The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24


sioner and disposed of as hereinbefore
provided: Provided further, That the
claimant Of such liquors may give bond
In one hundred dollars as when the
value is fifty dollars or over, and shall
bear the burden of showing before q
Trial Justice that he has complied with
the law and that the lquor Is not lis.
bic to seizure.
Sec. 32. That all fermented, distilled
or other liquors or liquids containing
alcohol, transported into this State or
remaining herein for use, sale, con-
sumption, storage or other disposition
shall, upon introduction and arrival In p.
this State. be subject to the operation
and effect of this law to the same ex.
teat and In the same manner as though
such liquors or liquids had hsen pro-
dueed in this State.
Sec. 33. That no person, except as
provided by this Act, shall bring into
this State. or transport from place to
place within this State, by wagon, cart,
or other vehicle, or by any other means
or mode Of carriage, any liquor or Itq-
uids containing alcohol, under penal
ty of 300 or Imprisonment for thirty
days, for each offsn5e upon conviction
thereof. as for a misdsmeau0r. Any
servant, agent or employee Of any per.
sons, corporation or associations, doing
business In this State as common car
rier, or any person whatever, Except an
officer seizing or examining the same)
who shall remove any intoxicating hq.
uors from any railroad car, vessel or
other vehicle of transportation at any
place other than the usual and estab-
lished stations, wharves, depo:s or
places of business Of such common car
riers within some city or town where
there Is a Dispensary, and theE only for
such Dispensary, or who shsll atd In or
consent to such removal, shall upon
conviction be subject to a penalty OF
$50 or imprisonment for thirty days
for every offense: Provided, That
said penalty shall not apply to any ilq-
uor ia transit when changed from cat
to car to facilitate transp ortation
across the State: Provided, That
this section does not apply to liquors
purchased from q Dispehsary and bear.
ing the proper label or certificate. All
liquors In this State, except Dispensary
liquors and these passing through con-
signed to points beyond, shall be
deemed contraband and may be seized
In transit without warrant. And any
steamboat, sailing vessel. railroad, ex-
press company or other common car
rier transporting or bringing into this
State for sale or USE therein, except by
the DIspensary, shall suffer q penalty
of $500 and COSTS for each offense, to
be recovered by the Solicitor OF the
Circuit Court, or the Attorney General,
BY an action brought therefor In any
court Of competent jurisdiction. The
State constables, Sheriffs, municipal
police or any lawful constable may en-
ter any railroad car, or express car, or
depot, or steamboat, or other vessel,
without warrant and make search for
such contraband liquors, and may ex-
anime the way bills aud freight books
of said common carriers, and any one
interfering with or resisting such OH
Ger shall be punished by fine not ex.
ceeding 500 or Imprisonment not lon.
ger than thirty days.
Sec. "a. That any person detected
openly violating any Of the provisions
Of this Act shall be liable to arrest
without warrant, provided warrant
shall be procured within q reasonable
time thereafter.
Sec. IS. That violations of any of the
sections of this Act, where punishment
upon conviction Is not especially pro-
yided for, the person or persons or cor.
poration so convicted shall be punished
In the discretion of the court trying
the same. All alcoholic liquors, other
than domestic wine, and in quantity
more than five gallons, which do not
have on the packages In which they are
contained the labels and certificates go
Ing to show that they have been pur:
chased from State officer authorized
to sell them are hereby declared con-
traband, and on seizure will be forfeit
ed to the State as provided In Section
81: Provided, That this section shall
not apply to liquor held by the owners
of registered stills. Persons having
more than five gallons Of liquor else.
where than at his or her home, which
thew wish to keep for their own use.
may throw the protection OF the law
around the same by furnishing an In
ventory of the quantity and kinds to
the State Commissioned, and applying
for certificates to affix thereto. After
sixty days from the approval OF tnls
Act any liquor found In the State not
having such certificates may be seized
and cOnfscated. Persons having more
than they wish to use may obtain GER
tifcates to ship beyond the limits OF
the State. Any person afhx1ng, or
causing to be affixed, to any package
containing alcoholic liquor any imtta.
tion stamp or other printed or engraved
label or device than those furnished by
the State Commissioner shall for each
offense be liable to penalty OF ten
days Imprisonment or $25 fine.
Sec. 36. Every person who disposseses
or rescues from constable or otner
officer, or attempts so to DO, any aico.
holic liquor taken or detained by such
officer charged with the enforcement
of this law, shall, upon conviction be
imprisoned thirty days or pay fne OF
500.
Sec. 81. Any person handling contra.
band liquor in the night time or deliv-
ering the same, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall
be punished by imprisonment for
thirty days or 800 fine.
Sec. SO. Any wagon, cart, boat or
other conveyance transporting contra
band liquor at night other than regular
passenger or freight steamers and rail-.
Way car, shall be liable to seizure and
con6scation; and to that end the officer
shall cause the same TO be appraised by
three disinterested citizens, and unless
recovered by claim and delivery pro.
ceedings and suitable bond, shall be ad.
vertised and sold and proceeds sent to
the State Commissioner.
SEC. 80. Every Dispenser, when ne
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