The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-15
NEW DISPENSARY LAW.
SOME OF THE STRINGENT PROVISIONS
INCORPORATED IN IT.

Tho new Dspcnsary law was introduced
i'll the Senate last Thursday by Senator John
Gary Evans. 1t is entitled A bill to de-
clare the law in reference to and regulate
the use, sale consumption, .trulspnHpiA"?
within the State of South Crroina and to
police the same.
1t is quite different from the old law and
is provisions arc very strict. La lroads are
prohibited from hauling liquor to indiyid-
uals and the Inter are punishable for re-
Giving any such liquor, even for individual
use.
Dispensers can sell beer in glasses or
other quantities. and wine growers can sell
their product through the Dispensnry by
paying II small commission.
The b II is considered bomb prof under
its present shnIc. l. is II lengthy bill. but
among the chief provisions of the bill arc
the following:
That the mnnuincturr, sale, barter OF
y.cXcnangr. receipt, acceptance. delivery,
storing 0nd keeping i'll possession, ~ mat,
vinous, frrmcui,d brcwcd (whc,hrr lager ur
rice bccr), or Other liquor, or other com-
pound or mixture thereof, by whatever
name cal led OF knoAn, which contains nlco-
hnl aud is used ~ n beverage 10y amy per-
son; the transporIai n, removal, the trking
from the dcrUt ~ other place OF cOns'gn-
mcnt, or the payment "i frci%.t thereon
81 NJ fine. and liuu"r coniscatcl.
The snltry Of the State Commissioner WAS
fix ii n. $1,000; b,okkrrrcr ) ,2NA.
.;ailrol!s are prohibucl from hanlng
ii ,ors and liquor is sciz,bc hy cousrablcs
wi h'ut warrant.
,.spcnsarics can only be opened during
til day time.
rhc bond of the dispenser il fixed ut
s. 900 and he is liable to suit Tor damages TO
:hc wife, etc, of my man 10 whom liqnor il
legally sold.
rncrc may be one or more di-pcnSsrics in
en- 4 cru"ty, buta majority o! ten free h"l-
dc in any township can prevent the cS-
In lishmcnt of diSpcnSary. In PAGES
,erc liquor selling was prohibited previous
I, July |, 1893, one fourth of the voters can
call nn election, at which n m,iority vote de
cilcs. Dry counties must pny for constah'rS
u enforce the law.
In wet counties citizens can have liquor
from Dispens ,rics shipped 10 them.
Any person can make wine for his own
usc, and can sell same through DispcnSaric'
"y inying n commission of 10 per cent
Payment of Uui'c cd States tax or Keeping of
any place Indicating that liquors are for sale
is evidence thnt the law is being violated. for
which II penalty of 500 or thirty days i'm
prisonmcnt is provided.
Druggists can rurchas" through Di>pcn>a
sarics 10y paying II commission of 10 per
cent; by Wholesale at cost to manufacturing
druggists.
Hotels where tourists step are exempted
from the "nuisancc' provision.
All penalties are reduced to trial Justice
jurisdiction and warrants are issued uyon
oath Of any person who swcars that upon
information and belief liquor is sod in vio-
lation of tn" law. If liquor is found it must
be confscated.
DistiilcrS must report quarterly 10 State
Dispenser as TO their product aud its dispo
s;ion.
Constables can search depots without war
rant, and peralty is prescribed for re-
ceivng liquor from any railroad or for its
delivery by n common carrier. No person
can brng liquor into the State under penalty
of 500 or thirty days imprisonment even
foe his own use.
Any person who rcsists any constable or
officer or attempts TO seize liquor illegally
sold is made guilty of a mi'dcmeanor.
A prGvis on il made TO allow Dispensarics |
TO sell beer by The glass or any other guam
tity.
The bill was referred TO the Finance Com
!Gittee. !