The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
THE LAW AS TO LIQUOR.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE NEW DIS
PENSARY LAW.

Designed to Dodge Issues Pending Before
the Court--A Provision as TO Imported
Iiouors--.A Bill With Many Features.
IConcludsd from last week.
Sec. 16. Every dispenser shall keep
a strict account of all liquors received
by him from the State commissioner,
in a book kept for that purpose, which
shall be subject at all times to the in
spection of the circuit solicitor, any
peace officer or grand juror of the
county, or of any other citizen, and
such book shall show the amount and
kind of liquoas procured, the date Of
receipt and amount sold, and the
amount on hand of each kind for each
month. Such book shall be produced
by the party keeping the same, to be
used as evidence on trial OF any prose
cution against him on notice duly
served that the same will be required
as evidence.
Sec. II. The payment of the United
States special tax as liquor seller, OF
notice of any kind in any place of re-
sort, or in any store or shop, indicat
ing that alcoholic liquors are there
sold, kept or given away, shal! be
held to be prima facie evidence that
the person or persons paying said tax
and the parties displaying such notices
are acting in violation of this act, and
unless said person or parties are sell
ing under prominent as prescribed
by this act, they shall be punished by
a fine of not less than 800 nor more
than $500, or by Imprisonment for a
term of not less than three months
nor more than IL months. Conviction
in the United States courts of illicit
sale of liquors shall be taken as prima
facie evidence of violation of the pro-
visions of this act, and any distiller or
manufacturer of liquors containing
alcohol so convicted in the United
States courts shall, by reason of con.
viction ferfeit the permit or license
granted by the State board of control
in addition to the other penalties here
in provided.
Sec. 1s. Licensed druggists conduct.
ing drug stores and manufacturers of
proprietary medicines are hereby au-
thorized to purchase of dispensers of
the counties of their residence intoxi-
eating liquors (not including malt for
the purpose of compounding medi'
cines, tinctures and extracts that can
not be used as beverage. The dispen-
ser shall not charge such licensed
druggists more than 10 per cent. net
profits for liquors so sold. Such pur-
chaser shall keep a record of the uses
to which the same are devoted, giving
the kind and quantity so used, and
quarterly they shall make and file
with the county auditor and with the
county board of control sworn reports,
giving full and true statement of the
quantity and kinds of such liquors
purchased and used, the uses to which
the same have been devoted, and Civ
ing the name of the dispenser from
whom the same was purchased, and
the dates and quantities so purchased.
together with an invoice of each kind
still in stock and kept for such COM
poundings. If said licensed druggist
shall sell, barter, give way or ex-
change, or in any manner dispose OF,
said liquors for any purpose other
than authorized by this section, he
shall upon conviction forfeit his IL
cense and be liable to all penalties,
prosecutions and proceedings at law
and in equity provide against persons
selling without authority, and upon
such conviction the clerk of the court
shall, within 10 days after such judg-
ment or order, transmit to the board
of pharmaceutical examiners the GER
titled record thereof, upon receipt of
which the said board shall strike the
name of the said druggist from the
list of pharmacists and revoke his Ger
tifieate: Provided, That nothing here.
in contained shall be construed to au-
thorize the manufacture or sale of any
preparation or compound, under any
name, form or device, which may be
used as beverage which is intoxicat-
ing in its character: And, provided,
further, That the State commissioner
shall be authorized to sell to manutac-
turing chemists and wholesale drug.
gists alcohol by the barrel at not ex.
ceeding 10 per cent. above the net
cost.
Sec. 10. If any person shall make
any false or fictitious signature, or
sign any name other than his or her
own to any paper required to be sign.
ed by this act without being author
lied to do SO or make any false state
ments in any paper, request or appli
cation signed to procure liquor under
this act, the person so offending shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not more than $25 or to be
imprisoned not more than 80 days.
Sec. 20. If any dispenser or his clerk
shall make false oath touching any
matter required to be sworn to under
the provisions of this act, the person
50 offending shall, upon conviction
be punished as provided by law fol
perjury. If any county dispenser shall
procure any intoxicating liquors, from
any other person than the State com
missioner, or make any false return
to the county auditor, or use any re
quest for liquors for more than ont
sale, in any such case he shall b.
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor anc
upon conviction be punished by a fin
of $500 or six months Imprisonment
Sec. 81. Every person who shall
directly or indirectly, keep or main
tain by himself or by associating Q
combining with others or who shal
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