The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-02-22
.UP IO Mr.. STANLEY
Search and Seizure Law Now
Awaiting His Signature.
POSSESSION OF LIQUOR
Shall be Deemed Evidence OF
Law Violation.


ed to the legislature in years. II legalizes
search and seizure and provides that the
possession Of liquor by a person unauth-
orized to handle it is prims facla evi-
dence that the law has been violated
As was expected the biu aroused a big !
fight and nearly all yesterday morning
was spent by the house arguing over the
provision OF this act Net single
amendment, however. was made 10 It and
il viii go to the governor in exactly the
shape it was presented. The bill il sub
stance provides:
"An places where intoxicating liquors
are manufactured. sold, bartered. or
give naway in violation OF law. or where
persons are permitted to resort for the
purpose OF drinking intoxicating liquors
as beverage. or where intoxicating
liquors are kept for sale barter. or deIiv-
cry. in violation Of law, and all intoxi-
eating liquors. bottles. glasses, kees,
pumps. bars. and other property kept in
and used IN maintaining such place.
are hereby declared TO be common nuis-
ances: and every person who maintains
or assists in maintaining sue hcommon
nuisance shall be guilty OF misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall Zoe punished
by fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more han hve hundred dol
lars. and by Imprisonment In county jail
not less than thirty days nor more than
six months, for each ofense-
Tn all prosecutions. either under the
state laws or under municipal ordinances.
for maintaining common nuisance. as
hereinbefore defined. tht finding OF intoX-
icating liquors in the possession OF one
not legally authorized 10 sell the same
except in private dwelling houses not
used in connection with a place az busi-
ness. shall be prima facia evidence that
such liquors are kept for sale or use in
violation OF law; and the finding IN
place fitted up with a bar or counter, and
glasses or other parapherualia usually con
nected with places where intoxicating
liquors are sold as n beverage. or in
place used for the manufacture or stor-
age OF Intoxicating liquors. Of stamp
showing the payment by any person 0f
the United States internal revenue special
tax for the manufacture or sale Of dis
TILED or malt liquors at such place. for
a period not then expired. shall be prima
to whom the same was issued was at
the time Of finding said special tax stamp
maintaining a comon nuisance at such
place"
AS soon as the clerk finished reading
Mr. Weilep moved to strike out the en-
acting clause II a ma resubmisaonist
he said "I object 10 seeing men get I'D
on this floor and shout for temperance
when they are SO intoxicated they are
unable 10 stand erect. The bin which is
now before as IS fun Of flaws. Il pre-
sumes a man guilty until proven innocent
II the 2in could De amended so as to
make it Just. I would vote for II.
Mr.. Mason Of fFnney, supported The
bill. lie said the legislature should pass
some law Strengthening the prohlbitory
enactment He gave Il as his opinion
that the bin was not TO o5rastic and
should be adopted
Mr.. Doole yof Montgomery made a de-
termlued assault upon the bin. and ar
acked the Temperance people. sFe claim
cd they fought the Republican party az
the polls and then came 70 the leeisiat-
ure and demanded additional legislation
az their hands He sal dthat he was op-
posed % prohibition from principal and
never would support any hlli attempting
70 strengthen the act.
MANY times" declared NJ Befts ~
Butler II have thought of the prohibit
tory law farce. Now. however. is th.
time - give us a fair show Pass tho
hi1 ard n We can't enforce the law then
We VIII be willing 70 ves1bmit the ques-
ton"
A. ,,,44- 4to -4,.--es .,-.- ~ vr-oir..-
and deelsred that man who made such
statements as he di8 was NOT worthy 20
10 the leader 81 any faction upon the
foor of the house. and he for one would
cot Submit 70 his dictation
1f- nunhaua of incoin. continued fhs
the fght upon Br Weiieo.
the notification o. laws can reT,rssert ras
on The floor of the houre. He can not
assume che leadership % the r'uor ~ .
side ~ she house j. yol pass ths law
son VIII protect tfe growing generation
ard ro1 VII have 10 more - these orf-
traaka Ike the one Ted ey M-s Nation
SIR awrence RI Sumner. eafd ire f1
xas fuu ~ defects and 81 fis opsp.sn 4
not coretIfutf He sa'd be thoughf 81
would nneet disaster in the elrrsr1e court .
"Tt creates" De sa3. ~ crime without p
fsrt
~rais tff refo-e5 wr G-at.a- - sfc-
PHe-s1n. IS ro- directed against Eersars f
tet arairsf p.acse.
sr- Bowma u0f Anss-ren favored ere
~ tss m sat n7 fhaf What
oreat - he 3oae ls - ress1mf tfs pro-
oseesle-
Ts s" exclaimed ,f- Gresa - Iss-
fe-o7. 'gs atnss ~ 1ru.rala a-d nat 81