The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-15

4l. I against and to punish vioiators of pro- hibitory or other anti-iiquor laws shall continue to have It's present jur- isdiction and shall have such exclusive jurisdiction of violations of this act or of the act approved August 9, 1909, hereinabowe referred to and all other laws of this State for the suppression of inteinpersnce and the promotion of temperance.
 '-Sec. 32 1-x That in all prosecu- tions against any person for manufac- turing, selling. ofrering for sale. keep ing or having in possession for sale, barteriny. exchanging, furnishing. giy- ing away. or otherwise disposing uf prohibited liquors and beverages, ar for any one of the said acts, 1t shan be competent for the State to give iil evidence the fact that the beverage which the evidence may tend to show the defendant had manufactured. sold. tartered. exchanged. furnished. given away or otherwise disposed of. pos sessed or possesses the same color. odor, and general appearances, or the same taste, color and general appear uence of prohibited liquor or bever- age. sucire as whiskey, rum, gin. ale, porter. beer. and any other prohibited liquor or beverage. and the fact that the beverage in question as above stated, is of the same color. odor and general appearance or same taste, col- or and general appearance as beer. shall constitute prima facie evidence that the beverage Is beer or a malt H. quor or substitute or device there for, and within the inhibition of the statute approved August 9. 1909, for the suppression of intemperance in this act referred to; and the like rule of evidence shall apply in respect to whiskey and the other beverages nam ed, and in the event the defendant claims that the beverage in question as above referred to is not within the inhibition of the statute when it pos sesses the same color, odor and gen. eral appearance or the same taste. col or and general appearance as pro- hibited liquor or beverage such as whiskey, beer or other beverages nam ed herein above, the burden of proof shall be upon him to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the judge, court or jury frying the case that the beverage In question is not within the Inhibition of the said statute and that 1t is a beverage not prohibited by the said statute to be manufactured, sold. offered for sale or otherwise disposed of.
 "The same rule of evidence shall be applicable in all cases for the abate- ment of liquor nuisances by bills in equity and in all prosecutions for vio- lations of statutes of the State for the suppression of the evils of intem- perance when 1t becomes necessary to determine whether the liquor or bey- craze in question is a prohibited ii- quor or beverage.
 Sec 3S. That any person who shall act as an agent or assisting friend of the seller or buyer ip procuring an unlawful sale of any prohibited liquors and beverages shall be punishable as if he had sold said prohibited liquors and beverages, and conviction may be had of such agent or assisting friend upon an indictment affidavit or com plaint against him for selling prohib- ited liquors and beverages contrary to law.
 "Sec. B 1-2. That no dealer In bev- erages shall post or place about the premises any sign or signs containing the name of any prohibited liquors or beverages or indicating that any pro- hibited liquors or beverages are kept on or about the premises for sale or other disposition. or shall any dealer in beverages employ the word saloon in the business or the place where the beverage busineM Is con- ducted. and in case of any VAarge or against any dealer in oev- erages for violating the law against selling, offering for sale or keeping for sale or otherwise disposing of pFohib- tied liuuors and beverages. 1t shall be to make proof In the cause that said party had posted such signs on or about the premises or that the