Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-03
WEBB LAW.
Text of Act Limiting Whiskey
Shipments to a Gallon
Month. Webb Law
Available.

The gallon month" act of the
ger eral assembly under the bill
looking to have South Carolina re-
ceive the benefits of the Web
Kenyon act has been sfgned by Gov.
Manning. The text of the act fol-
lows:
BE it enacted by the general
assembly of the State of South Car
elina:
Section /. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm, corpo-
ration or company to ship, trans
port or convey any Intoxicating Ii
suors 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 de-
liver the same to any person, firm,
corporation or company within this
State, or for any person, firm, cor
poration or company to receive or
be in possession of any spirituous,
viDous, fermented or malt liquors
or beverages containing more than
/ par cent. of alcohol, for his, hers,
its or their own use, or for the
use of any other person. firm or
corporation, except as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 3. Any person may or
der and receive from any point
without the State not exceeding
one gallon within any cale' dar
month. for his or her persona.
nse, of spirituous, vinous, ferment-
ed or matted liquors or beverages.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful
for any railroad company. express
company, corporation or other COM
mon carrier to deliver any package
containing intoxicating liquors or
beverages containing more than l
per cent. OF alcohol to any person
other than the consignee, and in no
case shall any railroad, express COM
pany, corporstion or common car
rier or person OF agent of such rail
seraeg-e. st:FeSs paIs, gofpofa-
-, 6f other common carrier or
person be liable for damages for
of such liquor or pack
age until the consignee appears in
person at the place of business OF
the common carrier and signs III
person for the package.
Sec. 4. Any person obtaining
any .uch package under any false
or fraudulent pretext of any kind,
or any agent OF any common CAREER
delivering a package contrary to
the provisions Of this act shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than 500 or more than
$500. or be imprisoned in the coun-
ty Jail for rot less than 80 days, or
more than six months, or both, IN
the discretion of the court.
''sec. ;. 1t shall be unlawful
for any Intoxicating liquors or bev-
erages to be stored or kept in any
place of business or club room or
house in this State whether for per
sonal use or otherwise, and the j.
quors or beverages herein allowed
to be imported if stored, must be
stored in the home or private room
of the person or persons SO order
ing.
'Set. 6. Nothing in this act
shall prevent The shipment or trans
portation Of alcoholic liquors and
beverages to or from any dispense
ry authorized by the laws of this
State to sell same, in the county Of
such dispensary.
Sec. I. Any person violating
any provisions of this act shall be
subject to fine of not less than
500 or imprisonment for not less
than three months, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. s. Nothing herein con
tained shall prevent the sale or
transportation of alcohol under aad
in accordance with the statutes of
this State, as contained. in criminal
code of 1912, sections 799, 500,
90a to Sl2, inclusive"
The act will 90 into effect in 20
days.