Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-26
Two Measures of Far-reaching
Consequence Are intro
duced Yesterday One in the
House, Other in Senate,
PROPOSED ANTI-LIQUOR
LAW EXTREMELY DRASTIC
Would Prevent Sale of Intoxi-
cantS Except on Physician S
Prescriptions Patent Medi-
cineS Also Included.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning journal.
! Santa Fe, \. NJ. March 25.-State-
wide prohibition was embodied in Il
bin introduced in the house today by
! Representative w. II. Chrisman, while
! in the senate, Senator Evans intro
| duced a bill prohibiting white slav-
! cry" and both measures are extremely
drastic in their terms
| Representative Chrismans bill,
which is house bin No 2S, provides
for submission to the people of a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the
state The penalty for violation OF
the provisions of the act is fine of
$50 and jail sentence of thirty days
for each offense.
The bill provides that license may
be granted to one person in every
town or city of more than 1000 popu-
lation for medicinal purposes, such
sale to be upon the prescription of n
reputable physician, the prescription
to be filled only once. The person
presenting the prescription must make
affidavit IN writing that 1t Is to be
used for medicinal purposes. and
swearing falsely to the affidavit ~
made perjury. a record of all sales,
open to the inspection OF any citizen.
must be kept and the physician who
gives prescription, except in cases or
sickness, Is liable for Il violation of the
law.
Representative Chrisman also intro
duced house joint resolution No. IL,
for il constitutional amendment pro-
hibitng the sale of preparations con-
tanning alcohol, except in certain in
stances. This is designed to stop the
sale Of patent medicines containing a
IafGe percentage of alcohol.
The bill and resolution were re-
forred to the temperance committee.
senator Evans white slave bill pro-
Vides for Imprisonment In the penl-
tentary for not less than five years
of any person guilty of procuring or
enticlng young women into houses OF
prostitution and provides that 1t shaii
be no defense that the crime was conf
mitted outside the state. IL also pro-
vides that the victim shall be COM
petent witness even though the ac-
cused should have married her after
the commission of the ofiense. 1t pro-
vdes an equal penalty for keeping a
house of prostitution or for employing
any person as a procurer by the prop
rietor of such house. The bill is To
take effect ninety days after the ad-
journment of the Legislature. 1t was
to the committee on judi
ciary
The house passed the general APP
bill for the payment of
sa laries and mileage to the members
Of the Legislature and employees and
he governor and other state Off
cials. The bill carries an approprla-
Ion of S57255.40 ana provides that
the per diem of Legislators and en-
ployes shall be paid every fifteen days.
The bill was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules and sent over to the
senate.
Representative Skidmore introduced |
souse hill No. %, prohibiting the hir- /
ng out of convicts in the pententiary |
)ut permitting their employment by |
he state. 1t was referred To the pen |
Tertiary committee.
\ joint resolution was adopted by !
he house and senate. following a J
message from Governor Mcdonald /
recommending such resolution, IN
'iting T.. u. Collier. representing the |
panama exposition of 1915. to address
joint session of the legislature at
o'clock tomorrow morning Dr.
'ollipr will present stereopticon vitws
% Illustrate his talk The lecture is
u the interest of securing an appio-
,riation for state representation at
he exposition.