The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-03

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and reported to the State s
er at once, who shall dispSs
same as hereinafter provided
ded: That liquors purchased 0rS2Ssi;
the State, owned and conveyed as pefs
sonal baggage, shall be exempt from
seizure when the quantity does not ex-
ceed one gall1n.
Sec. 26. That the possession of said
illicit liquors is hereby prohibited and
declared unlawful, and any obligation,
note or Indebtedness contracted in
their sale OF transportation is declared
to be absolutely null and void, nor shall
any action or suit for the recovery OF
the same be entertained in any court in
this State.
Sec. q. That the proceeding against
liquor 90 Illegally kept, stored, sold, de-
llVered, transported or being transport
ed, shall be. considered proceeding IN
cen, unless otherwise herein provided
elsewhere than at lis OF her residence.
Sec. e. That the carriage, transpor-
tation, possession, removal, sale, Ge-
livery or acceptance Of any of the said
liquors or Liquids il any pachage,cask,
jug, box or other package, under any
other than the proper name or brand
known to the trade as designating the
kind and quality Of the contents Of the
casks, packages or boxes containing the
same, or causing such removal, accept
ance, transportation, taking into pos.
session, or any such delivery, shall
work the forfeiture of said liquors or
liquid and casks or packages, and the
person or persons so offending, ,kno wing
II, be subject to pay fine Of not more
than five hundred dollars or imprison-
ment for the term Of not longer than
six months, and the wrongful name,
address, mark, stamp or style on such
uquCr when seiZed shall &c considered
evidence prima facie of guilt. The
books aud Waybills of the common car
rier may be examined to trace said Il
quor to the shipper, who shall be liable
upon conviction, in like penalty.
Sec. 80. That all Constables, Deputy
Constables. SheriffS or Municipal po
iicemen, shall have the right, power
and authority, and it shall be their du-
ty, whenever they are informed or sus'
pect that any such suspicious package
in possession of a common carrier con-
tains alcoholic liquors or liquids, to de-
taiu the same for examination for toe
term of tGenty-four hours without any
warrant or process whatever.
Sec. 80. That any interference by any
person with obstruction or resistance
of. or abusive language to any officer
or persoa in the discharge OF the 0u
ties herein enjoined or the use of abu'
siYe language by any such officer OF
person to any other person or persons
shall, upon conviction, be deemed gull
ty of misdemeanor and be punisha
bic by fine of not more than one hun
dred dollars or Imprisonment for toe
term of not more than thirty days.
Sec. 81. In Ill cases of seizure of any
goods, wares or merchandise hereafter
or heretofore male, as being subject to
forfeiture under any provision Of this
Act or the former Act, wllch. 10 the
opinion Of the officer or person making
the seizure are OF the appraised value
of fifty dollars or more, the said officer
or person shall proceed as follows
First. He slall cause alist containing
particular description OF the goods
wares or merchandise seized to be pre-
pared in duplicate and appralsement
thereof to be made by three sworn ap-
praisers, to be selected By him, who
Shall be respectable and disinterested
citizens Of the State of South Carolina
residing within the couaty wherein
the seizure was made. Said list and
appraisement shall be properly attes5ed
by the said officer or p.r5on AID the
appraisers, for which service each OF
the said appraisers shall be allowed the
sum of one dollar to be paid by the
State Commissioner.
Second. 1.-THE said goods are believed
by the officer making the seizures to be
OF less value than fifty dollars, no ap.
praisement shall be made. The said
officer or person shall proceed to pub
lish notice FOR three weeks,in writing
at three places in the county where the
seizure was made, describing the artl-
cles and stating the time and place and
cause Of their seizure, and requiring
any person claiming them to appear
and make such claim within thirty
days from the date Of the first publlca-
ton Of such notice.
Third. Any person claiming the lIq-
uors so seized as contraband, aud the
vessels containing the same, within
the time specified IN the notice, may
fiie with the State Commissioners a
claim stating his interest in the artl,
cles seized, and may execute bond to
the State Commissioner in the penal
sum of five hundred dollars, with sure.
ties to be approved by the sail State
Commissioner, coniitioaed taat n the
case of condemnation of the articles 50
se,zei the obligors shall pay all the
costs and expenses Of the proceedings
to obtain such condemnation: aad upon
the delivery of such bonds to the state
Commissioner be shall transmit the
same with the duplicate list OF descrlp-
ton of the goods seized to the Solicitor
of the circuit in which such seizure
was made, and said Solicitor shall pros
ecuta -he case to secure the forfeiture
of SAID c>ltra5and liquors OF liquids
in the coIrt having jurisdiction.
Fourt"i. II no claim Is lntefpoSed
and 20 bond given within the time
above specified, suca liquors shall be
forfeited without further proceedings,
and the State Commissioned shall have
the said liquors tested By the State
Chemist, and if pure shailsell the same
through the State Dispen5ary as
though purchased by him. II not
pure, be shall sell the same beyond the
State and Deposit the proceeds to the
credit of Sthe State Commissioner:
Provided, THAT in seizures in quantl,
- less 20. value than fifty dollars Ct
liquor, or liquors, g same
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