Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
AN ACT

To Submit to the Qualified Electors OF
the State Of South Carolina tho
Question of the Prohibition Of tho
Manufacture and Sale Of Alcoholic
Liquors and Beverages in the State
and to Provide for the Carrying Of
These Provisions Into Effect.
Be 1t enacted by the state Of South
Carolina:
Section 1. That on Tuesday, the 14th
day of September, 1915. an election
shall be held pursuant to law submit
ting to the qualified electors Of the
state of South Carolina the question as
to whether the manufacture and sale
of alcoholic liquors and beverages shall
be prohibited or continued in this
state as now provided by law, and
such election shall be held and con-
Quoted under the laws and In the man
ner prescribed for regular elections.
Sec. 2. Each person favoring the
manufacture and sale Of alcoholic IL
quors and beverages in South Caro-
ina, and voting on this question, shall
cast his ballot For Manufacture and
Sale Of Alcoholic Liquors and Bever-
ages in South Carolina" and each per-
son opposing the sale and manufacture
of alcoholic liquors and beverages In
South Carolina, and voting on this
question, shall cast his ballot Against
the Manufacture and Sale Of Alcoholic
Liquors and Beverages in South Caro-
lima" One ballot box at each precinct
shall be provided, and all the provis-
ions Of law Of force In regard to gen.
eral and special elections shall be ap-
plicsble to and cover the manner of
conducting this election, and ascer-
tanning the result thereof: Provided,
That the supervisors Of registration OF
the respective counties Of this state
shall open the books Of registration of
the respective counties Of this state
shall open the books Of registration In
each county up to 80 days Of the date
herein provided, and shall in all counties
comply with the provisions Of section
2O5, code Of laws Of South Carolina,
1912, volume /, prior to said election.
The supervisors Of registration shall
be entitled to receive in consideration
for extra services the same compen-
sation for the year 1915, that the law
provides for a general election year.
Sec. 8. If the majority Of the bal
lots cast be For the Manufacture and
Sale Of Alcoholic Liquors and Bever-
ages in South Carolina" any laws ex-
listing and of force at the time Of such
election, shall be and remain in. full
force and effect.
Sec. 4. Should the majority Of the
ballots so cast be Against the Manu-
facture and Sale Of Alcoholic Liquors,
and Beverages In South Carolina,
then the manufacture and sale OF al
coholic liquors and beverages in this
state will be unlawful, except as
hereinafter provided, and the authori-
ties in every county in this state, now
or hereafter vested with the control
of dispensaries, where dispensaries
for the sale Of alcoholic liquors are
now operating under existing laws
shall proceed to wind up the affairs
Of such dispensaries and shall close
the same on or ebfore the 31st day OF
December, 1915 and no liquor shall
be bought or contracted for or re-
ceived by any county dispensary board
after the result of said election Is de-
clared by the state board Of canvas
sers.
Sec. S. The manufe cture and sale of
alcohol shall be allowed and permitted
as now provided by law.
Sec. 8. Th. words alcoholic liquors
and beverages as used herein shall
be considered any liquor. beer. bev-
erage or compound, whether distilled,
fermented or otherwise, by whatso-
ever name known or called, which will
produce intoxication, or which contains
in excess Of one percentum Of alcohol
and is used as a beverage.
Sec. 7. All acts or parts or acts IN
consistent with the provisions of this
act be, and the same are hereby, re-
pealed: Provided, nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to repeal
any law defining the offensive and
any penalty, fine or provision for the
enforcement Of law not inconsistent
herewith, but such provisions, penal
ties and fines shall remain in full
force and effect.
Approved the 10th day of February,
A. d. 1915.