The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-04
NEW DlSPENSARY LAW.
MANY CHANGES HAvEBeEN MADE IN
THE ACT.

THE ACT.
Tho Law Str. ng,heDed in Many Points
Its Meshes VIII N ard to q ct rhrough--
Provision for T. .tabl shing New Dispsn-
ssries.
i. An Act TO Declare the Law in Refer.
ence to and Further Regulate the Use,
Sale, Consumption, Transportation
and Disposition OF Alcoholic LIQUIDS
or Liquors Within the State of South
Carolina, and to Police tho Same
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. of the
3 ate uf South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority OF the same: That the manu-.
facture, sale, barter or exchange, re-
celpt, acceptance, delivery, storing and
keeping IN possession, within this State,
OF any sprituous. malt, vlnous, fer
mented, brewed (whethcr lager or rice
beer) or other liquors or any compound
or mixture thereof, by whatever name
called or known, which contains alcohol
and ls used as beverage by any per-
sou, firm or corporations; the transpor.
tatlon, removal, the taking from The
depot or other place by congsgnee 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 a beverage, OK.
cept as ,is hereafter provided, is hcreby
prohibited under q penalty of thirty days
imprisonment or one hundred dollars fine
tor each of1ense. All such liquors, ex.
cept when bought from State officer
authorized to sell tho 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. z. 7 he Governor, the Attorney
General and the Comptroller General
shall, ex Otficlo, 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 a
Commissioner, which appointment shall
be submitted to the Senate at its pext
session fol- lts Approval; said Commits
sioner shall be believed by the Governor
to be an abstainer from intoxicants,
and shall, under such rules and regula.
tlons 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 his place of business, in the
city of Columbia, in this State, and hold
his Office two years from appointment
and until another be app onted in hls
stead. He shall be subject to removal
for cause by the State Board of Control.
He shall qualify and be commissioned
the same az other State officers, aud re-
celve an annual salary of $4,000, 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 ser, who shall
be paid in tho same manner salary of
81 200, and such other assistants as in
tie opinion OF the Board of Control may
be deemed necessary. Ho shall not sell
to the County Dispensers any intoxicat-
ing or termepted liquors, except such as
have been tested by the chemist of the
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 tho SoutI Carolina
College in making the anal sts required
by this Act, aud the said B a.l ri = II
troll may fix such reasonable COP. u.u.
tion, If any, as they deem proper tor the
services rendered by such cIemist or
such assistants. TIE Safe Comrnis
sloner 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 mado by the
State Board OF Control to insure the
faithful return of the same, and the State
Trensurer shall keep separate account
with said fund from which the Commis.
sloner shall draw from time TO time,
upoh warrants duly approved by the
chairman of said Board, the amounts
necessary to pay the expenses incurred
In conducting the business. All rules
and regulations governing said Commi,.
sloner in the purchase of Intoxicating
liquors, or IN the performance OF any of
the duties of his Office where tho same
are not provided for by law, shall be
prescribed by the State Bonrd of Con.
troll. He shall. before entering upon the
duties OF his Office, execute a bond IN
the State Treasurer, with sufficient sure.
ties, to be' approved by the Attornev
General, In tho penal sum OF ten tboua'
and dollars (sl0,0OO) for the faithu,
performance of the duties of his of3ce.
In all purchases or sales OF Intoxicating
liquors made by said Commissioner as
contemplated in this Act, the Commls-
sioner shall cause certificate to be
attached to each and every package
containing said liquors when the same''is
shipped to him from the place Of pur-
chase, or by him TO the County Dispen.
aer, certified by his official signature
and seal, which certificate shall state
that liquors contained in said package
have been purchased by him tor sale
within the State of South Carolina, or
to be shipped out of the State under the
laws of said STATE. and vuifbonf .uoh