The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-02-28
The Carey-Cothran Measure
As Adopted
PROVIDES FOR COUNTY OPTION
Fun Text Of the Measure as it Passed
the General Assembly and Signed
by Governor Ansel.

factures sale, use, consumption,
possession, disposition and trans
pcrtation of alcoholic liquors and
y beverage within this State, and to
police the same.
X Be it enacted by the general as
esembly Of the State of South Caro-
lima:
fSec. l. That all alcoholic liquor
and beverages, whether manufactur-
ed within this State or elsewhere,
not having been tested and found to
be pure and free from poisonous and
deleterious matters as hereinafter
provided, are hereby declared to be
detrimental, and their use and con-
sumption to be against the morals,
good health and safety Of the State,
and eontraband.
On and after the anproval Of this
oct, the manufacture, sale, barter,
exchange, receipt or acceptance for
nnlawful use delivery, storing and
keeping in possession in this State Of
amy spiritnous, malt, vinous, ferment-
ed, brewed whether lager or rice
beer) or other liquors and beverages,
or any compound or mixture thereof
which may contain alcohol and Is
used as beverage, is hereby pro-
lIbited, except in incorporated cities,
and towns of this State, in counties
wherein the same may be permitted
rs hereinafter provided. Any person
convicted Of violating this section
shalI be punished by Imprisonment
at hard labor for period not less
..han three months nor more than
six months, or by fine of not less
than $10G nor more than $500.
IS Section q The question whether
the liquor and beverages mentioned
IA section Of this act may be sold
In any county in this State shall be
determined at a special election to
be held in such county on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday
in November Of any year in which
{ general election for State and coun-
: " officers is appointed by law to be
held, and at such elections there shall
also be submitted the question
whether sne-third of the license fees
and dispensary profits as hereinafter
provided for, shall be paid to the
cenntr treasurer, to be applied to
Che county school fund or to the
roads add bridges. Such election
shall be ordered by the comfy surer-
rssor Of s.s5ss county upon theto being
iled with him before the first day
Of May of such year, d peti-
ton inf writing praying for such
election signed by one-fourth Of the
aualifed voters Of such county. Ex-
cept In the county of Colleton, where
the petition shall be signed by ONE
sixth He shall give 80 days notice
81 advertisement Of such election,
and the same shall be held and con-
ducted BY the same officers and under
The rules and regulations provided
III law for general State elections.
Successive elections under this Sec
xion Is permitted, but they shall not
he held in any one county upon the
same question oftener than once in
tour years: provided, That during
the TeaS49N such election may be
keId upon sueh a day as may be ap-
pointed by the county supervisor,
rpon similyar petition and notice
6y the same officers: Pro
vided, further, That in counties that
have heretofore voted upon the ques-
ton of dispensary or no dispensary
under existing laws, such election
shall not be held prior to the first
general election held after four years
from the date said counties voted
upon the question, except that In the
connties Of Union, Horny, Darling
ton, Marion and Newberry such elcc-
by the county supervisor upon
SIMILAR petition and notice in the
same manner and by the same oiii-
! cers as above provided: Provided,
That any county in which a dispen-
sary is now located may have the
right to vote on the question of the
removal of the dispensary IN the
manner provided in this act: Provi-
ded, further, That any county voting
IN dispensary shall have the right
to vote out said dispensary, at any
general election occurring four years
or more after its establishment, In
the same manner in which it was vot-
ed IN: Provided, That the counties
of Laurnes and. Edgefeld may vote
upen the question Of dispensary or
no dispensary at the general election
Ii the year 1908, in the mode herein
rrescribed.
4sSection 3. At such election the
elsction commissioners for such conn-
~ shall at each voting precinct there
- provide two ballot boxes In which
lie ballots must be cast. Any per-
son who is q qualified elector OF such
I eeunty may vote in such election:
Every voter who may be in favor OF
fxt .yo5~p l,ouor and hpyera0c In