Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
STATE. WIDE PROHIBITION.

Presenting to the general assembly tue
prngramme Of the Virginia Ant -Saioon
Laeeue. toye,her with mrcninery to
carry oul tho p!so, s. or Strobe Oh
Saturday Introduced = bill FrO'iding Tor
Ga election ~ all .be quail fed voters oil
The state on the sutiso. OF statewide
prohibition, to be held Whenever petit
TONED for Dy G number Of voters "a lsi 10
25 per cent. OF the numher1 vollpg al 'ne
preceding general election. he OIL wa
referiei 10 the COMMITTEES on prlFiie ges
ami elections where is should s.eeP ior-
ever.
Clerks OF conrts are 10 examine the
lisls of petitioners and certify the gu liz
fcstloUs ofthe persons whose games ara
signed TO the rqaest for an eltctlou'
When The required iumber has oeeo
presented, the governor 10 to issue a eau
fer ca election, giving not less thao
sixty nor more than ninsiy days notice.
The votes are to be canVassed aud toe
result presented to the governor. IL
mai1rity of the citiz,ns voting have voted
for the continued licensng OF intoxici'
log llg1ora, conditions sre 10 remain the
aame as before the election was neiu'
S nould n, jorItY vote Sgalnst ilcenee'
the prohibition Ia to 90 into tfe;t on the
frat DAY Of the folloEiDg Msy. the Gave
on which all state licenses expire. Ids
msaus that in no Gaze c;uld the s's'e
be dry before May /, 1911.
Ii IHeger, there are Important exeep-
lions. Wines aod elders could sllIi De
made from grapes, berries or ifuits py
the person growing them, and could be
sold (ippareolly ny sny onD at Inc
olsce of manufacture only, anu oniy 10
packages Of not less than Two gallons
No vine ia to be d.u1k OF opened ou
he premises where sOld.
Cider ia to be sold oply by the persona
growing The fruit from which 1t Is MADE.
Il IL 10 .eontain not more than b per
cent of alcohol, and must be sold by the
grower aud not through agents, EN-
nloyes or attorneys BIT the prohioi-
,ioa ngsinss the ssls Of cider By the
asent or employs do 8 not apply IN the
county or city 10 which The fiult 10 gown
or In which The cider is inside.
Registered pharmacists may take out
licenses fox the sale OF spirits or malt /
liou)rs for medicinal, mechanical.
scientific or sscramen,s! purposes. Any
ciliz,n msy sppesr aDd contest tde issu.
area OF tu:h license 10 the sane man
DER and for the same reason TIA licenses
are now contested. Sch phermsclst
may sell liquor upon prescription OF
physIcians oYlg. The pbyeics1 is TO
give certificate s!a!iug TIA! TIA liq1ot
ia Necessary. Punishment is provided
ior suy pbysIcIso who may misuse hl'
right Iu this respect.
The BET Is no. INSIDE SD emergeufy |
n esture, aud would 20. be 10 force un-
Ill JUICE IL mex.
Sjms discussion vas had upon the
Introduction Of the bill 6s 10 lis reference
to the Committee. 1t assuggss'ed that
II should 90 to the committee on hnance,
ahere it will probably be cent lster.
That body would be compelled, 10 case
Of the passage Of the BIZ, 10 either cut
its appropriations largely for sti'e de
psrtnents and Institutions or elss mos,
levy increased tsxss upon the people OF
he safe. The l,qaor license bill,
which has elready psssed tie Senate,
would be OF no agsil 50 far ss 1911 Is
concerned.
Should tho present legislature pass
state. wide prohibition mealnie, senators
doubt il it clu'i become lsv, for the |
reason they soy that Gjg;rdor Mann
would not slgu IT. Daring the cam
p,igu las; year Governor Mann WSs
asked II be wonld sign statewide pro.
hibi.iou Law II 1t were plssed BY tde pres
ent Legislature. He replied that II a
s'a.e.wide Law we're pssed By general
assembly not elected on a statewide
platform be WluId veto the measure.