Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
NEW LAW MEANS
JUST PROHIBITION
Amended Yost Act Effective Eahr,-
ary 26-The HaIf-GaIIon
Limit

'4 61Hio' huOWH as senate Bill No
~, amending the Ycst prohibition
law, was passed on January 7. to
take effect 80 days from passage. and
signed by Governor Hatfield on Feb
ruary 5. 1t will be effective on the
10Th day OF February. The act
amends Section 7, of Chapter 13 of
the acts Of 1913, and adds to that
chapter seven sections numbered
from 27 to 33 inclusive. The points
OF which it is important that the gen.
eral public have full KNOWLEDGE
are as follows:
1T shall beu nlawful for any per-
son to keep or have, for personal use
or otherwise, or to use, or permit an
other to have, keep, or use intoxicat-
ing liquors at any restaurant. store.
ONCE building, club, place wehere soft
drinks are sold, Except at drug store
may have or sell alcohol and wine as
provided by sections four and TWENTY
four) fruit stand, news stand, room,
or place where bowling alleys, bill
hard or pool tables are maintained
livery stable, boat house, public build
Ing, park, road, street or alley. II
snail also be unlawful for any person
to give or furnish to another intoxi
eating liquors, except as otherwise
hereinafter provided in this section.
ANY one violating this section shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fed not
less than one hundred dollars, nor
more than five hundred dollars. and
be imprisoned in the county iail not
less tnan two nor more than six
months; provided, however, that moth
ing contained in this section shall pre-
vent one, in his home, from having
and there giving to another intoxi-
eating liquids when such having or
giving Is in no way a Shift scheme
or device to evade the provisions of
this act, but the word home" as
used herein, shall not be construed
to be ones club, place Of common
resort, or room of a transient guest
in a hotel or boarding house. And.
provided, further, that no common
carrier, for hire, nor other person, for
hire or without hire, shall bring or
carry into this state, or carry from
one place to another within the state.
intoxicating liquors for another, even
when intended for personal use: ex-
cept common carrier may, for hire.
carry pure grain alcohol and wine
and such preparations as may be sold
by druggists for the special purposes
and In the manner as set forth in SEQ
tions four and twenty-four: and. Dro-
V1ded, further, however, that in case
OF search and seizure, the finding of
any liquors shall be prima facia evi-
dence that the same are being kent
and tsored for unlawful purposes"
Section 27 provides that officers.
agents and employees Of CORPORATIONS
violating this act shall be held per
sonally guilty.
Section % makes it unlawful to
give liquors to minors, or persons Of
incorporate habits, even in ones own
home.
section 20 provides for the remov-
al from office or county, district or
municipal officers who fail or refuse
'c enforce the provisions of this act,
ihls power is vested in the circuit
court.
section 80 provides for the sum
moning Of jurors to try offenses IN.
der this chapter, from counties other
than that in which the offense il
eomnltted' This may be done when
ever the state can make it appear that