The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-24

proved by tho attorney general. The
commissioner Is charged with the
management and control of the State
dispenssry, sCbisct to the provisions
of the dispsnBasY law, and Ia empow.
cred to enter into contracts and en-
nloy or discharged the officers, and H..
borers necessary to the conduct
OF the business. He lie forbidden,
however, to employ any per.
son who is related to him by blood or
marriage within the sixth degree.
Liquor sold to the county> dispensers
shall be- sold ut q profit not exceeding
ten per cent. Of the cost TO the State.
The county boards OF countrol are
to be appointed by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent OF
the legislative delegation, or q ma
jority Of the same, from the respect.
i've counties, instead Of by the State
board, AZ heretofore; and tho Cover.
nor is gsven authority to remove mem
bers OF the county bOarus for cause.
The county boards Of G. ntrol employ
the dispensers and clerks, who are not
to be related to them.
The commissioner, instead of the
State b ard, is required to attach q
certificate as to the chemical analysis,
purity, etc to evary package Of liqu
or sold In, or brought into, the State.
Any packages Of liquor without such
certificate may be seized and sold az
oontraband, and the common carrier
bringing 1t In may be fined.
Beer dispensers are hereby expressly
prohibited.
The use Of request blanks by coun-
ty dispensers are required but hore
after these books shall DO furnished to
the auditors by the county board OF
control, instead Of the State board,
and shall be paid for out of the funds
Of the county diSpensaries.
County boards Of control are given
authority to establish dispensaries and
to designate their location, of which
twenty days notice shall be given.
The establishment Of o dispensary
may be prevented by q majority Of
the ,Voters Of the township In which
lt Is to be located signing a petition
20 the county board, reques ing that
the proposed d%iBpenssry DO not estab.
lisHed.
The failure Of dispensers to perform
their duties is to be reported to the
60 Iernor, instead Of the State boaro
II Dlrectors, and he Is TT 'irad to
forthwith institute proper proceed.
ipgS to ebf.rce the law. Heavy pen.
aities are fixed for the violation OF
any Of the r,Q lirements Of the law by
dispensers Dispensers are required
10 see the request books, and repor,
10 the auditor on or before the 1Otb
II each month and to subicriba to az
path that they have complied with
lhe law In this rcspec The sale o:
liquor to nino,s, intox Gated person,
II person in the habit Of becoming
nttxicatsd Is forbidden and fails tC
make accurate returns IS required by
law, sl.owi g the true signature &c
every requcs0 by him received and
granted, or sells ! quOr TO any person
~lthOut irst r, qllring a writts re-
quest therefore, IL li&bie to 3 suit fol
5000 damages on thu bond Of such dis
penSer, to bt brought by the solicitor
Who is required to bring suit wher
iufornation Is lodged with him.
Permits to manufacture liquor may
be grsnted by tho commissioner undel
proper restriction, provided In section
ID, which amends section ST..
The payment OF the United States
t4X as 9 liquor dealer or notsca OF any
Kind in any pIace OF resort or In any
store or slOp, indicating that alcoho.
&c liquors are Ghera sold, shall be held
as prima faoie ~evi0enca that the dis.
penSary law is being violated, and q
penalty of not less than 500 nor more
than $500 fine, or imprisonment fol
three to twelve M onths ID imposed fol
such violation.
Section 10. the last section Of the
bill, is one Of the most important and
is AZ follows:
Section 10 That Section 6O3, Vol,
2, (CriminaD Code of Laws, S. c.,
1902, be amended by adding at the
end thereof the following: The saiu
committee shall have the power tc
make, prescribe and promulgatc, and
the commissioner shall enforce such
rules AMI regulations governing the
conduct Of the tMcers employees and
methods Of business Of the State Dis.
lensary, as, In their Judgement, may
seem wise and proper not Inconsistent
with law; 80 that when go amended
the said section shall read as follows:
Section 6O3. TIE presiding rti ,ers
Of the Senate and House OF Ripre
Sentatives shall annually appoint a
committee, consisting Of two mem.
bers Of the House OF II presCDtative1
and n Senator, whose duty IL sha |
be to make quarterly examinations OF
the books and financial transactions
of the State dispensary for The fAcai
years beginning on the first cay Of
N"vanbtr prLviCuS % tho date II
their appointment, and to make 8
written report O. such examinations
to TIC Gena.al Assembly ct the ses-
sion next Bucceding after the appoint
I.ont. II shall be the duty Of =. least
one member Of said committee NO b.
present. at the taking Of Tho inventory
Of TIL stock u tie s iate Dispens&ry
at the erd of each quarter.
Each member ii said commit,
shatl receive The samo per diem and
lIilcage as members OF the General
Assembly, to be paid cut Of the dis
pensary funds by warrant CT Dispen-
sary commissioner on the State Treas.
urer: Provided, That no per diem be
allowed to the members OF said COM
mittee for more than twenty-four days
during any fiscal year. The said COM.
mittee shall have the power to make,
prescribe and promulgate, and the
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