The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28


OF the act should be literally construed
90 % to accomplish the purpose there
Of. which 70 to promote temperance
and reduce and discourage the use and
consumption Of the said prohibited
liquors and beverages described in
Section Of this act; and any device
or substitute for any Of the prohibited
liquors and beverages, including those
beverages that are commonly known as
and called near beer such az white
Top Pabst Mead and other similar
drinks and beverages. shall be held and
deemed to be within the Inhibition Of
this statute"
Also. there II the determination In
the bill Of the State TO forfeit the
charter Of any corporation or associa-
tion whose piace--or the place adjoin-
tng--shall have been pronounced a
nuisance under the equity procedure,
provided for by separate section. To
abate the places as q nuisance 1t shall
be necessary only for the Attorney
General in the name or the State or
any Solicitor Of q court Of competent
Jurisdiction. or any person on bill to
make complaint. AL the rules of evil
dence and procedure which now apply
to courts Of equity In Alabama apply In
the trial of such cases as these.
One of the most radical features OF
the Carmichael bill is the much en-
larged description Of the prohibited
liquors and beverages" covered by the
bill. These are as follows:
"a Alcohol. alcoholic liquors. spirit
uous liquors. and all mixed liquors. any
part OF which is spirituous. foreign or
domestic spirits or rectined or distilled
spirits; absinthe, whfskey. brandy. rum
or gin; (2) vinous liquors and bever-
ages; (3) malt, fermented or brewed
liquors of any name or description
manufactured from matt wholly or in
part or from any substitute therefor;
beer, lager beer. porter and ale. and
other brewed or fermented liquors and
beverages by whatever name called;
hop-Jack. hop-ale. hop-weiss. hop-tea.
malt tonic or any other beverage which
Is the production Of maltese or glucose
or In which maltese or glucose Is a
substantial Ingredient; 90 any other
drinks. liquors or beverages contain
ing one-half of per cent of alcohol or
more by volume at so degrees Fahren-
heit; or any other liquors or liquids
manufactured or sold or otherwise dis
posed Of for beverage purposes con-
tanning said amount VI one-half OF 1
per cent of alcohol or more; CD any In
toxicating bitters or beverages by
whatever, name called.
Classiaes Retail Dealers.
The bill also CLASHES the retail
liquor dealers as those who sell in
quantities of FIVE gallons and less and
the wholesale as those who sell In Ave
gallons and more.
Nor does the bill seek to disturb the
exception which the Statewide law
now makes In favor of wines for sac
ramental purposes and the druggists
for prescribed purposes.
OF particular interest Is the descrip-
ton in the bill Of unlawful drinking
places" as follows: Any place or re-
sort where the prohibited liquors. etc,
are kept to be drunk upon or about the
premises by persons resorting there for
that purpose: any club room or other
place In which are received or kept
for the purpose of barter or sale, or
gift as n beverage or for distribution
or division among, or furnishing to or
use by members OF any club or asso-
citation OF persons by any means what
ever the prohibited liquors. ETC., re-
ferred to in Section / of this act; any
club room. or room of any association
of persons in which said prohibited
LIQUORS, etc., are kept OF stored for the
purpose Of being drunk or consumed by
members OF such club or other associa-
ton Of persons or their guests or 9TH
ers on the premises or at or near the
place. etc., and any place adjacent to
or near the premises of any club. cor
poration or association, or other COM
bination Of persons to which members
or their guests or others by the per-
mission OF members. resort for the pur-
pose of drinking the prohibited liquors.
etc.. that are kept at or near such
place"
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Temperance.