The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-09
A NEW DISPENSARY BILL.
TJLLMhS WANTS a LAW WHICH
WILL DE BOMB PROOF.
The New Measure Different From the Old
One I'm Many Points and Ia Quite
Rigid in Its Provisions.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. s.-The new
dispensary bill was introduced in the
Senate tonight, by Senator John Gary
Evans. 1t is entitled:
"a bill to declare the law in reference
TO, and regulate the use. sale. consump-
ton, transportation, and disposition, OF
alcoholine liquors or liquor within the
State Of South Carolina, and TO police the
same"
1t Is quite different from the old law,
and its provisions are very strict. Rail
roads are prohibited from hauling liquor
to individuals, and the latter are pun
ishabe for receiving 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 dispen-
sary. by paying a small commission
The bill is considered bomb-proof under
its present shape. II is lengthy bill
and among its chief provisions are the
following:
That the manufacture. sale. barter, or
exchange. receipt. acceptance, delivery,
storing, and keeping in particular mat
yinous. fermented, brewed (whether lager
or rice beer, or other liquor or other
compound or mixture, thereof py WHAT
ever name called or known, when con-
tains alcohol, and is used as a beverage
bv any person, the transportation re-
moval. the taking from the depot OF
Nother place of consignment, or the pay
nent of freight thereon punlshaple oy
thirty days Imprisonment, OF 'lVV nne' VI
liquor contiscated. ,..,..
was fixed az 5000; bookkeeper N,zV'
Railroads are prohibited from hauling
liquors. and liquor is sezable by consta-
bles without warning. Dispensaries can
only be opened during the day time Inc
bond Of the dispenser is fixed at 5000, ana
he ie liable for damages 10 the wlfe' etc,
TO any man 10 whom liquor Is hlesaly
sold There may be one or more dlspen-
saries i'm each county. but majority OK
ten free-holders i'm any township can pre-
vent the establishment Of a dlspehsary'
In places where liquor selling was pro-
hibited previous 10 July ], 1928 one-tourth
Of the voters can call an election, Whlch
n majority vote decides. Dry counties
must pay for constabes to enforce the
law. In wet counties citizens can have
LIQUOR from dispensaries shipped to them.
ANY person can make wine for his own
use. and can sell the same through the
dispensaries by paying a commission OF ID
per cent.
The payment Of United States tax or
any place indicating that liquors are for
sale is evidence that the law is being vio-
lated, for which penalty Of 800 or thirty
days imIrisonment is provided.
Druggists can purchase it through the
dispensaries by paying a commission OF
10 per cent: wholesale at cost to manu-
nfacturing druggists. Hotels where tou-
rists stop, are exempted from the "Nui-
sance" provision.
All penalties are reduced 90 trial by JUS
tice. and warrants are issuable upon the
oath OF any person who swears that upon
information and beiicf liquor Is sold IN
violation of the law. III liquor is found
If must be confiscated. Distillers must re-
port quarterly to the state dispenser as 10
their product and its disposition. Con-
stables can search depots without war
rants, and penalty is prescribed for re-
ceiving liquor from any railroad or for
its delivery by "a common carrier. No per
son can bring liquor into the State under
penalty OF 800 fine or thirty days i'm
prsOnment even for his own use Any
person who ressts any constable or officer.
attempts to seize liquor Illegally sold
IS made guilty OF a mlsdemeanOr. A pro-
vision is made TO allow dispensaries to sell
beer by the glass or any other quantity.
The bill was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.