The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
GALLON A MONTH LIMIT.
MANNING APPROVES NEW
WIIISKEY MEASURE.
South Carolina to Receive BENEFITS of
Wcbb-KenyOn Act-Effcctivc i'm 20
Days i'm Dry Counties.

Columbia, Feb. 25.-The gallon a
month act Of the general assembly
under the bill looking to have South
Carolina receive the benefits of the
ebb-Kenyon act has been signed by
Gov. Manning.
The text of the act follows:
BE it enacted by the general as
sembly Of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person, firm, corporation
or company to ship, transport or con-
vey any intoxicating liquors from a
point without this State into this State,
or from one point to another in this
State, for the purpose of delivery. or
to deliver the same to any person,
firm, corporation, or company within
this State, or for any person, firm,
cooperation or company to receive or
be in possession Of any spirituous,
vinous, fermented or malt liquors or
beverages containing more than / per
cent. OF alcohol, for his, hers, it's or
their own use, or for the use of any
other person. firm or corporation, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Any person may order
and receive from any point without
the State not exceeding one gallon
within any calendar month, for his or
her personal use of spirtuous, virous.
fermentcd or matted liquors or bev-
erages.
Sec. ,. 1t shall be unlawful for
any railroad company, express COM
pany, corporation or other common
carrier to deliver any package con-
tanning intoxicating liquors or bev-
erages containing more than / per
cent. of alcohol to any person other
than the consignee, and in no case
shall any railroad, express company,
corporation or common carrier or per-
son or agent of such railroad, express
company, corr ration, or other COM
mon carrier or person be liable for
damages for nondelivery of such
liquor or package until the consignee
appears in person at the place of busi-
ness of the common carrier and signs
in person for the package
Sec. 4. Any person obtaining any
such package under any false or fraud
ulent pretcXt Of any kind, or any
agent OF any common carrier deliver
ing a package contrary to the pro-
visions of this act shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, be fined not less than
500 or more than $500, or be impris-
oned in the county Jail for not less
than so days, or more than six
the court
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for
any Intoxicating liquors or beverages
to be stored or kept in any place OF
business or club room or house in this
State whether for personal use or
otherwise, and the liquors or bever-
ages herein allowed to be imported, if
stored, must be stored In the home or
private room of the person or per-
sons so ordering.
''Sec. 6. Nothing in this act shall
prevent the shipment or transporta-
ton Of alcoholic liquors and bev-
erages to or from any dispensary au-
thorized by the laws of this State to
sell same, in the county Of such dis.
pensary.
"S C. 7. Any person violating any
provisions OF this act shall be subject
to fine of not less than s10O or i'm
prisonment for not less than three
months, or both, in the discretion OF
the court.
Sec. s. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent the sale or transporta-
ton Of alcohol under and in accord
ancc with the Statutes Of this State,
as contained in criminal code of 1912,
sections 799, 500, SOC to S12, inclu-
sive."
The act will go into effect in 20
days.