Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-02-28
NO LIQUOR AS BEVERAGE,
GENER AL ASSEMBLY SAYS
DuRan Bill as Adopted and Sent to Governor Allows Pur-
chase Only for Medicinal and Religious Uses-Cer-
tificates Issued by Probate Judges

Quart-a- month liquor bill, modified in
free conference, was adopted by both
Houses Of the General Assembly yes
terday. Provisions Of the measure
arc that a quart Of whiskey may be
procured each month on certificates
issued by the Judge OF Probate. The
permit is Issued upon payment OF Il
fee of 0 cents, accompanied by atfl-
davit that the whiskey Is for medici-
nal purposes. A gallon OF wine may
be procured each month by congrcga-
tiOns for sacramental or religious
purposes. Women, not the heads of
families, students and minors are eX-
cludcd from the provisions OF the bill.
Punishment for violation is not to eX
cecd one years Imprisonment or Il
fine OF 81 900, or both. The law is to
become effective within 60 days.
Tho Senate Vote
for the adoption of the quarta month
act stood:
For tho act--Scnators Banks,
Bcamguard, Bcattic, l}rice, Buck,
Christensen, DuRant, II. ID. Epps, Ev-
ans, Friday, Gins, GriiIith, Gross.
johnson, J0hnStOnc, Ketchen, Lancy,
McCown, Nicklcs. Nicholson. O'Dcll,
Padgett. Robinson, Shclor. Spigncr.
iNlutkcy, " HdTtoH- ~.
Against the act--Scnat0rS BOnhanl
hughes. Lee, Sinklcr. Stacy, j. i.
Williams, Paris, 'Sherard. d. Rcccc
Williams
Full Text OF tho Act.
Section |. It shall be unlawful for
any person. firm. corporation or com
pany to receive, store, keep, or have
III possession, or to ship, transport, or
convey any alcoholic liquors from
any point without the state into this
state. or from one point to another
in this state, or to deliver the same
TO any person, firm, corporation or
company within this State, except as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. =. Any natural person over
the age Of II years, except as herein
after forbidden, may order and re-
Ccivc or transport in his personal
baggage from any point without this
State not exceeding one quart of al
coholic liquors containing not more
than SO per centum 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.
Sec 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
common carrier to deliver or any per-
son to receive any package contain
ing such liquors in the night time.
which 81 Gii be construed to mean
from sunset to sunrise.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the
common carrier to keep true and
correct record Of all alcoholic liquors
transported and delivered by them to
ar fn flo |,
the Clerk OF the COur, OF the county
IN which such liquors are delivered.
at least once a week, Il verified state
mcnt, either printed, plainly written
or typewriter in duplicate, clearly
stating what liquors were delivered
by it since its last statement, the date
on which the said alcoholic liquors
were delivered. the name and post
office address OF the cOnsignee, the
place Of delivery. and the kind and
amount OF alcoholic liquors deliver
ed, and the canccied permits upon
which said Deliveries were made.
Said report and permits shall be kept
in condition for convenient reference
for two years and then destroyed.
Provides for Publicity.
Sec. >. Such common carrier shall
permit any person to inspect and eX-
anime from time to time said records,
kept as required in the preceding par
agraph, as and when they may make
reasonable request therefor, and any
person shall have a right at any time
to examine and inspect the reports
filed by such common carrier in the
office Of the Clerk OF Court or other
officer as herein provided.
See. +. Any peace officer 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.
Sec. 7. 1t 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
from 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
iHuOrS, unless the true nature and
character OF the contents of such
package is clearly and lcgibly marked
on the outside thereof in letters at
least one inch high. This provision
snail not apply to one quart or less
OF such liquors in the baggage Of
passenger and carried for his per-
Sonal use or that OF his immediate
'amliE, or for sacramcntal purposes
sec. s. In prosecution under this
act for unlawful shipment or trans
portation OF alcoholic liquors, the
offensc shall be held to be commit
ted IN any county Of the State
through which or into which said al
coholic liquors have been carried or
transported, or to which they have
heen conveyed or delivered
Sec. 9. No person shall receive any
alcoholic linnnrs. shinnod La him, MIN