Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-04-27
floral Questions Be-
fore The Legislature.
Continued fromApril 13)

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Judge Mann introduced bill te
define the meaning of the term
"Pure Apple Cider" as contained
in the revenue law. The bill de-
fined it to be pure apple juice, con-
tanning not more than y per cent
of alcohol and reservations not
exceeding twenty-five grains to the
gallon. The bill passed the senate
in that form, but at the hearing
before the House committee tie
provision concerning preservatives
was stricken out. and as it was not
passed in the House until the last
afternoon, it was too late to do any
thing, but to accept it as amended.
Judge Mann introduced a bill
furnishing severely persons who
should sell cider with guarantee to
the retailer that it complied with
the law, when it really did not
meet the requirement. The bill
passed the senate committee, but
died on the Senate calendar. He
also introduced a bill prohibit
ing the granting Of liquor
license within 200 feet Of a church
or schoolhouse. This bill was also
reported favorably from the COM
mitlee but died on the calendar.
The bill to make the possession
of United States tax receipt by a
person living in dry territory pri-
ma facie evidence of the sale Of liq'
uor by the hotels was introduced
by Judge man in the Senate. 1t
passed the Senate aud was still in
the House committee on the last
morning of the session. BY enr-
getic action the committee was
brought to consider the bill. it WAS
reported favorably, and when the
"faken Climb was defeated by the
extraordinary efforts of Speaker
Cardwell and Delegate Lee, the bill
was called up in its place, and al
though the speakers tried to rule it
out of order, thanks to the offGrts
of Mr. Lane, Of Mathews, the bill
was passed within few minutes of
adjournment. This law is one OF
great Importance. 1t bring til e
United States revenue officers to
the help of the "dry" people in the
matter Of the suppression of "blind
tigers" In any community where
a mau is suspected of Tire sale OF
liquor, send his name to the Anti
Saloon League headquarters, and
ask the officers to find out whether
he has an internal revenue tax re-
ceipt. If he has he can be convict.
of the illegal sale Of liquor. Ii be
has not, notify the United States
revenue officers that the man is
suspected Of violating the revenue
laws, and they will be likely to catch
him.
The Fake" Club bill, as origi-
nally introduced by Judge Mann,
required all social clubs to get a
regular liquor license. AS has
been stated in these columns be-
fore, that is the only effective rem
edy. Bat some Of the reputable
clubs were unwilling to surrender
their privilege to sell liquor to their
members on Sunday, and the mat
ter was referred to a subcommittee
which brought in bill requiring
the club to take out regular liquor
license, and to satisfy the judge of
the, responsibility Of the club. 1t
also gave power to revoke license
at any time. While the bill was
not what the League asked for, yet
it was accepted as the best that
could be gotten. 1t passed the
Senate with practical unanimity,
and by special effort on the last
morning Of the session i t. was
brought before the Finance Com
mitter, favorably reported, and put
on the calendar. 1t was called up
for lis second reading at II is NJ,
and passed its second reading by a
vote of 81 to 0. At this point
Sneaker Card we'll left the chair and
took the floor and moved that the
bill be dismissed, claiming that the
bill was not what it purported to