The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
PROHIBITION BILL
what Constitutes Intoxicating Liquors
isefinetl-The Law as IL Applies to
Physi.ians and Druggists-Manu-
4acfurcrs of Wines and elders from
,,crrics and Fruits Exempted Un-
der Certain Conditions

paleigh. n. c., January 24.--Follow-
h,c is the prohibition bill introduced
n the legislature and provisions gov
ering election II the measure passes:
A Bill to be Entitled an Act 20 Prnh1-
bit the Manufacture and Sale OF
intoxicating Liquors in North Car
olina:
The General Assembly OF Sor, caro-
lima do enact:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, firm or cor
uoration, to manufacture, or in any
manner make, or sell or otherwise dis
pose of for gain any splr1tuous, vim
GUS. fermented or malt liquors or in
toxicating bittcrs within the state OF
North Carolina; Provided, this act
shall not be construed to forbid the
sale of such spirituous, vinous. fer
mented or malt liquors or intoxicating
LIQUORS by a medical depository or by
any druggist for sickness upon the
written prescription Of regularly IL
censed and actively practicing phys1-
clan having the person for whom sucn
prescription is made under his charge,
which said prescription shall specify
the amount of spirits required and the
disease for which it is given; Provided
Further, that wines and elders may
be manufactured or made from grapes.
berries and fruits, raised on the lands
of manufacturers and sold at the
place of manufacture only, and only in
sealed or Grated packages containing
not less than gallons per package,
but no wine nor cider shall be drunk
upon the premises where sold, nor
shall the package containing the same
be opened on said premises.
Section 2. That for the purpose OF
this act spirituous, vinous, or malt
liquors or intoxicating bitters are de-
fined to be such spurious, .vinous, or
malt liquors or intoxicating bitters, or
compounds of either or other medicin-
es or beverages as the United States
government levies a special tax upon,
or for the sale of which United States
license is required to be taken out by
the person or persons, firm or corpora
ton, proposing to sell the same, and
ever names called, and which will pro-
,duce intoxication, shall be construed
and held to be intoxicating liquors
within the meaning of this act.
Section 3. That any physician who
shall make any prescriptions, Except
in case of sickness) for the purpose OF
aiding or abetting any person or per-
sons who are not bona fide under his
charge to purchase any Intoxicating
liquors contrary to the provision OF
this act and any druggist who shall
sell or otherwise dispose Of for gain
any spirituous, vinous, fermented Or
malt liquors or intoxicating bitters
without the written prescription of
legally ualified physician for intoxicat-
ing liquors for any person or persons
not bona fide under such physicians
charge, without the written direction
of the physician who gave the same,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor anu
upon conviction shall be fined or im
prisoned, or both, in the discretion of
the court, for each and every offence
and all druggists selling Intoxicating
liquors by prescription as afOl esaid
shall keep a record thereof which shall
bear the dates of the sale, the names
of all persons to whom sales were
made, the names of the physician upon
whose prescription the sales were
made and the names of the diseases or
maladies for which the prescriptions
were given; which said record shall
be subject at all times to the inspec-
tion of the solicitor Ct the district, the
sheriff and other peace officers Of the
county, the mayor and police officers
of the city or town in which said
druggists business is located and ali
other persons; and any druggist fail
ing to keep the record aforesaid, Or re-
fusing to permit examination of such
record by the officers named or other
persons shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be
fined Or imprisoned, or both, in the dis
cretion OF the court.
Section 4. The place where delivery
of any intoxicating liquors is made in
the state of North Carolina shall be
construed and held to be the place of
sale thereof and any station or other
place within said state to which any
person shall ship or convey any intoXi-
eating liquors for the purpose of deliv-
cry or of carrying the same to pur
chaser shall be construed to be the
place Of sale; provided that nothing in
this act shall be construed to prevent
the delivery of any in
toxicating liquor to druggists in suf-
ficient quantities for medical purposes
only.
Section s. Nothing in this act shall
be construed ae making it unlawful TO
sell to any minister of religion, or
any other officer OF the church wine
to be used for religious or sacrament
al purposes.
Section g. Nothing in this act shall
be construed to prevent the county