The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28
TEXT OF THE NEW
DISPENSARY ACT.
All May See What Changes
are, Made in the Law.

Among the l6S measures resulting
from the session of the general as
e-mbly just ended there are none IN
which so much interest is taken as
the new dispensary act Many in.
ou;ries have been made as to the text
of this act, and in this issue we print
it as it will appear in the volume OF
the acts for the session of 1900.
Here is the full text, omitting only
the enacting words
Section l. That section 2 of an act
entitled s'An act to provide for the
election of a State board of control,
and to further regulate the sale, use,
consumption, transportation and dis
position OF intoxicating and alcoholic
liquors and liquids in the State /; aud
prescribe penalties for violation OF
dispensary law. to police the same,
approved March 9th, 1885," aud an
act entitled can act to amend al act
entitled an act TO provide foT the
election of State board of control,
and to further regulate the sale. use.
consumption, transportation and dis
position of intoxicating and alcoholic
liquors or liquids in the State. and
prescribe penalties for violation Of
The dispensary laws, and to police
the same, approved March 6. 1896. "
so as to regulate the importation OF
liquors for personal use, approved
March 5, 1897. be amended as here
matter set forth.
Section 2 That the State board OF
contro: is hereby abolished
Section 8 A board, consisting OF
three members. to be known as the
board of directors Of the State dis
pensary, is hereby established, whose
duties aud powers shall be hereinaf
ter defined The members of said
board shall be men of good moral
character, not addicted to the use of
intoxicating liquor as a beverage,
and shall be elected by the general
assembly in joint session, as follows:
The chairman of the board shall be
first elected and then shall be elected
the two remaining members. The
term of Office of the members Of said
board shall be for two years, unless
sooner removed by the governor
they shall qualify aud be commission
ed in the same manner as other
State officers. In the event of a
vacancy on said board, by death,
resignation or otherwise, such vacan.
cy shall be filed by appointment by
the governor, until the next session
of the general assembly. when an
election shall be held to fiji! said
vacancy for the unexpired term.
Each member of said board shall
receive for his services the same per
Giem and mileage allowed TO men,
bers of the general assembly Pro-
vided, That no member of said board
shall receive per diem for more than
one bupdred days in any fiscal year
The said board shall devise such a
system of bookkeeping and account.
ing as it may deem advisable The
said board shall prescribe all rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with
lew, for the government of the State
dispeusary aud the county dispensa-
ries The general assembly shall. at
the present session. upon the approx
al of this act, elect the members of
said board as provided for ia this
section Provided. that no member
CT ,t;s beard of directors, while bold
ing ofice, shall become candidate
for say othey Office
Sec 4 A dispenssry commissioner
shsH De elected by the general assem-
bIy. who shalt no:d his ofice for the
se.:. Of swo years a,:S Until his sue
cesspr is elected sas:' receive
an annaal salary d s. 600 TO
be PAID "a nav prsV'dei
By lax Toe gove:1or sha!l have
the ,igbs at cay tine . saspend toe
sald commissioned FOR aay cause
which ae sa.ji consider sufficient
until ,aa mex. meeting Of tie general
assembly, and appoins some salts5'e
ue..,2a tc III sac, vacancy during
saeh saserus:o:. il. Case 81 the
reuova! OF SAID commissioner by the
governor he Shall, on the first day Of
the mezs c.eeting Of the Legislature.
MAKE repor, TO said general assen
bly,. s:ating ;be seasons for his
action, which action. if approved BY
toe general assembly, shall operate as
remova. ard tie general
assembly SHALL elect a successor
to said commissioner In case
of the death. suspension or
other disability CT the commls
sioner, the governor shall have the
righ. to appoint successof to I'LL
the vacancy an,il the meeting of the