The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-04
THE GOVERNOR TALKS.
He Has Issued Commandments as to
Liquor Seizures.

make the seizures in accordance with
the instructions issued to them. He
proposes to adhere to this rule.
The instructions under which sciz-
ures arc to be made have been revised
and are as follows:
l.. Constables appointed under the
Dispensary law will act only under that
law.
2. They have the right to exercise all
duties and powers conferred upon them
by the Dispensary law.
,. COnstablcs detecting persons open
ly, or in the act of violating any of the
provisions of the Dispensaly law, may
arrest and carry the party before a
magistrate for warrant.
4. They are to seize any wagon, cart,
boat, or any other conveyance, togeth-
er with horses, mules, or any other AMI
mails, discovered transporting liquor in
the night time.
5. They must obtain warrants from
magistrates for the arrest OF any per-
sons who violate the Dispensary law,
and such violations can only be proved
by witnesses. The warrant must be
based upon an affidavit.
6. They have the right, at any time
during the day or night time, to enter
upon lois or open places, stores, etc.,
to make search for contraband liquors
without a warrant, but should never
search private houses or apartments
without a search warrant, issued by a
magistrate. Under section 90 of the
Dispensary law, all places can be
searched when common nuisance is
maintained, and an arrest and search
warrant should be issued as provided
in that section, and such action should
be taken as therein prescribed.
Z. C0nstables cannot seize liquors,
wines or beers imported by citizens of
this State for personal use. Such Ii
quors are not required to have ceriifi-
Gates showing analysis. When liquors
come into this State marked for per-
sonal use, if it is consigned to known
blind tiger, or the constables have
proof or strong suspicious circumstan-
ces that they are for sale, they can
seize and hold for "a hours for investi-
CATION; but no liquors must be taken
from the railroad while they are in
transit. When seizures are made upon
suspicion, they must be made after the
liquors. have arrived at their place
Of consignment-their destination-or
have passed into the hands of the con-
signee. Of course, constables must
exercise sound Judgment and be care
full about Selling liquors marked for
personal use.
s. When constables have we'll
founded suspicion that persons are con-
Quoting blind tigers they should watch
them diligently, SO as to make it diff
cult and dangerous for them to sell,
and frequent raids should be made
upon them and all liquors found should
be seized. If constables are satisfied
that liquors are illegally sold in any
place, aud suspect the liquors are kept
elsewhere and brought to the place in
small quantities, separate search war
rants should be taken out and the sus-
pected places searched.
8. All contraband liquors seized must
be disposed of as directed in section 81
of the Dispensary law.
10. Persons having contraband Ii
quors in possession violate the law,
and may be indicted and the liquors
confiscated.
ii. All liquors shipped C. o. D. OF Or
der notify or bill Of lading with draft
attached, OF is in any way to be paid
for in the State, should be seizel.
12. Liquors found in any express
Office or depot, at destination, consign-
ed to fictitious party, or intended for
any other than the consignee, should
be seized. If there is good reason to
believe that apackage of liquor is for
other person than consignee, it may be
seized and deposited in a dispensary or
with the sheriff for 80 days, or until
investigation is made; and if, upon in
vestigation, it is found to be a lawful
shipment, it must be released.
1s. Liquors being shipped, concealed,
or bearing misleading marks for the
purpose of Disgusting the contents Of
the package, must be seized. When
parties club together and order liquor,
to be divided or distributed between
them, it must be seized. Persons can
only order for themselves, and in their
OWE name, and cannot use the name of
firm or company.
IA. Upon complaint being made by
citizens of any community that soft
drinks containing alcohol are being
sold, OF if constable be satisfied that
the soft drinks contain alcohol he shall
seize and ship the same to the State
commissioner.
Is. Contraband goods, which for any
reason are not shipped to the State
commissioner at once, should be turned
over to the sheriff of the county, or, if
more convenient, may be stored in a
dispensary and left in charge of the
dispenser until ready to ship.
16. Contraband liquors must be ship
ped by freight if the quantity is con-