Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-15
Liquor sIn Passes House.

Easily the most conspicuous feature
OF the second days session OF the leg
isiature was the passage by the hoifse
Of representatives after o lively de-
bate. extending from early forenoon
until o'clock, with a lunch recess In
tervening. OF the most drastic and sp-
parently "tigerproof" antiliouor bill
which has yet been introduced.
The bill 10 known an the "May-Mott-
Lewis" bill. introduced Immediately
after assembling. and bears the APP
provai and endorsement OF the Anti
Saloon League OF Mississippi. should
this measure become n law. n will.
a. claimed by its advocates, be harder
than ever for an individual to receive
shipments Of liquor In greater auan.
tity than one gallon. The term liquor"
includes all OF any intoxicating bev.
erages. either vinous or malt or spir.
ituous.
The bill absolutely prohibits the
shipment Of liquors within the state
from one point or one Arm or indi.
vidual to another. and puts hide-bound
regulations around the interstate traf.
&c.
As stated by the authors OF the bill,
its purpose is TO make effective the
provisions OF the webb-Kenyon act OF
the United States congress. and they
believe. IN enacted and enforced. IL
will meet this requirement.
There was some doubt expressed
A..r Al - -
the one-gallon feature to beer. of
which considerable Is shipped into the
state. but these objections were swept
aside. the majority contending that
II the effect OF this should eliminate
beer from traffic. then so much the
better.
The bill II very full and specific.
taking care Of every angle OF con
struction which may be placed upon
its provisions: and also providing that
II for any reason any one part Of the
act should be declared unconstitution-
al, this shall not invalidate other
parts not In conflict with the conzti-
tuition.
The penalty clause provides . min
imum fine OF $50 and six months jail
imprisonmsut. and maximum Of $500.
and . second conviction shall be the
same nns. with minimum Jail sen-
tsnce Of ten days. and Maximum Of ak
months.
The fact thak the vote on the Anal
passage Of the bill was s1 to 20 indi
Gates the strength Of opinion behind
the measure.
! The Donald bill. now pending in tas
D senate, is also aimed at the hquol
transportation industry. making tn
maximum quantity to be handled on
2 gallon. II is probable that the anti
: saloon lobby will succeed In getting
, the house bill substituted on the cal
endar.
} In both branches n large number OF
bills were introduced. and Il is ap-
parent that the working spirit is ram
pant among the Legislators.
The bill carrying an appropriation
| OF Sif5,500 to defrsy the expenses OF
the session. including salaries and
mileage, was passed with rapid-hre
rapidlty by both houses. under suspen-
sion OF the rules. and II is in the hands
OF the executive for approval
The senate OF Mississippi demon
strated that the plea for harmony and
the expediting OF business, which
formed the keynote In the opening
proceedings at each end OF the capi-
toll, had not fallen on deaf or uuappre-
ciative ears. The senate sat In open
session for nfty minutes. transacted
all the routine morning business. heard
the titles to nineteen bills read and
the bills referred to standing commit
tees, passed the legislative appropris-
tion bill carrying $4,000 for salaries
and mileage and $4,000 for contingent
expenses OF the legislature.