The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-03-15
mop JOINTS" ARE PUT
OUT OF BUSINESS
Legislature Passes Bill ForbIddlng
Sale In Dry Territory Of Any
thing Containing Alcohol.


passed were about the strongest dry
legislation that has been enacted in
Kentucky, since the passage of the
first county unit law. One bill en-
acted into law, put the. soft drink
stands or chop joints completely
out of business, while the other i'm
poses the most severe penalties upon
any one who brings whisky into dry
territory, no matter for what pur-
pose.
The first bill. which kills the chop
joints" forbids under penalties of
heavy fines for each offense, the
sale of any beverage in dry terri
tory which contains alcohol, or that
requires a government license to sell.
This knocks out all places which
sell Near-B Beer. Cream Of Hops. Malt
Mead and such drinks which con-
tain small per cent of alcohol.
There are 30 of such places in Lin
coin county alone which are affected
by this bill. A great many temper
ance men have openly stated that
these shop joints" are just as bad
as a saloon. and all were greatly
pleased to know this bill passed.
The Courier-Journa's report of
the legislative proceedings regarding
these two bills was as follows:
"The bill of Senator n. r. Cobern,
Of Carter county, prohibiting the
sale of any kind of beverage con-
tanning alcohol in local option terri
tory, passed 81 to 10, Sidney q.
Clay. of Bourbon county, offered an
amendment. which was voted down,
providing that upon third convic-
ton for violation of the terms Of the
measure the offender be sentenced
to prison. Representative Thurman,
of Spencer county, offered an
amendment including Coca Cola in
the list of beverages to be barred
from "dry" territory, and his
amendment. too, was voted down.
"One of the most drastic of the all
anti-liquor measures enacted by this
session of the Legislature is that
passed by the House to-Sieht. max
ing il unlawful to purchase. pro-
cure or deliver" Intoxicating liquor
into local option territory. This
means that anyone who might pur-
chase liquor and take it to a sick
friend in "dry" territory would be
amenable TO the law. The bill had
previously passed the Senate. and
now only awaits the signature of the
Governor. The House passed it by
the vote Of 43 to 30.
Other Legislative Work
Among the last work done by the
general assembly, were the following
hills. the Senate passing the House
bill and the House passing Senate
bills, thus indicating where bill is
passed that it is up to the governor
for his signature:
Bill to turn fees from studs into
County Fair Associations was tabled.
Never "white slave traffic bill,
relating to- girls under l6, passed.
Harrington bill against lobbying
was defeated Is to IA.
Bill requiring assessment life and
accident insurance companies to de-
post a guarantee fund of 100000
massed.
Frankfort pastors officiating at
sessions of assembly ordered paid
$50 each.
Anti-tipping bill with emergency
clause passed and goes to Governor.
Governor approved Bosworth bill
creating Commissioner of Public
Roads.
: Bill authorizing payment Of de-
ficit of House of Reform 1881, 000)
passed.
Drury bill, abolishing intetmedi-
ate sentence, passed.
Bill appropriating $500 for pur-
chase of birthplace Of Jefferson Da-
Wis passed.
Thomas bill providing for inter-
change and transmission of mes
sages by telephone companies pass
ed. ~ to 8.
Newcomb automobile regulation
bill killed. 4
Eaton appropriation bill for west
Kentucky Industrial College for COL
ored Persons, passed.
Bliss appropriating $4,000 for inn
provement Of Eddyville penitentiary
passed.
Bill to abolish Sweating prison.
ers killed.
"Anti-sweating" bill reeonsidered,
amended and passed.
Bill requiring tuberculosis test for
cattle by county authorities passed.
Bill to increase appropriation Tor
Kentucky Home Society to slO,0oo
- 1905. ,,aaoaJ hath houSes