The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-10
CHAPTER 1928.

NtfAf j FIX lE55
AN ACT in Amendment Of and I'm Ad-
dition 10 Chapter io2 OF the General
Laws, Entitled "of the Suppression of
Intemperance"
PASSED April II, is05)
II is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section /. Section 50 Of Chapter lO2 of
the General Laws OF Rhode lsand is
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows
Sec. 81 Any retail druggist or apothe-
cary who shall sell or keep for sale any
ale. wine. rum. or other strong or malt
liquors. or any mixed liquors a part OF
which Is ale wine. rum. or other strong
malt or intoxicating liquors, without first
obtaining license. shall be sentenced
on the first conviction 10 pay a fue OF
one hundred dollars and all costs of
prosecution and conviction. or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail for ten days
The finding OF any liquors enumerated in
this section upon the premises OF any
retail druggist or apothecary in quantities
exceeding one-half gallon shall be con-
sidered evidence that the same is kept
for sale Nothing in this chapter shall
be construed 10 prohibit the sale OF al
cohol for mechanical or artistic purposes
only"
Sec. ? Section So of Chapter 102 OF the
General Laws OF Rhode Island Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec 50. The town councils of the
several towns and the boards OF license
commissioners provided for in this chap
ter may grant or refuse TO grant licenses.
10 be known a druggists liquor licenses.
TO such persons. being residents OF this
state, as are by law authorized 10 re-
tail compound. and dispense medicines
and poisons. for the sale OF pure. spiritu-
GUS and intoxicating liquors in quantities
not 10 exceed one pint or i'm an original
package containing not more than one
quart. for medicinal purposes only. and
not TO he drunk on the premises OF the
seller. such licenses may he granted al
any time and shall expire on the first day
OF May next succeeding the granting OF
the same. The fee for such license shall
be twenty-five dollars. and such license
shall he subject 70 the provisions OF Soc
tion eleven Of this chapter, and shall
state that the liquors are 10 be sold for
medicinal purposes only. and not TO be
drunk upon the premises"
Sec 3. Section "A Of Chapter 102 OF the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
sec. 81 Any retail druggist or apothe-
cary or any clerk or assistant of any
retail druggist or apothecary. who shall
! upon any Sunday sell. distribute. give or
deliver TO any person any ale wine. rum,
| or other strong or malt liquors. or any
mixed liquors a part OF which IL ale.
wine. rum. or other strong or malt or in
toxcating liquors. in any retail druggist =
| or apothecarys shop. unless the same
shall be sold upon and in accordance with
the written prescription Of a physician
and not TO be drunk upon the promises
shall upon conviction thereof he sentenced
TO pay a fine G. not less than one hun
dred nor more than five hundred dollars
| and all costs Of prosecution and con-
viction or he imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than ten days nor longer
than three months for each and every
offence"
true copy-Attest:
CHARLES 2. BENNETT.
Secretary OF state