Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
Bepl sentative J. J. Cannon In
PRODUCES Measure in House
This Afternoon.
FOR STATE WIDE PROHIBITION
Proposed Law Said to Be the
Best Temperance Legislation
In the United States.
I, Makes IL Misdemeanor Even 10
Give Away Alcoholic Liquor
Landlords Liable.

The official Anti-saloon league bin
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating liquors within the state
was presented in the house this after
noon by Representative Joseph J. can
non and it will be referred TO the COM
mI.tee designated TO handle such
measures.
The bill differs considerably from
thar printed in a morning paper yes
t,rday and several changes have been
made. The bill as IL now stands repre-
sents the best judgment Of a number
OF the leading lawyers Of the state on
the matter. Those who have carefully
gone over the same declare 1t TO be
The best prohibition law in the United
states.
The proposed measure makes 81 a
l1lsdemeanor TO give away any alco-
holic liquors. except as in special
cases provided for, and pays strict at
tention TO the drug store habit" by
providing that each prescription shall
he fled with the county clerk, OF the
county in which il Is filled 1t also re-
ouires that the name Of the attending
physician, as well as the name OF the
person for whom the same is made
out. and the name OF the drug store
filling the same must also appear on
the prescription when fled No pre-
scrlption shall be filled more than once
and no prescription shall be filled sx-
cept upon the day upon which il Is
dated and issued, or upon the follow
Mg day.
Friends OF the measure appear conf
don't that it viii pass both the house
ana the senate without any material
changes being made in the same. The
hIll as it now stands is given in full
PROHIBITION BILL.
HB. No. 81. by Mr.. Cannon an act
Co prohibit the manufacture. sale. bar
Ter giving away or otherwise furnish
ing OF alcoholic liquors, except as here
in provided: providing for the enforce
ment OF the provisions Of this act. to-
gether with penalties for the violation
" the same, and repeating title 49, re-
nting 10 intoxicating liquors, suhdi-
vision Al, OF section 208, subdivision 6
Of section 302 Compiled Laws OF Utah,
1907, and all other acts In conflict here
with.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF
the state Of Utah:
for any person, individual or corporate.
10 manufacture, sell. barter, give away
or otherwise furnish except as IN this
act provided. any alcoholic liquors; or
20 solicit the sale or purchase OF any
alcoholic liquor, either In person % by
sign. circular. letter, card, pricelist, adj
vertisement or otherwise, or TO dis
tribute, publish or display any adver-
usement sign or notice where any such
alcoholic liquor may be manufactured,
uartered, sold, given away, or other
wise furnished or 10 have the possess
sion Of any such alcoholic liquor with
the intention OF violating any Of the
provisions OF this act. A violation If
amy provisions OF this section shall BE-
mlsdemeanor. and shall be punished
by IA line OF not less than $50 nor more
than $500 ana by imprisonment for
not less than 30 days. nor more shan
SIX months; provided. however, that
the provisions Of this act shall not APP
Iy 10 the manufacture sale and use
or wine for sacramental purposes In
religious bodies
See. 3 The term alcoholic liquor, as
Hsed in this act, shall be construed 90
mean an spurious, vinous. fermented or
malt liquors or any imitation thereof
~ substitute therefor or compound of
any sind or description whatsoever,
neither medicated or not. which con-
illns as much as ] percentum of alcO-
DOL measured by volume. and which is
capable OF being used as a beverage
except preparations compounded by
any licensed pharmacist. the sale Of
Which would not subject him 10 the
payment OF special tax required by the
Avs of the United states
Prescription CLAUSE
Ser. g.. Licensed druggists may sell
ana Furnish alcoholic liquor for medl-
oNu purposes only upon written pre-
tilpuon OF a regular practising ply
heian of this state. I'm the manner
heirin prescribed, t0-Wit' before any
physician shall issue any such prescrip-
ton Doe shall make an actual eKamin-
'N9n of the person for whom the pre-
senpton is granted. The prescription
.htH he substantially in the following
form.
state OF Utah, County Of ..,..
p ..,..., regular practising physi-
ath under the laws OF said state, do
NfI.hJ prescribe for the use of......a
laN.hi In my charge, whom ] have
is9ually examined, ...,., of....... and
u' certify that in my opinion the
Hlne b. necessary 60 the alleWation or
.uic of the Illness from which the pa
u.ni is suneung
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