The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24

Columbia. Feb. 21.-The DuRant
quart . month liquor bill, modified In
free conference. was adopted by both
houses Of the general assembly yes
terday. Provisions Of the measure
are that quart OF whiskey may I've
procured each month on certificates
issued by the Judge Of probate. The
permit is issued upon payment Of a
fee Of 10 cents. accompanied by az
ndavit that the whiskey is Tor meal
cinal purposes. A gallon OF vino
may be procured each month by con-
sregations for sacramental or relig-
ious purposes. Women. not the heads
Of families, students and minors
are excluded . from the provisions
Of the bill. Punishment for violation
is not TO exceed ens years imprison-
ment or fine OF $1,000 Or both. The
law 10 to become .sfrsctive within 60
days. It reads:
"Ssction J.. It shall be unlawful for
any person. hrms, corporation or
company to receive. store. keep. or
have IN possession. or to ship. trans
port. ~ convey any alcoholic liquors
from any port without the State into,
this State, or from one point to anoth-
or IN this state. OF. to deliver the e'same
to any person. nrm. corporation or
company within this state. except as
hereinafter provided,
.'Sec. 2. Any natural person over
the age Of u years. except as herein
after forbidden. may order and re-
cslve or transport In his personal bag
gage from any point without this
state not exceeding one quart OF al
coholic LIQUORS containing, not more
than SO per csntum by volume Of al
cohol within any one calendar month.
for medicinal purposes for his or her
own use or the use Of his or her I'm.
mediate family, and not more than
one gallon Of wine for religious pur-
poses.
"eec. 3. It shall be unlawful for
any common carrier to deliver or any
pS5son te receive ANY package con-
,taining slch lionots a the night time.
Y xAtqh aA J! - y & eans q styaea q mean
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cera1aon carrier 70 keep : true and
correct record Of all alcoholic liquors
transported and delivered by them to
any person or persons. and to file with
the Clerk Of Court OF the county III
which such liquors are delivered, at
least once q week. a verified state
ment. either printed plainly. written
or typewriter In duplicate. clearly
stating what liquors were delivered
by 1t since Its last statement. the date
on which the said alcoholic liquors
we're delivered. the name ana post
once address of the consignse, the
place Of delivery. and the KIND and
amount Of alcoholic liquors delivered,
and the cancelled permits upoi, which
said deliveries we're made. said I'd.
port and permits SHAH be kept in con-
ditlon for convenient reference for
two years and then destroyed.
"sec. 3. such common carrier shall
permit any person TO inspect and ex.
anime from time to time said tsd-
ordss Kept Al required In the proceed.
Ing paragraph. as and when they may
make reasonable request therefor. ana
any person shalt nave a right at any
time to examine and Inspect the re-
ports filed by such common carrier in
the once of the clerk Of court or
other officer as herein provided. 4
sec. 9. Any peace of,icer shall have
the right at any time to inspect all
packages Of alcoholic liquors in the
possession Of any common carrier In
this State. and seize such as are be-
ing transported for unlawful sale or
In violation Of law. " ''
"ssc. Z. It shall be unlawful for
any person or any common carrier,
servant. agent or employee thereof.
to knowingly ship or transport from
without this State into this State. or
form any one point or place in this
State to another point or place in this
state. any trunk, valise. or package
OF any kind. containing any alcoholic
liquors. unless the true nature and
character OF the contents Of such
package Is clearly and iegibly marked
on the outside thereof in letters at
least one inch high. This provision
shall not apply to one quart or less
of such liquors in the baggage Of a
passenger and carried for his personal
use or that Of his immediate family,
or for sacramental purposes.
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