The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-21
4 REVIEW or PROHIBITION
LEGISLATION IN THE NATION
SHOWS BIG GAINS FOR "DRYS'
Legislative Sessions Of 1915 Nearly ALI Confronted by Liq.
uor Legislation In Aggravated Form; Eight States Act
for Statewide Prohibition While Submission Is De-
Various States.

New York. June 2i.A mi by 4
the Associated Press % legislative
activity this year In the state law
making bodies OF the country. most
Of which have adjourned for the
summer. shows that among the sub
jects which received notable atten-
ton was thai OF the prohibition OF
the regulation Of the liquor traffic.
The legislatures OF two states n
acted statutory prohibition TO become
effective this year, and eight voted
to submit the question Of statewide
prohibition Il a referendum Of the
people. OF the latter. two established
statutory prohibition 90 become ef-
fectlve In the meantime. Four states
where prohibition a already effective
passed additional restrictive laws and
two OF the five states, where. under
constitutional amendment. prohibition
IL to 20 into effect next year, enacted
necessary statute for It's enforce
ment. In six Of the so-caiied wet
states, state wide proposals met de-
feat. In others questions of local OPP
ton. transportation and licensing
were acted upon.
The two statesSwhere direct prohi-
hAtiNf JAWS M'i' HAHatu ~ iRiiNa
and Alabama. Those whose legisla-
lures voted 90 submit the question TO
the people are Idaho, Iowa. Montana,
South Carolina, south Dakota, Titan,
Vermont and the territory OF Alas
ka. In Iowa, the legislative resolu-
ton. according TO the state constitu-
ton. must be passed by the next suc-
cccding legislature, before the people
49,. go. 80 q N.aV 81. .N.H- HHHWa..
to statutory prohibition meanwhile,
through the repeal Of the ao-calied
mulct law. Idaho was also made
dry meanwhile through statutory
enactment. In Utah the bin was We
toed by The governor after the legis-
lature adjourned. In South Carolina
the vote will be taken at the election
this year; In Montana. South Dakota,
Vermont and Alaska in 1916; Idaho
In 1915.
II will be thus seen hat as a meas
ure Of the progress Of the cause Of
prohibition the fifteen states already
In the ranks rave this year been en-
( forced by four. and the legislative
way cleared FOR four others, includ-
ing Alaska. TO join. In the latter
event nearly half al the country VIII
have placed the a on the iiquor
traffic.
The new Florida law goes into ef-
feet October ! n prohibits the sale
OF alcoholic beverages except In sealed
packages OF less than one-half pint
each, nor can liquor be drunk on the
premises where sold. This applies 10
restaurants, hotels aud clubs as well
as saloons.
The Alabama law was passed over
the veto OF Governor Henderson. II
becomes operative July l.. In addl-
ton. the legislature enacted an anti
shipping law, which forhids the ship
ping To- an individual OF more thar
one gallon OF liquor or 60 bottles OF
beer "a month. Its validity was takcT
to the supreme court for test. There
was also passed over the governor
veto an act %forbidding the publica'
ton OF liquor advertisements In news
papers and periodicals. on bills board'
or in saloons. This was also taker
TO the courts.
In Iowa the repeal Of the mule
law. under which communities by 4
majority petition were allowed q
have saloons operated under "a mule
tax, had the effect Of returning tn
state TO the statutory prohibition
which prevailed prior to the laws en-
aCtedt welyc years ago. Conten
neither with this or the passage o
the resolution Tor n constitutions
prohibition amenment, the legislator
also enacted eleven prohibition en-
forcement bills.
In adopting statutory prohibition
pending the constitutional amend
ment, Idaho enacted n provision con
coded To be more drastic than an
ever attempted In the United states
II makes even ownership Of liquor
mlsdemeanor, and on second offens
"A felony,
The Montana legislature decided I
refer the question To the people q
the 1916 election In the form Of
statute, after rejecting a propose
constitutional amendment vote. tn
law would permit the use OF wine ia
sacramental purposes and In iods
ceremonial work. ~ approved, Il Wi
become effective December 81. lsl'
In connection with the measure, ia
/ legislature enacted early closing an
sunday closing laws for the saloon
The general assembly of Sout
Carolina took up a large part OF b
rgssion in discussing prohibition. 30
sides drafting "A statewide law Il
submission to "a referendum at Oh
election OF september -. 1915. u
a assembly enacted "A statute whic
makes effective In the state the pr
visions of the Wehb-Keny0n federl
act against the shipment Of liqu'
from wet 20 dry territory, scout
Carolina being now local option. tn
statute also forbids the shipment
more thai one gallon of alcohol
liquors To any one person IN the st'l
during any one month.
= The south Dakota legislature az
cided 10 submit a statewide conht
tutional amendment Go the EeheI'
election IN 1916. ~ carried hy a M
iurity Of the votes cast. u WIZ p
come effective July l. 1917,
The statewide prohibition meaAu.
which the governor of Utah veto'
after the adjournment of the leglsl
ture of that state had been 3 ssed
large majorltles In both houses ],
legislature, however. placed On u
statute books "A law modelled an