The state herald., 1915-01-29
PROHIBITION MEASURE
BILL OUTLINED IN DETAIL AND
PENALTIES EXPLAINED.
Prison Term Imposed Only on Second
Offense and $4,000 Fund Pro-
vides for Full Enforcement.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Denver-The administration bill to
make operative the prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution, intro
duced by Senator Peterson, provides:
Section Manufacture, importa-
tion or keeping of intoxicating liquors
in Colorado for sale or gift prohibited.
Section 2-lt shall be unlawful for
members of clubs. societies, associa-
tions, proprietors or employees of ho-
tells, rooming houses, etc, TO keep or
abet keeping of Intoxicating liquors in
their places.
Section advertising of intoxicat-
ing liquors for sale or gift in any man
ner prohibited.
Section lit shall be unlawful to
solicit orders for liquor.
Section 5.-Bootlegging strictly for
hidden.
Section G--Buildings where intoNi-
| cants are manufactured, stored, etc,
declared nuisances; may be closed for
six months.
| Section Common carriers pro-
hibited from bringing liquor into the
officials must be notified of all par
| ticulars.
Section S-Delivery of liquor to a
fictitious name or person forbidden
unless consignee pays 20 cents and
| signs affidavit as to true name.
Section 9--opening of packages
containing intoxicating liquor made an
unlawful act.
Section lO-Search and seizure pro.
vision provided.
Section 1l-offioers instructed to
seize liquors, vessels, implements and
! furniture in places where intoXicants
are kept; replevin action imperative
In such cases; liquor poured out to
avoid consequences OF raid prima
facie evidence of guilt; private resi-
dences exempted from search and
seizure.
Section l2-Police officers may
search premises for intoxicants with.
out warrant and seize liquors found
| Section l3--Any citizen or associa-
tion may employ n special attorney to
assist the district attorney in prose-
cutions and his services must be ac-
cepted by ths latter.
Section 14-One-year permits issued
by secretary of state for sale of liquor
for medicinal or saoramental pur-
poses.
Section l5-Liqnor purchased for
above purposes must be done so on
requisition blanks from secretary OF
state.
Section lG-Provides for quarterly
reports on liquor imported for medic
inal and sacramental purposes.
Section l7-Pharmncists may sell
upon written prescriptions OF licensed
physicians only.
Section lS-Any intoxicated person
causing injury to any person, wife or
child shall be subject to civil liability.
Section l9-No property rights in
liquors or implements used for viola
tons or prohibitory law.
Section 20-Possesslon of liquor, eN-
cept when found In private resi-
dence; possession of u receipt or stamp
showing payment OF government
I
evidence OF violation OF the law.
Section 2l-penaltles. Misdemean.
or to violate any provisions. punish.
able by fine. 800 to $500. imprison'
ment. thirty days to six months Ia
iail. Successive offenses committed
within five years shall be deemed
felonies, carrying imprisonment In the
ponltentiary for one to three years at
hard labor.
Section Ex-Governor given supreme
power to enforce the law with law
enforcement appropriation OF 10000
annually.
Section 23--Attornoy general shall
file custer proceedings nRninst any
law officer falling 10 do his duty IN
enforcement Of the law
/ Section 2t-Justices OF peace and
County Courts given Jurisdiction over
misdomeanor offensos, and District
Courts over civil offcnses.
Section 25- No law officer shall b.
liable civilly or crlminnlly for amy net
performed In connection herewith
Plea of good faith sufficient 10 cN.
ompt him.
Section municipalities may On,
act ordinances In conformity with
this law.
Section 27-law made operative on
Jan. /. 1916,
section IS Unconstitutional soc.
tions OF this act shall not effect valid
| ity of amy other sections.
Section 2a-Liberal construction
directed. intoSicants include every
beverage oontninln. any percentage
Of alcohol, no matter what Il is called
or what other ingredients may be- IN
| thom.
Section so-safe,y clause attached.
preventing u referendum upon the
law.
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