The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-09
A NEW DISPENSARY LAW.
The Measure introduced In the Senate
By Mr.. Evans

Quite Different From the Old Law and
Its Provisions Very Strict-Rail-
roads Prohibited From Hauling
Liquor 20 Individuals and the Latter
Punishable for Receiving Any Liz
quor.
Columbia, s. c., Dec s.-The new dis
pensary law was introduced in the Sem
ate tonight by Senator John Gary Evans.
II is entitled "A bill to declare the law
in reference 10, and regulate the use,
sale, consumption, transportation aud dis
position of alcoholic liquors, or liquor,
within the state Of South Carolina, and
TO police the same"
IL is quite different from the old law,
and its provisions are very strict. Rai-
roads are prohibited from hauling liquor
10 individuals, and the latter are punish-
able 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 dispensary by
paying small commission.
The bill is considered bomb-proof under
its present shape.
SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS.
IL is a lengthy bill, but among its chief
provisions are the following That tns
manufacture, sale. barter or exchange,
receipt, acceptance, delivery, storing and
keeping in possession OF malt. vinOus, fer
mented, brewed, whether lager or rice
beer, or other liquor, or other compound
or mixture thereof, by whatever name
called or known, which contains alcohol
aud is used AS beverage by any person
the transportation, removal, the taking
from the depot or other place Of cOnsign-
ment, or the payment Of right thereon,
is punishable by thirty day g imprisonment
or 800 fine and liquor coufscated
The salary OF the state comm issionrr
was fixed at $1,000, and that Of the book
keeper al 81 200.
The railroads are prohibited from haul-
ing liquor, and liquor is seizable by con-
stables without warrant.
Dtspensaries can only be opened during
the daytime.
$1,000, and he is liable for damages TO the
wife, etc, 10 any man TO whom liquor is
illegally sold.
LOCATION OF DIsPENsARtEs.
There may be one or more dispensaries
in each county, but a majority of ten free
holders in any township can prevent the
establishment Of dispeusary. In places
where liquor selling was prohibited preyi-
Gus TO July /, 1893, oue-f0urth OF the
NWNNA Ahh 0AA al EANtbANLt Mu&9n n ma
iOrity vote decides. Dry counties must
pay for constables TO enforce the law.
In wet counties citizens can have liquor
from dispensaries shipped 70 them. Any
person can make wine for his own use,
and can sell the same, through the dis
peDsaries, by paying commission Of 10
per cent.
Payment Of United States tax, or any
place indicating that liquors are for sale,
Is evidence that the law ia being violafed
for which penalty Of 800 or thirty days
Imprisonment Is provided,
Druggists can purchase through the
dispeDsaries by paying commission Of
10 per cent. wholesale at cost to manu-
featuring druggists
Hotels where tourists stop are ex-
empted from the nuisance" provision.
All penalties are reduced to trial JUS
tice jurisdiction, and warrants are issua-
bic upon oath Of any person who swears
that upon information and belief liquor Is
sold IN violation Of the law. II liquor is
found it must be confscated
Distillers must report quarterly to the
state dispenser as to their product and It's
disposition.
Constables can search depots without
warrant, and penalty is prescribed for
receiving liquor from any railroad or for
its delivery by common carrier No
person can bring liquor into the state un-
der penalty Of 500 or thirty days i'm
prisOnment. even for his own use.
Any person who resists any constable
or officer, or attempts 10 seize liquor ille-
gaily sold, is made guilty Of q misde-
meanor.
A provision is made 10 allow dispensa-
ries 10 sell beer by the glass, or any other
quantity.
The bin was referred to the finance
committee.