The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-05


physician or sop.e one authorized by
said physician.
Sec. 6. That any retail druggist
whose place of business is located in
any of the incorporated towns or
purposes, and such druggist may sell,
alcohol in quantities not greater than
five (5) gallons to be used in the
arts or for scientific or mechanical
purposes, and such druggist nal sell,
in like quantities, to chemists and
bacteriOlogists engaged in scientific
work, and for such purposes only, and
such druggists may sell in quanti-
ties not greater than one-half gallon,
wine used for sacramental or religious
purposes only. That any person de-
string to purchase alcohol for the
purpose set out in this section, shall
sign a written or printed statement,
giving his name, residence, occupa-
tion and the purpose for which he in
tends to use said alcohol, and he
shall certify that said alcohol is pur-
chased in good faith for such purposes
and no other, and that said druggist
shall, at the end of each month, file
with the clerk of court of the county
in which he is engaged in business,
all such statements, with a certificate
under oath, that said statements con-
tain a true statement of all such
sales.
Sec. Z. That it shall be unlawful
to sell wine for sacramental purposes
except to a minister, pastor, priest or
regularly constituted officer of reg
ularly organized religious congrega-
ton or church. Any person, desir-
ing to make such purchase, shall sign
a written or printed statement, giving
his name and residence and the name
and location Of the church for which
such wine is purchased, and he shall
certify that said wine Is purchased
in good faith, to be used for sacra-
mental or religious purposes, and no
other. That such statement shall be
filed, as provided for in the next pre-
ceding section, in the Office Of the
clerk of the court.
Sec. 8. That all statements or pre-
scriptions required by this act to be
| filed in the Office Of the clerk Of the
court shall be recorded and properly
indexed by him in book kept for
that purpose, which shall at all times
be opened for public inspection, and
a certified copy of such record, or the
original statement or prescription,
with the certificate of the clerk Of
the court indorsed thereon, showing
that it has been recorded, shall be
prima facie evidence Of the facts re-
cited therein. For making such rec
ord, the clerk of the court shall be
entitled to charge and collect for each
prescription a fee Of five cents, and
for each statement, other than pre-
scription, a fee of fifteen cents, which
shall be paid by the party filing the
same.
Sec. 9. That in addition to the re-
quirements hereinbefore prescribed, l,
all licensed and registered druggists
selling alcohol by prescription shall
keep a record thereof, which shall
bear the true dates Of the sales, the
names of the persons to whom sales
were made, the names of physicians
or surgeons upon whose prescriptions
each were made; such records shall
be subject at all times to the inspec-
ton of the solicitor of the district, the
sheriff and other peace officers of the
county, the mayor and police officers
Of the city or town In which said IL
censed and registered pharmacist g
business is located, and all other per-
sons, and each druggist making any
such sales shall be required to re-
lport, under oath, to the circuit judge
presiding at each term of court Of the
county in which said druggist Is en-
gagged in business, a true statement
of such facts, and also file on Mon
day morning of each week list OF
the alcohol sold by him, to whom
sold and by what physician prescrib-
ed, with the chief of police and the
mayor or intendant of the municipal
lity, and post one copy in some public
place in such municipality.
Sec. 10. That nothing in. this act
shall prevent the sale Of wood or de-
natured alcohol.
Sec. II. That any person who
violates any Of the provisions OF this
act shall be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof be fined
in sum not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor
for a period of not less than three
months, nor for more than one year;
and for the second or any subsequent
ofense, upon conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned at hard labor for not
less than one year nor more than five
years.
Sec. 12. That any druggist or
physician who violates in any way
the provisions of this act shall, in
addition to the punishment herein
provided, have their license revoked
for a period of not more than one
year for each offense.
Sec. 13. That this act shall not
have the effect Of preventing the in
dictment, prosecution and conviction
of any person who has been guilty of
the violation of the present criminal
law relating to the dispensary or
punishment therefor, as now provided
by law for offenses heretofore COM
mitted.
Sec. IA. This act shall take effect
on the first Tuesday i n August,
1909: Provided, That in the counties
then having dispensaries an election
cbo11 ho hold IN Tho third Tr6edav in