The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-21
Shipments
Thing Of Past
A Federal Law Knocks Out The G.
0. D. Shipment Of intoxicating
Liquors.

The new FEDERAL law, relative D the
interstate shipment Of intoxicating
liquors became effective on January 4
An extract from this law, as set out
In the penal code. law 500. Is Of
interest, and "a az follows;
Be Il enacted by the Senate ana
House Of Representatives OF the Uni.
ted States OF America, IN Congress az
Bembled, That the penal laws Of the
United States be, and they hereby are,
cOdliled, revised, and amended. with
title, chapters, headnOteg, and sectiona.
entitled, numbered, and 10 read a. fol-
lows
section 23S. Any OGlcer, agent o.
emplOye OF any railroad company, ag-
press company, or other common car
rier, who shall knowingly deliver 81
cause % De delivered 30 any person
other than the person b whom it hau
been consigned, unless upon the writ.
ten order IN each instance Of the bona
ilde consignee, or 10 any fictitious per-
son, or 30 any person under fictitious
name, any spurious, vinous, matted.
ermented or other intoxicating liquors.
OF any kind which has been shippod
from one State Territory, or district
Of the United States or place upon non
contiguous 30, but subject 30 the iuris.
diction thereof, into any other S1ato.
territory, OF district Of the United
States, o. place nun.contlsu0ug To- bus
subject 10 the Jurisdiction thereof. o.
from any foreign country Into any
State. Territory. or district of the Uni
ted State. o. placa uon-c0ntiRuosa t8
bot subject 60 the Jurisdiction theFool.
- - a. 90.
Imprisoned nOt more than two rearni
OF beth.
Sec. go, ANY railroad company. ox-
press company, OF other common car.
rier, or any other person who, "a con,
nectiOn with the transportation Of eng
spiritous, vinoue. matted. fermenfoG. 81
other Intoxicating liquor Of any Mind
from one state, Territory, OF distEIcl
Of the United states OF place. non.
contiguous b but subject % tie lurls.
diction thereof or from any foreign
country into any State, Territory. 81
district Of the United States, OF place
non-contiguOus to- but subject b the
Jurisdiction thereof. shall collect tisa
purchase price or any part, thero0f b.
fore, on, or after delivery from TIE con-
slgnee, or from any other person. 81
shall IN any manner act as the agent
OF the buyer Or seller OF any such
liquor, for the purpose Of buying OF
selling or completing the sale thereof,
saving only Ia the actual transportation
and delivery Of the same shall be fined
not more than $1,000
Section 2fO Whoever shall kncsS
ingly, ship OF cause 20 be ahinnea
from one State, TeFFitory ar dlef-lef
Of the United States, or place non
contiguous 20 bat subject 10 the juris-
dicti0h thereof, into any other state
Territory, OF dieffiek OF the United
States, on place liOn.cORiiguOus 10. but
subject 10 the Jurisdiction thereof. oF
from any foreign country Into anv
state, Territory, or district 81 the
United States, or place non-c0nlign0nn
70, but subject 20 the Jurisdiction there.
or any package Of or package contains
Ing any Epirituoua. yOnOus. maltad fpP-
mented, or other intoxicating LIQUOR AZ
any kind. unless such package Be- 30
labeled ON the outside cover ~ %
plainly show the name OF the cOnslanna.
the nature Of IN contents. and the
quantity contained therein, shall -
hned not more than $1,000; and such
liquor shall be forfeited 70 the United
States, and may be seized ana con.
demned by like proceedings as thoan
provided by law for the seizure and
forfeiture Of property imported into
the United States contrary 90 law.
ADDroyod March 4 ION