The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27

' OF the Circuit Court in the county where said
liquors, wines or beer was seized, sworn in.
F. formation stating the quantity and kind OF
liquor, wine or beer seized, to whom consign.
. ed, and that to the best of his information,
knowledge and belief said liquor is and was
shipped, transported, carried, possessed and
or received in violation Of law, and copy Of
: said information shall be served within three
days on the agent OF common carrier or other
person from whose possession said liquor,
wine or beer was taken, and on the consignee
OF said liquor, wine or beer. if he be found in
said county. The owner, consignee, common
or other carrier or any person interested in
said liquor, wine or beer, shall within six
days after service OF said copy file an answer
or claim for said liquor, wine or beer, and
shall demand hearing from the Circuit Judge
or Judges OF the Circuit wherein SAID liquor,
The Circuit Judge shall hear said cause in
term or in vacation and shall hear testimony
in said cause and decide SAID cause without
the intervention OF a jury and shall promptly
render decree according to the law and
evidence and il said liquor, wine or beer is
found to be in the State of Florida or in the
county or counties election precinct
election precincts in violation of law, he shall
further declare said liquor, wines or beer for.
ielted and shall order the sheriff OF said
county to destroy said liquor, wines or beer
in not less than ten days or more than fifteen
days from the date of said decree. The
Court shall find the value OF said liquor, wine
or beer and the owner or claimant may take
an appeal as In equity causes, within htteen
bond in double the amount OF the value OF
said liquor, wine or beer operate as a super
sedeas against the destruction OF said liquor,
VINE or beer only, penang the decision OF
the appeal, such liquor, VINE or beer shall
remain In the custody and control OF the
sheriff.
Sec. 10. All common or other carriers or
their agents shall be subject to process Of the
Court to produce all necessary papers and
shipping records, relative TO the shipment,
transportation, carrying, possessing and Gus.
tody OF Intoxicating liquors, wines or beer
seized and it shall be unlawful for any person
10 impede, obstruct, or prevent the seizure OF
such liquors, wines or beer, as provided in
this Act.
Sec. II. The State OF Florida hereby accepts
the terms and conditions, OF the Act OF Con-
gress known as the Webb Kenyon Act, being
Senate Bill Number 4043, which said Act is
entitled IAN Act divesting intoxicating liq-
uors OF their interstate character in certain
cases." and which became law on March ],
1913. And the State OF Florida hereby enacts
that all intoxicating liquors. wines or beer OF
any kind shipped into the State of Florida
from any other State or Territory or District
OF the United States, or place, non-contigu- ,
Gus to, but subject to the jurisdiction OF the
United States, and consigned to any place,
precinct or county in the State Of Florida in {
violation of this Act is hereby declared unlaw-
Jul, and prohibited. and all OF said intoxicat-
ing liquors, wines or beers shall be subject to
seizure, forfeiture and destruction from the I
time OF its arrival within the State of Florida
Sec. Il. That in all cases OF seizure as pro- !
vided herein the sheriff and clerks of Circuit
Courts shall receive the same fees and mileage
as in other cases, except in addition to mile
age, the sheriff shall receive fee of one
dollar for such seizures when the quantity OF
liquors, wines or beer SO seized
does not exceed in quantity twenty gallons,
and in cases where the quantity OF intoxicat-
ing liquors, wines or beer SO seized exceeds in 7
quantity twenty gallons, such sheriff shall re-
ceive fee OF five dollars for such seizure,
said seizure not becoming due until the guam 1.
titles SO seized are removed from the place !;
IF seizure to the County Court House OF the
County where the seizure is made or to the ?
place OF storage used by such sheriff tor such
purpose. Such sheriff's and clerks ices and =
mileage to be paid by the county wherein =
seizures are made other criminal costs are =
paid.
Sec. IS. In all cases hereunder where 1t
s necessary to prove that county or pre- =
,inct has voted against the sale of lntoxi- L
iicate of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to "
hat effect shall be conclusive and the best f
evidence of that fact. a
Sec IA. That If, for any reason, any sec h
ion or part of this Act shall be held un-
Constitutional or invalid, then that fact shall n
lot invalidate any other part of this Act =;
nut the same shall be enforced without ref
renee to the part SO held to be invalid. =
Sec. Is. That all acts and parts of acts ',
n conflict with the provisions of this Act 81
re hereby repealed. u
Sec. 16. That this Act shall take effect m
upon its passage and approval CO
y the Governor or upon its passage and be-
oming law without his approval. I'll
Approved May !, 1917. d.