The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18


 toxicating liquors in this state; to pre- vent shipments into this state and de- livery herein for unlawful purposes of said liquors from points or places with out this state; also the delivery thereof to fictitious consignees or the giving of orders for such liquors to enable the person other than the consignee to ob- tain such liquors for himself or others; to prevent the delivery of such liquors tu others than the consignees without written crders or to minors; to require persons transporting and delivering such liquors to file certain statements with the probate judge in regard there- 10, prescribing the duty Of the pro- bate judge in reference thereto, requir- tfg parties transporting and delivering such liquors from without tne state to keep certain records in reference there to. and prescribing the persons that may have access to them; prohibiting banks. bankers and others from han dliiig drafts, bills of exchange or or ders to Lay money attached to which, d'r accompanying which are bills of lad Ing crders or receipts for such liquors, or other prohibited liquors and bever- ages, prescribing certain facts which sncll constitute prima facie evidence thet certain prohibited or defined liquors are received or kept or had in posses sion for sale contrary to law or other unlawful disposition thereof, restrict ing the quantity of liquors that may be received or had or possessed at one time or within tine period of four con secutive weeks; prohibiting the division or breaking upon the premises of deliv
 ering carriers or persons of packages containing defined liquors and beverages; making it unlawful to induce any transporting agency, by concealment of the nature of the shipment to carry prohibited liquors and beverages from one point in the state to another point therein; regulating procedure and fixing punishment and penalties.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That it shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express company. or other common carrier, or any officer, ascLt or employe of any of them, or any other person to ship or to transport into, or to deliver in this state in any man. ner, CT by any means whatsoever, any spirituous, vinous, matted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors of any kind from any other state, territory or district of the United States, or place non-contigious to, but suEjecr to the Jurisdiction of the United States, or from any foreign coun- try, to any person, firm or corporation within the territory of this state, when the said spirtuous, vinous, matted, fer meuted or other intoxicating liquors, or any of them. are intended by any person interested therein to he received, pos- sessed, sold or in any manner used, either in the original package, or otherwise, in violation ot any law of this state now in force, or in violation of any law that may be hereafter enacted in this state, or take effect therein
 Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for any railroao company. express company or any ether common carrier, or any of hcer, agent or employe of any of them, or any other person, to deliver any liquors of the kind mentioned in section 1 of this act when brought into the state from any of the points or places mentioned In sec ton 1 of this act, to any person whomso- ever, where said liquor has been consigned to Q fictitious person, firm or corporation, or to perscn, firm or corporation under a fictitious name.
 Sec g. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to whom any such liquor mentioned in section of this act has been consigned from any of the points or places mentioned in sec- tion 1 of this act, whether consigned to the party by the right name. or by . fictitious name, to give to any other person an order for such liquor to any ralroad company. express com panv CT ether common carrier, or any officer, agent or employe of any or them, or to any other person, where the pur- pose of such order is to enable such per- son 10 ODIaln or recelVe Sucn lquOIS iof himself, pr for any other person, hrm or corporation than the conslgnee.
 Sec. f. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ac- cept from any railroad company, express company, or other common carrier, or any officer, agent or employe of any of them, or from any other person any de- livery of the liquors mentioned in sec ton 1 of this act, or any of them, when transported into this state, or delivered in this state in any manner, or by any means whatsoever from the points or places mentioned in section of this act, where the said person, firm or corporation so accepting such delivery intends to re- ceive, possess or sell, or in any manner use either in original package, or other wise, the said liquors, or any of them, in violation of any law of this state now in force, or of this act or of any law that may be hereafter enacted in this state or take effect therein.
 Sec. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express company, or other common carrier, or any officer, agent or employe, of any of them, or any other person, to deliver any of the liquors mentioned in section of this act, when brought into the state from any of the points or places mentioned in section of this act to any person other than the person to whom such liquors are con- signed, without written order in each instance by said consignee therefor; or to make such delivery of said liquors as aforesaid when consigned to a firm or corporation, except to member of said firm, or an officer or agent of such cor porati0n, or upon a written order in each instance by the consignee therefor.
 Sec. 6. That 1t shall be the duty of every railroad company, express com pany. or other common carrier, and of every person. firm or corporation that shall carry or transport any of the liquors mentioned in section of this act into this state from any of the points act, and who shall deliver such liuuors or any of them to any person. firm or cor poration in this state to file with the pro- cate judge of the county in which said :.sduor is delivered, a statement either printed or plainly written, or typewriter on stout paper. correctly stating the date on which the liquor was delivered, the name and postonice address of the con- signee and consignor. the place of deliv- cry, and to whom delivered. and the kind and amount of such liquor delivered, such statement to be filed within three days after the date of delivery of such liquor. If said statement is in writing, 1t shall bo in . fair and legible hand. and the names of tho consignee and consignor and of the party obtaining delivery shall be truly ascertained and furnished in suci way as to avoid mistakes in names: but this section shall apply upon its en- actment into law to ali deliveries of i- quors mentioned in section at places and localities and within any territory in thio state, where and within which 1t shail then be unlawful to sell. Keep for sale e othsrwiss dispose of said li0uors,