Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
GIN ORIGINAL PACKAGEs..
substitute for the Senate Bill to Pro.
hibit Importation of Liqsor Into States.

The report OF the House committee on Judi
ciary on its substitute for the Senate bill 10
prohibit the importation OF liquors in original
packages into a state in violation Of state laws
has been prepared by Mr.. Reed OF Iowa The
Senate bill was applicable 70 insoxicants only,
while the House substitute covers all articles
OF commerce.. After reviewing the recent de-
cision OF the United States Supreme Court in
which II was held that intoxicants might be
shipped TO prohibition state If offered for
sale there in original packages the report cites
instances where states fonnd it expedient to
prob bit the sale of liquors and other articles of
commerce within their borders and then goes
on to say:
I'm the opinion Of your committee all prop
erty which has been imported into state and
kept for sale there ought to be subject for All
purposes to the Jurisdiction OF the state. and
All persons who would engage in
tramc within state ought to be
subject to such rules as il may enact for the
regulation of that traffic. The states are the
proper judges OF the needs of their own ci;i-
zens, and they ought TO be free to enact and
enforce such laws as they may deem best
adapted to their situation and best calculated
20 enhance the prosperity and happiness of
ther people, and when the nonresident i'm
ports his wares into the state and there en-
cages In traffic il is but Just that no should be
subjected to the same restrictions that govern
the citizen of the state who would engage in a
like traffic. And this would be the effect OF
the OH II amended as recommended by the
committee. IL wonld in no manner interfere
with right OF a citizen OF a state to purchase
abroad any article of commerce which he might
desire for his own use and have the same
transported and delivered TO him at his place
OF residence. The states would have no power
to prevent the importation of any article OF
commerce, nor TO obstruct the Transportation
of commerce through their territories except
IN the necessary enforcement OF their health
laws. Its only effect would be to subject such
property AS may be imported into the state
and there held or offered for sale to the laws
OF the state. The power of Congress TO enact
a law of this character can hardly be doubted
1t is empowered to regulate commerce among
the several states and with foreign nations.
Any enactment which establishes a rule for the
government of commerce OF that character is
regulation" within the meaning of the
Constitution and clearly would have that
effect. In the judgment of your committee
II would be much wiser to enact a general Law
applicable to all articles of commerce than to
meet the exigency with reference to particular
articles as it NAV desire. as would be the policy
If the Senate bill should be enacted. For that
reason we have recommended the accompany
ing amendment. And it is the opinion of the
committee that the bill, as amended, ought to
be enacted as a law"
MIR. Adams OF Illinois dissented from the
views of the other members of the committee
and Will fle minority report
Golden Cross Notes.
The semi-annual election of officers in
Meridian Commandery, No. lis, United Order
of the Golden Cross. was held last evening with
the following result: Noble commander Henry
h. Hough; vice commander. Mrs. Mary A
keck; prelate, David W. keck; keeper of rec
ords, Fred. L. Woodward; financial keeper of
records, VIM. I. Kent; treasurer. Richard A.
Walker: herald Robert W. Devreaux; warden
of inner gate. DIR. II. NJ. Bennett; warden OF
outer gate. DR.. W. W. Granger; past noble
commander, A. Z. Tucker. The commandery
has initiated thirteen members during the past
term of six months and is now the second in
this jurisdiction in point Of numbers, having
120 members. The officers-elect will be in
stalled on the evening of July ii by Deputy
Grand Commander Stephen Z. Cough. Almon
+. Tucker, past noble commander of Meridian,
has been quite sick for the past few days and
has been confined to his home
Capital Commandery. No. 1923, U.0.G.C.. last
evening elected the following officers for the
term beginning July L: E. L. Bugbee, NJ c.;
Miss A. A. Slack, WIG; ID. L. Gold, preiate;
Mrs. N. ]. Peabody, NIX. of R.; b. p. MUIR
ray, FIX. Of R.; J. B. Diver, treasurer; ].
/. kilgore, VIII; TIC. Sturgeon, WIG; Mrs.
A. II. Neyhart, W.O.G.; Chas. W. O'NeIl, Pm.
c.; Mrs. FL c. Murray, organist
Goodwill Commandery. No. 81 will hold a
special meeting on Monday evening next, June
80, at Scottish Bite Hall. No. 1907 G street
northwest, to which all the members of the
order have been invited. Grand Commander
Ehle will address the newly elected officers of
the communicates on the line of their duties
as officers, and the ladies of the commandery
will furnish refreshments ct the close OF the
meeting.