Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-04
JOHN M. BUTLER,
w. +. ATKINSON,
r. J. SHELLHORN,
s. X. KIER,
+. A. HARRISON,
w. G. SHINN,
L. Il. SHINN,
JOHN DAVIS,
WILL NJ. CLIFFORD.
TEXT OF eIBsoN's BREWER BILL
Prohibits Them from Owning or
Operating Saloons.

Prohibits Them from Owning or
Operating Saloons.
LINCOLN, April Especial -Following
is the text of the Gibson bill which passed
the house today. having previously passed
the senate;
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any
person or corporation engaged in the man
utacture of malt, spirituous OF vinous
liquors to become Interested, either directly
or indirectly, under preteNt OF otherwise,
in any liquor license for the retail sale Of
intoxicating liquors In this state. 1t shall
also be unlawful for any agent, employee
or representative of any such pera-n or
corporation so engaged In the Manufacture
OF malt, spirituous or vinous liquors to be-
come interested, either dn ectly or inli, ectly,
under preteXt or otherwise, I'm any llqu1r
license for the retail sale of Intoxicating
Sec. 2 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or corporation engaged in, the manu-
tacture OF malt, spirituous or vinous liquors
10 aid or assist In any manner, directly or
indirectly, under preteXt or otherwise, in
the application for or procuring OF a license
Tor any person for the sale, at retail, Of
malt, sprituous or vinOus liquors in this
state and II shall also be- unlawful for any
agent, rdficer or employee of any such per
son or corporation so engaged in the man
ufacture Of any said intoxicating liquors
70 aid or assist In any manner, directly or
Indirectly, under pretext or otherwise in
the application for, or the procuring of, a.
license for any person for the sale at retail
OF any such liquors.
Sec. 8. No liquor license issued to any
person or corporation engaged as a manu-
facturer, wholesaler or jobber OF malt
splrltuous or vinous liquors shall entitle the
holder thereof to engage, or in any manner
become interested, under pretext or other
wise in the retail traffic in such liquors in
this state.
Sec A. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
corporation or association engaged in the
manufacture, or as a wholesaler or jobber
of malt, spirituous or vlnous liquors or any
person or corporation holding in trust the
stocks, securities or property of any such
person, corporation or association so en-
gagged in the manufacture or as whole
saler or tobber, of any such malt, spirituous
or Vtnous liquors, or his, its or their officers
to any person, directly or Indirectly, under
pretext or otherwise, any building, room,
shed, apartment, structure or place on, or
in which, to conduct the retail sale of any
such liquors.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to solicit or receive from any person cor
poration, association or trustee. as Rfore-
said, any aid or assistance directly or in
directly, under pretext or otherwise, in the
securing or use of any license for the retail
sale OF any malt, spirituous of vinous
liquors In this state, or to lease, occupy or
use directly or Indirectly, under pretext or
otherwise, any building, room, shed, apart
ment, structure or place owned or, con-
trolled by any such person, corporation or
association engaged in the Manufacture, or
as a wholesaler or jobber of malt splrftuous
or Yinous LIQUORS, or any trustee, OF any
such person or corporation, ON or in which
to conduct the retail sale of any malt
spirituous or vinpus liquors in this state
Sec. 6. ANY person, corporation or associ-
alton mentioned In this act, who shall vio-
deemed guilty. Of a misdemeanor and for
each Offense shall be fined not less than
1000 nor more than $1,000.
Sec. I. Nothing In this act shall be con-
strued as repeating any other act or part Of
an act, but the provisions herein contained
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