The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-16
NEW LAW IS PLAIN
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receive uaJ mere than two quarts OF
spurious or yinOUs liquors nor more
than % quarts of malt liquor within
q period .i four successive weeks.
Q. Way nas any amount permit
tea sl..rgd in.
A. Because the constitutional am
eudmtlt does not provide against im-
porta ..r and many of our courts
have held that legislatures cannot alb
soluteiy prohibit shipments for per
sonai use.
O. Why were two quarts and "a
quarts made the limit?
\. The limit had to be somewhere
1t also had to be reasonable. An Ok
lahoma Supreme Court decision held
one quart to be unreasonable and the
law invalid because of the low limit.
We made it two quarts to be as low
as possible.
Q May the carrier deliver liquors
as other goods are delivered?
A, No. The carrier may not de-
liver Intoxicating liquor until the
consignee makes an affidavit setting
forth the name of the carrier. the
point Of delivery. the amount and
kind of intoxicating liquor to be re-
ceiyed, the total amount of liquors Of
all kinds received by him during the
four weeks last past. that the afiant
is over p years and is not an habit
ual unkard This affidavit shall be
e,r.-.., bpfNra oOu oya-t of fbp - r.
rier no authorized by the law 10 ad-
min. 7r the oath.
c What next is necessary?
A. The liquor can then be deliv-
cred the consignee, but not to any
perst for him; and the eonsignee in
persl shall, upon the affidavit, re-
ceipt or the liquor.
Q. What happens to one who
make a false affidavit?
A. He is deemed guilty of perjury
and i, punishable by from two to five
years in the penitentiary
@. Who furnishes these affida-
Wits?
A. The county clerk of the county
to the agent of the common carrier.
@. Who is a common carrier?
A. An express company, rail
way company, street car companies,
stage lines, auto delivery lines drays;
but not private individuals, unless
wholly engaged in hauling freight or
passengers, or both, for hire.
@. What becomes of these af1dav-
its?
A. They are kept on file by the
agent of the company, and are subject
to inspection by any officer at bust
ness hours.
Q. Does the agent file them
away?
A, No. BY the 10th of each
month each agent must file with the
county clerk all filled affidayits, who
must keep them for two years. When
filed with the county clerk they are
public records, and subject to inspec-
tion by all persons during business
hours.
O. What happens to the agent
who fails to comply with this law il
all particulars?
A. His violation of any part of il
subjects him to the same punishment
as if he should sell or manufacture
liquore illegally.
O. What if an agent knowingly
delivers more than the limit within
four weeks to any person?
A, He is guilty of violation of the
act and will be punished.
What if rarcCr raooivo- ~, a -,
than the limit in four successive
weeks?
A. He is guilty of violation ant
should be punished; excepting whole
sale deliveries of ethyl alcohol t.
druggists. and priests, ministers, OF
commanding officers of fraternal or
CARNATIONS that use wine for sacra
mental purposes, who may receive
such quantity of wine for sacramento
purposes as may be necessary, pro
yided they make the proper affidavit
@. What happens to person whC
receives liquor without these proyis
ions being complied with?
A, He is deemed guilty Of a VIC
latiOn, and will be punished by fin,
OF not more than $1,000, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail no
more than 80 days.
Q. May any other person deliye
LIQUOR to another il Oregon?
A. No one but a common carrier
which shall keep such records an
comply with such provisions, may de
liver such liquor; and if anyone els
does it is unlawful sale and punish
able accordingly
Q. What if the common carrie
knowingly delivers liquor to a minor
or to one who has not made the aft
dayit, or to drunken person, or t
one known to be an habitual drunk
ard?
A. The agent of the common cal
rier shall be fined as for an illega
sale.
Q. May the agent deliver to an
other person than the consignee?
a. No not even to an agent of tn
consignee; and if he does he may b
punished, excepting that common ca,
riers may deliver ethyl alcohol
agents of wholesale druggists
Q, May common carriers accel
any package of liquor for shipment
A. No. The package must
clearly marked in plain English lie
ters of large size in conspicuo'
place with the name Of the consigno
the name and address of the co
signee, the quantity and kind of i
toxicating liquors contained in Il
package, and the place from whit
the liquor is shipped.
@. What if such liquor not
marked is shipped? A. The comm'
carrier is liable for accepting it (
shipment, the consignor it liable I