The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-06
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)r corporation, to solicit orders or pro-
posal Of purchase by the jug or bottle or
otherwise of intoxicating liquors within
The borders of and or all counties, town.
ships, precincts, towns, and cities in the
State of North Carolina wherever pro-
hibition prevails or the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor is prohibited by law.
Provided, that this Law shall not be con-
to prevent the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors in not less than five gallon
packages to all parties or persons who
are duly authorized by law to sell intox-
icating liquors.
PREVENT RAILROAD MERGERS.
The act amending sections 1857 anu
2574 of the Revlsal, preventing rail-
roads from merging with Or securing
stock in competing lines, ~prescribes
that no railroad or other transportation
company, or its officers Shall acquire,
hold or guarantee the stock for, OIL lease
or be leased to, or purchase or buy or
consolidate with O be merged into any
parallel or competing railroad or trans
~portation company, o shall any rail-
road OF other transportation company
or its officers sell any of its stock or
bonds to any holding or voting company
or its officers, whereby such cOnsolids-
ton or merger may be effected, and any
such purchase, contract, merger or sale
shall be void. And that no railroad or
transportation company or its officers,
now or hereafter doing business In this
State, shall purchase, lease, absorb, take
over, buy stock in, merge with, or in
any way secure an interest in Q compel
ing line Or railroad or transportion
company, nor shall any railroad or trans
~portation company Dr. its officers enter
into any contract, agreement or under
standing with q competing line OF rail-
road or transportation company calcu-
lated to defeat, or which may defeat or
lessen competition in the State, This act
shall not prevent railroads indepeud-
entity owned and operated in this State
not exceeding 100 miles in length from
selling its road and property.
FREIGHT RATES.
Chapter 2l7 of the Public Laws OF
1907 was amended by adding to section
one thereof the following: Provided,
further, that the Corporation Commits
sion shall have power, when it is made
to appear that it is just to do SO, to ex-
empt from the operation of section OF
chapter PIT that part of the charges Of a
joint haul which Is over the line or lines
of a railroad company, which company
now owns, leases or operates not more
than l25 miles of railroad in or put OF
this State.
STATE PROHIBITION.
An act to prohibit the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors in North Carolina. 1t is
unlawful for any person to manufacture
or in any manner make or sell or other
wise dispose of for profit any spirituous,
v~inous, fermented or malt liquors or in
toxicating liquors except by legalized
medical depository Oh licensed and reg
istered pharmacist upon prescription.
Wines and elders may be made from
grapes, berries or fruit, aud sold on place
of manufacture only in sealed or Grated
packages of not less than n gallons.
Not to be drunk nd package not to be
opened where sold. Cider may be sold
in any quantities by the manufacturers
from fruit grown on his own land in the
State. intoxicating liquors defined to
be liquors which will produce intoxica-
ton. Medical prescriptions not used
as beverages excepted. Prescriptions
by physicians and sales by druggists
strictly guarded. Place of delivery
made place of sale. Sale of wine for
religious or sacrsmental purposes au-
thorized. Counties and towns author
lied to forbid sales by druggists, or may
levy special privilege tax on druggists
selling liquors. Local prohibition laws
not repealed. Action to be submitted
to people at an election to be held on
last Tuesday in May, and if ratified to
take effect on January !. 1903.
Copies of this act can be had on ap-
pIication to the Secretary of State.
1t is safe to predict that the
people of North Carolina will
appreciate the wise action of
Governor Glenn in converting
the General Assembly for the
consideration of the terms of set
Element, heretofore set forth in