The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
THE PROHIBITION BILL.
Full Text of the Measure TO Be
-:s,.,s1s Voted on May 26. 81 rs4ss

Prohibition Bill as endorsed by ,
the State Auti-Saloon League 8
and passed by the Legislature in ,
special session in January. It ,
was introduced in the House by
Representative e Dowd, and in the
Senate by Senator Long:
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE MANU-
FACTURE AND SALE OF INTOXI-
~ eating LIQUORS IN NORTH CAR
OLINA.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section l. That it shall be un-
lawful for any persons, firm or
corporation, to manufacture, or
in any manner make, or sell, or
otherwise dispose of for gain |
any spirituOus, vinous, ferment-
ed or malt liquors or Intoxicating
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 in
toXicating bitters by legalized
medical depository or by any IL
censed and registered pharma-
cist for sickness, upon the writ
ten prescription of regular IL
censed and actively practicing
physician or surgeon having the
person for whom such prescrip
ton is made under his charge,
which said prescription shall
specify the amount of spirits re-
quired; provided, further, that
wines and elders may be manu-
factured or made from grapes,
berries or fruits and wines solo
at the place of manufacture
only and only in sealed or Grated
packages containing not less thar
r two and a half gallons per pack
t age, but no wine when sold shal
be drunk upon the premises
where sold, nor shall the pack
: age containing the same be open
ed on said premises: and, pro
vided further, that nothing here
in contained shall be construed
to prevent the sale of cider, ir
any quantity, by the manufacture
er from fruits grown on his
lands within the State of North
Carolina.
Sec. 2. That all liquor or mix
lures thereof by whatever name
called that will produce intoxi
cation shall be construed and helC
to be Intoxicating liquors withi1
the meaning Of this act: provid
ed, that medicinal preparations
manufactured in accordance will
formulas prescribed by th'
United States Pharmacopoei
and National Formulary whicl
contain no more alcohol than i
necessary to extract the medi
cinal properties of the drug
contained in such preparation
and no more alcohol than is nee
essary to hold the medicine
agents in solution and which al
manufactured and sold as med
cines and not be held or cor
strued to be or TO come within
the meaning or provisions of tn
e. act.
Sec. 3. That any physician
surgeon who shall make any pr
scriptions Except in case of sic
ness) for the purpose ofaiding
abetting any persons who are n
bona tide under his char
to purchase any intoXlc'
= ing liquors contrary to the p
n visions of this act, and any
censed and registered pharn
Z cist who shall sell or otherw
. dispose of for gain any spiri
Gus, vinOus, fermented or N
Huuors or Intoxicating bittt
. without the written prescrlpt
of a legally qualified physician
surgeon, or who shai
~ plicate the prescription ol
: physician or suragon for
: toxicating liquors for any p
r son or persons not bona tide
4: der such physician sor surgec
- charge, without the written
'hi' rection of the physician or
geon who gave the same, shal
guilty of a misdemeanor,
nv upon conviction shall be fine
-" imprisoned, or both, in the
w. erection of the court for each
every offense; and all hcel
= a I'd registered pharmacists
I ing intoxicating liquors by
= scription as aforesaid keel
= record thereof which shall
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