The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
uily shown.
Mr.. Evans Measures.

Mr.. Evans Measures.
Coming back to anti-liquor substi-
tutes, there was an animated discus
sion in the house on Friday night, but
the house was Overwhelmingly in
favor of barring substitutes, including
extracts and tonics, as beverages, and
providing a heavy penalty; against vi
olation of the law. The vote by which
the measure passed the house was al
most the same as the vote whereby
Mr.. Evans gallon-a-month bill was
killed, And, in this connection, it
may be stated that there were good
many members of the heuse--and
some of the best members-Who were
earnestly in favor Of both Of Mr..
Evans measures-the gallonla-nonth
bill, and the cotton bill. Mr.. Evans
was formerly chairman of the old dis
pensary board of directors. He has
represented Newberry county in the
house for several terms, and was this
year appointed by the speaker chair
man OF the railroad committee Of the
house.
Tax Commission.
The senate has also yet to dispose
of the tax commission question. The
house has voted to abolish the. COM
mission and to substitute a board of
equalization. The sentiment in the
senate, however, seems to be to retain
the commission.
Against Extracts.
The house has passed to third read
ing the Barnwell-Ellerbe bill to re-
strict the sale of tonics, bitters and
compounds containing alcohol, which
compounds may be used as beverages.
The, bill reqnires that all tonics,: bit,
ters or compounds shall be procured
by certificate, signed in the presence
of two witnesses that the preparation
is for toilet or culinary purposes.
The first violation is punishable by
a fine of not less than s100 nor more
than $500 or Imprisonment for not
less than three months nor more than
one year. Subsequent offenses are
punishable by imprisonment, without
the alternative of a fine, from. one to
two years. -
Druggists who violate the provisions
of the bill would have their licenses
cancelled by the State Board Of Phar-
maceutical Examiners, and would
thereafter be deprived of hiring IL
censed pharmacists. The following is
the bill, substitute by Messrs- Barn
well and A. C. Ellerbe: 4
Section Il. After the passage OF
this act it shall be unlawful and
against the. health and morals of this
State for any person, firm or corpo,
ration to sell or offer for sale, receive,
Lave in possession or purchase within
this. State, any tonics, bitters, drugs,
medicines. toilet articles or compounds
containing alcohol if the alcohol, con
tainsd in such compounds or prepa-
ratiens is In greater quantity than
is necessary for the purposes OF ex'
traction, solution or preservation OF
such preparation, and the sale, receiv.
ing, purchasing or having in posses.
sion of such tonics, bitters, drugs.
medicines, toilet articles or compounds
for beverage purposes, and which in
fact can be used as a beverage, is
prohibited, unless it can be made to
appear asI hereinafter provided that
the same was for medicinal use.
"Sec. 2. Provided, That every deal
er in any of the aforenamed prepa.
rations shall require that each and
every purchaser who buys any ar,
ticle mentioned in Section l of this
act shall be required to sign a certif
cate in the presence of two witnesses
as follows: I hereby certify that
have this day purchased from
the following preparation to be used
only as a medicine, toilet preparation
Or aavoring extract and will not my.
self use or allow any of same to be