The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
SENDS OUT NEW LIQUOR ACT
Copies OF Gallon-a-Month Law Sent
Out 90 Sherins by Governor.

SherlH BRADFORD Monday morning
from Gov. Manning I be placed with
each OF the magistrates In tho coun-
~. Gov. Manning stated in his let
ter which accompanied tho copies Of
the law that ne hoped the sheriff
would sec that the law was enforced.
Sheriff Bradford In his reply stated
that he had sent out the copies to
each magistrate I'm the county and he
would see that the liquor law was on
forced In this county.
The new law Is as follows:
AN ACT
To Regulate tho Shipment OF Spirit
uous. vinos Fcrmcntcd or Malt Ii
quors or Beverages Into The State:
and To Provide Penalties Tor tho
Violation OF This Act.
Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the
general assembly OF the state OF South
Carolina: That II shall be unlawful
for any person. firm. corporation or
company TO ship. transport or con-
vey n intoxicating liquors from u
point without this State into 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.
corporation or company to receive or
be In possession Of any spirituous.
who's. fermented or malt .quors or
beverages containing more than one
per cent OF alcohol. for his, hers, its
or their W use or for tho use of any
other person. firm or corporation, ex-
cept "a hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Any person may order
and receive from any point without
the state not exceeding one gallon
within any calendar month. for his OF
her personal use. OF s%pirituous. who's.
fermented or matted liquors or bev-
eragea
Section 3. II shall be unlawful for
n railroad company. express COM
pany. corporation or other common
carrier to deliver any package con
tanning intoxicating liquors or bower
ages containing more than one per
cent OF alcohol. to any person other
than the consignee and I'm no cas-.
shall any railroad. express company.
corporation or common carrier or per-
son or agent OF such railroad. express
company. corporation or other COM
mon carrier or person be liable for
damages for non-delivery OF such IL
quor or package. until tho consisncc
appears In person at the place OF bus
mess OF the common carrier and signs
In person for the package.
Section 4. Any person obtaining
any such package under false OF
fraudulent pretcxt OF any kind OF
any agent OF any common carrier de-
lvering a package contrary to the
provisions OF this Act. shall. upor
conviction thereof. be fined not less
than one Hundred Dollars. or more
than Five Hundred Dollars. or he I'm,
prisoned I'm the county Jail for not los.
than thirty days. or more than sis
months. or both In the discretion o.
tho court.
Section s.. II shall De unlawful foi
any intoxicating liquors or beverage.
Co be stored or kept in any place 81
business or club room or house In thi'
State whether for personal use o.
otherwise. and the liquor or beverage.
herein allowed to be imported. II stor
ed. must be stored In the home o.
private room OF tho person or per
sons so ordering.
Section 8. Nothing i'm this &C
shall prevent the shipment or trans
portation of alcoholic liquors or hcv
erages tu or from any d~ispcnsary an
thorized by tho laws OF this State 4
sell same. In the county of such dis
pensary.
Section Z. Any person violatiHI
am OF the provisions of this Act shal
be subject To a fine Of not less thai
three months. or both. In the dis
erection OF the court,
Section 8. Nothing herein contain
cd shall prevent the sale or transpOr
1atlOn OF alcohol under and in &c
cc-dance with the Statutes OF thi
state. as contained In Criminal Cod
OF 1912. Sections 100. 500. SO2 to 81
inclusive.
ADBroVcl Fobruary 20. 1915.