The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-25
PROHIBITION
HAD I'M TiAL
ROUND
ALCOHOL MAY BE USED FOR
THREE PURPOSES
Advertising of Sale of Liquors Made
4 Mlsdemeanor, Place Where l'q-
uor Is Sold Public Nuisance

Prohibition had its initial round In
the house of representatives Saturday
when the bill of the anti-saloon league
was introduced by Representative J.
]. Cannon OF Salt Lake City. The Dill
| Is the strongest prohibition measure
ever drawn and goes So far as TO pro-
hibit the keeping Of liquor upon per
sons premises. No one is allowed 10
have any beverage in his possession
which contains more than one percen-
tum of alcohol, or TO even give the
same away Under the bill alcohoi
may be used for but three purposes
medicinal, sacramental or mec1anl'
cal.
In case that person needs SUM
ulant. should a physician see mt, II can
ONLY he secured on prescrlptloh
which gives the name of the physician,
the person using the drug and the
name of the druggist filling out the
same. This certificate must be tled
with the county clerk. A person may
not receive more than one quart at
any one time and prescriptions can
| only be filed once.
The advertising of the sale OF IL
! ouors Is also made misdemeanor,
Any place where liquor is sold shall
he deemed a public nuisance. The
violation of any of the provisions calls
for fine Of not less than $50 nor more
than $500. or not less than 80 days or
more than six months In jail
The bill submitted follows;
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OIL
the State of Utah:
Section i. That it shall be unlawtul
for any person, individual OF corpor-
ate. TO manufacture, sell, DaTter, give
away OF otherwise furnish, except as
in this act provided, any alconohc
| LIQUORS. OF to solicit the sale or pur-
chase of any alcoholic liquor, either
in person or by sign. circular leteer'
card, pricelist, advertisement OF otner-
wise or to distribute, publish or dis
play any advertisement, sign or no
tice where any such alcoholic liquor
| NAV be manufactured, bartered, sold,
given away or otherwise furnished
or to nave the possession of any such
| alcoholic LIQUOR with the intention OF
violating any of the provisions of this
act. A violation of any provisions oil
this section shall be a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by fine OF not
! less than $50 nor more than $500
and by Imprisonment for not less than
80 days, nor more than six months;
! provided. however, that the provisions
Of this act shall not apply to the man
| ufacture, sale and use of wine for
sacramental purposes in religious bod
les.
Sec. g I he term alcoholic liquor,
as used in this act shall be construed
to mean all spiritouS, vinous. Torment
ed or male liquors or any Imitation
thereof or substitute therefor or COM
pound Of any kind OF description
whatsoever, whether medlcated or
not, which contains as much as
percentum OF alcohol, measured by
volume, and which Is capable of be-
ing used as a beverage. except prepar-
ations compounded by any licensed
pharmacist the sale of which would
not subject him to the payment OF
special tax required by the laws Of
the United States.
Prescription Clause.
Sec. 8. Licensed druggists may sell
and furnish alcoholic liquor for med
icinal purposes only upon written pre-
scription of regular practicing physi-
clan OF this state, In the manner here
in prescribed. towit: before any
physician shall Issue any such pre-
scription. he shall make an actual ex
animation Of the person for wnom the
prescription is granted. The pre-
scription shall be substantially in the
following form:
state of Utah, County of
Il, --- regular practicing ply
sician under the laws of said state, do
hereby prescribe for the use Of
a patient In my charge, whom | have
personally examined, ..... of
and | do certify that In my opinion
the same is necessary to the allevi-
alton or cure Of the Illness from which
the patient Is suffering.
Dated. d......