Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-01-10
Local Option Bill Ready,

The anAl text Of the local option Nlll
which the Anti Saloon League viii seek 10
have passed by the Legislature was agreed
upon Monday by the Legislative committee
Of the league, after former Attorney, aeaor,
al William 5, Bryan had stricken nom the
original draN all sections which he eoaSta'
cred doubtful eonsNtatoaAl(y, aud had
given his opinion that the corrected dram,
if enacted, would be valid,
at Is very clear thAtNis within The leg,
lslativo discretion Of the General Assem-.
bly," Mr, Bryan wrote in his formal op,aloa
10 entrely prohibit the sale of iatoxioAe'
ing liquors In any section Of the State where
the General Assembly may consider that
the public Interests call Tor such action, Il
Is well settled that the General Assembly
has the constitutional power 10 enact that
whether prohibition shall exist in certain
territory shall be dependent upon the rc'
suit Of popular vote taken In that terri
tory"
Among the most important sections a
the bill are the tollowingS
Section sprovides that upon petition u
not less than one, fourth OF the voters Of any
county, election district, city, town, village
or ward, died at least 90 days before No.
MEMBER election, the question whether the
political subdivision shall 6coome "Aatt.
saloon territory" shall be saomlleea 10 the
voters A majority vote YVES" o, those vot-
Ing upon the question shall be binding,
The general penalty see,lOa-No, is
provides punishment not only Tor selling,
but Cor keeping liquor with la,eal 10 sell IN
violation Of the act, For tirst oifense pen,
atty is Cue or Imprisonment; tor second
offense, due aud Imprisonment, Tor third
offense, tue aud impFlsonmeatl In the House
Of Correction,
Section Is makes II unlawful tor physi,
clans 10 prescribe liquor except In wtiaag,
in forms IS provided, aud then only when
the person is sick, Il provides that any
physician convicted of violation shall not
issue prescriptions Tor intoxicating liquor tor
any purpose within two years
Sale by druggist Of liquor tor medicinal
or saeramental purposes, or Of alcohol Tor
medicinal, chemical OF mechanical purposes
L. allowed by Section 10. provided record is
kept OF all sales, with tal particulars, such
record to be open TO inspection by public
ofneers Any druggist who is convicted ot
selling in violation OF the act shall not be
permitted 10 cell tor any putpcs> within
two years, aud upon second confusion shall
have his certificate 10 practice pharmacy
revoked, not 10 be renewed wltAia year,
Section 70 prohibits shipments into o. De
livery within aaU saloon terri y, except
IS permitted by The laws Of the Uaiseo
States, rais does not apply to sma9 QaA0>
tSies carried On the person or as personal
baggage, nor h delivery 10 druggists OF
physicians OF not over i've gAlleas At Oae
time,
Tue "seAreh aud seizare" seeltoa-No
ass fall, 1t provides that II any person
makes AFFIDAVIT that he has good reason 70
believe liQaot is sold on premises, OF kept
10 be sold, warrant shall be issued, lAS
premises searched and the liquor seisea aud
held IS evidence, A private residence eau
not be searched unless II Is AplAee Of pub
lie resort, The person making the AFFIDAVIT
tor the warrant may accompany the oifiee'
aud give Information aud assistance,