The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-17
THE new DISPENSARY LAW.
The Difference Between the Old and tho
Ns%-Ths Board Of Control Has Charge Of
the finances.

NsM-l he Board OF Control Has Charge
the Finances.
Much speculation Is being indulge
In as to what the new board OF contrc
Is going TO do. Under the law the
will have entire charge of the finar
cies buying OF liquors and in fac
absolutoicontrol OF everything excep
the constables, who will continue to b
appointed by the Governor. The pres
ent commissioners term does not ex
pire until next January, and his suc
cessor will not assume charge unit
April l. There is very litter differ
ence between the new law and the olt
except In two particulars which ar,
contained In the First, Second ant
Third sections, which read rs follows
sale, barter or exchange, receipt o.
acceptance, for unlawful use, delivery
storing, and keeping in possession
within this State, OF any spirituous
malt, vinous, fermented, brewed
whether larger or rice beer), or other
liquors, any compound or mixture
thereof, by whatever name called Oh
known, which contains alcohol and il
used as beverage by any person
firm or corporation; the transporta-
tion, removal, the taking from the
NoPVV vi oohor Piaco ny ConSlSuSo Of
other person, or the payment OF freight
or express or other charges by any
person, firm, association or corporation
upon any spirituous, malt, vinous, fer
mented, brewed whether lager, rice
or other beerl or other liquor, or any
compound or mixture thereof, by what
ever name called or known, which con-
tains alcohol and is used as q bever-
age, except as is hereinbefore pro-
vided, is hereby prohibited under a
penalty Of not less than threo (3) nor
more than twelve (l2) months at hard
labor In the State Penitentiary or pay
fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars nor more thaa five hundred
dollars. or both fine and imprisonment,
In the discretion of the court, for each
offense. All such liquors, except whom
bought OF State officer authorized to
sell the same, or in possession of one
and having been duly tested by the
Chemist Of the South Carolina College
and found to be chemically pure, are
declared to be contraband and against
the morals, good health and safety OF
the State, and all alcoholic liquors in
this State and not having been tested
by the Chemist OF the South Carolina
College and found to be chemically
pure, are hereby declared to be OF o
poisonous and de trimental character,
and their use and consumption as q
beverage are againct the morals, good
health and safety of the State, and all
such liquors may be seized wherever
found, without warrant, and turned
over to tho State Commissioners.
Section 2. A board consisting OF five
members, to be known as the State
Board Of Control, shall be elected by
the General Assembly at this session
IN n,,f hn lot ~
The terms of office of the board so
elected shall be for one, two, three,
four and five years respectively, and
those elected shall determine by lot
which shall take the respective terms.
At tho expiration of the term of office
OF each member his successor shall
be elected for q term OF five years.
They shall receive for their services
the same per diem and mileage as
members of the General Assembly.
The StAte Board OF Control shall de-
wise snd inaugurate such system of
: bookkeeping and accounting as they
may deem advisable, and shall elect
a clerk or bookkeeper, who shall hold
his Office during the pleasure of the
board and shall receive as compensa-
tion for his services a salary OF fifteen
hundred dollars per annum. The per
diem and mileage of the members of
the State Board Of Control under such
rules and regulations as may be adopt
cd by said board, shall purchase all
,lfQuors for lawful use in this State,
ana shall have the same tested and
declared to be pure as hereinbefore
and hereinafter provided.
Section 3. That the State Board OF
Control shall, at the expiration of the
term Of the present Commissioner, and
, at the expiration of every two years
thereafter, appoint Commissioner,
I. to the Senate at It's next session for its
approval; said Commissioner shall
be believed by the State Board of
Control to be abstainer from intoxi-
carts, and shall, under such rules and
regulations as may pe made by the
State Board of Control, furnish all
Intoxicating liquors for lawful use in
this State, to such persons as may be
designated as Dispensers thereof, to
be sold as here after prescribed in this
st. Said Commissioner shall reside,
and have his place of business, in the
city Of Columbia, in this State, and
pointment and until another be ap-
pointed In his stead. He shall be
subject to removal for cause by the
: State Board Of Control. He shall
qualify and be commissioned the same
as other State officers, and shall receive
an annual salary Of twenty-five hum
dred dollars, payable from the Dispen-
sary fund upon the warrant Of the State
Board OF Control. He shall be allowed
a bookkeeper, who shall be paid In the
same manner salary OF twelve hun
dred dollars, and such other assistants
as in the opinion Of the Board of Con-
troll may be deemed necessary. He
ehalln not furnish to the county Dispen-
gers any intoxicating or fermented
liquors except such as have been tested
by the Chemist of the South Carolina
College and declared to bepure: Pro
yfded, That said Board of Control
shall have authority to appoint such
assistants as they may find necessary
to assist the Chemist OF the South Caro-
lima College in making the analyses
required by this Act; and the sale
Board OF Control may fix reasonable
compensation, II any, as they may deem
proper for the services rendered by
such Chemist or such assistants. Eacf
county Dispenser shall remit to tn,
State Treasurer all monies accruing t,
the State from the sale Of liquors unde
such rules as may be prescribed by tn,
State Board OF Control, and the Stat,
Treasurer shall keep separate ac
count with said fund from which tn