The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
The Watts Bill. f
tt North Carolina's
tt New Liquor Law.

~ NEW Liquor Lave
THE following is the full text OF the
i Watts bill as it passed the House,
except the last sections, which provide
for elections in the towns:
"Section l. That it shall be uulaw-
fs,l fer any person or persons, firm or
corporation to manufacture, sell or
otherwl dispose of tor gain, any spir-
ituous, vinous or malt liquors, or ir-
toxicating bittecs, within the State OF
North Carolina, except in incorporated
cities and towns wherein the sale or
manu-: cture of liquor is not or may
not hereafter be Prohibited or regu-
lated by special statute: Provided.
this act shall not be construed to fer
bid the sale of such spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors by druggists for sick
ness upon the written prescription OF
legally qualified physician having such
sick person under his charge: Pro-
yided further, that this act shall not be
construed as to apply to wine or cider
manufactured from grapes, berries or
fruits on the lands of the person so
manufacturing, or purchased by the
manufacturer from the growers there
of: Provided further, that this act
shall not be construed to apply to
brandy manufactured from fruit or
grapes ard sold In original packages Of
not less than five gallons.
"Section 2. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person, persons, firm or cor
poration to manufacture, sell or other
wise dispose of for gain any spirltuous,
vinous or malt liquors, intoxicating
bi:ters, except as hereinbefore provided,
in any incorporated city or town, with
out first obtaining, as provided by law,
a license therefor both from the board
of commissioners of the county in
which said town or city is situated and
from the board of aldermen or city
councllmen, or the governing authori-
ties, by whatever name called, of said
city or town.
"Section 3. That any person violat-
ing the provisions of this act with ref
erence to the sale, or disposition for
gain, Of spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors, or intoxicating bitters, shall be
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding six months or fined not exceed
ing 5000, or both, In the discretion of
the court.
Section f. That any person violat-
ing the provisions of this act with ref
erence to the manufacture Of spirltu-
GUS, vinous or malt liquor, or ,ntoxi-
eating bitters, shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanor, and shall upon conviction
be imprisoned not less than four
months nor more than year, or fined
not less than 5000. or more than 81 600
or both, in the discretion OF the court
second offence felony.
"section 5. That any physician who
shall make any prescription, except IN
case of sickness, for the purpose Of
aiding CT abetting any person or per
sons who are not bona fide under bis
charge to purchase any intoxicating
liquors contrary to the provisions 0
this act, and any druggist who shall
duplicate the prescription OF physi
clan for intoxicating liquors for an,
person or persons not bona fde unde
his charge, without the written direc
ton of the physician who gave TIT
same, shall be guilty of misdemeano
and upon conviction shall be fined O.
imprisoned, or both, at the discretion
of the court, for each and every of
fence and all druggists selling intoxi
eating liquors Ivy prescription as afore
said shall keep record thereof which
shall bear the true date of the sale an,
be subject at all times to the inspection
of the solicitor of the district and O
the mayor and police officers of tn
city or town in which said druggist
business is located land other persons)
and any druggist failing to keep tn
record aforesaid or refusing to permi
examination of such record by tn
officers named and all other person,
shall be guilty. of a misdemeanor, an
fined or imprisoned, or both, in tn
discretion OF the court.
! "Section Z. It shall be unlawful fo
any person to sell wine manufacture
from fruit or grapes grown by himse
in quantities less than one gallon, an
said wlne shall not be drunk upon tn
, premises where sold. Any person vi,
lating the provisions of this section
either by selling in quantities less tina
one gallon or by drinking wine on til
premises where sold, shall be guilty