The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02

AS Indicated in the press dispatches
the temperance leaders of North Car
DINA are determined TO increase the
effectiveness of the States prohibit
ton law. Tc that end a bill has been
prepared BY a committee named for
the purpose bv the last convention
Of the Nortl. Carolina State Anti-Sa-
loon League.
The measure. which is now before
the Legislature now in session. pro-
vides that no more shipments of
spirituous. vinous, fermented or malt
liquors or intoxicating bitters. except
wines intended for sacramental pur-
passes and grain alcohol for medical
purposes. shall be made into the state
of North Carolina after April /.
Text of the Bill.
The caption of the bill Is AN act
TO prohibit the receipt and delivery
Of intoxicating liquors" and the fol-
lowing is the text OF the bill
Whereas exact scientific research
has demonstrated that alcohol Is a
narcotic poison. destructive and de-
generating to the human organism.
and that It's distribution as bever-
age lays staggering economic bur-
den upon the shoulders of the people
lowers to an appalling degree the av-
erage standard of character OF our
citizenship. produces widespread
crime. pauperism and insanity, infiicts
disease ana untimely death upon hum
dreds of thousands Of citizens;
Therefore
The General Assembly OF North
carolina do enact:
Section l. That IL shall be unlaw-
full for any person, firm or corpora
ton, or any agent officer or employe
thereof. to snip. transport, carry. or
deliver In any manner. or by any
means whatsoever for hire or other
wise, and splritueus. SinoBs, ferment-
ed or malt liquors or Intoxicating
bitters. from a point within or with
out this state. to any person. firm or
corporation. or any agent. officer or
employe thereof. in this State.
Section : That ii shall be un1aw-
ful for any person, firm or corpora
ton, or any agent. officer. or employe
thereof, TO receive any spirituous.
vinous. ferinented or malt liquors or
intoxicating bitters, within the State
OF North Carolina, for his, her, their
or its own use, or for the use OF any
other person. firm or corporation.
Section g. That the provisions OF
this act shall not apply TO wines in
tended for sacramental purposes.
when received by any minister or 9TH
ed duly authorized person OF such
church; and the person, firm or cor
poration so delivering the same shall
have in his or her possession, before
he or 1t receives for transportation or
transports such wine, authority IN
writing from church to such minister
or other agent to receive or procure
suck wine for sacramental purposes,
and shall retain such written author
ity in his or Its possession.
Exceptions Are Few.
Section 4. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person TO receive any
wines under the provisions of Section
3 of this act. when such wines are not
intended for sacra mental purposes.
Section 0. That the provision OF
this act shall not apply to gin alco-
hol received by duly licensed physi-
clans, druggists and manufacturers
of medicine, when intended to be
used in compromising. mixing or prep
arations. when obtained as herein
after provided,
Section s. That manufacturers OF
medicine. duly licensed physicians
and druggists may take written APP
plication to the clerk of the Superior
Cours of the county for a permit Ia
receive by transportation by COM
mon carrier. grain. alcohol intended
to be used in compromising, mixing
or preserving medical preparations.
Such permit shall then be granted by
the clerk or his duly appointed dep
uty. who shall affiv the seal of his
office thereto, and said permit shall
contain the naIue OF the application
C whom the shipment IN tu be deiis-
cred. the place. from which the ship
ment II to be made. the amount to
BE- rhipped aud the date Of the grant