East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-27
AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE LIQUOR LAW
SUGGESTED REMEDY
WOULD PROVIDE THAT MANU-
FACTURERS, DESIRING AL
COHOL FOR BUSINESS MAY
GET LARGE QUANTI-
TIES.
Attorney General Brown May Prepare
for Consideration Of Next Legisia-
turC-Is Hopeful law VIII BE Adj
justcd in Fair Manner.

SALEM, Ore, July -7.-An amend
ment to the present prohibition law
Whereby manufacturers desiring alco-
hol for use in their business may OBJ
tain it in larger amounts than the
law now permits is suggested by At
torney- General Brown as the best
way to solve the problem now con-
fronting Oregon manufacturers,
II no one else should propose such
an amendment, the attorney general
said that he would prepare an amend
ment for consideration OF the next
Legislature by which the legitimate
manufactures needing alcohol could
obtain it in sufficient quantities aft
er furnishing a satisfactory bond. The
| attorney-general believes that the
law can be amended so as to give re-
| lief to oregon manufacturers and at
the sametime prevent importation of
alcohol for illegitimute purposes,
validity of Decision DOubted.
The recent decision of Circuit
Judge Morrow of Multnomah coun-
:
needing alcohol in wholesale quanti-
ties may import as much as is desired
for manufacturing purposes, in the
opinion of Attorney-General Brown,
viii not stand under test.
In any event, sad Mr.. Brown,
state officials will continue to en-
force the law as it Is now on the
books, AS / understand Judge Nor
rows decision, the San Francisco q
| Portland steamship company is held
! liable for delivery OF two barrels OF
spirits to Wadhams < Co. Under the
prohibition law, however it is unlaw-
full to receive more than the legally
specified amount OF intoxicating IL
quor. and the contention might be
made that the receipt of more than
the specified amount OF liquor con-
stitutes a violation Of the prohibition
law.
Receipt Declared Criminal.
by careful reading of section Il
of the prohibition law. it viii be seen
that it is made criminal for any per-
son to receive intoxicating liquor, the
transportation or delivery of which
has been in violation of the provi-
sions of the section. The legislature
| had a right to pass a prohibition law
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors m the state o!
Oregon. 1t had an equal right to lin
it the amount of Intoxicating liquors
that might be lawfully delivered to
any person within the state.
THE Webb Kenyon Jaw especial
ly permits the lawmak,ng power oi
the state to enact legislation max M
criminal the receipt or alcohol as
WAS sought by Wadhums 4 Co.
Liquor Made outlaw.
Intoxicating liquor, in the aspec
of being received, possessed or kept
or in some way used in manne
prohibited by the laws of the state I,
which it IS to be or Is in fact, i'm
ported, is an outlaw and divested %
its interstate character and with
drawn from Interstate protection a
the hands Of the federal government
"In my mind. there is no doubt bu
. that it is entirely lavrul for the leg
stature to prohibit or regulate tn
. receipt and possession of intoXicat
ing LIQUORS by citizen, whether IN
same be for the purpose Of manufac
turing extracts or for personal use.
"I am confident that, n final
l. .rs.