The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-14
THE WARD ELL.
The Provisions, OF a Wise and Popular
statute.

The News and Observer has been re-
ouested to print the full text Of the
Ward Temperance Bill that passed
the Senate on Saturday. 1T is as fol-
lows:
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact
section |. That section one. chapter
23S of the Public Laws of 1903 be
amended by striking out the word
manufacture, in line two thereof
and that said chapter and section be
further amended by striking crit the
words cor manufacture" in line hFc
thereof. and that said chapter and
section be further amended by addlng
after the words special statute. IN
line seven of said section, the fellow
ing: at shall he unlawful for any
person or persons. firm or corporation
to manufacture OF rectlty, Tor gam
any spirituous, ViiouS on matt liquors.
or intoxicating fittccs, within tn" state
Of North Carolina, except IN bacorpnf-
ated cities and towns having not less
than one thousand population where
i'm the manufacture of liquor is not
or may not hereafter be prohibited ny
law o. regulated I'y special statute.
Sec. >. That section four of chap
ter 233 of the Public Laws OF 1919
be amended by inserting after the
word manufacture" in line ~"
thereof. ;he words or rect. iic"tion.
Sec. 3. That section nineteen IF THIS
chapier be amended by striking OUT
the words "manufacturc and, in lines
tive and three thereof, ana inserting
at the end thereof the following:
THAT nothing in this act shall be
construct to repeal, alter or amend
any special oct prohibiting or reSulat-
ing the manufact urc of liquors in any
incorporated city or town having not
less than ono thousand popala;ion.'
Sec 4. That chapter 233 OF the
Public Laws of 1903 he further
amended by adding after section nine
teen the following. numbered as sec
ton twenty: THAI every incorpora-
ted CITY or town in which SpirituouS
vinous or malt liquors OF intoxicating
bitterS arc permitted to be sold or
manufactured, under the provisions Of
this act. shall maintain a town ,Cr Guy
government as provided N its c1ar-
ter of Incorporation and police force
Of not less than two policemen. and
il shall be The duty of some member
Of said police force to visit each place
where Hauor is sold or manufactured
in said city or town at least once
every W Eek and make q careful and
thorough inspection ana examination
thereof with a view of ISccrtaininG
whether The laws regulating the manu-
facturc and sale of liquor are observed
and obcvcd and whether he said bus
mess is conducted in an orderly and
lawful manner and to make 4 written
report setting forth the result OF said
visitation to the mayor and board OF
aldermen Of said city or town. which
report or several report the said may
or shall deliver to the solicitor Of the.
district On o. before the assembling
of Ahc ensuing t"rm Of th" superior
court Of the county III which SAID
town or city is situated. and III case
such town o. city shall fail To main
tain a city governments or provide The
police fierce, Investigations. and re-
ports, herein prescribed. the board Of
commissioners of the county in which
the same is situated may revoke ana
cancel the license and permission gu
thorizing the sale and manufacture of
liqnor in said town or city"
Sec. :, That said chapter 233 Of the
Public Laws of 1903 be further amend
ed by adding thereto another section,
after the preceding section, to be MINI
bcrcd section tWenty-onc," as fol-
lows: THAT the possession of or ssu-
ancc to any person. firm or corpora
ton of q license 10 manufacture, rec
tify or sell at wholesale or retail. Spir
ituous or malt liquors. by the United
states government CT any officer
thereof, in any county, city or town,
where the manufacture. sale or TcGti-
fication % spirituous or malt liquors
is forbidden by law of this State. shalt
be prima facia evidence that the per-
SON firm Or corporation having su.h
license. or 10 whom the same was is
sued, was guilty If doing The act per
mittcd by The said license. in viola
ton OF the avs of this State
Sec. 6. That chapter 233 of the Pub
lie Laws OF 1903 be Turther amended
by changing the figures, "20. in line
one. section tewnty, thereof to the
figures "23.'
See E That all laws and clauses Of
lawa in conflict with this act arc here
| by repealed,
Sec 8. That this act shall take ef-
feet from and after the first of jan
uary, A. u. 1906.