The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

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 Sec g. That wholesale druggists may
 sell in wholesale quantities to retail drug l gists, and to public or charitable hos 1 pitals or to medical or pharmaceutical col l leges, pure alcohol for medical purposes
 only, or grain alcohol to be used by chem 1 sts and bacteriologists, actually engaged 1 in scientific work, and for such purposes 1 only and such wholesale druggists, shall l at the end of each month in which any l such sales have been made, file with 1 the Probate judge of the county in which 1 they do business a statement in writing l giving the name of the purchaser, the l price paid, the date of sale and the quan- l tity and character of the alcohol sold. l Sec. 3.That any retail druggist in thls state who is himself a registered and l licensed pharmacist, or who regularly em- ! ploys a registered or licensed pharmacist, 1 may sell in the manner herein set out | pure alcohol for medical purposes only' 1 grain alcohol to chemists and bacteriolog- 1 ists actually engaged in scientific Work and for such purposes only, and wine to | to use for sacramental and religious pur- l poses only. Provided, that nothing hereln ! contained shall prevent such duggists 1 from using alcohol in the compromising of 1 prescriptions or other medicines the sale | of which would not subject him to the payment of the special tax required of 1 liquor dealers by the United States. Sec. 4. That no sale of pure alcohol for medicinal purposes shall be made except l upon the prescription of a regular prac- i tcing physician of this state, who be- l fore writing such prescription shall make
 an actual examination of the person for i whom the prescription is issued, and shall i prescription shall be in substantially the l following form: State of Alabama, ....,... i county. l ................, a regular H. censed and practicing physician under 1 the laws of said state do hereby certify ] that I have examined ......... a patient i Tn my charge, and I do hereby prescribe 1 for the use of said patient ........... of ] alcohol, and I further certify that the l use of such alcohol is necessary to all 1 leviate or cure the illness or disease l from which such patient is suffering. Dated ........ ...................., M. D. Sec. 5. No prescription shall be filled l hereunder except upon the day upon l which it is issued or the following day and not more than one pint of alcohol l shall be sold and delivered on any one 1 prescription, and when such prescription l is filled 1t shall not be reflled but shall l be delivered to the druggist filling the l same. and at the end of the month in l which the same is filed shall be filed by l such druggist in the office of the probate 1 judge of the county. In towns having
 population of POGO or more, no physi- 1 clans prescription shall be filled at l any drug store of which he Is the pro prietor. or in which said physician has i financial interest. either as partner, l stocltholder or otherwise.
 ! Sec. 6. That retail druggists may sell in
 quantities not greater than five gallons. alcohol to be used in the arts or for l scientific or mechanical purposes, and l such druggist may sell in like quantities 1 grain alcohol. to chemists and bacteri- oioglsts engaged in scientific work and
 for such purposes only, and such drug 1 gists may sell in quantities not greater 1 than one-half gallon wine to be used i for sacramental or religious purposes only l Any person desiring to purchase alcohol Tor the purpose set out in this section shall sign a written or printed statement giv- Ing his name, residence and occupation,
 and the purpose for which he intends to
 use said alcohol and he shall certify that
 said alcohol Is purchased in good faith
 Tor such purpose and no other.
 Sec. '. That it shall be unlawful (to sem wine Tor sacramental purposes, ex-
 cept ito minister, pastor priest or of
 ficer of a regularly organized religious congregation or church, and any person
 desiring to make such purchase shall
 sign written or printed statement giv-
 Ing his name and residence and the
 name and location of the church for
 which such wine is purchased; and he
 snail certify that such wine is purchased
 m good faith to be used for sacramen-
 lai or religious purposes and no other.
 Ihe statements provided for in this and
 the next preceding section shall be filed
 at the end of each month by the drug
 gist making the sale. in the office Of the probate judge of the county.
 sec. s. All statements, or prescriptions
 required by this act to be filed in the
 office of the probate judge shall be re-
 corded and properly indexed by him in a
 DOOR Kept for that purpose. which shall
 at all times be open for public inspection
 ana certified copy of such record, or the
 original statement or prescription with
 the certificate of the probate judge en-
 dersed theron showing that it has been
 recorded shall be prima face evidence of
 the facts reeited therein. For making
 such record the probate judge shall be en-
 titled to charge and collect for each nre-
 scription fee of 10 cents, and for all
 statements other than prescriptions a fee
 or 20 cents which shall be paid by the
 party filing the same
 Sec. g. That nothing in this act shall
 prevent the sale of wood or denatured alcohol
 sec To- That any person who violates any or the provisions of this act shall be
 guilty or a misdemeanor: any physician WHO issues a prescription hereunto con- edinlhS any false statement shall be guilty
 or mlsdemeanor any person who shall sell any alcohol or wine in this state in any manner other than herein allowed, or who shall fail to file in the office of tho
 
 ments herein required to be filed shall he sulity or misdemeanor and any person Who snail obtain any alcohol or wine In accordance with this act and convert tho same to any other use shall be guilty Of a nisdemeanor, and any person so offending snail on conviction be punished by fine or not less than $50 nor more $500. and may also be imprisoned in the county ia il
 or sentenced to hard labor for the county TOT not more than six months, for the iirst conviction and on the second and 1 every subsequent conviction in addition to the line which may be imposed shall be | confined at hard labor for the county for 1 not less than three nor more than six ; months.
 Sec. II. That all laws or parts of laws | Tn conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Provided, however | that nothing in this act shall operate any 1 or the local or special acts of the general
 assembly or legislature of Alabama nro- hbitng the sale or other disposition of any or the liquors mentioned in the first
 section or this act. but all such acts shall continue in full force and effect and in | concurrence herewith and indictments or l prosecutions may be had either under this
 act or any special or local act reletino | 10 the same subject. but no one shall he
 prosecuted more than once on the same l offense. |
 Increase In Cotton Values.
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