The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30

the truth.
Requests for liquor shall be made upon
blanks furnished by the County Auditor. Tht
perm it-holder shall make return thereof tt
! The Auditor under penalty for failure TO com
ply. Permit-holders shall make return OF al
, liquors to the Auditor.
| 4 perinit-hoder may employ not more thar
two clerks to sell liquors.
Licensed druggists and manufacturers Of
proprietary medicines are authorized 10 pur'
chase of permtholders liquors for the pur.
be used as a beverage. They shall make re-
turn Of all liquors so purchased 10 the AUDI
| tor.
ty treasury, one.half to be used in prosecu.
tions for violation OF the liquor law.
Applicants who make false statements In
their requests for liquor shall be fined from
S00 to $40 and costs and be Imprisoned from
one month to six months. .
False oaths made by permit-holders shall
be punishable as perjury.
Provision is made 10 prevent all social cluos
from dispensing liquors. All places where IL
quors are sold in violation OF this act shall be
deemed public nuisances and certain ohcers
are directed TO abate them and puohcly AZ
bar room paraphernalia and bring the ofreno-
ers to trial. The Attorney General or any cit
izen may maintain action In the name OF the
State TO abate the same. Full provision ID
made for all legal steps In this direction.
Any trial justice, solicitor, ETC., shall not do
his duty in the premises shall forfeit 500.
No person shall knowingly bring into the
State any liquors In violation OF the proVls-
ions OF this act under penalty of $500 and costs
and Imprisonment for one year; In default
OF payment he shall suffer an additional pun
ishment Of one year.
THE ABBEvILLE DELEGATION.
The Abbevile delegation are showing up
well in the Legislature and appear to be mere
for work. 1t is said that Mr.. Hill has been
chosen leader Of the prohibition forces In tne
Messre Hemnhiu- MapiIl and Gary are
quartered at Mrs. McCants, with In stones
throw of the capitol. Messrs. Graham, XII
nard and Hill are at Mrs. Winthrop Williams
on Plain street, one square from Main.
THE DELA HOWE ESTATE.
The AbbeviIlians are wrestling with the
Della Howe estate matter. 1t Will be remem'
bered that the trustees and the grand jury
Of the estate be sold In order to obtain funds
for carrying on the school. The question
arises: Has the Legislature the right 10 give
the power, and have the trustees or anybody
1ne Ss the 20 is dvded
Gary, Graham, Kinard and Magill think that
the power can be given, Senator Hemphlil
thinks not, and Mr.. Hill is as yet undecided,
but is inclined to favor IT. ...s
CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE MUST BE FILED
FORTY DAYS
Mr.. Hill has put quietus on matter tha
has caused the General Assembly good deal
of annoyance. 1t has been the custom TO
gard to the law on the subject. Mr.. Hill call
ed the Speakers attention to the fact that the
statute required that all claims should De
filed with the Comptroller General forty days
before the meeting of the Legislature. 1t was
found that this rule had been violated, and
the Speaker gave notice that no claims would
be considered hereafter unless they complied
with the law. j. Wllson 1looes.