The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-04-27
NEW LIQUOR LAWS.
Lilies Measure Provides Chaingang
| Sentence.-Acts Are Explained.

There are three principal anti-liq-
uor bills passed by the 1916 legisla-
ture. One is known as the Lilies bill
and provides chaingang sentence for
the person convicted of selling iq-
uors; this measure has been signed
by the governor and is now in force;
the second bill is Senator Carlisle's
month bill, which has
not been signed by Gov. Manning and
will not become effective until 20 days
after his signiture. The third is the
measure by Senators Carlisle and
Johnstone for the purpose of validat-
ing the prohibition referendum elec-
ton last September; this bill when
signed will go into effect at once.
In lieu of the two quarts of spirit
uous liquors the consignee may pur-
chase 60 pints of beer, which con-
tains not more than five per cent. of
alcohol, in any one calendar month.
"And it shall be unlawful to have
such liquors and beverages except fol
ones own personal use, or that OF his
immediate family, and then only at
his usual place of residence the bill
provides. 1t is specifically provided
that it shall be unlawful to store such
liquors in any building in which is
conducted cafe, restaurant, club, So
cial. club or similar resort"
The common carriers through
which the liquors are transported are
required to keep correct record OF
all consignees and file monthly
statement either with the judge OF
probate or the clerk of court; in
Richland county this report is given
to the clerk of court. Peace officers
are given authority to examine the re-
cords in the office of the common car
rier.
1t is further provided that the pos
session of any one person or more
than two quarts of liquors or the
possession of any such liquors or
beverages by any one person at any
place other than his or her usual re-
sidence,' or the signing of another's
name as a consignee shall be prima
facie evidence of violation Of the
law
Any person, firm or corporation
convicted of violating the two-quarts-
a-month bill must suffer punishment
for first offence of fine of not less
than 800 nor more than $500, or i'm
prisonment for not less than 80 days
nor more than six months; and for
the second and every subsequent Of
fence fine of not less than 500 nor
more than $4,000 and imprisonment
for not less than six months or more
than two years. Sacramento wines
are exempted.
Wholesale druggists are given the
right to sell to retail druggists and
hospitals any quantity of pure alcohol
for medicinal purposes only, provid-
ed that monthly statement Of such
sales are filed with the clerk OF
court. Before selling pure alcohol
for medicinal purposes, a retail drug
gist must file bond of $1,000 and
fill only those prescriptions made by
regular practicing phycician of the
State. Such prescription must be
filed either on the day of or the day
after it is issued by a physician and
may not be filled in drug store in
in which the physician is financially
interested.
Manufacturers of ginger-ale in pur-
chasing pure alcohol must first file
a bond of $1,000; such a product may
not contain more than one-tenth of
one per cent. of alcohol.
The provision regarding the label
ing of sachels containing liquor was
stricken out in free conference,
though the section passed through