Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
MEDICINAL INT0XICANIS.
COLLECTOR CKt.NSHAW ISSUES
AN IMPORTANT ORDER.

Iiability of Manufacturers and sellers
to Special Taxes on Ltquor-mr. S'As
Declines the Senatorial domination
The Governor Grants Murderer Norris
Respite Until Next Month.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 15-Collector
Crensbaw has issued to his deputies IN
structions as to the liability of winners
and manufacturers and dealers in certain
medicinal compounds, to the special TAX
on wines, WINNERS and manufacturers
will not be allowed to sell in put one
place. II they sell in more than one they
are liable to the special tax as retail
llouor dealers. In the case Of medicinal
compounds, bitters, ellxirs, tonics, ETC..
containing large proportions Oh ols-
TILED spirits, when sold and used
as alcoholic beverages by the purchasers,
the person so selling shall be regarded as
a liouor dealer and liable to the special
tax as such, regardless OF the sellers In
teption. The Collector holds that in u
such compounds which are capable OF
being used both as a medicine and a
beverage the use to which they are APP
piled after being purchased will deter
mine the liability Of the parties selling.
The fact that they are sold In one place
and used there as medicine will not he
considered if sold elsewhere and used as
a beverage.
THE MEDICINES COVERED.
The medicinal compounds, bitters, ETC.,
DO which this ruling applies, are those ar
ticles which contain such a proportion OF
distilled spirits or alcohol that when used
will produce intoxication before having
medicinal effect. The Collector makes
this ruling because 1t is reported that IN
anumber OF dry counties these compounds
are being sold as substitutes for liquor.
Parties held liable under this decision.
snd persons or firms manufacturing the
same will be required to paw special
tax as rectiiers of S1C0 per annum, and
also when sold in less quantity than hVe
gallons VIII be required to pay a re'ali
tax OF s25, and IN quantities over hve gal
Ions the W holesale tax Of 500. The Col
hector. under this ruling, has already re-
CURED one well known manufacturer TO
pay the rectiaer's and wholesale taxes for
ihp manufacture and sale of such COM
pounds.
NORRIS REsPITED.
The Governor last night respited to
Oct. IS Henry Norris, the HARRISON county
murderer, who was to hang on Sept. "a
On March last Norris killed with hoe
George Elliott, who was ditching with
him on a farm. The killing was without
.pIONOCdIlOD. 1uS SFt up WI SuO
ltrial plea of insanity. The presiding
Judge recommended a respite, believing
the case ought to have careful 1nvesti-
cation before execution.
There was paid into the Treasury to-
dav S1,173 on the Bank Of Rome case.
collected from Mrs. Deason on account OF
the sureties on the bond Of the bank as a
State depository.
Morris B. Frank, railway postal clerk,
fled q suit in the United States Court to-
day against the Atlanta and West Point
ard Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama
railroads for S25. 900 damages for injuries
received in an accident.
MR.. CLAY DECLINES.
The committee appointed by the Thirty
fifth Senatorial District Convention to
notify A. S. Clay. of Cobb county, OF his
domination, returned from Marietta to-
night. Mr.. Clay positively declines to
accept, al he is the Democratic nominee
for the House in Cobb county and does
not think it would be right 10 withdraw
from that race. There is some question
as to what course will now be pursued,
and wide difference of opinion
whether the old convention shall reassem-
bic and make another nomination and
whether the new Executive Committee
shall nominate a candidate or whether
the committee shall call a new cOnven-
ton. There are presidents for either
course. though they are strongest that the
new Executive Committee should now
Pnme the candidate, as the time is so
short before the election.