The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-09

months nor for more than one year,
and for the second Or any subsequent
offense, upon conviction thereof shall
! be imprisoned at hard labor for not
less than one year nor more than five
years.
"Sec. IL. That any druggist or
physician who violates in any way the
provisions of this act shall, in addl-
tion to the punishment herein proVid-
ed, have their license revoked for a
period for not more than one year for
each ofense.
"Sec. 13. That this act shall not
have the effect of preventing lie III
dictment, prosecution and convicuoE
Of any person who has Beer guilty OF
the violation Of the present criminal
law relating to the disr ell a's. o.
punishment therefor, as uow ,.roN: d.
ed by law for offenses neretof5rs com-
mitted.
"Sec. II. This act shaii take e!!eci
o. the first Tuesday in A,.yl*s 1863 !;
Provided, That in the to,,1:-:> <n'r
Layins dispensaries an ele.Sl5a sAc!!!
be held on the third Tuesday in Au-
gust, 1909, for the purpose Of deter
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
regulations provided by law for gen.
eral elections.
"Sec. Is. At such election the elec-
tion commissioners for such county
shall at each voting precinct therein
provide one ballot box in which the
ballots must be cast. Any person who
is a qualified eleotor Of such county
may vote in said election. Every vot-
er who may be in favor Of the sale Of
liquors and beverages in such coun-
ties shall cast a ballot in the box pro-
vided therefor, on which shall be
printed the words For sale and
Manufacture Of Alcoholic Liquors
and Beverages and every voter op-
posed shall cast a ballot upon which
shall be printed tine words Against
Sale and Manufacture Of Alcoholic
Liquors. if a majority Of the ballots
cast in such election be For Sale and
Manufacture of Alcoholic Liquors and
Beverages, it shall be lawful for such
Liquors and beverages to be sold ii
said county as hereinafter provided:
Provided, That expense Of these
elections shall be borne by the State.
"Sec 16. In case an election as
herein provided shall result in favor
Of the sale Of liquors and beverages,
the dispensaries in each county so vot-
ing shall be reopened and conducted
under the provisions of an act en-
titled AN act ito declare the law in
reference to, and to regulate the man
ufacture, sale, use, consumption, pos
session, transportation and disposition
of, alcoholic liquors and beverages
within the State, and to police the
same,' approved the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1907, and acts amendatory
thereof: Provided, That all Of the
provisions of THE said aet not incon-
sistenrt with this act shall remain in
full force and effect in all Of the coun-
ties of this State: Provided, further,
That in counties which shall reopen
dispensaries therein, the county dis
pensary board and dispensers in Office
on August 2, 1909, shall continue to
discharge thseir several duties as if
such dispensary Or dispensaries had
not been closed: Provided, That in the
counties which have heretofore voted
upon the question of dispensary Or
no dispensary under existing or pre-
wious laws and have no dispensary at
this time shall have the right at any
time after the expiration of four years
from the last election ON the liquor
question to hold an election upon the
question of dispensary or no dispen-
sary, as provided in am act entitled
AN act to declare the Law in refer
enee to, and to regulate the manufac-
ture, sale, use, consumption, possess
sion, transportation and disposition
Of, alcoholic liquors and beverages
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