The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-30
ANDERSON VOTED fOY
ELECTION ON LIQUOR
Delegation From This County
Unanilnously For aili-Full
Text Of Measure.

Anderson County's delegation In
the lower house voted for the prohi-
bition election which was carried
overwhelmingly Thursday.
Text OF Blll.
Here Is the full text of the prohi-
tion referendum bill, az passed by
the house:
Be 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of the state OF South Carolina:
Section 1. That on Tuesday, the
lAth day OF September. 1915, an cleo
ton shall be held. pursuant 10 law,
submitting to the qualified electors OF
the State Of South Carolina the Gues-
tion as to whether the manufacture
and sale OF alcoholic liquors and
beverages shall be prohibited or con-
tinued In this State, as now provided
by law. And such election shall be
held and conducted under the laws
and In the manner now prescribed
for regular elections.
Sec. 2. Each person favoring the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic II.
quors and beverages In South Caro-
lima. and voting on this questiou,
shall cast his ballot: "For the manu-
facture and sale OF alcoholic liquors
and beverages In Soutb Carolina"
and each person opposing the sale and
manufacture OF alcoholic liquors and
beverages IN South Carolina. and vot-
Ing on this question, shall cast his
ballot: against the manufacture and
sale OF alcoholic liquors and beverag-
es In South Carolina" One ballot
box at each precinct shall be prcvid-
ed and ali the pFoyesions OF law OF
force in regard to general and special
elections shall be applicable to and
cover the manner OF conducting this
election. and ascertaining the result
thereof.
Sec. 8. II the majority of the bal
lots so cast be '.For the manufacture
and nale OF alcoholic liquors and
beverages In South Carolina" any
lava existing cf 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
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
liquors and beverages in South Caro-
him." then the, manufacture and sale
OF alcoholic liquors and beverages In
this State shall be unlawful. except
an hereinafter provided, and the an-
thoFttieS In every county in this State.
now or hereafter veated with the
control OF dispengaries, where dis
pensaries for the sale OF alcoholic
liquors are now Operating under ex-
listing laws. shsll procaed to wind up
the affairs OF such dispensaries and
shall close the came on or before the
let day OF December. 1916, and NO II
nnof shall be bought by the county
dispensary. board after the result o.
said election. 10 declared by the State
board OF canvlssers..
Sec. 9. The words Alcoholic IL
auors and beverages," as used here
| IN. ehaii bs considered to be any IL
quor. beer. beverage or compound,
whether distilled, fsrmented or 9th
i wise, by Whatsoever Essss kESga ns
called. which will produce intoxica-
I'tion. or which contains In excess OF
one per centum OF alcohol and Is used
as o beverage.
Sec. 4. ALI Get or parts OF acts in
consistent with the provisions of this
act be. aud the same ere hereby. re-
,pealed. Provided. nothing in this act
contained shalt be construed to re-
peal any law defining the offence and
any penalty. tine or provision for the
enforcement oe law not Inconsistent
herewith. but such provisions. PEN
altiea and fines ehall remain in full
force and effect.