The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-28
COPY OF THE LAW WHICH WILL
SOON BECOME EFFECTIVE
IN GEORGIA.
Il Is A RIGID MEASURE
Thess is Not the Least Loophoie
t.e Through Which Whiskey
Can be Sold in This State
After "Wednesday

New that the prohibition law in
Georgia goes into effect in just four
more days the publication of the law
in full Is timely, as the topic is such
an interesting one just now.
The law, in full, follows:
An act to prohibit the manufact-
ure, sale. barter. giving away to in
duce trade, or keeping or furnishing
at public places, or keeping on hand
at places Of business of any alco-
holic spirituous, malt or intoxicat-
ing liquors, OF intoxicating bitters or
other dsanks, which if drunk, to ex-
cess will produce intoxicaHion; to
except sales Of alcohol in certain
cases upon certain conditions; to
prescribe. certain rules of evidence in
connaetf5n with the enforcement
thereof to prescribe penalties. and
for other purposes.
Section /, Be it enacted by the
general assembly OF the state of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same that from
and after the arsL day of January.
next, after the passage Of this act
it shall not be lawful for any person
Tithip the limits OF this state to sell
or barter for valuable consideration
either directly or indirectly, or give
away 10 iassace trade at any place Of
business, or to Keep or furnish at
any other public places or manufac-
ture, or keep on hand at their plac-
es OF business any alcoholic. spir-
ituous. malt or intoxicating liquor,
or Intoxicating bitters or other drisks
which, il drunk to excess, will pro
duce intoxication. and any person so
offending shall be guilty oil misde-
meanor, and shall be punished as
prescribed in section 1899 of the pen
al code Of Georgia. Nor Shall it be
lawful in the limits OF said state for
Intoxicating liquors to be sold to
dispensarles, and the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors in said state shall be
prohibited to private persons and
to the state. its officers and agents.
Provided that licensed druggists may
sell and furnish pure alcohol, for med
ical purposes only, upon written pre-
ecription of regular practicing ply
stefan of this state in the manner
herein prescribed, to-wit: Before
any physician shall issue any such
prescription he Shall make an actual
examination OF the person for whom
the prescription IS granted
No prescription shall be filed here
under except upon the day upon
which It Gs dated and issued. or
upon the following day Within ten
days after the same is filed by the
druggist. he shah file said prescrlpt-
ion for record with the ordinary Of
the county in which it is filled
who shall cause the same to
be filed in his Office and
certified copy of the same or the ori-
ginal prescription showing it has
been recorded shall be primary ev
dence in any court In said state
The record containing such pre-
scription shall be open for public in
soection. A recording fee OF five
cents Ter each p pre- fi h 50 recoT
ded shall be paid by such druggist
to the ordinary. Upon any prosecu-
ton under this act the burden of prov
ing the defense that the 1G2e was
Of pure alcohol undex description
as herein provided r. 4ghall be upon
the defendant. RMgided further.
no druggist who is also a practicing
physician shall fiji his own prescript-
ions hereunder. nor shall they bel
filled at any drug store in which said
physical is financially interested and
no prescription shall be re-hlled:
nor shah more than one pint be fur
nished on any prescription. The de-
livery of the alcohol under such pre-
scription shall be made directly to
the person for whom such prescrip-
tion is issued. or to the physician.
or. in case Of mionr to his parents
or guardian FOR him. OF in case Of a
married woman. to her husband for
her. Provided further. that nothing
in this act shall be SO construed as
TO prevent wholesale druggist from
selling or furnishing alcohol in whole,