The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-21
Prohibition Laws Given Due
Attention By Law Making
Bodies of Many States
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from wet" to dry territory
South Carolina being now local OPP
ton. The statute also forbids the
shipment of more than one gallon OF
alcoholic liquors to any one person |
in the state during any one month.
The South Dakota legislature de-
c;ded to submit a statewide consti- |
tutional amendment to the general
election in 1916. If carried by a
majority of the votes cast, it Will
become effective July l, 1917.
The statewide prohibition meas
ure which the Governor of Utah We
toed after the adjournment of the
legislature of that state had passed
by large majorities in both houses.
The legislature, however, placed on
the statute books law modelled
after the Webb-Kenyon law and I'M
posing hea,y penalties for the ship
ment Of liquor from wet to dry
territory in the state.
Vermont's prohibition proposal
was in the form of law which VIII
be submitted to the people at the
municipal elections in the spring OF
1916 If passed, its effect will De
drastic as it makes no provision ior
the sale of LIQUOR for medical and
mechanical purposes.
The four prohibition states which
decided to strengthen their present
laws were Kansas, North Carolina,
Tennessee and West Virginia. The
Kansas measures approach the
unique in prohibition legislation.
Two were passed, one providing that
the municipality where liquor is solo
is liable for damage for injury 10
persons or property resulting from
intoxication. The other, which Is
aimed at those who permit so-called
"keg parties" to be held on their
nremises. imposes similar LIABILITY
upon the owner of property where
liouor is sold or given away.
North Carolina passed an anti
shipping act known there as the
"anti-iug' act which forbids the
shipment to and receipt by any one
person of more than one quart o
spirituous liquors and five gallons o
malt beverage every fifteen days.
Tennessee, where the prohlbitloi
laws have not been strictly enforce'
in the larger cities, it is said, passe'
an custer law, modelled after Kan
sas Statute, which provides for tn
removal from Office of state, count
or city officials (other than holder
of constitutional offices who fail 0
enforce the laws of the state In
legislature also enacted measure
forbidding social and fraternal cluu
to dispense liquor or maintain locF
ers for members; placing the super
vision of soft drink stands under IN
pure food and drug department an
forbidding them to sell beverage
cent. alcohol and prohibiting dru
containing more than one-half pf
stores from selling intoxicants e.
cent on bona fide prescriptions give
to persons who actually are Ill.
West Virginia enacted amen
ments to the Yost prohibition la
limiting shipments of liquor into II
state and forbidding person to ha'
liquor in a public place even for h
own use. Nor hereafter can any OF
in West Virginia give a drink to a
other except in his own home, nor
being specified as permanent pia
of residence, not a hotel or oth
public place.
All attempts to revise the prol
bition laws of Oklahoma were
feated.
In Oregon, where prohibition
comes effective in January next
the result of previous action by
voters on constitutional amer
ment, the legislature enacted a
to enforce the amendment. The |
prohibits the manufacture OF into
eating liquor in the state ana
sale except on physicians prescr
ton or for scientific sacramental
mechanical uses. 1t allows a llmi
amount to be imported by the ne
of families.
A law for similar purpose
enacted in Colorado where a pre-
bition amendment goes into en-
the same date. The Colorado
forbids the buying, selling and
ing away of liquor except for M
cal or sacramental purposes
prohibits common carriers
transporting liquor into the $
except for lawful purposes-this
cludes the transportation to
yiduals who must sign a receipt
liouor is for their own use. The
contains a search and seizure
vision and gives the governor
900 yearly for its enforcement.
The legislature of Washing
where prohibition is also effectlV
January next, ignored Cove
Listers request for an approprla
of $4,000 to enforce the law.
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