The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-03
THE GALLON A MONTH Law.

IOi eei = ~ AAohy idS o'I tNo
being made of US with regard to-
the law regulating the shipment
of liquor into this state as fixed
by a recent Act of the General
Assembly that We publish the
law in full and will request those
seeking further information to
secure the same from other
sources, as we have been made
to work overtime explaining
this law.
Following is the so.called gal
lon a month law passed at the
Frecent session of the general
assembly, and which becomes
effective on March 20.
Section /. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm, cor
poration or company to ship,
transport or convey any lntox-
icating liquors from point
without this state into this
state, or from one point to an
other in the state, for the pur-
pose of delivery. or to deliver
the same TO any person, firm,
corporation. or company within
this state, or for any person,
firm, corporation or company to
receive or be in possession of
any spirituous, vinous, ferment.
ed or malt liquors or beverages
containing more than one per
cent of alcohol, for his, hers, its
or their own use, or. for the use
of any other person, firm. or
corporation, except as herein
after provided.
Sec. 2. Any person may order
and receive from any point with
out the state not exceeding one
gallon within any calendar
month, for his or her personal
use. of spirituous, vlnous, fer
mented Or matted liquors or bev-
'erages.
Sec 8. 1t shall be unlawful
for any railroad company, ex-
press company, corporation Or
other common carrier to deliver
any package containing ntoxi-
eating liquors or beverages con-
tanning more than one per cent
of alcohol to any person other
than, the consignee, and in no
case shall any railroad, express
company, corporation OF COM
mon carrier or person or agent
of such railroad, express COM
pany, corporation or other COM
mon carrier or persons be liable
for damages for nou-delivery of
such liquor or package until the
consignee appears at the place
of business of the common car
rier and sigus in person for the
package.
Sec 4. Any person obtaining
any such package under any
false or fraudulent pretext Of
any kind, or any agent of any
common carrier delivering
package contrary to the provis-
ions. OF this act shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined not less
than one hundred dollars or
more than five hundred dollars
or be imprisoned in the county
Jail for not less than thirty days
or more than six months or
both, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 5. It 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 liquor or
beverages herein allowed to be
imported, if stored, must be
stored in the home or private
room OF the person or persons
so ordering.
Sec. 6. Nothing in this act
shall prevent the shipment or
transportation of alcoholic liquor
and beverages to or from any
dispensary authorized oy the
laws Of this state to sell same in
the county of such dispensary.
Sec Z. Any person violating
the provisions of this act shall
be subject to fine of not less
than one hundred dollars or im-
prlsonment for not less than
three months or both, in the dis
cretion OF the court.
Sec 8. Nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent the sale or