The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20


 TO prohibit the manufacture sale, bar
 ter. exchange, giving away to induce
 trade, the furnishings at public places
 or otherwise disposing of any alcoholic
 spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, in
 toxicating bitters or beverages, or other
 liquors or beverages by whatsoever
 name called which if drunk to excess
 will produce intoxication, except the
 sale of alcohol in certain cases upon
 certain conditions, and except the sale
 of wines for sacramental purposes.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, that it shall be un- lawful for any person, firm, corporation or association, within this State to man ufacture, sell barter, exchange, give away to induce trade, furnish at public places or otherwise dispose of any alco- holic, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, intoxicating bitters or beverages or other liquors or beverages by whatsoever name called, which if drunk to excess will produce ntoxication, except as here matter provided.
 Sec 9. That wholesale druggists may sell in wholesale quantities to retail drug gists and to public or charitable hospitals or to n1edical or pHdIHldCeullCdi coneS6Si pure alcohol for medical purposes only, or grain alcohol 10 be used by chemists or bacteriologsts actually engaged in scientific work, and for such purposes only and such wholesale druggists shall at the end of each month in which any such sales have been made, file with the Probate Judge of the county in which they do business, statement in writing giving the name of the purchaser, the price paid the date of sale and the quan- tity and character of the alcohol sold.
 Sec 3. That any retail druggist in this State who is himself a registered or li- censed pharmacist, or who regularly em- ploys a registered or licensed pharma- cist. may sell in the manner herein set out pure alcohol for medical purposes only; grain alcohol to chemists and bacte- biologists actually engaged in scientific work and for such purposes only, and wine to be used for sacramental or re- ligious purposes only; provided that noth- ing herein contained shall prevent such druggist from using alcohol in the com pounding of prescriptions, or other med icines the sale of which would not sub ject him to the payment of the special tax required of liquor dealers by the United States. Provided, that regularly licensed and practicing physicians may purchase grain alcohol or pure alcohol in quantities of not less than one gallon at one time, from wholesale or retail druggists and may use the same in com pounding and dispensing remedies in the practice of their profession only.
 i q Of n for medicinal purposes shall be made except upon the prescription of regular practicing physician of this State, who before writing such pre- scription shall make an actual eX- animation of the person for whom the prescription is issued, and said pre- scrption shall be in substantially the following form: State of Alabama, (--County) l, , a regularly licensed and practicing physician under the laws of said State, do hereby certi- fy that I have examined -, patient in my charge, and l do hereby prescribe for the use of said patient ------ of alcohol, and I further certify that the use of such alcohol is neces- sary to alleviate or cure the Illness or disease from which such patient is suf- ferinRs Dated --. -, M. D. snsec :. No prescription shall be filled Hereunder except upon the day upon which it Is issued or the following day. and no more than one-half pint of alcohol shall be sold and delivered on any one prescription, and when such prescription is filled it shall not be re- filled but shall be delivered to the druggist filling the same, and at the end of the month in which the same is filled, shall be filed by such druggist in the office of the Probate Judge of the County. In towns having popu- lation of two thousand or more, no physicians prescription shall be filled at any drug store of which he is the proprietor or in which said physician has a financial interest, either as partner, stockholder 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 scientific or mechanical pur- poses, and such druggist may sell in like quantities, grain alcohol to chemists and bacteriologists engaged in scientific work and for such pur- poses only, and such druggists may sell in quantities not greater than one-halt gallon, wine to be used for sacramental or religious purposes only. Any per son desiring to purchase alcohol for the purpose set out in this section shall sign q printed statement giving his name, residence and occupation, and the purpose for which he intends 10 use said alcohol, and he shall certi- fy that said alcohol is purchased in good faith for such purpose and no' other
 Sec :. That it shall be unlawful to sell wine for sacramental purposes, eX- cept to minister. pastor, priest or officer of a regularly organized re- ligious congregation or church, and any person desiring to make such pur- chase shall sign a written or printed statement giving his name and resi- dence and the name and location of the church for which such wine is pur- chased. and he shall certify that said wine is purchased in good faith 10 be ,sed for governmental or religious pur- noses and no other. The statements pro- vided for in this and the next proceed ing section shall be filed at the end Of each month by the druggist making inc sale in the office of the Probate