Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1907-02-21

as it passed the general assem-
bly,.
Be it enacted by lhe general
assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
"Section 1. That all alcoholic
liquor and beverages, whether
man N factured within this State
or elsewhere, not having been
tested and found to be pure and
free from poisonous and deletri-
Gus matters as hereinafter pro-
vided, are hereby hereby de-
clared to be detrimental, and
their use and consumption to be
against the mOrala, good health
and safety of the State, and con-
trahond.
On and after the approval of
this act, the manufacture, sale,
barter. exchange, receipt or ac-
ceptance for unlawful use, de.
livery, storing and keeping in
possession in this State of any
spirltuous, NAL, vinous, ferment-
ed, brewed whether lager or rice
beer) or other liquors and bever-
ages, or any compound or mixture
thereof which contains alcohol
and is used as beverage, is here
by prohibited. except in incOrpo-
rated cities or towns of this State.
In counties wherein the sam,
way be permitted as hereinafle,
provided. ANY person convicted
of violating this section shall be
punished by mprisonment al
hard labor for a period not less
than three months nor more than
six months, or by a fine of no,
less than 500 nor more thai
$500.
Sec. 2. The question wleth,
:i,ned in 1ection 1 q 'this 5 ~ ",
.--. -aeold in-aay aountyin ito:
state shall be determined at
special election to be held in sucf,
county on the first Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in Nov
ember of any year in which q
general election for State and
county officers is appointed by
law to be held, and at such cleo.
ton tkere shall also be submit
ted the question whether one.
third of the license fees and dis
pensary profits, as hereinafter
provided for. shall be paid to the
county treasurer, to be applied
to the county school fund or to
roads and bridges. Such elec-
tion shall be ordered by the coun.
ty supervisor of such county
upon there being filed with him
before the 1st Gay of May of such
year, a petition in writing pray.
ing for such election signed by
one-fourth of the qualified cleo
tors of such county. Excepting
in the county of Colleton, where
the petition shall be signed by
one sixth. He shall give 80 say 5
notice by advertisement of such
election, and the same shall be
held and conducted by the same
officers and urder the rules and
under the rules and regulations
provided by law for general State
elections. Successive elections
under" This section are permitted
but they shall not be held in any
o e county upon the same ques.
tion Oftener than once in four
years. Provided, That during
the year 1907 such election may
be held upon such day as may
be appointed by the county
supervisor, upon similar petition
and notice, in the same manner
and by the same officers. Pro.
vided, further, That in counties
which have heretofore voted upon
the question of dispensary or no
dispensarty under existing laws;
such election shall not be held
prior to the first general election
hel after four years from the date
said counties voted upon said
question except that in the coun-
ties of Union, Horny, Darlington,
Marion end Newberry such
election may be had during the
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