Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-24

Sbk W pA0oOCO tu4o Jill 1uSk ~ sz<fra
so much attention was given
Raysor-M Manning bill that lie llks
the consideration of his measure until
this year.
A BILL.
To declare the law pertaining to and
regulating the sale of spirituous
liquors in this State, and providing
for the violations thereof.
Be it enacted by the general assembly
of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. On and after the 18th
day of May, 1906, the manufacture,
! sale, barter or exchange, receipt OF ac-
ceptance for. unlawful use, delivery,
storing and keeping possession within
this State of any spirituous, malt, vim
Gus, fermented, brewed (whether la
ger or rice beerl or other liquors, any
compound or mixture thereof, by
whatever name called or known, which
contains alcohol and is used as q bey-
erage except as hereinafter provided,
is hereby prohibited. Any person
convicted of violating .lis section
shall be, punished by Imprisonment
at hard labor for period of not less
than three months, nor more than six
months, or pay fine Of not less than
one hundred dollars nor. more than five
hundred dollars.
Section 2. The State treasurer is
hereby constituted the agent Of the
State, and shall execute and perform
the duties hereinafter required in adj
dition to the duties now prescribed
by law for that Office.
Section 3. No Manufacture or sale
of any such liquors as mentioned in
section l of this act, outside of an
incorporated city or town in this State
nor in any incorporated city or town,
other than the county seat, shall be
permitted except as is hereinafter
p'se Section edial 4. Whenever one-tb bird of
the qualified electors in any county in
this State, shall, in writing, petition
for an election, to be held to determine
whether OF not alcoholic liquors and
beverages shall be in such count it
shall be the duty of the county su-
pervisor of such county to submit such
question to the qualified electors there
of, at special election to be held, af-
ter first giving thirty days notice Of
such election, which election shall be
conducted and held under the same
rules and regulations provided for
general elections by the laws Of South
Carolina: Provided, such an election
shall not be held oftener than once in
three years.
S. Section 5. Whenever such an elec-
.tionlisshad, the State election eonlmis-
sioners for such county shall at each
voting precinct therein provide two
ballot boxes, one box to determine the
question whether or not intoxicating
liquors and beverages may be sold in
such county and to be numbered l and
the other box to determine whether or
not such sale shall be by license or by
county dispensary and shall be num-
bered 2. Any person who is quail
fed elector of such county may vote
in either or both of said boxes, and
every such voter voting in box No. l
and who is in favor of the sale and
manufacture of intoxicating liquors
and beverages in that county, shall
vote ballot or which shall be printed
the words "For Manufacture and
Sale," and all opposed to the manu-
.facture and sale Of intoxicating IL
quors and beverages shall vote ballot
upon which is printed the words
against Manufacture and Sale"
And every such voter voting in box
No. 2, and who is in favor Of the sale
of alcoholic liquors and beverages in
said county by license shall vote>a bal
lot upon which is printed the words
"By License" and every such voter
voting in said box and who is in ia
vor of the sale of alcoholic liquors and
beverages in said county by county
dispensary, shall vote a ballot upon
which is printed the words ''By Coun-
ty Dispensary."
/ Section 6. That if the majority of
the ballots cast in box No. l in any
such election shall be "Against Man
ufacture and Sale," then it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or cor
poration to do any of the acts pro-
hibited in section 1 Of this act until
another election shall be held revers-
ing such election, and all permits and
licenses, if any there be, shall there
upon cease and determine and be ut
terly null and void. But if majority
of the ballots cast in box No. in any
such election shall be "For Manufac-
ture and Sale,'' then it shall be Jaw
full to manufacture and sell intoxicat-
ing liquors and beverages in said
county in the manner or method de-
termined by the majority of the bal
lots in box No. 2. If majority of
the ballots cast in box No. 2 shall be
"By License" then it shall be lawful
to manufacture and sell intoxicating
liquors and beverages in said county
under the rules, regulations, terms and
conditions hereinafter provided foi
that system. If majority of the
ballots cast in box No. 2, be fBy
County Dispensary", then it shall be
lawful to sell intoxicating liquors and
beverages in said county under the
rules, regulations, terms and condi-
tions hereinafter provided for that
system.
Section Z. If the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors and bev-
erages are authorized by such election
above provided, "By License, !" in any
county i'll this State, then on the pay
ment TO the State treasurer the sum