The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
vAucHaNs BoorLrGGlNc BILL

The day OF the botuegFer Is Draw
ing 10 close For many years the
federal government haF been issuing
licenses to sell liquor 20 practically
an applicants hayine the necessary
SIS 10 pay FOR the revenue stamp.
These licenses were isuued without
regard 20 the place where the appli-
cant was 20 90 business, and Without
regard TO any local regulatIon Of the
liquor traffic
Representative Vaughan, OF Texas
has Introduced IN congress- a bill Dc
stoned b regulate this anomalous
condition. The bin provides that the
applicant shall designate the exact
place where he proposes to do ousi'
ness, show that there Is no local op
ton Law prohibiting that particular
place. and prove that he has already
obtained permission from the local
civil authorities 70 carry on the bust
ness ut the place named. This APP
pication must be sworn 20 and The
penalty for the violation OF the rules
under which licenses are TO be 10
sued is placed At a fine Of not more
than S. 600. OF an imprisonment OF
not more than two years. or both
fine and Imprisonment.
Every person who believes in the
enforcement Of law and has any re-
gard FOR the rights OF local seligov-
eminent should urge the passage Of
this bill in every possible way. II
once the federal governmentand the
local authorities are agreed as 10
who Is entitled % sell booze, the
person who proposes to sell unlaw-
fully will speedily come to grief,
We prilte herewith the full text OF
the bin introduced In the House OF
Representatives by Horace W. Naug-
han, Of Texas. Feb. 3;
A oil. TO regulate the collection
I OF special taxes nov provided for
BY law against retail dealers In
liquors. aud The issuance OF re-
ceipts and licenses to such deal
ers IN such manner as % re-
strict the issuance OF such ~
4 ceipts and licenses to persons
proposing 70 engage IN such bus
mess in localities In which. an
der the laws obtaining IN said
locality. such business Is not
prohibited
BE Il Enacted by the senate and
House Of Representative Of the Uni
ted States OF America, Ia congress
assembled. That Ia addition 10 the
requirements nov provided by law
and the regulations prescribed In &c.
coriance With Law for the collection
OF the special TAI now provided for
and levied By law against retail deal.
ers IN liquors. and wholesale dealers
IN liquor,s. before the issuance OF any
receipt or license 70 any person. hrm,
or corporation desiring to engage in
such business against which such tax
rs levied By law, such person. firm or
corporation shall make written appli-
cation 10 the officer charged by law
with the collection OF such taN FOR
20 emission 20 engage in such busi.
ness. such application shall desig
nate The particular place IN which
the applicant desires 70 engage IN
such business rielns IN, name OF
the city town or nearest p0sioihcc.
a. we'll ~ the county ana state. or
district or territory where the appli-
cant Purposes 10 eugage IN such busi.
mess and shah also give the street
and number 81 the house in which
a. proposes 20 conduct such bust.
ness. or 81 the SINE cannot be Civ
su, he snail otherwise specifically he.
signnte the house or place. BEFORE
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license or permission. such applicant
shall how IN said application and
prove % the Satisfaction OF the Of
fcer charged 10y hw With the coliec
ton - SUCH tax ana the issuance
oi such reccirt ano license, that ap.
plioapt IS not forbidden by any law
IN force in said locality 10 enesge la
said business or sell aich liquors ~
said place. and shall also accompany
such application with evidence that
ne civil authorities o. such locality
have granted permisNon n such ap
pllcant to carry on such business 1T
the place namef 10 tho application
or That such permission - not re-
auired hy the laws IN force Ia said
lacality such application shail be
sworn To By the applicant. or " the
applicant o. "A cOrnora,iOn. bv some