Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-03
WEEKS INSPECTION MEASURE, 1T
Is THOUGHT, STANDS GOOD
CHANCE
REVENUE FOR STATE

For the Treasury and Friends Of the
Measure Believe 1t viii Pass - No
G. o. D. Liquor Legislation is Ex-
pected This Year.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Des Moines Bureau Of the Courier.
Des Moines, March 2.
It is believed possible that the
Weeks liquor inspection bill may get
through the legislature. If 1t does it
will be the only liquor bill to do SO.
The Smith-Jackson mulct petition re-
newal bill is pending it is true, but
1t is thought that after it is found or
after the legislature creates new bill
1t will not be passed. But the Weeks
measure stands a better show.
They have this measure in Missouri.
It is very satisfactory there 1t gains
q revenue Of 100000 or 100000 a
year for the state and Is well enforced.
Mr. Weeks has Investigated the work
Ing Of the system and Is perfectly In
formed as to It, He has visited the
state Of Missouri and watched the OPP
Grafton of the law It has been test
ed in the federal supreme court, also,
and found to be valid. Mr.. Weeks Is
himself a fine lawyer and other good
lawyers in the legislature and outside
Of it, as we'll as some judges, have
agreed with him that the proposed
measure is perfectly valid and consti-
Altional.
Big Revenue For State.
When the matter wss reported out
= pf the committee on suppression Of in
Temperance. to the house, Mr.. Weeks
consented to the suggestion that it go
to the committee ton propriations be-
cause It carries an expenditure Of $18,-
600. That committee will meet early
the coming week and will pass on the
measure. 1t is confidently believed by
the author and friends Of the measure
that the committee will be convinced
that there will be an immense revenue
for the state in the system as estab-
hshod by Mr.. Weeks and they will not
object to the bill.
The measure is Of considerable
length but has been very carefully
drawn. The provisions are, in sub
stance, as follows:
Substance OF Bill.
The office of inspector Of intoxi-
cants is created. Appointive by the
governor confirmed by the executive
council like the labor commissioner,
term four years. Required to be ex-
/ pert chemist, resident of Iowa two
years, a citizen, and to give 900
bond.
He may appoint four deputies, if
needed, to cost S1,500 year each, ap-
pointment of deputies to be confirmed
by governor.
The inspector shall inspect all dis
tilleries and breweries as to condition
with respect to cleanliness and purity.
Every person offering LIQUORS for
sale shall before their delivery fur
nish the inspector with sworn affi-
davit giving the composition of the
LIQUORS in plain English. the date
when manufactured and that the Ii
uuor is pure. that is absolutely free
from every poisonous and deleterious
substance; and the manufacturers
may furnish this affidavit.
The inspector shall maintain an of.
fee and records showing the name
and location of every dealer in liouor
and the amounts and kinds of liouor
manufactured in the state. He shall
keep a record of all fees, also.
He must inspect all liquor and if he
finds it pure he shall SO mark the
packages. Use of these labels by
others than those authorized is a fel
ony.
The inspector will receive for in.
specting and guaging, one cent for
each gallon and two cents for label
ing the package. The fees so earned
shall be turned into the state treas
ury Cases Of beer shall count as one
package.
The one cent per gallon charge re
lates to packages under eight gallons
For packages of more than eight gal
Ions the fee shall be two cents a gal
lon.
Sale of packages not bearing the
stamp of the inspector is made pen
atty punishable by fine of not more
than $1,000 or one year in jail. ane
revocation of permit and license te
sell. The same penalty attaches to the
violation of the law by the inspector
No c. o. D. Legislation.
The bills to stop @. o. D. shipments
of liquor into Iowa have been aban
doned and the Weeks measure only
reaches the evil indirectly. One sec
tion of the bill says:
Every railroad, express or transpor
tation company shall when requested
furnish to the inspector a duplicate
ELL of lading or receipt showing the
name of the copsignor and co,lsignee
date, place received, destination ane
quantity OF any and all intoxicating
liquors of whatsoever kind, including
beer or malt liquors received by then
for shipment to any point within thi.
state. Upon failure to comply with the