Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-27
4 ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
PREPARES LIST OF LIQUOR
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ANSWERS INQUIRIES
FROM MANY SOURCES
Fourteen Bills and Resolutions Bearing
on Subject MISUNDERSTANDING
Amendment and Repeal Of Muiet Law
Most Observation-Disclosures Placed
Upon Transportation Of Liquors.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 27.-So many
mquiries have been received regarding
Just what was included in the dry
oils of the legislature that Assistant
Attorney General Fletcher has pre-
pared very brief statement of the
fourteen bills and resolutions bearing
on that subject, for the information Of
all who want to know something about
the matter right away. The statement
covers the following points as to these
new laws:
Senate Joint Resolution 6 - An
amendment to the constitution pro-
viding that the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquor shall be forever
prohibited within the state.
S. F. Z repeats what is known as the
mulct law and becomes effective Jan. l,
1915.
Substitute for S. F. II amends sec
tons 2413 and AIS of the code by per-
hitting the filing of informations for
search warrants in liquor cases with
judges of the district and superior
courts.
ST. 1875 amends section 2461-a Of the
supplement, makes bootlegging punish
able as an indictable misdemeanor.
s. F. AIS requires carriers to keep a
record of all liquors delivered by them;
record to be kept in ink giving name
Of consignor, place of shipment, date
Of arrival, quantity and kind of liquor
as disclosed upon package or by car
rier records, to whom and where con-
signed and date delivered. Consignee
must sign his full name, town address,
street and number If any. and also sign
q certificate that such liquor is for his
own lawful purpose. Record subject to
inspection by any peace or law enforc-
Ing officer.
Transportation Prohibited.
S. T. 420 Furnishes for carrying liquor
upon person, In hand baggage, suit
case, ETC., for unlawful purpose while
riding on railroad, street or interurban
car. The offense is made an indictable
misdemeanor.
S. F. 400 Furnishes persistent vio-
lators Of liquor laws by Imprisonment
In penitentiary for term Of not ex-
ceeding one year. A persistent" vto-
la4or Is defined az q person who Is con-
victed for the 0ecnd time OF any viola
ton of Chapter 8, of Title XII Of the
code, and laws amendatory thereto.
S. F. 422 amends section 2407 Of the
code relating to injuncions and con-
tempt proceedings and fixes the mini
mum fine for tho second violation OF an
injunction In liquor cases at $500. The
ss.r..u...m 1or tie A-st offs1iss Is sec.
The maximum dne In either case is
t1,e00.
s. F. 423 amends section 2405 Of the
code by making an Injunction in liquor
case binding upon defendant anywhere
In the state instead of in the judicial
district where issued as the law form
erly stood.
S. F. 424 amends section 1882. supple
nent to the code, 1913, strikes out
clause of statute which permits travel
ing statesmen to solicit orders for liquor
from persons having the legal right to
sell same. Act to become effective Jan.
1, 1916.
S. F. 1925 prohibits the collection Of
accounts for liquor sold in the state to
be used for illegal purposes.
S. F. 426 amends section 2461-a so as
to extend the term "bootlegger" to in
clude persons who solicit, take or accept
orders for the sale, shipment or delivery
of Intoxicating liqurs in violation of
law.
S. F. APT repeats section 2435 of the
supplement to the code, 1913, and enacts
q substitute therefor. Law practically as
before except it requires the sheriff to
serve notice and make return to the
auditor, also permits the service to be
by citizen.
H. F. 4s5 amends section 4461, sup
plement to the code, 1913, and extends
time for limiting number of saloons in
special charter cities to Jan. l, 1916.