The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-03-23

The wsri Biii aud fsxnil,ra AL Tsaan
Act Passed by the Lskis'sssre-

The ysri mn asd F.xniis~d AL Tssan
Act Pssssd ~ the LsEssisssre.
The Ward bilI," passed BY the
recent legislature, Is intended In
amend the "Wasts law" CT 1903
by stipulating that alt shall he un-
lawful for any person or person.,
firm or corporation TO manufacture
or reciify for gain any spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors or insoxieat-
ing bittess within the State Of
North Carolina, except in incorpo-
rated cities aud towns having not
less than one thousand population,
wherein the manufacture of liquor
is not, or may not hereafter be pro-
Ihibifei by the law or regulated by
slsec' al statute"
Then every city or town in which
manufacturing or selling is permit
ted under this act shall maintain
town or city 90 ,ernment as pro-
vided in it's charter and police
force Of not lees Than two police
men, and some member of the pO-
lice force Is required 10 visit each
place where liquor is sold or manu-
factured in the town at least once a
week to see if the laws are being
obeyed and if the place is being
! conducted in an orderly manner, and
to make a written report Of his
visit TO the mayor and board Of al
dermeD, which report the mayor
which report the mayor shall deliv-
er TO the solicitor of the district.
In case Of the failure Of any town
10 carry out these requirements, the
county commissioners may revoke
and cancel license authorizing the
sale and manufacture Of liquor in
that town.
Another section is added which
makes the possession and issuance
to any person Of a United States H.
cense to sell, manufacture or rectify,
at wholesale or retail, in any cOun-
ty, city or town where the manufac-
ture, saIe or rectification is forbid -
den by the laws Of the State, prima
facie evidence that the party is
guilty Of doing the act permitted
in the license, in violation of the
State law. The act is to take effect
from January l, 1906.
A special act makes il INSIDE
me amor for any person TO allow a
distillery to be operated on his land
in all territory where the manufac-
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors
is prohibited, and sheriff5 and their
deputies and police officers are re-
quired to search for and seize any
distillery in such territory and de-
liver it 10 the United States author.
tiles for confiiscatio1, and destroy
any materials found at such dis.il-
lery also TO seize any liquor found in
the possession Of any person not
tax paid and stamped as re-
quired by the United States gov
eminent and deliver it to the United
States officers.
1t shall be the duty Of the sheriff
or his deputies or police officers,
when informed Of violation of this
act, to arrest the offender and sub
poena all persons who may have
information regarding the offence
charged. Any solicitor who be
lieves that liquor has been manu-.
featured Or sold contrary to law in
his district. may have summoned
any persons believed to have knOwl
edge Of the offense before the grand
jury.
Landlord add Tenant Act.
Two acts were passed relative to
contracts between landlord and ten
ant for lands and crops.
One makes it a misdemeanor for
any tenant or cropper who procures
advances from his landlord to abon-
don the lands rented by him with
out good cause and before paying
for such advances; for any landlord
who may contract with tenant to
furnish advances SO he can make
crop to refuse to furnish the ad-
vances. And any person who EN-.
ploys tenant who to his knowl-
edged has violated this set shall be
liable to the landlord for the amount
Of the advances made and also be
guilty of misdemeanor. When
ever any tenant shall contract for
the rental of lands for the current
year and fail to perform the terms
of his contract he shall forfeit his
right Of possession and the land
lord may recover possession.
This law applies to the following
counties: Wayne, Lenoir. Greene,
Johnston, Jones, Onslow, Craven,
Cleveland, Sampson, Pitt, Duplin,
Gates, Cumberland, Perquimans,
Chowan, Robson, Bladen, Nash,
Harnett, Edgecombe, Hartford.