The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-08-22

troll, 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 a dispensary
may be prevented by majority of
the voters of the township in which
it is to be located signing a petition
to the county board, requesting that
the proposed dispensary be not estab-
lished.
The failure of dispensers to perform
their duties is to be reported to the
governor, instead Of the State board
of directors, and he is required to
forthwith institute proper proceedings
to enforce the law. Heavy penalties
are fixed for the violation Of any Of
| the requirements of the law by dis
pensers. Dispensers arc required to
use the request books, and report to
! the auditor on or before the 10th of
each month and to subscribe to an
| oath that they have complied with the
law in this respect. The sale Of liquor
to minors, intoxicated person or per-
sons in the habit Of becoming intoxi-
| Gated is forbidden and fails to make
accurate returns as required by law,
showing the true signature to every
request by him received and grant
ed, or sells liquor to any person with
out first requiring written request
therefor, is liable to suit for 5000
damages On the bond Of such Gis-
penser, to be brought by the solicitor,
who is required to bring suit when in
formation is lodged with him.
Permits to manufacture liquor may
be granted by the commissioner under
proper restriction, provided in Sec
ton 13, which amends Section 81.
The payment of the United States
tax as LIQUOR dealer or notice OF any
kind in any place Of resort or in any
store or shop, indicating that alcoholic
liquors are there solo, shall be held as
prima facie evidence that the dispen-
sary law is being violated, and a pen
atty of not less than $100 nor more
than $500 fine, or imprisonment for
three to twelve months is imposed for
such violation.
Section 19, the last section OF the
bill, is one of the mcst important and
| is as follows:
Section 19.-That ,ction 603, Vol.
2, (CriminaD Code c Laws, S. c.,
1902, be amended By adding at the
end thereof the following: The said
committee shall have the power to
make, prescribe and promulgate, and
the commissioner shall enforce such
rules and regulations governing the
conduct of the officers, employees and
methods of business Of the State Dis
pensary, as, in their Judgment, may
seem wise and proper not inconsistent
with law; so that when so amended
| the said section shall read as follows !:
"Section COB. The presiding officers
| of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives shall annually appoint a
committee, consisting of two mem
bers of the House of Representatives
and one Senator, whose duty it shall
be to make quarterly examinations of
the books and financial transactions
Of the State dispensary for the fiscal
year beginning on the first day of
November previous to the date Of
their appointment, and to make a
written report of such examinations
to the General Assembly at the ses
sion next succeeding after their ap-
pointment. It shall be the duty of at
least one member of said committee
to be present at the taking of the in
ventory of the stock of the State
Dispensary at the end of each
quarter.
Each member of said committee
shall receive the same per diem and
mileage as members of the General
Assembly, to be paid cut of the dis.
pensary funds by warrant of 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-fou1
days during any fiscal year. The said
committee shall have the power to
make, prescribe and promulgate, and
the commissioner shall enforce, such
rules and regulations governing the
conduct of the officers, employees and
methods of business of the State dis
pensary as, in their judgment may