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i PLANTER'S J LOAN AND * SAVINGS BANK. : Augusta. Ga.. ? K SSOTJECES .OVER Sl.OOO.OOO H i 61 ll I lt 1111 ii I H I PATS rRTKBEST ACCOUNTS ... ** SOLICITED L .CHA?NE, PatsacDB?. CASH rsa. VOL.72. ^ ^ ^^^^^ .??^8^ ' : EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDN^m|FEBR?ARY 20, ?07. ;_ NQ-H> j I 11 MR W / -_ The Carey-Cothran IVfleasu - As Adopted v> PROVIDES FOR XO??jTY OPTH Full Text^of the Measure, as it Pas* the General Assembly "and Sign . by Governor Ansel. . ; ? ? . - ."-.:...-" Be reenacted by the general ? semblyof the-State of South Ca: lina: ' "Srct?oa 1. That at??H* -Ur-i? and beverages, whether manui'acti ed -within this State or elsewwhe not having been tested and foiipd be pure and freevfrom poisonous a ? deleterious Rafters.'-" as "bereinafl provided, are. hereby declared :tor" ' detrimental, "and. their.ruse^d &o sumption to be against" the. mora good health and safety of the Sta and'contrab'arid. . ..-.*-. ' "On/and after the rrtorovat of-ti J act, the manufacture, sale,, .bart? excjbange, receipt or acceptance f unlawful use delivery, storing ;ai Jew pins in possesion in this Stat? 'i . any spirituous, mait, vinous, ferm?e ed, brewed (whether lager or ri * hear) .or other liquors and beverage or mropmi?(J. ur mixture' there . which may contain aleoholr and ; ; used as a beverage,., is horeby pr . hibited, except in incorporated citic and towns of this State, hi counti wherein the same indy be permits ns hereinafter provided. Any perse convicted of violating this. sectic shall be punished by imprisonmei . at hard labor for a period not le; : ^than three months nor more tba six months, or by a fine of not lei than $100 nor more than "$500." "Section 2. The question wheth< the liquor and beverages mencion? . in section 1 of this act may .be_.sol in anjr county iu this State shall f determined ^at a special election-1 be held_ in such, county on the firs Tuesday following tho first Monda .. ' in" Nov?mber of any year in whic a g?n?ral election for State and cour ty officers is appointed by-law'to b . heloVand at such elections there sha] also be_ _ submitted the questio whether 'onerthird of the license fee and dispensary profits as.hereinafte provided, for shall ;be :paid to th county treasurer, to 'be * applied i the - ebunty: school fund" >.:. to th roads and bridges. Such electibi shall be ordered'by the county super visor of such county upon lhere bein? filed .with him., before the first,.daj J7of May of such - year, and. p|ti - ? tien in" writing:praying for * sud election . signed by one-fourth of. thi . qualified doters of sueh county.^ Ex cent in the county of Colletod, wher< th? petition shall be signed" by one si;;th. He shall give 30 days notic< by advertisement of . snchT election aril-'.the same shall be held and con dricted by the same officers and urid?i ~:jthc rules and regulations providec bj- law for general State elections .:':;- Successive "elections under this sec tion, is-permitted, but they shall noi be held in any one county- upon the -same question oftener than once in four years: Provided, 'That during ' thc year 1907 such election" may "be "held upon such a day as may be ap " ' pdinted by the' county supervisor; upon similar notice,, in the same man ner and by the same officers: Pro vided^ further, That in counties thai have heretofore-voted upon the ques tion of dispensary or no dispensary under existing laws, such diction shall not be held prior to the first general election held after four years . from the date said counties voted upou the question, except that in the counties of- JJnion, Horry, Darling ton^ Marion and Newberry such elecr may be had during the yeas-' 1907, upon such day as may be appointed by the county supervisor and in the county of Laurens such election may be held to vote upon dispensary or no dispensary at ther'general election to be held in November, 1908, upon . similar petition and notice in the same manner and by the same. offi cers as above ' provided: Provided," T,hat any county in which a dispen sary is now located may have the right to vote on the question bf the removal of the dispensary .in the manner provided in this act : "Provi ded, further, That any county voting in a dispensary shall have the right to vote out said dispensary",- at any general election, occurring -four years or more after its establishment, na the same manner in which lt was vot ed in: Provided, That the counties of. Laurens and Edgefield may vote upon the question of dispensary . or no dispensary- at th?" g?n?ral alection ? in the year 1908, in the mode herein prescribed. " "Section 3. At such election the -election commissioners for suehcoun . ty shall at each yoting precinct there in provide one ballot box in which the ballots must be cast.. Any per son who is a qualified elector of such county may vote in such election. .^^?Wf^oter who may be in favor of the salvof liquor and beverage in . such, county?1?a!djya^sl^g^^not^on which_shall be printed the/ words, f 'For -sale' and' every voter opposed shall cast a ballot upon which shall be printed the words, 'Against sale.;' Every joter who ma* be "hr favor ol .the application of one-third pf ? th? dispensary, profit's to the county v - , school fur:d shall cast a ballot upon whoch shall "be printed the words, 'For school fund'-\ and every voter opposed thereto, but in faifor of its appplication to. roads and bridges, shall past a. ballot-upon "which shall be- printed: the words 'For roads and \bridges.' '.Section 4. If a majority of the ballots cast in such election be 'For sale,' it shall be lawful for .such liquors to be sold in said county as hereinafter provided until the. result of such election be-reversed by a subsequent electron. "JSectioa 5. If the. sale of alco? holic liquors and-beverages be au-? th?iized hy siich -election^ the gov ernor,"* upon recommendation of the county board of education-of such - county, if the result of the election . " ' as '? to anplica lion- -of-. profits^-be . ir> favor of county iclroo} fund, or the county board of - commissioners, such results be; in favor of roads a bridges, the. mayor or iutendant the city or town within which.-a d pensary may be- located and the se ator and..membei-3 of .the House Representatives of such county.; sin .appoint thre? qualified electors.,, the county who shall he known "county .-dispensary boai'd,'- ai ' whost tei-m'^r"~cflice shall he 2"-yeai _-?je?t to removal by the govern for cause! Otra member o? . ti board shall J?e .recommended hy eai o?'the bodies* above named, .-w liii shall also have the power to M ai vacancy, a majority : thereof ih eac instance contrpljiog; ' If there t more than one* ?ity or towu in sue county within which a dispensai may b? : located, thenv and ip sue case a majority of 'the" mayors,, or zii t^dants^ofe such c?ties--'' and : -tdwi shall i-cb'ntroL.in ;th?ir '- reeompiehdt tipn;yd:.?;;tjier?r. should be a failui on their "parf'fervdiy^'reason to agra tb>h the?app?rhtment of any membe .to-be_jecommeru^ed, hy them shall b made .by..the,^delegation: '"Providei This section ;also provides for. th appointment, otherwise, . -in certai counties, of the board; * .../^ " 'j'SeC ie. .'The meniters b/'the sar county dispensary board -.aVe hereb; declared, io be county officers, am ..are hereby authorized and empower ed*Tunder." "the authority and iri th ?am? of this State to buy in, an; market and retail within the Stat liquors and beverages as nroyidci .herein : Provided, That the Stah shall not?'he-Habit? upon any contrae .for the-.-purchase thereof beyond tb actual assets of the dispensary fo: which the purchase is made, f Tin members of the county di3pepsar board7* and all dispensaries shall; bi :persons -off known morah chara'ctei and not. directly or indirectly appli cants for- appointment. . "Sec. 7. The said board shall,ad vertise in two or- more daily papen ia this State, and .-on?v Weekly papci of the county, for bids to supply thc kindB and- quantities of liquor and beer to be bought. Such bids, shall be only for the liquor and beer tc he furnished during the three months 'following, and the. kind "and quanti ties shall be designated.' The.. irids shall be sealed and there shall be 'no ?ign or mark upon the enylope indi .eating the name*?of the bidder. All .bids must -be 'sent by express or by registered mail/to the county treas urer--within 30\days after the first advertisement therefor. The county treasurer shall keep sueh bids with out permitting inspection of the same until the expiration of said 30' day J, when tjiey shall bc Operier}- in public by said- bo?v.d and th? contract awarded '-.to"-, the lewest-^esponsible bidder of- each kindY the -hoard' re serving the - right, to reject any bid: . Provided]., no"- bid shall be opened until at least . one week's notice of the time, and place ,thereql-sh news jpaper-published -; iii >the~-county,, and t?id; bid~shall'rtS award;?h?ll be forthwi^.- -^published' once' iii a .newspaper published in the county.,: Said^ publised statement shall include thc-grade of .goods pur chased,quautity purchased from whom purchased, price per gallon, or dozen packages, and dap retail price at which,the same .is .to be sold: Pro vie jd, however, Po purchases herein mentioned'" or- contemplated shall be made from any persour .-firm or cor poration residing without the limits of this State. "Sec."8. It shall be the duty of the said hoard to cause an analysis of the liquors in stock to be made by some person competent to determine whether any" of said liquors arc adul terated or impure, to the end that uo impure liquors shall be sold by 0^pensaries.-;.-;ff. upon analysis it shall be determined that such liquors are-.adulterated_or impure, the county dispensary _ board _may jretain_ the price thereof from the selier, or if they have been paid for, the said board shall not allow liquors to be sold, and may, in the name of the State, institute an action against the seller for the recovery of the amount so paid. - . "Sec. 9. The county dispensary board shall, during the first week of each "month; make a sworn statement of. the.,receipts, expenditures and lia bilities of each dispensary for the proceeding month, and cause th same td be publish?d once in so?ne newspaper"'published"'in the county during that week. .' . "Sec. 10. Each.dispenser shall be a qualified..elector of ihis State and a rendent" of the county in which the dispensary'is located, who has never pleaded guilty 'or . been adjudged guilty- of violating aay law relating to- intoxicating- liquor^, who is not a keeper of a: restaurant or pace of public amusement, and is not ad dicted to the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. "Sec. "'-ll. Each dispenser shall daily deposit, to the -credit of the county board, in a bank designated by the board, all monies received hy him from sales. "See. 12. The county dispensary board, before., permitting any dispen ;^^t^o#erv:any liquors for sale shall . Muse--the b?lne^Trr^piyt^ into pack ages of not less than on?-tVCj?&t nor more than five gallons and sear the same.; The dispenser shall "sell by the package only, and no person shall-open the.- same or ' drink any -of the contents . on the premises. * "Seo;-13- . All sales shall bc . for cash'-and .at a. profit to be determined by the. board. "Sec. 14. No sale.or delivery per mitted under, this act shall be made om..Snhday,' on. a general or primary .election day, on a legal holiday, f or between 'sunset 'and sunrise of any day,, nor shall it be lawful for dis pensers to' ship liquors or heveraires into a county where there is no <Jis oensary, nor shall any common ; car tier- tansport such liquors or bever ages' from a county having a dis pensary into a county having nc dis pensary. , - ' "Sec. 15. No sale or delivery shall be1" made ii* the dispenser knows or has reason to believe that the pur chaser is a mon?r, or is intoxicated, or'-isT?rthe habit of musing intoxicat ing liquors to e&essVtii if the par ; ..; *:.'/ / ' ? ' : . fd ? en ty 'husband, wife, committee guardian has made written requ that no sale or .'delivery be made such purchaser* :".S?c; iC. The dispenser shall ? only in a room fronting a pub street, without pictures, mirrors :any .ornamentations whatever, side or outside, and without a screen, curtain or other device, J preventing; the passing public fri fully viewing what may be trausp ing within; nor shall any restaura: pool or billiard room or any otl: foriri bf public amusement be run conducted in the building in \yUi said room is situated, nor shall a openiiig communication, uor such permitted. "Sec. 17. The governor, coun dispensary board, mayor or inten ?nt bf any-city or town within whi a dispensary may be located, . a hereby given the power and autho: ty to cause the places where sales a permitted by this act to be tempo arily closed, BB and and for sui lime-?s the public good may deman ?.SeCi 18; . O? the first day i January, April, july and October : every year, the county dispensai board shall file with the clerk < court a sworn statement of the pr< fits.of-each dispensary in the count ?or' the three months preceding sai dates respectively, which shall \ I recorded .by him in a book kept fe that purpose, and published fortl with by said board, once in a new; paper published within the count; Tue board shall file a copy therec with ' each of the following officers the county treasurer, the county sur. ervisoi),. mayor^or Entendent wher the dispensary is- located, and th county superintendent of education and upon.the said days shall divid the profits into three equal parts one-third to be paid to the ?count; treasurer for ordinary county expen Ses; one-third to the county treas ?r,er for the county school fund, o for roads and bridges as may be de termined by the election provided f o in. section .3 of'this act and one-thir< to..the. treasurer of the municipality in "which said dispensary is located for ordinary expenses. A few' counties are exempt fron the provisions of this section. "Sec. 19. Licensed druggists con ducting, drug stores and manufactur ers of proprietary medicines, are hereby authorized to purchase alco hol'for the purpose of compounding medicine . tinctures and extracts thai connot be used as a beverage. tj/\?ec- Any parent, husband, wife, committee or Tiiardian. giving the notice or request provided for in this act shall have a right of action against any dispenser violating such notice or Tequest, and may sue for and recover damages therefor on the bond required of such dispenser. 'J Sec. 21. All alcoholic, liquors F possession of . any person for unla fui nse shall, be seized, without w rant^and;-if ;no. action to /reeo; same? is 'begun,; within 30 days fi gun.;and\ the judgmentT?O^f?t?f? be'adverse to the'plaintiff, then s liquors shall he forfeited, to the cc ty in which same is seized,, if . tl be a dispensary in- said county, auu iisposed bf as the -?ounty dispensary board may deem best; but if there be 'no dispensary therein, such liqu ors shall be destroyed by the sheriff >f the county. . "Sec. 22. Upon affidavit, which hay be on information and belief, to ihe affect that co.untraband liquor is seing unlawfully concealed, kept or ?tored in any plaee, a search warrant nay be issued by any magistrate of ;he county empowering any officer or person :who may be deputized to rntei.* the said place by day or night md to search the said premises for ;he purpose of seizing the said con traband liquors therein concealed, ic'pt or stored, which said liquor, ?vhen seized, shall be disposed of as lereinbefore provided for the dis position of unlawful liquors; Provid ed, That no dwelling house shall, be searched . in the night time. "Sec. 23. Any person detected in ?he act of violating any of the pro lusions of this act shall be liable to irrest without warrant: Provided, a warrant shall bc procured' within a reasonable time thereafter^ "Sec. 24. Every person who dis Doses or rescues from a constable or )ther.. officer, or attempts so to do, an^ alcoholicjiquorp or beverages tak m or detained by such officer charg ed with the enforcement of this law shall, upon conviction, be punished JV imprisonment not less than three rionths nor more than 12 months, or jy line of not less than $100 nor nore than $5.00. "Sec. 25. Any person handling ?ontraband liquor in the night time )r delivering the same shall be guilty )f a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment [or not less than three months nor noie than 12 mouths, or by a fine of tot less than $100 or more than $500. "Sec. 2G. Any wagon, cart, boat ir any other conveyance, . together until horses, mules or other animals md harness accompanying the same, ?ransporting liquors or beverages at light, other than regular passenger )r freight steamers and railway cal's, .hall be liable to seizure and con lisr?an, and the same to be duly adveitiseuand sold and the proceeds sent to thcHamty dispensary board, to he applied l?sUsreinbefore direct ed as to thc .profitsr^v^. 1 . Sec. 27. Any common vrier, or ' ils agent or servants, or any*?rson who shall carry or transport.alcoBbs ? ic liquors or beverages for unlawful* use to any place or county where manufacture or sale 'of alcoholic liquors is prohibited, shall be deem ed-guilty of a misdemeanor, and up on conviction, shall bc fined not less than $100 and not more than $500, or be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than 30 days or more than two years, or hy both, in the discre tion of the court. "Sec. 28. Any person who shall in this State offer for sale, or solicit the' purchase of any of the liquors or Coverages mentioned in section 1 of this act, other than for personal use, .whether for present or future delivery, shall be deemed guilty ; of misdemeanor, and upon conviction in fl court of competent jurisdict shall be punished by fine of not than $100, or imprisonment for' lesa than three months. "Sec. 29. All places -where, per sons are permitted to resort for purposes of drinking alcoholic liq? ors or beverages are hereby'declared nuisances, and the keeper or manager of such places, upon conviction: shall he punished as provided in section 1 of this.act. - ' Sec. 30. Every person who shall directly or indirectly, keep or. main tain by himself or by associating - combining with others, or who shall in any manner aid, assist or abet keeping or maintaining any club club room or other place in which any alcoholic liquors or beverages are received or kept for unlawful use, barter or sale as a beverage, for distribution? or division among the members' of any club or associa tion by any means, whatever, and; every person who shall receive.. bart el', sell, assist, or abet another in receiving or kept, shall be deemed guilty of a misde; .sanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall he punish ed by a fine of not less than $?00;or more than $500, or by imprisonment for a term of not less than three months nor more than 12 months., "Sec, 31. It shall be unlawful^ for any club, company, association; or corporation, or any chartere company now in existence, or here after to be incorporated, for social^ literary}, or other purposes, within*' this State, to buy, sell, keeo for sale, exchange, barter any liquor, > wine, beer, bitters or other intoxicating spirits- for any purpose whatever^ either to members or to other pe? sons or members, and any member knoingly belonging to any club, company, association or corporation which receives and dispenses intoxi cating spirits contrary to the provis ions of this "section, shall be deemed guilty of a. misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before a magis trate, shall be fined in a sum not less than $30 nor' more than $50, or im prisonment in the county jail ?ot exceeding 30 days, for eaclu and every offense. f, "Sec. 32. The payment of the United! States special tax as a Hquor seller, or notice of any kind in-any place of resort or in any. store; or shop, indicating that alcoholic liqu ors are there sold, kept or -given away, shall be held to be prima facie evidence that, the person or. persons paying said tax and.the parties-idis^ playing such notiees are acting in violation of this act, unless said [per son or parties are selling under a ap: pointment as prescribed by this act, they shall be punished , by .a fine-pf not less than $100 nor more*:',than $500 or by'imprisonment- forr??term of not less than three month's^ -nor j more than 12 months. ; GonvietiQn- in , - er&s&s SSm?? . of- ?liicit LUM em pu ._ "Sec. 33. Upon conviction of any person for the violation of airy pro vision of this act, where punishment is not provided for, such person shall be fined or imprisoned at hard labor in the discretion of the courts. Pro dded, the fine shall not be less than }>100, and the imprisonment not less j than three months. , "See. 34. In any countv in this . State in which the dispensary has not j been voted out by and under exist- \ ing law, and until an election is held j in such county as provided in this , ict, any dispensary now established , therein shall be continuel as a dis pensary in said county under this ict. There shall be appointed by the ? governor as soon after the op proval of this act as practicable, a ; county dispensary board in such , jounty in the same manner as is pro- \ rided hereinbefore for appointment ? .f such boards, whose duties and au- \ hority shall be the same as herein- < lefore provided for such boards; , ?aid board is authorized to purchase i 'rom the proper State authorities the ? tock on hand or so much thereof as j nay be necessary. The profits aria- \ ng from the operation as heretofore ( irovided for division in section 18 j if this act. i j "Sec. 35. In the event that a dis- ] jensar be established under the pro- , visions of this act in any county, and hereafter an election be held here- ( inder resulting in the disestablish- ] nent of the same, the county dis- ( lensary board in such county shall , mmediately close the dispensaries j herein, dispose of the stock on hand 'pr cash,Jo some other county dis- ? lerrsary board or to purchasers out- t ide pf this State, apply the proceeds , hereof, with any other assets, to the j layment of outstanding obligations, ( md divide the net proceeds as here nbefore provided for dispensary , irofits. j "Sec. 36. Any person, firm or cor- < ?oration now engaged under license ] n the manufacture and sale of alco- , tolic liquors or beers, in counties lave not heretofore voted upon the j [uestion of dispensary or no dispen- j lary, is hereby permitted and lie- j nsed upon compliance with the fol- , owing provisions, to continue such 3 aanufacture and . sale until an elec ion be held as herein provided, re- , ulting in the. prohibition of such j aanufacture, unless such license be , ?oner revoked by. the general assem- ( ily. Such license is hereby granted \ "iaon payment annually in advance, } ter1 he county dispensary board in j sucWunty of a-Uicense fee gradu?t- \ ed as\lows : ;?F?r a distillery using from tme to;50 bushels of grain per ( day, $50y for- a distillery using < from 50 \ 100/bushels of grain per j day -,$1,0$ for a distellery using ( from 100ito/200 bushels per day, ( $1,500; fev^a. distillery using from j 200 to 600 ishels per day, $2,500; and for a fetillery using over 600 ? bushels per tay, $5,000, and for ( breweries' an bottling establishments ( manuf?cturihj-pr bottling lager and , rice beer ?r^t?ib?^ alcoholic or malt s beverages, "je Ifo?lowing.'jsums, to- ( wit; such .ejablishments using from i one to 10 bfttls psr day? $000; ?rom Irrels per day, $1,500; from .2'?^??pIs. per day, $3,000, and ?pj??^s'e^usmg more than 40 bar t??l|;per;vday, $5,000. Such licensee sh^r.-fite'iwith said board a bond to t?^S'tate^or'the use of county in a s^'o?tnbfcless than $5,000 nor more -tH?fl^p00,,to be fixed by the eoun t^^?n'?hsary"board, said bonds to be ?ba^?^Tipon. the size of the establish ;-*?t?i?B|;;;;''WJ?th good and sufficient ^p|ty conditioned upon the faithful licffi^K???e with the law : Provided, >$&t*nb-license is hereby granted to anyf. person, finn . or corporation, :^?B$^than those now engaged in t^?h; manufacture and sale in coun ty-'wherein dispensaries are now es ;-f??>lisiied and in' operation or to the successor or successors of any such .'jj?rson,; firm or corporation approv ed" .'by the county dispensary board, ?fnd no license shall hereafter , be granted except in such counties and :only.fo manufacturer and sell in one ?city.therein of at least 20,000 inhabi tants: Provided, further, That it "shall not be lawful for such manu facturer to sell such liquors and bev erages except in quantities and in the manner prescribed in the con stitution: Provided, further, That such, manufacturers shall not sell such " liquors and beverages to any person, firm or corporation within "the' limits of this 'State, except to county dispensary board. In the ap plication for a permit or license to manufacture-"liquors and beverages or beer, the, applicant shall give the county dispensary board Ml power, lipon any violation of this act, to seize and. take possession of any ma chinery or product on hand at the distillery or place where such appli cant may manufacture such liquors cr sach beers, and shall authorize to pay the United States government tax upon the same and dispose there of ac provided herein for contraband goods. The license fees herein pro vided-shall be divided as provided for dispensary profits in sec. 18 & 34 of this act; and the term manufac turer wherever used in this act, shall include bottling establishments for malt liquors and brewers of beer may sell to such bottling establish ments. /'Sec. 37. Any county may pro hibit the manufacture and sale here inbefore licensed within its limits- in the following manner: Upon the pe tition of one-fourth of the qualified voters of such - county for an elec tion upon the question of manufac ture therein, being filed with the su pervisor of said county he shall order an election submitting the question of manufacture or no manufacture, which election shall be petitioned for ordered, and conducted in the same manner as provided in sections 2, 3, and 4 of 'this act, except lhat the bal lots be Tor. manufacture/ and 'Against' manufacture.' "Sec. 33. Jt shall, be the duty of i to be paid our ox mo. |?y_, ... dispensaries in counties wherein they may be established and" out of the s-t!iuary county- funds in counties wherein they have not been estab lished. "Sec. 39. The office of dispensary a;i?iiior is holtby created. _ The gov ernor shall immediately upon the approval of this act appoint a com petent poison as dispensary auditor til examine from time to time as here inafter provided into the affairs of ail cispen?aries and liquor manufac turing establishments conducted in the State. "Sec 40. Ic shall be the duly of 5i;cli dispensai y auditor to mak? a thorough examination into all the books,- papers and affairs of the said dispensares and liquor manufactur ing establishments and in' making such examinations he shall have au thority to administer oaths and to summon and examine all persons connected with the said dispensary ind liquor manufacturing establish ment. He shall make a full and de tailed report of his findings and file the same with the treasurer of the county in which the dispensary is located. Said examination aad re port of each dispensary and estab lishment shall be made at least ones every three months. "See. 41. The term of the office of the said dispensary auditor shall be four years and he shall receive aa compensation $2,000 per annum ".nd ill actual expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his duties. "Sec. 42. The said dispensary luditor is hereby authorized to pre scribe a system of bookkeeping and iccounts for the several county dis pensary boards and to enforce the observance of the same. "Sec. 43. All accounts for salary md expenses of the dispensary audi tor shall be submitted to and approv ed by the comptroller general and ie shall apportion the same to and isscss the same upon tlie several dis pensaries in the State according to their" gross sales and the same shall be paid by. (lie several county dis pensary boards to the State treasur er to be paid hy him upon the war- ' rants of the comptroller general. "See. 44. Any person who may obstruct or interfere with said dis pensary auditor in the performance of his duties shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion shall be punished by imprison ment not exceeding one year or by iine not exceeding $1,000, or both, in ;he discretion oC the court. "Sec. 45. If any member of the ;ounty dispensary board, any dispen ser, clerk -or assistant in their em ploy, violates any of the provisions of this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be re moved from office. "Sec. 46. It shall be unlawful for my distiller manufacturer or brewer )f any alcoholic liquors or beverages, >r any dealer in any of said liquors or beverages, or any agent of any Jucfa distiller, manufacturer, brewer )r dealer, to approach or consult personally, or attempt so to do, any I member of . any county dispensary board or any clerk in any dispensary or the dispensary auditor, regarding any particular brand or kind of li quor or beer for the purpose of rec ommending or influencing the pur chase of any of said goods, or for urging the consideration of any spe cial qualities claimed for same, or for any other purpose, or to address any personal communication by wire or mail or by other means to any member of any of said county dis pensary boards or to any dispenser or clerk in any dispensary or to the dispensary auditor concerning any liquors or beers of any brand or kind whatsoever which might be in tended or calculated to influence ei ther of said parties to urge or rec ommend or suggest the purchase of same, or to attempt in any way to influence either of said ' parties to give preference to his or their goods, or to present or suggest the presen tation of any rebate, gift or thing of value whatsoever to any member of any county dispensary board or to any dispenser or clerk in any dispen sary or to the dispensary auditor for the purpose of influencing either of said parties, or for any other pur pose. < "Sec. 47. The State dispensary is hereby abolished and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed: Provided, That this act shall not have the effect of preventing any violations of the present criminal law relating to the dispensary ?being punished as now provided by- law for offenses hereto fore committed.". "Sec. 48. This act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the governor:" "Sec. 49. Before selling or deliv ering any intoxicating liquors to any person, a request must be presented to the county dispenser printed or written, dated of the true date stat ing that he or she is of age and the residence of the signer, for whom or whose use it is required, the quantity and kind required, and his or her. true name, and the request shall be signed by the applicant in his own true name and signature attested by the county dispenser or his clerk who receives and files the requests. But .the requests shall be refused if the county dispenser filling it personally knows the person is a minor, that he is intoxicated, or that -he. is in the habit of using intoxicating* liquors to an .excess; or if the applicant is not so personally known to said coun ty dispenser, before filling said order or delivering said liquor he shall re ceive the statement of a reliable and trustworthy person of good character and habits, known personally to him, that "the applicant is not a minor and is not in the habit of using intoxi cating liquors to an excess, such re quest books shall be provided by the county hoards in the manner and form as is provided in section 567 and 568 of the criminal code. . HALLS OP CONGRESS. el; treaty,?withV; Santo Domingo an/immigration stat?cri in 'New-r? ?ansi "; The Senate passed admeasure au thorizing a loan of $1,000,000 for Jamestown Exposition. Plans for the proposed big battle ship for the navy were presented to the Senate by Mr. Hale. The River and Harbor Aporopria t.ion bill and the bill amending the denatured alcohol law were passed Senator Warren, from the Commit tee on Military Affairs, reported the Armv Appropriation bill, which car ries SSl-,500,000. Senator Rayner, of Maryland, criti cised President Roosevelt for usurp ing the functions of Coneress, thc courts and State government?. Denying that Congress has anv au thority to interfere with child or women tailors, the House Judiciary Committee took strong ground against' the plan. The Senate directed an Investiga tion of the Brownsville affair, but "without, questioning the legality or justine of any act of the President in relation thereto." Secretary Taft, has written tn tho Senate Appropriations Committee: "Tbnre is every reason whv the fqft! . fications at Hawaii should be made ready," hut he didn't give the rea sons. The cotton inquiry conducted by the Senate Committee of Piftv-third Congress found that dealing in fut ures was disastrous to the cotton In dustry and that Congress had power to nrobiblt it Mr. Heyburn offered a resolution In the Senate for the appointment of a committee to Investigate the reor ganization .of the Northern. Pacific Railroad Company with a view of re pealing its charter. Most Unkindest Cut. With reference to the humors ol country "society" reporting, Melville Stone of the Associated Press tells of the account of a wedding published in a Kansas paper. The story, which described the mar riage in the usual flowery adjectives^ concluded with this surprising an nouncement: "The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome diamond 'brooch, together with many beautiful things in cut. glass."-Harper's Week Engines, Boilers, ESS cits Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and fertilizer Mill Outfits, Oin, Press Cane Mill, and Shingle Outfits. 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