The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-10

to any liquor iO transit when changed
from car to car to facilitate trauspor-
tatioo across the State Provided,
That this section does not apply to
liquids purchased from Dispensary
and bearing the proper label or GER
ti6cate. All liquors in this State. ex-
cept Dispensary liquors and those
passing 'hrougb consigned to points be-
yond, shall be deemed contrabaud aud
nay be seized in transit without war
'rsps. Aud aoy steamboat, sailing
vessel, railroad, express company or
other common carrier transporting or
bringing into this State for sale or use
therein. except by the Dispensary.
shall suffer 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 10 any court Of competent
jurisdiction. The State constables,
sheriffs, municipal police or any law
fui constable may enter any railroad
car, OF express car. or depot. or steam
boat. or other vessel. without warrant
aud make search for such contraband
liquors. and may examine the way
bills and freight books Of said common
carriers. and any one interfering with
or resisting such officer shall be pun
ished BY 6ne not exceeding 500 or
imprisonment not longer than thirty
days:
Sec. 81. That suy person detected
openly violating any Of the provisions
Of ,bis Act shall be liable to arrest
without warrant, provided warrant
shall be procured within reasonable
time thereafter.
Sec. IS. That violations Of any Of
the sections Of this Act where pun
ishment upon conviction is not especi-
ally provided for. the person or persons
or cooperation so convicted shall be
punished in the discretion of the court
trying the same. All alcoholic Ii
ouors, other than domestic wine, and
10 quantity more than FIVE gallons,
which do not have on the packages in
which they are contained the labels and
certificates going to show that they
have been purchased from State Of
6cer authorized to sell them are hereby
declared contraband, and on seizure
will be forfeited to the State as pro-
vided 10 Section 81: Provided. That
this section shall not apply to liquor
held by the owners Of registered stills.
Persons having more than Eve gal.
Ions of liquors elsewhere than at bis or
her home, which they wish to keep for
their own use. may throw the pro-
lection Of the Law around the same BY
furnishing an inventory Of the quantity
aud kinds to the State Commissioner,
and applying for certificates to afix
thereto. After sixty days from the ap-
proyal Of this Act any liquor found in
the State not having such certificates
may be seized and con6scateti. Per-
sous having more than they wish to
use may obtain certificates to ship be-
yoad the limits Of this State Any per-
son sfixing. or causing to be affixed. to
any package containing alcoholic liquor
any imitation stamp or other printed
or engraved la1el or device than those
furnished by the State Commissioners
shall for each ofense be liable to q
penalty Of ten days imprisonment or
$25 fine
Sec 36. Every person who dispos-
sesses or rescues from q constable or
other officer. or attempts so to do. any
alcoholic liquor taken or detained BY
such officer charged with the enforce
ment of this Law. shall. upon convic-
ton, be imprisoned thirty days or pay
6oe Of 500.
Sec. 81. Aoy person handling con-
traband liquor in the mig ht time or
delivering the same. shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction,
shall be punished by Imprisonment for
thirty days or 800 6ne.
Sec. 80. Any wagon, cart. boat or
other conveyance transporting contra.
band liquor at night other than reg
ular passenger or freight cleaners
and railway cars shall be liable to
seizure aud con6scatioo and to that
end the officer shall cause the same to
be appraised BY three disioterested
citizens. and unless recovered ty claim
and delivery proceedings aud suitable
bond, shall be advertised and sold and
proceeds sent to the State Commis.
sioner.
Sec. 80. Every Dispenser. when he
sells package containing liquor. shall
pat cross mark in ink on the label
or certificate thereon, extending from
the top to the bottom and from side to