The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-24


,tiez A., ,o,,iio NOT having less than
fifteen hundred population. wherein
! the manufacture OF liquor is not or
may not hereafter he prohibited hy
| Law, or regulated By special statute"
The bill further amends the section
| hy adding after word charge" in line
| eleven, the following:
'Or upon the written certificate of
| the head of the family stating that
the same is needed for the use of some
| member OF the family for medicinal
purposes"
After several minor amendments the
bill contains further provision, which
adds at the end OF Section1 and Chap
ter 233, the following:
THAT the certificate of the head
of the family. hereinbefore, provided
for, shall be Il written request signed
by the head of the family stating that
the liquor desired is needed for the
use of some member of his family for
medicinal purposes, and any person
representing himself as head of the
| family, who shall by means of such
certificate secure the sale TO himself
of Intoxicating liquors by falsely rep
resenting that the same is needed b.
some member of his family for madi-
cinal purposes shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and shall be fined or inn
prisoned, or both, in the discretion OF
the court for each and every offense.
Section nineteen Of chapter 233. the
bill amends by striking out the words
manufacture or" in lines two and
three and inserts the following:
THAT nothing in this act shall be
construed TO repeal, alter or amend
any special act prohibiting or regu-
lating the manufacture of liquors in
any incorporated city or town having
not less than lfteen hundred popu
ton
The following section, numbered as
Section Twenty is added to chapter
o33:
THAT every Incorporated city or
town in which spirituous vinous or
malt liquors or Intoxicating bitters
are permitted to be sold or manufac-
tured under the provisions of this act
shall maintain town or CITY govern
ment as provided in its charter of in
corporation, and police force of not
less than two policemen, and it shall
be the duty of some member Of said
police force to visit each place where
liquor is sold or manufactured in said
city or town, at least once every week
and make q careful and thorough in
spection and examination thereof.
with a view of ascertaining whether
the laws regulating the manufacture
and sale of liquor are observed and
obeyed. and whether said business Ii
conducted in an orderly and lawful
manner. and to make a written report
setting forth the result of said viola
ton to the mayor and board of alder
men OF said city or town, which re-
port or several reports the said mayor
shall deliver to the solicitor OF the
district OH or before the assembly OF
the ensuing term of the Superior
court in which said town or city Is
situated, and in case such town or
city shall fail to maintain Il city gov
ernment or provide the police force,
investigation and reports herein pre-
scribed. the board of commissioners of
the county in which the same lis sit
uated may revoke and cancel the Ii
cense aad permission authorizing the
t4uor III
said town or city"
Another section, numbered Twenty
one. IS added, and reads as follows:
That the possession OF or issuance
to any pers' II. firm Or corporation. OF
q license t. manutacturc. rectify on
sell, at wholesale or retail, spirituous,
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