Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-03-05

When Idaho becomes prohibition
district January /, 1916, as provided
by the terms of house bill No. 142,
Which passed the senate last week
and was transmitted to the governor
for his signature, and the terms of
senate bill No. so, which also passed
the legislature and makes enforce
ment ofstatewidep eprohibition possible
this state will probably be under the
strictest dry laws ever enacted by
state in the Union. If the constitu-
tional prohibition amendment is act
ed on favorably in the fall of 1916,
amending the constitution of the
state to make Idaho permanently
prohibition territory, the last word
in dry legislation will have been said
in this state and the saloon banished
forever.
The statewide prohibition enact
ment. house bill No. 142, as it is
familiarly known, merely declares
that on and after January /, 1916,
Idaho will be prohibition district.
1t is the terms of senate bill No. so
that then apply and which have the
teeth" This bill, which governs
and lays down the terms under which
q prohibition district may operate in,
this state is SO strict as to make it
unlawful for any person, firm, com
pany, corporation or agent to have
in his or its possession any intoxicat-
ing liquors Of any kind for any use
except for sacramental, medicinal or
scientific or mechanical purposes.
"A prohibition district within the
meaning of this act" says section /
Of this measure to be spread on the
statute books, and all other acts
regulating or prohibiting the traffic
in intoxicating liquors shall be any
county or corporated city or village
wherein the manufacture, sale, pos
session keeping for sale, transporta-
tion for sale or gift Of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes is de-
clared unlawful, whether such pro-
hibition district be established by
constitutional amendment. legisla-
tive enactment, adoption of the pro-
visions of the local option law or by
refusal OF municipal authorities or
county commissioners to grant saloon
licenses"
The act then goes on to state il
will be unlawful for any person
firm, company or corporation. it
officers or agents, to sell, manufac
ture or dispose of any intoxicating
liquors of any kind within q prohibi
ton district" or to have in his OF
it's possession" or to transport am
intoxicating liquors within prohibi
tion district unless the same wa
procured and is so possessed AM
transported" under a permit.
Before a pharmacist is authorize,
to transport pure alcohol for scienti
fic or mechanical purposes or for com
pounding or preparing medicines. h
must first secure a permit for tn
purpose from the probate court. T
secure this permit he must file wit
that court statement in writing
given under oath. that he desires tn
alcohol for scientific or mechanic;
purposes, or compounding or presers
ing medicine only in the county wher
1t is to be used, and IL the court
satisfied it will issue permit to hin
This permit is void for transportatio
purposes after 20 days from date {
issuance and the court is required
keep public record of all certificate
issued.
The certificate must be attached
lAnd remain affixed in q conspicuol
place upon any package containir
pure alcohol imported or shipps
within the state, and when 50 affixe
! authorizes any common carrier, pc
son operating a boat or vehicle
transport it, but before delivery i
permit must be defaced 20 it cam
be used again. All transportaEi
companies are required 10 keep
resord 4 sAipmaasa epaa 70 insps
ton. and il Il made unlawful
them 10 ahip alcOsasl or liquor to
false or 6ekicious name or perss
Carriers may accept shipments