Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-01-01
THE LIQUOR LAW.

AS a matter of interest at this time, we
publish the following most important Sec
tions of the law regulating the sale of in
toxicating liquors in this State:
Section 1731. No license for the sale of
spirituous or intoxicating liquors, shall be
granted in South Carolina outside of the
incorporated cities, towns and villages in
this State; and it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to sell such liquors with
out license so to do.
Section 1888. Hereafter the sale of all
wines, fruits prepared with spirituous
liquors, bitters, or other beverages of which
spirituOus liquors form an ingredient, is
hereby prohibited within the limits of this
State, except in the incorporate limits of
cities, towns and villages, where they shall
only be sold under the same terms as intox-
icating liquors, as provided for in the pre-
ceding section.
Section 1874. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in sum of not
prisoned for a term of not less than six
months, or both fined and imprisoned in
the discretion of the Court trying the case
Provided, That one-half of all fines imposed
and collected on any conviction under this
Chapter shall be paid to the officer or per-
son detecting and reporting violations there
of, on the warrant of the County Commits
sioners of the county in which such convic-
ton shall be had, if claimed by such per-
son, with the certificate of the Solicitor and
the Clerk of the Court that he is entitled to
the same the other half of said fines, and
any sums not claimed as above provided, to
be held by the Treasurer Of such county for
the use of the county. The County Com
,;ro;o f,f
charged with the duty of obtaining infor-
nation as to the violation of any of the
provisions of this Chapter, with the duty OF
instituting prosecutions therefor.
Section 1888. Wilfully furnishing any in
toxicating drink by sale, gift or otherwise,
to any person of known Incorporate habits,
or to any person when drunk or intoxicated,
or to q minor, or to any insane person, for
use as a beverage, shall be held and deem
ed misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, the offender shall be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, and imprisoned not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days.
Section 1889. Any person who shall be
found drunk, or grossly intoxicated, in any y
street, highway, public house, or public
place, shall be fined upon view of, or upon
proof made before any Mayor or other mu-
nicipal officer or Trial Justice, not exceed
ing five dollars and, if the same is not paid,
imprisoned not exceeding five days; and
any person who shall sell Intoxicating
liquors to any such person, to be drunk on
the premises where sold, whereof the said
person shall become intoxicated, shall, be-
Sides his liability under preceding Sections,
be liable to pay to the wife, parent, child or
guardian of the person so found intoxicated,
the sum of five dollars for every such Of
fense, to be recovered in action for debt
before any Trial Justice having jurisdiction
Of the person Of the defendant; Provided,
That no suit shall be instituted after ten
days from the commission of the offense
mentioned in this Section.