The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27

Montgomery December .-(Special.) )- Before another week shall have rolled around Alabama will be in the list of the absolute prohibition states. On the morn ing of January 1 the liquor traffic in all classes of intoxicating liquors will have ceased, and after that time the man who gets his toddy or his cold bottle will have to import it from outside the bounds ot the commonwealth or operate some class of bnuerhanded work that is in opposition to the statutes
 The state, as well as the cities and towns, will also by that time have begun to figure on how the losses from the re- moval of licenses will be made up. For the last year Alabama received fraction over SI5,0OO from liquor licenses. The year before the sum was $222, ,347. It will thus be shown that the first attack on the traf- fc in the form of local option knocked down the revenues $146,000 at one blow
 Cities and towns by increased license and additional taxes will be able to sup ply the deficiency The state, however, will have to depend upon certain recent enactments, most of which are under fire in the courts. No estimate can be made of the losses of the revenue in the way of rents and property depreciation that tNNNNNNhCAA fic.
 Inasmuch as the Alabama law is one of the most sweeping ever passed, and has attracted wide attention in all sections of the country, the full text of the bill as passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Conner is given below;
 CHI AN ACT. (No. 5S. To prohibit the manufacture. sale, barter,
 exchange. giving away, to induce trade,
 ,fIa
 wise disposing of any alcoholic spiritu-
 ous, vinous or malt liquors, intoxicating
 bitters or beverages, or other liquors
 or beverages by whatsoever name called
 which if drunk to excess will produce
 intoxication, except the sale of alcohol
 in certain cases upon certain conditions,
 and except the sale of wines for Sacri-
 mental purposes
 Section l. Be it enacted by the legisla- ture of Alabama, That it shall be unlaw- ful for any person, firm, corporation or association within this state to manufac- ture, sell, barter. furnish at public places or otherwise dispose of any alco- holic, spurious, vinous or malt liquors. in- toxicating bitters or beverages or other liquors or beverages by whatsoever name called, which if drunk to excess will pro- duce intoxication except as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. ?. That wholesale druggists may sell in wholesale quantities to retail drug gists and to public or charitable hospitals O., to medical pharmaceutical colleges, pure alcohol for medical purposes only, or grain alcohol to be used by chemists or bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work and for such purposes only, and such wholesale druggists shall at the end of each month in which any such sales have been made file with the probate judge of the county in which they do business a statement in writing, giving the name of the purchaser, the price paid, the date of sale and the quan- tity and character of the alcohol sold.
 Sec g. That any retail druggist in this state who is himself registered or li-
 --oa nho-~- ~ist or who regularly em- plcys a registered Or licensed pharmacist
 . sell Il tine manner herein set out, pure alcohol for medical purposes only; grain alcohol to chemists and bacteriolo- gists actually engaged in scientific work and for such purposes only. and wine to be used for sentimental or religious pur- poses only; provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent such druggist from using alcohol in the compromising of prescriptions or other medicines the sale of which would not subject him to the payment of the special tax required of luuor dealers by the United States. Pro vided, that regularly licensed and practic- ing physicians may purchase grain all cohol. pure alcohol in quantities of not more than one gallon at one time, from wholesale or retail druggists and may use the same in compounding and dispensing remedies in the practice of their profes- sion only.
 Sec f. That no sale of pure alcohol for medicinal purposes shall be made except upon the prescription of regularly prac- tioing physician of this state, who be- fore writing such prescription shall make an actual examination of the person for whom the prescription is issued, and said pl escription shall be in substantially the following form: State of Alabama, -- County l. -, a regularly licensed and rracticing physician under the laws of said state, do hereby certify that l have examined -. a patient in my charge, and I do hereby prescribe for the use of said patient - of alcohol, and l fur ther certify that the use of such alcohol