The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
STATE PROHIBITION SUPREME.
Supersedes Special City Legislation on
Sale of Liquor in Colorado.

Denver, Col, Dec. 3l.-On December &
the Colorado supreme court, in an unan
imous opinion written by Chief W. H
Cabhert held the authority of the STATE
supreme to enact and enforce state-wid,
prohibition and that cities operating I'M
der special charter government were
without legal authority TO continue traf,
fic in intoxicating liquors after January
|, 1916. The decision was rendered in
proceedings brought by the state and
Denver city officials in which the court
took original jurisdiction.
In effect the decision held that the
enforcement of statewide prohibition
laws is included in the police powers of
the commonwealth and that the consti-
tutional prohibition amendment super
cedes all authority that may have been
granted Denver, or other cities under
special charter government, to control
through police power traffic in intoxi-
cants.
Prior to the adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment large portion of
northern Colorado was dry territory
under the local option law passed in
1907. Colorado Springs, third largest
city. excluded saloons. the late General
William l.. Palmer. who laid out much
Of the land upon which the city was
built, having barred saloons in deeds to
property.
The vote of Colorado electors Nov. ?,
1914, on the prohibition constitutional
amendment was: For, l20.5s9; against,
lls,0l7. Denver alone returned a "wet'
majority, the figures fayoring retention
BY approximately 10000. George A.
Carlson, an avowed adherent Of the
'drys," was elected governor at this
ime.
The ensuing legislature enacted a
measure designed 20 enforce the prohibi-
ion amendment and 10 provide penalties
or is violation. This law WAS enacted
" a unanimous vote in the Senate.
The law prohibits manufacture. sale. /
r giving away OF liquors, but provides
hat liquor may be secured for sacra
mental, private and medicinal use. under 1
ertain restrictions Purchasers for sac /
amental purposes are required 10 pay an
nnual license fee Of 81 Physicians are I
eumitted 20 issue only numbered pre-. 4
criptions which must state the date and 4
our and specify the malady Of the pa
lent. The prescription must not call for
lore than four ounces Of liquor. il not
aid after - hours and cannot Ne re-
lied. Wholesale druggists must paw an
nnual license Of Sl00 and retail drug
ists s. 30 handle intoxicsnts Private
lnsumers may receive liquor through
'mmon carriers. signing a receipt in thh
~ ~ "a. a. A.
Re for no other purpose than medicinal
} private consumption Zach package
ust be labelled 20 Indicate its contents
ra fee j. charged 10 cover the cost
Sling a record Of deliveries with the
cretarv Of state. required monthly of !.
iiroads and quarters of firms handling
luor.
Niolators are subject 10 severe PENAL.
ss. First ofenses are made rnisdagueam- I
e carrying fines of slg0 e. $500 or e
j seutenre ~ - daFs a. siN uonfis.
both. Second or Subsequent oHeuses
thin Eve Fears are made . felony. pam
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