
these circumstances it became law and con-
stitutes the single instance in which change
was made in the existing law which had the
effect of relaxing it's strongest provisions. The
Act adds Section to the existing law and is
as follows:
ssSection 7. That nothing in this Act con-
tanned shall be held to apply to sales by the
manufacturers in quantities not less than one
gallon of domestic wine manufactured by them
from grapes grown within this State, nor to
the sale by licensed distillers in original pack
ages Of not less than ten gallons of spirituous
liquors distilled by them within this State.
Provided that such sale by licensed distillers
shall only be made on the premises where the
said spirituous liquors are manufactured"
This provision is operative principally in the
upper portion of the State and it is feared
that the effect will be to reopen the traffic at
1;onpcod d;ot;1lorioa N alloh q WaV tn pncOlr-
age it's evils in seriously Objectionable form.
We have thus far noticed the measure in va
rious forms, which looked to the change or
modification Of the policy of prohibition as re-
cognized in the Act Of 1880 and have seen that
with but a single exception every one failed
to secure the approval of the Legislature. 1t
remains to notice the action Of the General
Assembly, which may be regarded as an en-
dorsement of that Act and a purpose to ex-
tend and render more effective its prohibitory
principle. This unqualified endorsement is to
be gathered from the fact that every measure
introduced to this end by the friends of exist
ing law passed by large majorities. These
Acts embrace the amendments already cited
providing for the better enforcement of the
law, the prohibition Of the sale of spirituous
liquors in the existing corporate towns OF Y ork-
vile, Rock Hill, Lancaster, Gaffney City,
Westminster, Seneca, Johnston, Little Rock,
Bolton, Prosperity, Chester and in the newly
INCORPORATED towns of Campobello, Wexford
and Clio In the last named place the prohi-
bition is made absolute for ninety.nine gears,
and in the town of Shiloh, where the license is
fixed at not less than 500, 600.
Add to this the amendment Of Section 1923
of the General Statutes, which provides that
any person who shall be convicted of retailing
without license, or selling or delivering spirit
uous liquors on the Sabbath day, shall not be
entitled to receive license for two years next
succeeding the date Of the last conviction, and
any license granted to such person shall be ut
terly without effect, and shall afford no pro-
lection, and every person taking out license
for the sale Of spirituous liquors as aforesaid
shall sell the same in a room fronting puDilc
street, without any screen, curtain, or other
device for preventing the passing public from
fully viewing what may be transpiring within.
And to crown and confirm the purpose to re-
move every obstacle from fair and unob-
structed expression of the will of the people on
the LIQUOR question the Legislature has placed
on the Statute book "An Act to provide To-
cal option law for the incorporated cities,
towns and villages Of this State" Its proyls-
ions are as follows
Section l. That whenever a number Of the
citizens Of any incorporated city, town or vii
lage in this State, equal to one-third OF the
number of votes cast in the next preceding
municipal election therein, shall, in writing,
on or before the fifteenth day of November in
any year, petition for an election upon the
question of ''license" or s'no license,'' for the
sale of intoxicating liquors therein, the coun-
Gil of such city, town or village is hereby au-
thorized and required to submit such question
to the qualified electors Of such city, town or
village, at special election to be held therein
on or about the first day Of December follow
ing and if majority of said electors vote in
favor of 'slcense," then the council of such
city, town or village, shall grant license ac-
cOrding to the laws now of force in this State,
for the sale Of liquors in such city, town or
village for the ensuing year but if a majority
of said electors vote in favor of mo license"
then it shall be unlawful for the council OF
such city, town or village so voting, to grant
any license for the sale of spirituous or intoxi-
eating liquors, bitters, or fruits prepared with
such liquors, for the ensuing year.
Sec. 2. Hereafter all licenses for the sale OF
spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the lncor-
porated cities, towns or villages OF this State
the thirty y-frst day of December in the year
for which they shall be granted.
Sec. 3. That whenever majority OF the
electors of any incorporated city, town or vii
lage vote in favor of "license," such license
shall be granted from year to year until anoth-
er vote shall be had, under the provisions OF
this Act, with different result and whenev-
er a majority of such electors vote in favor OF
ssno license,'' the council of such city, townOr
village shall, from year to year, refuse to grant
licenses until another election shall he held
under the provisions of this Act, with differ
ent result.
Sec. T. This Act shall not apply to any city,
town or village in which the sale OF ardent
spirits is now, or shall hereafter be prohDlted
by legislative enactment.
Sec. 5. That whenever the majority OF elect
ors of any such incorporated city, town or vii
lage shall vote in favor Of 'sno license, it shall
be unlawful for any druggist therein to sell,
during the time when no licenses for the sale
of spirituous liquors are granted, any splrltu-
GUS or intoxicating liquors, bitters, or fruits
prepared with such liquors, except upon the
certificate of regular practicing physician in
actual attendance upon patient such certln-
cate to contain the name of the patient and
the disease for which such prescription is MADE;
and such certificate shall be filed by the drug
pist filling the same and kept for the period OF
one year, subject to inspection at any time
the council of such city, town or village may
direct.
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any physl-
clan to give any prescription for any such
liquors, except when actually in bona fde at
tendance upon patient.
Sec. 7. That any person violating Sections 5
or 6 of this Act shall, upon conviction. be
fined in sum of not less than two hundred
dollars, or imprisoned for not less than three
months or both fined and imprisoned, in the
discretion of the Court.
Sec. 8. All elections under this Act shall be
conducted according to the laws now governing