The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
FAMOUS wILLINGHAM BILL.
Full Provisions of Prohibition
Measure Under Discussion.

Full Provisions of Prohibition
Measure Under Discussion.
House bill POI, known as the Wilingham
bill. which provides for absolute prohibi-
ton in the state, Is the issue which the
majority in the House Is now striving to
bring to an end. On this question the
time of the House has been taken up for
the past two days, and even the leaders
of the respective sides fail to see any solu-
ton except If the continuance of the fight
being made for its passage. The friends
of the bill constitute a majority of the
House, and yesterday refused to consider
a compromise setting the bill as the spe
cial order for Thursday Of next week.
The provisions of the now famous meas
ure are as follows:
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, and 1t is
hereby enacted by authority of the same,
That the manufacture, the sale, the keep
ing for sale, the giving away or furnish
ing to induce trade, or for any valuable
consideration, or the furnishing at any
public place, of intoxicat ting liquors, fer
mented or distilled are hereby prohibited
or declared unlawful, except as herein
after provided.
"Sec q BE it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid That any person con-
vIcted of violating any of the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor and punished as prescribed In sec
ton 1899 Of the code; and for any second
offense the punishment shall be imprison-
nent in one of the modes provided In that
section.
Sec 8. Be 1t further enacted by the au-
thorlty aforesaid, That this act shah APP
ply both to individuals and corporations
and to all clubs or organizations in which
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common place by sucn club or organiza-
ton or by any committee or agents there
Of to be drunk upon the premises In con-
sideration of membership, initiation or
standing fee in such organization
Sec L. Be it further enacted by the au-
thorlty aforesaid, That any place at which
liquors are kept for sale given away, fur
nished or sold In violation Of the provis-
ions of this act Is hereby declared a null
sance; and any citizen may apply to the
judge of the Superior Court for an in
junction 90 restrain the same.
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted That
i'm any proceedings under this act, wheth-
er prosecutions or for injunction, the pay
ment by the defendant of the United
States revenue tax as dealer In intoxl-
eating liquors. whether fermented or dis
titled, or holding of a receipt for such
tax, shall be prima facie evidence that
such person is guilty of violation of the
copy from the entry In the books of the
United States revenue collector showing
the payment of such tax shall be compe-
tent evidence IN any such prosecution or
proceeding. The judges Of the courts of
record in this state are hereby empowered
to issue n subpoena duces tecum COM
manding the United States revenue collec-
tor, or any custodian of the books In his
office, to produce a certified copy showing
the payment of such revenue tax by an
Individual or corporation; and the refusal
of any such collector or custodian of
books to furnish such evidence when SO
required, is hereby declared TO be In con-
tempt Of the court making such order. And
IL for any reason certified copy of the
books showing the payment of such rev.
enue tax cannot be had, then 1t may and
shall be lawful for the courts TO hear oral
testimony as to the payment of said tax
and the contents of the books of the
United States revenue collector, or any
receipt given by him for said tax.
Sec 6. BE il further enacted by the au-
thorty aforesaid, That all municipal cor
poratons in this state are hereby vested
with jurisdiction and authority to arrest
and prosecute and punish all persons vio-
lating the provisions OF this act as to