The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
PROHIBITION MEASURE
BILL OUTLINED IN DETAIL AND
PENALTIES EXPLAINED.
Prison Term Imposed Only on Second
Offense and $4,000 Fund Pro-
vdes for Full Enforcement.


duced by Senator Peterson, provides:
Section Manufacture, importa-
tion or keeping of intoxicating liquors
in Colorado for sale or gift prohibited.
Section Pit shall be unlawful for
members of clubs, societies, associa-
tions, proprietors or employees of ho-
tells, rooming houses, ETC., to keep or
abet keeping of Intoxicating liquors in
their places.
Section 3-Advertising of intoxicat
ing liquors for sale or gift in any man
ner prohibited.
Section At shall be unlawful to
solicit orders for liquor.
Section 5.-Bootlegging strictly for
hidden.
Section 6-Buildings where intoxi-
cants are manufactured, stored, etc,
declared nuisances; may be closed for
six months.
Section Common carriers pro-
hibited from bringing liquor into the
state. If deliveries are made, county
officials must be notified of all par
ticulars.
Section S-Delivery of liquor to a
fictitious name or person forbidden
unless consignee pays % cents and
signs affidavit as to true name.
Section 9-Opening of packages
containing intoxicating liquor made an
unlawful act.
Section 10-Search and seizure pro-
vision provided.
Section 11-Officers instructed to
seize liquors, vessels, implements and
furniture in places where intoxicants
are kept; replevin action imperative
in such cases; liquor poured out to
avoid consequences of raid prima
facie evidence of guilt; private resi-
dences exempted from search and
seizure.
Section 12-Police officers may
search premises for intoxicants with
out warrant and seize liquors found.
Section 13-Any citizen or associa-
tion may employ a special attorney to
assist the district attorney in prose-
cutions and his services must be ac-
cepted by the latter.
Section 14-One-year permits issued
by secretary OF state for sale of liquor
for medicinal or sacramental pur-
poses.
Section 15-Liquor purchased for
above purposes must be done so on
requisition blanks from secretary Of
state.
Section 16-Provides for quarterly
reports on liquor imported for medic
inal and sacramento purposes.
Section 17-Pharmacists may sell
upon written prescriptions of licensed
physicians only.
Section 1S-Any intoxicated person
causing injury to any person, wife or
child shall be subject to civil liability.
Section 19-No property rights in
liquors or implements used for viola
tions or prohibitory law.
Section 20-Possession of liquor ex-
cept when found in a private resi-
dence; possession of receipt or stamp
showing payment of government
liquor tax, etc., shall be prima facie
evidence of violation of the law.
Section 21-Penalties. Misdemean-
or to violate any provisions, punish
able by fine, S100 to $500; imprison-
jail. Successive offenses committed
within five years shall be deemed
felonies, carrying Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for one to three years at
hard labor.
Section Ex-Governor given supreme
power to enforce the law with law
enforcement appropriation of $4,000
annually.
Section 23-Attorney general shall
file custer proceedings against any
law officer failing to do his duty in
enforcement of the law.
Section 24-Justices of peace and
County Courts given jurisdiction over
misdemeanor offenses, and District
Courts over civil offenses.
Section 25-No law officer shall be
liable civilly or criminally for any act
performed in connection herewith
Plea of good faith sufficient to ex-
empt him.
Section 26-Municipalities may en-
act ordinances in conformity with
this law.
Section 27-Law made operative on
Jan. 1, 1916.
Section S-Unconstitutiona sec
tIons of this act shall not effect valid,
ity of any other sections.
Section 29-Liberal construction
directed. Intoxicants include every
beverage containing any percentage
of alcohol, no matter what it is called
or what other ingredients may be in
them.
Section 30-Safety clause attached,
preventing a referendum upon the
law.
Offer $50 for Each Wolf.
Rifle-At a meeting of the Grand