Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-13
STATE PROHIBITION.
The Bill That the People Of
North Carolina will Vote
on in May.
An Act To Prohibit the Manufacture
and Sale Of intoxicating Liquors
In North Carolina.
The General Assem- bly, of North Caro-
lima do enact:

The General Assem- bly, Of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, firm or cor
poration to manufacture or i'll any man
ner make, or sell, or otherwise dispose
of, for gain, any spirituous, vinous,
fermented or malt liquors or intoAicat-
ing bitters within the State of North
Carolina: Provided, this act shall not
be construed to forbid the sale of such
spirituous, vinous fermented or malt
liquors or intoxicating bitters by a
Iegalized medical depository, or by
any licensed and registered pharma-
cist, for sickness, upon the written
prescription of regular licensed and
actively practicing physician or sur
geon having the person for whom such
prescription is made under his charge,
which said prescription shall specify
the amount of spirits required: Pro-
vided further, that wines and elders
may be manufactured or made from
grapes, berries or fruits, and wine sold
at the place of manufacture only, and
only in sealed or Grated packages con-
tanning not less than two and a half
gallons per packages; but no wine,
when sold, shall be drunk upon the
premises where sold, nor shall the
package containing the same be open
ed on said premises: and, Provided
further, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent the sale
of cider, in any quantity, by the man
ufacturer from fruits grown on his
lands within the State of North Caro-
lima.
Sec. 2. That all liquors or mixtures
thereof, by whatever name called, that
will produce intoxicatiOn shall be con-
strued and held to be Intoxicating g
liquors within the meaning of this
act: Provided, that medical prepara-
tions manufactured in accordance with
formulas prescribed by the United
States Pharmacopoeia and National
Formulary which contain more alcohol
than is necessary to extract the medi-
cinal properties of thesadrugs contained
in such preparations, and no more al
cohol than is necessary to hold the
medicinal agents in solution, and which
are manufactured and sold as medi-
cines and not as beverages, shall not
be held or construed toxbe or to come
within thes meaning or Eprovisions OF
this act.
Sec. 8. That anyssphysician or sur
geon WHO shall make any prescription
(except in case OF sickness) for the
purpose of aiding Or abetting any per
son. or personsawho are not bona fde
under his charge to purchase any in
toxicating liquors, contrary to the pro
visions of this act,s and any licensed
and registered. pharmacist who shall
sell or otherwise disposeEof, for gain,
any spirituous, ,!fvinous, fermented OF
malt liquors Eor Intoxicating bitters
without the written prescription of a
legally qualified physician or surgeon.
or who shall duplicate the prescription
of q ply or surgeon for intoXi-
eating liquors for any person or per-
sons not bona fide under such phys
clans or surgeons charge, without the
written direction of the physician or
surgeon whoIgave the same, shall be
guilty of aiimisdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined or imprison-
ed, or both, in Ethe discretion of the
court, for each and every offense; and
all licensed and registered pharmacists
selling intoxicating liquors by pre-
script1on as aforesaid shall keep a rec
ord thereof, which shall bear the true
dates of the sales, the names of all per-
sons to whom sales were made, the
names of physicians or surgeons upon
whose prescriptions = the sales were
made, which said record shall be sub
ject at all times to the inspection of the
solicitor of the district, the sheriff and
other peace officers of the county, the
mayor and police officer of the city OF
town in whichssaid licensed and regis
tered pharmacist'si business is located,
and all other persons; and any licensed
and registered pharmacist failing to
keep the record aforesaid, or refusing
to permit the examination of such rec
ord by the officers named or other per-
sons, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction be fined or i'm
prisoned, or both, in the discretion OF
the court.
Sec. 4. Theiplace where delivery OF