Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
NEW DISPENSARY LAW.
Some of the Stringent Provisions
Incorporated in 1t. .

The new Djspensary law intro.
duced in the Senate by Senator
John Gary Evans, is entitled: a
bill to declare tie law in reference
to and regulate the use, sale, con-
sumption, transportation and dis
position of alcoholic liquors of
liquor within the State of South
Carolina and to police the same.
It is quite different from the old
law and its provisions are very
strict. Railroads are prohibited
from hauling liquor to individuals
and the latter are punishable 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 paying a
small commission.
The bill is considered bomb
proof under it's present shape. 1t
ls lengthy bill, but among the
chief provisions Of the bill are
the following:
That the manufacture, sale.
barter or exchange, receipt, ac-
ceptance, delivery, storing and
keeping in possession of malt,
vinous, ,fermented, brewed whether
larger or rice beer), or other liquor
or other compound or mixture
thereof, by whatever name called
or known, which contains alcohol
and is used as a beverage by any
person, the transportation, re-
moval, the taking from the depot
or other place of consignment, or
the payment of freight thereon
punishable by thirty days i'm
prisonment or 500 fine, and liquor
confiscated.
The salary of the State Com
missioner was fixed at $4,000
book-keeper, $1,000.
RAILROADS are prohibited from
hauling liquors and liquor is
seizable by constables without
warrant.
Dispensaries can only be opened
during the day time.
The bond of the dispenser is
fixed at $4,000 and he is liable for
damages to the wife, etc., to any
man to whom liquor is illegally
sold.
There may be one or more dis
pensaries in each county, but
majority of ten free holders in any
township can prevent the establish
ment Of a dispensary. In places
where liquor selling was prohibited
previous to July 1, 1893, one fourth
of the voters can call an election,
which a majority vote decides.
Dry counties must pay for con-
stables to enfoce the low.
In wet counties citizens can
have liquor from Dispensaries
shipped to them.
Any person can make wine for
his own use, and sell same through
Dispensaries by paying a COM
mission of 10 per cent.
Payment of United State tax or
any place indicating that liquors
are for sale is evidence that the
law is being violated, for which a
penalty of 500 OF thirty days
Imprisonment is provided.
Druggists can purchase through
Dispensaries by paying a COM
mission of 10 per cent; wholesale
at cost to manufacturing drug
gists.
Hotels where tourists stop are
exempted from the nuisance" pro
vision.
All penalties are reduced to trial
justice jurisdiction and warrants
are issuable upon oath of any
person vAo swears that upon in
f. NJ; .on and belief liquor is
sold in violation of the law. If
Liquor is found it must be con-
fiscated.
Distillers must report quaterly
to State Dispenser as to their pro-
duct and its disposition.
Constables can search depots
without warrant, and a penalty is
prescribed for receiving from any
railroad or for its delivery by a
common carrier. No person can
bring liquor into the State under
penalty of 800 or thirty days i'm.
prisonment even for his own use.
Any person who resists any con-
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