The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-04

statements contain a true statement
of all such sales.
Section T. That it shall be unlaw'
full to sell wine for sacramental pur-
poses except to a minister, pastor,
priest. or regularly constituted officer
or a regularly organized religious
congregation or church. Any person.
desiring 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, ard
he shall certify that said wine is pur-
Fsacramental or religious purposes,
and no other. That such statement
shall be filed, as provided for in the
next preceding section, in the Office of
the clerk of court.
Section s. That all statements or
prescriptions required by this Act to
be filed In the office of the clerk of
the court shall be recorded and prop
erly indexed by him in a book kept
for that purpose, which shall at all
times be open 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 endorsed thereon, showing that
1t has been recorded. shall be prima
facie evidence Of the facts recited
therein For making such record the
clerk Of the court shall be entitled to
charge and collect for each prescrip-
tion fee Of Ave cents. and for each
statement, other than prescription, a
fee or fifteen cents, which shall he
paid by the party filing the same.
Section 8. That in addition to the
requirement hereinbefore prescribed
all licensed and registered druggists
selling alcohol by prescription shall
keep a record thereof. which shall
bear the true date of the sales the
names Of the persons to whom sales
were made. the names of physicians
and surgeons upon whose prescrip-
tons each were made; such record
shall be subject at all times to the in
spection Of the solicitor Of the dis
trict, the sheriff and other PEACE off,
GERS In the county. the mayor and po-
lice officers Of the city or town I'm
which said licensed and registered
pharmacist's business Is located, and
all other persons, and each druggist
making any such sales shall be re.
quiredN to report. under oath. to the
Circuit Judge presiding at each term
of court of the county in which said
druggist Is engaged in business. true
statement Of such facts. and also file
on Monday morning of each week a
list Of the alcohol sold by him, to
whom sold and by what physician
prescribed. with the cvhief of police
and the mayor or intendant of the
municipality. and post one copy in
some public place in such municipali-
ty.
Section 10. That nothing in> this
Act shall prevent the sale of wood or
denatured alcohol.
Section IL. That any person who
violates any Of the provisions of this
Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof be fined
a sum not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundred dol
lars. or imprisoned at hard labor for
a period of not less than three mon ,hs
nor for more than one year; and for
the second or any subsequent offence,
upon conviction thereof, shall be inn
prisoned at hard labor for not less
than one year nor more than five
years.
Section IL. That any druggist or
physician who violates in any way the
provisions of this Act shall. in addi-
tion to the punishment herein pro
vided, have their license revoked for |
a period or not more than one year
for each offence.
Section 13. That this Act shall |
not have the effect of preventing the |
indictment, prosecution and convic-
ton of any person who has been |
guilty of the violation of the present |
criminal law relating to the dispen-
sary or punishment therefor, as now |
provided by law for offences hereto
fore committed.
The above sections are in effect be- |
ginning Tuesday. August 8, and con-
tinue In effect in the counties which |
vote out the dispensaries and in those |
counties now dry. In the other coun-