The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-05
NEW STRINGENT
ANTI-JUG LAW
Bill introduced in the
House Yesterday.
MINIMUM FINE $500
Prohibits the Carriage Of Spirituous
Liquors in Mo- th Carolina, and
Protects Persons ard Corpora
lions Who Observe the Law
to the Letter.

The following is the Anti-Jug Law
LIN introduced In the House yesterday
by Representative Young, Of .Ashe:
Sec. 1. That It shall be unlawful
for any person, corporation. railroad
company, express company, steamboat
company. public conveyance o. COM
mon carrier 10 transport, carry, or
convey, ship, consign or deliver any
barrel. package, jug, case. keg, box. or
ether package containing spirituous,
malt or vincus liquors of any descrip-
lion by whatever name known from
any point, place, landing, station or
depot within the said North Carolina,
except as hereinafter permitted in this
act, and in the manner hereinafter
set forth.
sec. :. That if any corporation,
railroad con!any. express co;np;lriy,
steamboat company or other common
carrier, shall receive any barrel, pack
age, jug, case. key, box or other pack
age which from inspection, mark,
label or otherwise appears 10 contain
any spirituous. yinous or malt liquor,
or which they or their agents have
reason to believe does contain any
Spirituous, VinouS or malt liquor from
any person, firm, corporations, railroad
company, express company, steam boat
company or other common carrier
outside the state of North Carolina or
la transit shipped, addressed, consiGn-
81, or to be conveyed aud delivered
10 any: person. firm. agent or otherwise
within The said state OF North Caro-
lima, such CORPORATION, railroad com
pany express company. steamboat
company or other COMMON carrier
SHAH stop and detain any such bar
rel, package, jug, case. keg. box or
other package containing spiritucus
vinous or malt liquors 1T the first sta
ton, depot, landing or agency of such
corporation, railroad company. express
company, steamboat company or other
common carrier located and being
WITHIN the State OF North Carolina and
shall notify such person. firm. corpor-
alton, CoosigncC or other party to
whom such package containing spirit
Gots, yinouS or malt liquors la; ntsar
skipped, addressed consigned or to be!
delivered of the place and cause Of .le-
tention. and if such person, firm, COR
poraion, consigncc or ether person
dces not appear IL person aDd receive
such barrel. jug. case. keg, box or
ether packages within thirty days of
mailing such notice. shall be sold at
public auction To the highest bidder al
the place OF detention by the said
person. corporation, rail; Dad. express,
steamboat companies ~ common car
ricr.
See 5. That the carrying out ana
enforcement OF any Of the provisions
Of this act by any person, corporation,
company or coinmoa c.igI'i"t within
This state, shall not constitute ascause
Of civil action against any suci per-
son. corporation, company. or coz
mon carrier in any court of North
Carolina.
See. 4. That no person. corpora
ton. railroad company, express GEM
pany. steamboat company or other
common carrier shall be liable tor or
suffer any recovery in any civij action
or suit for cost of damages, or other
wise. or in any manner for any
amount whatsoever for carrying out
The provisions of this act and no jidg
nlent shall be obtained or valid
n gain any such person. corporation
company or common carrier fcr car
rying out and enforcing the pr0vis
ions of this act.
Sec. 3. THAT any person. company,
corporation, Or common carrier Hhc
shall violate any of the provisions of
this act shall pay d fine Of five ;3uu-
ired dollars for such offenSe or to be
imprlsone d In the discretion Of the
court
Sec g. That Ill laws ana clauses
Gf laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed
Sec. I. That this act shall be iii
force July LIST, 1905, after its rtlihca-
ton