The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-04-13

something execrsble. the greater will
be the influence carried by the
orator.
Among TIE liquor lave and at
tempted enactments last winter,
may be mentioned the fol
lowing, some OF which, if not
actually ridiculous are certainly
tending in tina. direction. In Della.
ware the house passed local option
bill, which was killed by the senste,
when the senate passed a stringent
prohibitory bill, which the house in
turn killed. In Wisconsin a Law vas
made, heretofore referred TO in these
columns, making it sn Ofense to
treat a person at bar. The Illinois
house defeated q proposed constitu-
tional amendment. prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of liquor in the
state. The West Virginia senate
killed a similsr proposition. The
senate OF Indiana defeated a local
option bill. In Texas a prohibitory
constitutional amendment passed the
senate, but was defeated in the house.
Kansas has a ptohibitory law, but it
is giving much treuble. People can
not buy cologne, bay rum, spirits OF
camphor, etc, without physicisn's
prescription. In some instances the
churches have been unable to obtain |
wine for the sacrament. One min.
ister has publicly announced that,
his church is liable to be
closed as nuisance, and himself to
be sent to the state prison, he will
continue to administer wine at the
The constitutionality OF
the law is to be tested. South Carolina
has q new law which prohibits the
sale of liquor except in municipal
where saloon-keepers
must pay a license into the county
treasury OF 500 per annum. Charles
ION City is an exception, the license
being 5000, and the money going into
the city treasury. 1t is said that
drunkenness ia the country has in
creased by reason of the Law, as peo-
Pile go into the cities and fill their
ugs and derniiohns, and thus drink
more than if they could obtain liquor
n the quantities desired at the time.
In Michigan a proposed prohibitory
amendment was thor
1ughiy discussed, but failed in both
houses. The last heard from Ohio
vas that the legislature was IN a
peck Of trouble" A prohibltory
Measure had been introduced and
he repu b!icans did not know what to
10 with it. l! they passed it, the
arge German vote would be alienated.
and II they refused to pass it, the
1rohibi!ionists would desert the
pubiicans in a body. In New
Jersey a local option bill was
oked to death some members
wanting to bring tobacco, peanuts,
Vigs, etc, within its application.
'be North Carolina legislature passed
hill which Is to be submitted for the
pprovsl or rejection of the people at
u election to be held in August. 1t
the manufacture, sale and !
OF spirituous drinks, and !
roposes heavy penalties. TIE
mites and best element among the :
lacks are said to favor the bill, VITO |
nink it Will be the means of Kidding
Us state Of revenue inspectors who
sem to be highly Objectionable. The .
-ebraska Legislature provided an f
nti treating law, and imposed a b
ceuse fee of $1,000 per snnum for
ling liquor in cities of 10000 IL =
abitants, and $500 per annum at Q
her places. It is said the law hss Il
ready cost the republicans the
unicipal government of Omaha. as d
e Germans went with the demo- ii
ats. In the New York assembly W
Ie usual number OF temperance bills
ave been introduced, and a commits %
on has been appointed to revise and Al
lnsolidate existing laws. Sc