The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03
New Series-VOl. XVIII. IA go

prescription fee of five cents and fo,
each statement, other than nresor,r
''oN' d zee OF fifteen cents, which shall
De paid by the party filing the same
sec. 8. That in addition to the re-
qulrements hereinbefore prescribed
all licensed and registered druoo,s.,
seiiihg alcohol by prescription. shall
keep a record thereof, which sball
pear the true dates of the sales the
names of the persons to whom sole.
were made, the names of physicians
or surgeons upon whose prescriptions
each were made, such records sbau
be subject, at all times to the insnao
tion or the solicitor of the district the
sheriH and other peace officers of the
county, the mayor and police off7cers
or the city or town in which said IL
censed and registered pharmacists
business is located, and all other per-
sons and. each druggist making anv
such sales shall be required to report
under oath, to the circuit judge pre-
siding at each term Of court of the.
county in which said druggist is on
gagged 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 chief of police and the may
or intendent of the municipality. ano.
post one copy in some public place i'm
such municipality.
Sec. 10. That nothing in this Act
shall prevent the sale of wood or de-
natur,d acohol
Sec. IL. That any person who, vio-
iates any of the provisions of this,Act.
snail be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof be ned in a.
sum not less than 500 or more than
$500 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
offence, upon conviction theref shall
be imprisoned at hard labor for not
less than one year, nor more than
five years.
Sec. II. That any druggist or
physician who violates in any way
the provisions of this Act, shall in ad-
dition to the punishment herein pro-
vided have their license revoked for
a period for not more than one year
for each offence.
Sec. 13. That this Act shall nos
have the effect of preventing the in
dictment, prosecution and conviction
or any person who has been guilty of.
the violation of the present criminaI
law relating to the dispensary or pun
isnment therefor, as now provided by
law for offences heretofore commit
ted.
Sec. IA. This Act shall take effect
r on the first Tuesday in August, 1909:
Provided, that in the counties then
, having dispensarjes an election shall
be held on the third Tuesday in Au--
gust, 1909, for the purpose of deter
E mining whether the dispensaries To-
Gated therein shall be reopened. and
] such election in each Of said counties
, shall be held and conducted by the
( same officers and under the rules and
e regulations provided by law for gen.
eral elections. &
z Sec. 15. At such election the
e election commissioners fou such,
4 county shall at each voting precinct
z therein provide one ballot box I'm
4 which the ballots must be, cast. ANY
D person who is a qualified elector of
y such county may vote in said election.
! Every voter who may be in favor of.
r the sale of liquors and beverages i'm
e such counties shall cast a ballot I'm
e the box provided therefore, on which
4 shall be printed the words, For Sale
h and Manufacture of Alcoholic Liquors
r and Beverages" and every voter op-
L posed shall cast a ballot upors
which shall be printed the words.
] Against Sale and Manufacture OF AL,
5 coholic Liquors and Beverages" if "a
r majority of the ballots cast in such
: election be For Sale and. Marufac-
ture of Alcoholic Liquors and BeveA
, RACES, it shall be lawful for such IL.
quors and beverages to be sold in said
county as hereinafter provided: Pro-
!. Vided, that expense OF these elections,
shall be borne by the State. !.
section 16. In case an election ax
herein provided shall result in favor-
Oh the sale of liquors and beverages
the dispensaries in each county so