The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-09
THE PROHIBITION BILL
Tho Iron. .Clad, Brass Bound and Conner
Fastened Measure OF tho White
Ribbon Army.
From tha State.1

Is an iron-clud document of some 7, 600
words. Its provisions are intended to
De AS rigid as the back bone of the
SphynX' and the thousand and one
safeguards against evasion are pre-.
pared with snprrlative care and exacti-
tude and are summarized in the fol-
lowing:
On and after the first day of Octo-
Der, lS92, no person shall manufacture
Tor sale, sell keep for sale, give away,
exchange, barter or dispense any In
toxicating liquors, for any purpose
whatever, otherwise than rs provided
In this act: Persons holding permits
shall be authorized to sell and dispense
Intoxicating liquors for pharmaceutical
ana medical purposes, and alcohol for
specific chemical purposes, and wine
for sacramental purposes, but no other
purposes whatever.
Notice of an application for permit
or renewal thereof must be published
for three consecutive weeks in Il news
paper regularly published and printed
IN the English language, and of general
circulation in the city or town where
the applicant proposes to keep and sell
Intoxicating liquors.
A VERY SELECT FEW.
Application:for permits shall be made
by petitions filed in the office of the
county commissioners at least ten days
before the meeting at which the ap-
plicatiOns are considered, which petition
shall state the applicants name, resi-
dence, business, and in what business
he has been engaged two years previ-
Gus; the place, particularly describing
1t, where the buying and selling of IL
quor is to he conducted; that he is n
citizen of the United State, and of
South Carolina; that he is q regist cred
druggist, and now is, and for the last
twelve months has been, lawfully con-
Quoting drug store in thelcity or town
wherein he proposes to sell Intoxicating
liquors under the permit applied for,
and, as proprietor of such pharmacy,
that ne has not been adjudged guilty
eating liquors, within the last two
years; and Is not the keeper of hotel,
eating house, saloon, restaurant, or
place or public amusement; that he is
notnddlcteh to the use Of Intoxicating
llquors as beverage, and has not,
"ltnin Tie last two years, been intOXi-
Gated, or directly or indirectly engaged,
employed. orinterested in the unlawful
manufacture, sale, or keeping for sale.
OF Intoxicating liquors, and that he
desires permit t." purchase. keep and
sci such liquors for lawful purposes
only.
The applicant is required to give
bond in the sum Of 81 900, conditioned
that he will well and truly observe and
obey the laws Of the State of South
Carolina now or hereafter in force in
relation to the sale Of Intoxicating H.
quors; that he will pay all fines, penal
ties, damages and costs that may be
assessed or recovered against him for q
violation of such laws during the term
for which said permit or renewal there
offs granted, and will not sell intoxicat-
ing liquors under his permit at charge
exceeding fifty (5W per cent. Of the cost
price excluding carriage and drayage.
The petition must be signed by three
tourths OF tho freehold voters of the
place and each person shall state that
he understands the petition, knows the
applicant to he what he has certified
to, and that the 7 ermit is necessary for
the convenience and accommodation of
the people.
Upto 8 Il. m. Of the day Of the meet
ing ut which the application is consid-
cred, any resident Of the county may
file q remonstrance against granting
the permit applied for. Provision is
made for argument Of the matter with
or without counsel, and it shall be de-
cidcd las the public good may require"
ONE LICENSE TO TWO THOUSAND PER-
SONS.
There shall not be more than one
permit granted to every 1000 inhabit-
ants, and no permit shall be granted to
any druggist whose place Of business is
outside ofan incorporated town or
city.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
The applicant shall endorse on his
bond that he twill not sell, give. or
furnish to any person any Intoxicating
liquors otherwise as provided by law,
and especially will not sell or furnish
Intoxicating liquors to any person who
is not known to him personally, or
duly identified, nor to any minor, in
toXlcated person, or persons who are in
the habit Of becoming intoxicated; and
he will make true, full, and accurate
returns of all certificates and requests
made to or received by him, 40 required
by law; and said returns shall show
every sale and delivery of such liquors
made by or for him during the month
embraced therein, and the true sigma
ture to every request received and
granted; and such returns shall show
all TIE Intoxicating liquors sold or de-
iivered to any and every person as re-
turned.
Every permit so granted shall specify
the building, giving street and number,
or location, in which intoXicatinr H.