The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
NEW DISPENSARY LAW.
MANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN
THE ACT.

The Law Strengthened in Many Points-
Its Meshes WIN b, ard to Get Through
Provision for Establishing New Dispen-
saries.
An Act 10 Declare the Law in Refer.
ence to and Further Regulate the Use.
Sale, Consumption, Transportation
and Disposition OF Alcoholic Liquid,
or LIQUORS Within the State Of South
Carolina, and to Police the Same.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the
Safe of South Carolina, now met aud
sitting in General Assembly, aud by the
authority of the same: That the manu-.
tacture, sale, barter or exchange, re.
ceipt, acceptance, delivery, storing and
keeping IN possession, within this State,
of any spirituous. malt, vlnous, fer
menied, brewed (whether lager or rice
beer) or other liquors or any compound
or mixture thereof, by whatever name
called or known, which contains alcohol
and is used as beverage by any per.
sou, firm or corporation; the transpor'
tation, removal, the taking from Lhe
depot or other place by congsignee or
other person or the payment OF freight
or express or other charges by any per-
son, firm, association or corporation
upon any spirituous, malt, vinous, fer.
mented, brswed (whether lager, rice or
other beer) or other liquor or any COM
pound mixture thereof. by whatever
name called or known, which contains
alcohol and is used as beverage, ex.
cept as Lis hereafter. provided, is hereby
prohibited under a penalty Of thirty days
imprisonment or one hundred dollars fine
for each oAense. All such liquors, e1.
cept when bought from a State officer
authorized to sell the same or In posses.
sion of one, are declared to be contraband
and against the morals, good health and
safety of the State and may be seized
wherever found without warrant and
turned over to the State Commissioner.
Sec. 2. The Governor, the Attorney
General and the Comptroller General
shall, ex oficlo, constitute State Board
of Control to carry out the provisions OF
this Act.
Sec. 3. That the Governor shall, at
the expiration of the term Of the present
Commissioner, and at the expiration OF
every two years thereafter, appoint q
Commissioner, which appointment shall
be submitted to the Senate at its next
session for lts approval; said Commis'
sioner shall be believed by the Governor
to be an abstainer from intoxicants,
and shall, under such rules and regula.
tions as may be made by the State
Board of Control, purchase all intoxicat-
ing LIQUORS for lawful sale in this State,
and.turnish the same to such persons as
may by designated as Dispensers thereof,
to be sold as hereafter prescribed in this
Act. Said Commissioner shall reside,
and have bis place of business, in the
city of Columbia, in this State, and hold
his Office two years from appointment
and until another be app ointed In his
stead. He shall be subject to removal
for cause by the State Board of Control.
He snail qualify and be commissioned
the same as other State officers, and re.
celve an annual salary Of SO, 900, pay
able at the same time and IN the same
manner as is provided for the payment
of the salaries of State officers. He
shall be allowed bookkee per, who shall
be paid in the same manner salary OF
$1,000, aud such other assistants as In
tie opinion OF the Board OF Control may
be deemed necessary. He shall not sell
to the County Dispensers any intoxicat.
ing or ierme2ted liquors, except such as
have been tested BY the chemist OF tho
South Carolina College and declared to
be pure: Provided, That said State
Board of Control shall have authority to
appoint such assistants as they may find
necessary to assist the South Carolina
College in making the anal yses required
by this Act, and the said Board OF Con.
troll may fix such reasonable compensa.
ton, If any, as they deem proper for the
services rendered by such caemist or
such assistants. The State Commis'
sioner shall deposit all amounts received
BY him from sales to County Dispensers
or others with the Treasurer OF the State
under such rules as may be made by the
State Board of Control to insure the
faithful return of the same, and the State
Treasurer shall keep q separate account
with said fund from which the Commis.
sloner shall draw from time to time,
upon warrants duly approved oy the
chairman of said Board, The amuunss
necessary to pay the expenses incurred
In conducting the business. Al rules
and regulations governing said z mi"
sioner in the purchase of intUA c,ilng
liquors, or In the performance of any Of
the duties of his office where the same
are not provided for by law, shall DO
prescribed by the state Board Of Con.
troll. He shall, before entering upon the
duties of his office, execute q bond to
the State Treasurer, with sufficient sure.
ties, to be approved by the Attorney
General, In the penal sum Of ten thous-
and dollars (sl0,000) for the faithful
performance of the duties of his Office.
In all purchases or sales Of intoxicating
liquors mace by said Commissioner as
contemplated in this Act, the Commls-
Honer shall cause q certificate to be
attached to each and every package
containing said liquors when the same..is
shipped to him from tho place Of pur-
chase. or by linn 10 the County Dispen.
aer, certified by bis official signature
and seal, which certificate shall state
that liquors contained in said package
have been purchased by him for sale
within the State of SOuth Carolina. or
to be shipped out of the State under the
laws of said State; and without such
certificate any package containing LIQUORS