Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-06

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The Free Press is in recent Of 4 copy
Of the bill which puts into effect the
provisions Of the prohibition amendment
The measure was prepared nv the anti
! saloon league and other prohibition
workers, and the Free Press i. inform
ed that it has the Endorsement of Gov
erDor Glasscock and will be urged as az,
administration measure. The bin Is
drastic IN its provisions. prohibiting
the sale, giving away, or exchange Of
intoxicating liquors IN any form. save
cider. A brief SUMMARY Of the docu-
ment which ia too lengthy for publi-
cation in full, follows:
Section IL Defines the word LIQUORS as
including all malt. vinuous or spirituous
liquors. wine, porter, ale, beer, or any
other intoxicating drink, mixture or
preparation, and all malt or brewed
drinks whether intoxicating or not.
Also all patent medicines which can
produce intoxlcation and all beverages
containing SO much as one-half DER cent
of alcohol. This pretty effectually
covers the range Of soft drinks.
Section "a general prohibitory
clause.
/ Section 3-Any person who manufact-
ures, sells, keeps, stores or soiicirs or
receives orders for Intoxicating liquors
shall be liable to 800 to $500 fine and
two to SIX months N jail for the first
offense, and imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary Tor from one to- five y ears for
the second offense. ~
section 4-Permts persons TO manu-
facture for his own consumption VINE
ana cider; To manu- acture and sell from
fruit grown in the state non intox'ca-
ting cider; and druggists to sell grain
alcohol Tor mechanical purposes; wine
for sacramentai purposes and whiskey
and other spirits upon prescription.
Section 5-RTescsibes penalties for
persons OF incorporate habits VINO
aIndayfes TO procure spirits from drug
glsts; Tor physicians OF incorporate nab
4 lts VINO nlf prescriptions Tor booze and Tor
ana physician VINO .Iahs TO make per-
sonar examination OF the patient 70 whom
ne gives prescription.
Section 6-This is the club law. Il
/ provides that every person who shall
directly or Indirectly keep or maintain
by himself or by associating with others
or shall in any manner aid, assist or
abet in keeping or maintaining any club
!. house, or other place in which any liquor
is received or kept for the purpose OF
use, gift, barter or sale as a beverage,
or for distribution or division among the
members of any club or association by
>. any means whatever; and every person
VINO snai' use ser, barter OF give
away OF ASSIST OF give away or ASSIST
o. aDeG IA DarterlnR, se slg or giving
away any liquors SO renewed OF Kept
snall De oeemeo guhty OF m'soe,
meanof ato, upon a CONVICTION thereof
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provisions of this section, or of thi,
act. or of any fact tending thereto
and no person shall be excused from
4 teslifyipg as to any offence committed
bv another against any of the provis
ions of this act by reason Of his testi
monY tending to criminate himself, but
the testimony given by such person shall
!, in no case be used against him,
Section THE keeping or giving
i, away of intoxicating liquors or an,
shifts or devices whatever to evade thu
provisions of this act shall be deemet
an uniaW1ul seiiing WITHIN the proVis
IONS OF tals ACT.
Section 8-Prohibits the advertisement
s of liquor by newspapers, signs, bill
boards, circulars and periodicals.
Section Selves the justices of thu
peace power to search any house upor
any information sworn to by anybod,
that he believes Intoxicating liqnors arr
} stored there contrary to law.
Secrion 1O-Reouirhs justices Of tn,
peace to bind offenders caught in search
, es over to the grand jury in the sum o
$500, and to give bond that he won
break the law pending his trial.