The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
RETURN 0F LIQUOR.
The Governor Makes a Positive
Statement About It.
IN FULL.

THElNSTRUCTlONS IN FULL.
When It Is Seized According to
Elnstructions He Will Entertain
No Proposition for Its
Return.
The Columbia correspondent of the
News aud Courier says nearly every day
bundle Of letters goes to the e1ecu,
tive Office asking for the return OF
liquor seized b. the State constables.
This has been particularly the case dur,
ing the rush Of Christmas business.
Governor Eller5c announced Neones-
day that hereafter people will save
themselves a great deal Of trouble and
annoyance in not writing for the return
of liquor seized IN compliance with the
instructions to the constables. If the
liquor iutcned for personal use is seized
under the instructions 1t will 60 to the
State, and Governor Ellerbe says ne
will not entertain applications for its
return. Liquor shipped into the State
in conformity with the law and regula,
tions will not be interfered with, and II
tits the constablcs are liable to get into
trouble.
In ORDER that the general public cau
understand the rules governing the cor
stables the instructions have been OBJ
tanned and are given IN full, together
with amendments agreed upon Wed
nesday. They are as followss:
| !. Constables appointed under the
dispensary law will act onl, under the
law.
2. They have the right to exercise
all the duties and powers conferred
upon them by the dispensary law.
3. Constables detecting persons open
II, OF in the act Of violating any OF the
provisions Of the dlspensary law. may
arrest and carry the party before mag
istrate for warrant.
T. They are to seize any wagon, cart,
boat, or any other conveyance, together
with the horses, mules, or any other
animals, 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 on an affidavit.
s. They have the right at any time
during the day or night -.ue, to enter
upon lots or open places, stores, etc., TO
make search for coutraband liquors with
out warrant, but should never search
private houses or apartments without
search warrant, issued by a magistrate.
Under Section 22 Of the dlspensary law
all places can be searched when COM
mon nuisance is maintained, aud an ar
rest and search warrant should be issued
as provided in that section, and such
action should be taken as is therein
prescribed.
I. Constables cannot seize liquors,
wines or beers imported by citizens Of
this State for personal use. Such
liquors are not reQun ed to have certif-
Gates showing analysis. When liquors
come into this State marked for person
al use, if it is consigned to a known
blind tiger, or the constables have
proof or strong suspicious circumstances
that they are for sale, they can seize
and hold for cw,nty-four hours for in
vestigation, 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 consigrment-their destination
or have passed into the hands Of the
consignce. Of course constables must
exercise sound judgment and be careful
about seizing liquors marked ior per-
sonal use
s. When constables have we'll
founded suspicion that persons are COZ
Quoting blind tigers they should watch
them diligently. so as TO make 1t din
cult aud dangerous for them to sell, and
frequent raids should be made upon
them, a: d all liquors found should be
seized. If consuables are satisfied that
liquors are Illegally sold in any place,
and suspect that liquors are kept else
where and brought to the place in small
qualities, separate search warrants
should be taken out and the suspected
places searched.
10. All contraband liquors seized must
be disposed Of as directed in Section 81
OF the dispensaty law.
10. Persons having con,raband liq-
uors in possession violate the law, and
may be indicted and the liquors conts-
Gated.
III. All liquors shipped c. O. d. or
order notify, or bill OF ladins with
draft attached. or Is in any way to be
paid for in the State, should be seized.
LIZ Liquors found in any express othce
r'depot, at destination, consigned to
fictitious party, or intended for other
than the consignee, should be seized.
If there is good reason for believing
that package Of liquor is for other
person than the consignee, it may be
seized and deposited in dispensary,
OF with the sheriff ior thirty days, or
until investigation is made, and if, upon
investigation, it is found to be a lawful
hipment, it must be released.
Lib. 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
own name, and may not use the name
of firm or COMPANY.