The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-04
The compromise liquor shipping bin

saeue; John P. Sullivan, attorney
FIR the New Orleans Brewing Ex-
change, and various representatives
NJ the whiskey interests, narrowly es-
caped amendment at the hands Of the
house judiciary committee.
The committee met on adjournment
n, the house. Col. Sullivan presented
Tho compromise measure which in the
main follows the Mississippi statute
eminent of liquor into dry territory
10 prohibited except in accordance
with the restrictions Of the bill.
cbipments are limited to one gallon
If whiskey; five gallons Of wine and
twelve gallons or One-Quarter keg OF
heer Notification Of the district at
torney is required of the common car
rier or individual making the deliv-
ery. The time limit on shipments.
contained in the original bill, was
stricken out.
Jake Block. Monroe liquor dealer,
appeared before the committee object
ing to the inclusion of the word per
con" in the section Of the bill requir-
ing notice to the district attorney
where ANY person, firm or corpora
ton" carries liquor into dry terri
tory for delivery to another. He con.
tended that a man taking a quart OF
liouor to a friend would be required
to tell the district attorney about it
under the act.
Col. Sullivan told the committee
that all the liquor interests had agreed
to the compromise bill as written;
that to amend the bill as asked would
destroy it as an efficient weapon
against the blind tiger He asked
the committee to stand by the meas
ure as written. Rev. DR.. Turner made
the same appeal
Carl c. Friedrichs moved to amend
bv striking out the word person
from that clause Of the bill The
amendment was lost by five to four
A favorable report on the compromise
bill then was ordered.
1t is probable that the fight will be
carried to the floor. The proposal 70
restrict liquor shipments into dry
territory has numerous opponents
among the solons from the prohibition
belt. On the other hand the New Or
leans delegation and many OF the rep
resentatives from wet parishes are ia.
voring it in response to the appeal of
the Aanti-Saloon League for protec-
ton against the blind tiger"
Three new bills were introduced In
the House and under suspension OF
the rules were referred to commit
tees
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures mar
ried women to sign paving petitions
without the consent of their husbands
or the court
i By Mr.. Butler-Prohibiting corpo-
lrahons from contributing to campaign
kvDds of candidates Cr constitutional
I a.Sndments.
II ~ Mr.. Bryant-To appropriate $780,.
| 00o for an administration building.
Eiodern dairy barn and steam laundry
fer the Louisiana Training Institute
at Monroe and to authorize the pOard
CT Liquidation to borrow The money.
j The following bills were advanced
TO third reading in the Senate and
lpassed finally:
| Bowling blind tiger" bill. We'll
|, bill for municipal appropriations Of
2 IL mills of general revenue for pay.
ment Of debts incurred prior to May
1, 1915; We'll bill providing for levy
: ing on property owners of special tax
for payment of repairs and improve.
ments to streets, Byrnes bill, provid-
4 ing for payment of the expenses of
the legislature.
/ The legislature, In special session
at Baton Rouge, in a few days proba.
bly, will be asked to take the lead In
an International question. The matter
at issue is whether a foreign country,
because it has such a law on its
books. can claim sovereignty over an
American born citizen whose father
! happened to be born in that country;
also, If such a native citizen visits
tho country Of ancestral origin,
whether he can be forced to perform
J military service despite his American
nativity and citizenship.
J, The Supreme Court Of New Orleans
} IN the suit of The State of Louisiana
~. the American Sugar Refinery.
amended Judge SINNERS decision SO
90 tn dismiss the suit on the excep-
ton IN the capacity of the district at.
tornev to sue and stand in judgment
eor tho state, and as thus amended, 1t
sustained the decision, reserving to
i dosendant the right to renew its other
woontions in any future litigation
with the state.
Il nonrosentative Heintz Of st. Tam