The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

ociSrS' or imprisonment at hard lab
or for q period OF not less than three
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 ad-
dition to the punishment herein pro-
vided. have their license revoked for
period Of not more than one year
for each offense.
Sec. Is. That this Act shall not
have the effect Of preventing the in
dictment, prosection and conviction of
any person who has been guilty of
the violation Of the present criminal
law relating to the dispensary or pun
ishment therefor, as now provided by
law for offenses heretofore commit
ted.
Sec. IA. This Act shall take ef-
feet on the first Tuesday in August.
1909: Provided, That in the counties
then having dispensaries an election
shall be held on the third Tuesday in
August, 1909. for the purpose of de-
termining whether the dispensaries
located therein shall be reopened, and
snch 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
election commissioners for such coun-
ty shall at each voting precinct there
Ia 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. Ev-
cry voter who may be In favor of the
sale OF liquors and beverages in such
counties shall cast ballot in the box
provided therefor. on which shall be
printed the words: For sale and
manufacture Of alcoholic LIQUORS and
beverages" and every voter opposed
shall cast a ballot upon which shall
be printed the words. Against sale
and manufacture Of alcoholic liquors
and beverages" II majority Of the
ballots cast in such election be "For
sale and manufacture of alcoholic
liquors and beverages" 1t shall be law
ful for such liquors and beverages to
be sold In said county as hereinafter
provided: Provided, That expense of
these elections shall be borne by the
State.
Sec 1s. In case an election as
herein provided shall result in favor
OF the sale Of liquors and beverages
the dispensaries in each county go
voting shall be reopened and conduct
ed under the provisions of an act en-
titled "An Act to declare the law in
reference to. and to regulate the man.
ufacture. sale. use. consumption. DOS
session. transportation and disposition
oil 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 and Limitations of the said
Act not inconsistent with this Act
shall remain in fun force and effect
In all Of the counties of this State:
Provided. further, That in counties
which shall reopen dispensaries
therein. the county dispensary board
and dispensers in office on June 30.
1909. shall continue to discharge their
several duties as If such dispensary or
dispensaries had not been closed:
provided, That In the counties which
have heretofore voted upon the cues
ton of disnensary or no dispensary
under existing or previous laws and
have no dispensary at this time, shall
nave 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 dis
pensary or no dispensary, as provid-
ed In an Act entitled, "An Act to de-
clare the law In reference to, and to
regulate the manufacture, sale, use,
consumption, possession, transporta-
ton and disposition Of, alcoholic
LIQUORS and beverages within this
state. and to police the same, ap-
proved February 16, 1907.
Sec. II. That all Acts and parts
OF Acts inconsistent herewith be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.