The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-27

circuit clerk Of the county in which
the sale was made and shall be filed
and preserved by the circuit clerk
in his office for a period Of not less
than two years, and shall moreover
be promptly listed and indexed in a
book kept for that purpose, which
shall show the name of the druggist
making the sale, the name of the
purchaser, the. date of the statement
or prescription and the quantity Of
alcohol purchased. The original
statement or prescription with the
certificates of the circuit clerk en-
ldorsed thereon, showing that it has
been registered, or a certified copy
of such record, shall be prima facie
evidence in any prosecution, suit
or proceeding of the facts recited
therein. The clerk for filing and
registering each statement or pre-
lscription, shall be entitled to fee
of 10 cents, which shall be paid by
the druggist filing the same.
Sec. 6. That any person who vic.
lates any provision of this act shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any
physician who signs or issues any
prescription containing any false
statement; any druggist who shall
Isell any alcohol or shall fill any
prescription for alcohol in any
wise other than herein allowed or
who shall refill any prescription
for alcohol or who shall fail to file
a prescription filled by him in the
office of the circuit clerk within
the time prescribed; any person
who shall obtain alcohol or wine for
any purpose authorized herein and
who shall convert the same to any
other use; shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and shall, on conviction,
be fined not less than fifty dollars,
nor more than five hundred dollars,
or be imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than a week, nor more than
three months, or both. But in no
case of a conviction Of any person
for an offence under this section
committed after a conviction and
punishment for a fomer offense
hereunder, shall the punishment be
less than fine of one hundred dol
lars nor more than provided for in
this section, or Imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than
sixty days nor more than six
months, or both in the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 7. On and after the date
when this act goes into effect all
licenses and privileges to sell intox-
icating liquors issued by the State
of Mississippi or any municipality
or levee boards thereof shall cease
and be void. And that all such
licenses hereafter issued shall not
be issued or valid for period be-
yond the 31st day of Decemhar, A.
| D. 1908.
Sec. s. That the repeal or amend
ment by this act or any existing
statutory provisions shall not affect
any act done, or any cause Of
action, or any right accruing or
accrued or established or any suit
or proceeding had or commenced in
any civil case, or any plea or de-
f2nse or bar thereto, previous to
the time when this act takes effect.
iAnd any offense committed, or
penalty or forfeiture incurred,
previous to the time when this act
shall take effect and any Indictment
or prosecution for any offense, or
for the recovery of any penalty or
forfeiture, pending at the time
when this act shall take effect shall
not>be affected by its adoption but
all such offenses, penalties and for
FIXTURES shall remain subject to the
laws in force before this act shall
take effect.
Seei. 9. That this act shall go into
effect and be, in force on and after
December 81, 1908, and all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with
this act shall on and after that date.
be repealed.
Approved February 19, 1908.