The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-30
MOULD GO[l)E
LIQUOR IRlfFlCs
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Congress Gets Bill Giving States
Jurisdiction Over Incoming
Shipments.
PLAN BIG CAMPAIGN
Anti-Saloon League to Enter Con
gressional Fight If Measure
is Defeated.
BIG CAMPAIGN

wAsHINGT TON, March 30.~-Hon.
James u. Miller, Of the Fourth kAn-
sas District, and Senator Charles Cur
tin, from the same State, have intfo.
duced 4 new interstate commerce Dali
At tbs request Of the Anti-Saiooh
League OF America. Rev. 3. y. NIGH
olson the legislative superintendent
Of the National League, with head
quarters 1t Warrington. made the fpi-
lowing statement concerning this
measure:
This measure has been under con-
alteration for q good while by the
Antt-Saloon League. and GOOD zeal
Of attention has been given 10 iSs
preparation, In which Mr.. Miller and
senator Curtis have played an tmpor-
tant part
.Ths measure undertakes to consti-
tute Intoxicating liquors as special
class Of commodities, to be admitted
to and carried In interstate commerce
upon condition that the interstate
commerce. character OF interstate IL
ouor shipments shall cease At once
upon arrival within the boundary OF
| the state to which consignment has
! been made. and before delivery to
| the consignee. The measure. II pass
| ed, will give the States complete
| jurisdiction overall liaaefs-wi Within
| their borders, whether domestic or
Interstate.
sUndsr the present law imported
| liquors are delivered to the consignee
before State Jurisdiction can attach.
| In prohibitory or local option terri
| tory the States meet with serious en-
barrassment In the enforcement OF
| their State regulations, owing to the
1 fact that, when liquor once comes
| into the possession Of the bott-legsers.
1t IL well-nigh impossible to guard
against the numerous devices which
are resorted to to evade the State
laws"
t. Mr.. Nicholson said that there was
now q pronounced conviction through
out the country that prohibitory laws
will never prove entirely effective un-
til Congress make It possible for the
States, in the exercise of their police
powers. to have control over inter-
state shipments before they reach the
Conscience.
The National Anti-Saioon League,
through Its legislative department
expects to 20 to the country on this
issue for an appeal 10 Congress fol
speedy action by that body upon this
new bill, and, falling to get such
action, will make the appeal to the
country to send men to Congress who
Will support TINS iekibf&tioh-
The bffi follows:
II A bill to constitute Intoxicating II.
| quors az . special class of commodi.
, ties and to regulate the interstate
/; commerce shipments OF such liquors
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
; House of Representatives OF the
United States of America. in Con.
!. gress assembled. That all fermented
) distilled or other Intoxicating liquor
shall constitute q special clasa ol
!, commodities, and, a. special class
: shall be admitted to and carried II
i. interstate commerce, subject TO tn.
limitations and restrictions herein.
after imposed upon interstate com
MERGE in articles OF such special class
: Sec. 2. That the interstate com
merce character of all fermented. dis
titled or other Intoxicating liquor,
: admitted to interstate commerce II
accordance with the provisions of thi
r act. and transported from one State
!. / Territory or district OF the United
States into any other State. Territor.
2 or district nf 1.-The United States. o.
! from any foreign country into an.
State. Territory or district Of tn,
n their arrival imme diately within tn,
5 boundary Of the State, Territory O
!, district Of the United States in which
!, the place of destination Ia situated
!, and before the delivery of said liquor
: to the consignee: provided, that ship
: ments OF such liquors entirely through
:. a State, Territory or district OF tn
United States shall not DO subject 4
the provisions OF this section Will
in transit through such State, Terri
tory or district OF the United States.