The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-22

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work and for such purposes only. and
such druggists may sell in quantities
not greater than one-half gallon, wine
used for sacramental or religious pur-
poses only That any person desiring to
purchase alcohol for the purposes set
out in this section shall sign written
or printed statement, giving his name,
residence. occupation and the purpose
for which he intends to use said alcohol,
and he shall certify that said alcohol is
purchased in good faith ior such pur-
poses and no other, and that laid drug
rist shall. at the end of each month. file,
with the clerk of court Of the county in
which ne i engaged in business. sail such
statements. with a certiicatr under
oath that said statements contain Il true
statement $ of all sucr sales
SEC :. That itshall b. unlawful to sell
wine for >acramental purposes except
t. a minister. pastor priest or regular
" constituted officer OF a regularly or
gan I'D religious congregation oi
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 pur-
chased, and he shall certify that said
wine is purchased in good faith, to be
used for sacramental or religious pur-
poses, and no other. That such state
ment shall be filed, as provided for in the
next preceding section, in The office OF
the clerk of the court.
Sec 5. 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 lndeXed
bv him in book kept for that purpose.
which shall at all times be opened for
public inspection. and certified copy
of such record, or the original state
mcnt or prescription, with the certlti,
cate of the clerk of the court indorsed
thrreon, showing that it has been re-
corded, shall be printd fucie evidence OF
the facts recited therein. For making
such record, the clerk of the court shall
be entitled to charge and collect for
each prescription 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 8. That in addition to the require
ments hereinbefore prescribed. all IL
cenSed and registered druggists selling
alcohol by prescription shall keep rec
ord thereof, which shall bear the true
dates of the sales, the names of the per-
sons to whom sales were made, the
names of physicians or surgeons upon
whose prescriptions each was made;
such records shall be subject at all times
to the inspection of the solicitor of the
district, the sheriff and other peace Of
ficers of the county, the mayor and po-
lice officers of the city or town in which
said licensed and registered pharma-
cist's business is located, and all other
persons, and each druggist making any
such sales shall he required to report,
under oath. to the circuit Judge presid-
ing at aach 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 chiet of police and
ihe mayor or intendant of the munich
pality. aud post one copy in some public
place in such municipality.
Sec 10. That nothing in this act shall
prevent the sale of wood or denatured
alcohol.
Sec II. That any person who violates
any of the provisions of this act Shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof be fined in sum not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars, or imprisoned at
hard labor for period OF not less Than
three months nor for more than one
wear; and for the second or any sub
sequent offenSe, upon conviction there
of, shall be imprisoned at hard labor
for not less than one year nor more
than five years.
sec 12. That any druggist or physic-
ian who violates in any way the pro-
visions Of this act shall, in addition to
the punishment herein provided, have
his license revoked for period Of not
more than one year for each oifen>e.
Sec l3. That this act shall not have
the effect of preventing the indictment,
prosecution and conviction OF any per-
son who has been guilty Of the viola
ton Of the present criminal law relat-
ing 10 the disp"nsary or punishment
therefor, "a now provided Dy law for
oirenSes heretofore committed.
Sec II. This act shall take effect OF
the first Tuesday in August, 1909: Pro-
ri,led. That in the counties then having
dispensarieS an election shall be held
on the third Tuesday in August. 1909,
for the purpose Of determining whether
the diSpensarieS located therein shall
be reopened, and such election in each
of said counties shall be held and con-
ducted by the same officers and under
the rules and regulations provided by
law for general elections.
Sec Is: At such election the election
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 elector Of such county may
vote in said election. Every voter who
NAV be i'm favor. of the sale OF liquors
and beverages in such counties shall
cast a ballot in the box provided there
for on which shall be printed the
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