The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-22
THE 4 GAL OPTION Law.
Full and Corrected Text of tho New
Act Signed by Gov. Ansel at An
B EaIay Hour Sunday ..
.# Morning.

"Section l. That all alcoholic IL
quor and beverages, whether manu-
facturcd within this state or else
where, not having been tested and
found to be pure and FREQ from pois-
onous and dclcterous matters rs here
matter provided, are hereby declared
to be detrimental, and their use and
consumption to be against the morals,
good health and safety of the state.
and contraband.
On and after the approval of this
act. the manufacture. sale, barter. cx-
change. rcceip or acceptance for un-
lawful Use. delivery. storing and keep
i'll" in possession in this state of any
spirituouS. malt. vinouS. trrmcntcd.
brcwcd twhcthcr lager or rice hrcr)
or other liquors and beverages. or any
compound or mixture thereof which
contains alcohol and is used as bev-
era1c. is hereby prohibited: except
III lac"rporatrd cities or towns of this
state. in counties Wherein the same
ridrd. Any person convicted of viol-
atln% this section shall ne punished
by imprisonment at hard labor for q
period not less than three months nor
more than six months. or by fine Of
not less than 800 nor more than
$500.
Soc. >. The question whether the
liquor and beverage mentioned is Soc
ti"n | of this act may be sold in any
county III this state shall be deter
mined at Il special election to be held
in such county on the first Tuesday
following the first Monday in Nnvrm-
hrr Of any year in which general
election for state and county officers
is appointed by law to be held. and at
such election there shall also be sub
millrl the uru>,i"M whether one
third "t the license fees and diSpcn-
Sarv profits. rs hereinafter provided
tor shall he paid t" the county treas
urcr. t" he applied t" the county
school fund or lr roads AHd bridges.
Such r;Hrti"n shall be ordered by the
county supervisor of such county up
on there heinz filed with him before
the l>l day al May of such year. Il
petition in writin. prayin" for such
election 81" rd by one fourth nf the
qualified rlrrlar< Of such county. F.N-
ccplin% IN the county Of tullcton.
where the petition shall be signed by
one-slNth. He shall give 20 days.
notice by advertisement Of such clcc-
ton. and the same shall be held and
conducted by the same officers and
under the rules and regulations pro-
vidcd by law for general state clcc-
- Successive elections under this
section arc permitted, but they shall
not be held in any one county upon
the same question uttcncr than once
in four years: Provided. That during
the year 1907 such election may he
held upon such Il day as may be APP
pointed by th" county supervisor. up
on similar petition and notice. in the
same manner and by the same Off
wcrs Hrpvilr,l. further. That in
counlir: which have heretofore voted
upon tl'r question Of di~prnsary or no
sliSprnSary under rNi>tiN~ laws, such
{ clcctinN hall IN. he held prior to the
first general election held after four
y m the date said counties v"r-
cd un"n said rn"Sli"n except that in
The r"n"lir> nl Union. Horny. Darl-
in~t"m, Marion AND NrWhrrrv such
clcrti'n II may be had during the year
1907, upon such day rs may he ap-
pointed by ;hr county supervisor up
on similar petition and Hnticr in the
same manner and by the same officers
as above providcl: Provided. That
any county in which di>pcnsary is
now located may have the right to
vote on the question of the removal
of diSpcnsary in the manner provii-
ed in this act: Provided, further,
That any county voting in dispen-
sary shall have the right to vote out
said Aispensary, at any general election
occurring four years or more after its
establishment, in the same manner in
which it was voted in: Provided, That
the counties Of Laurcns and Edgcfield
may vote upon the question Of aispen-
sary or no dispensary at the general
election, i'll the year 1908, in the mode
herein prescribed
"Sec. 3. At such election the elec-
sion commissioners for such county