The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04

ing the same
Section provides for reports.
ETC., so as to make the foregoing sec
tions operative.
"Sec. 10. That nothing i'm this act
shall prevent the sale of wood or de-
natured alcohol"
"Sec. IL. That any person who
violates any of the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of a midemeanor
and upon conviction thereof be fined
I'm sum not less than $lO0 or more
than $500. or imprisoned at hard
labor for a period of not less than
three months nor for more than one
wear, and for the second or any sub
sequent offensc, upon conviction
thereof 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 wav
tho provisions of this act shall. in
addition TO the punishment herein
provided, for not more than on. wear
for each offense.
"Sec. l3. That this act shall not
have the effect of preventing the in
dlctment. prosecution and conviction
of any person who has been guilty
of the violation Of the present Grim
nal law relating to the dispensary,
II punishment therefor. rs now pro-
vided by law for offcnsc heretofore
Sec. IA. This net shall take effect
on the first Tuesday in August, 1909:
Provided. That in the counties then
having dispensaries all election shall
be held on the third Tuesday in
August. 1909. for the purpose or de-
termining whether the dispensarics
located 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 general elections.
"Sec. Is. At such election the cleo
tion commissioners for such county
shall at each voting precinct therein
provide one ballot box III which the
ballots must be cast. Amy person
who is u qualified clector of such
county may vote in said election.
Every voter who may be IN favor Of
the sale of liquors and beverages in
such counties shall cast n ballot in
the box provided therefor. Cn which
shall be printed the words. For Sale
and Manufacture of Alcoholic
Liquors and Beverages and every
voter opposed shall east ballot up
OH which shall be printed the words.
Against Sale and Manufacture of
Alcoholic Liquors and Beverages.
If majority of the ballots cast in
such election be For Sale and Man.
ufacture of Alcoholic Liquors and
Beverages it shall be lawful for
such liquors and beverages toNbe sold
In said county as hereinafter provid-
ed: Provided. That expense of these
elections shall be horne by the
State
"Scc. 16. In case an election as
herein provided shall result in favor
"f The sale of liquors and beverages,
The disnensarics in each county so
voting snail be reopened and conduct
ed under the provisions of an act
srtIllcd 'An act to declare the law
IN reference to and To regulate the
manufacture. sale. use, consumption,
possession. transportation and dis
position 81 alcoholic liquors and bev-
ciagcS within the Si3ic. and to police
the same approved the 10th day of
February. 1907. anil acts amendatory
thereof: Provided. That all of the
provisions and limitations of the
said act not inconsistent with this
act shall remain in full force and
effect in all of the counties of this
State: Provided. further, That in
counties which shall reopen dispen-
SSares therein. the county dispensary
board and dispensers in Office on
August 2. 1909. shall continue TO dis
charge their several duties as if such
dispcnsary or dispensarics had not
been closed: Provided, That in the
counties which have heretofore voted
upon the question of dispensarv or
no dispensary under existing or pre-
vlous laws and have no dispensary
at this time shall have the right at
any time after the expiration O four
years from the last election on the
liquor question to hold an election
upon the question of dispensary or
no dlspensary, as provided in an act
entitled AN act to declare the law
IN reference to, and to regulate the
manufacture, sale, use, consumption,
possession, transportation and dis
position of. alcoholic liquors and bev-
erages within this State, and to
police the same,' approved February
16, 1907.
"Sec. II. That all acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent herewith be and