Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-01
new PROHIBITION
LAWS WILL MAKE
GEORGIA VERYDRY
Stringent Laws Enacted at
Recent Extra Session of
the Legislature Go Into
Effect Today.

Atlanta, Ga., NAY I.--lHTeS piVh-tpi-
ton laws that are declared to be among
the most drastic yet written into the
statuter of any state came into effect in
Georgia today. The laws were passed
at the recent extra session OF the legis-
lature with a view to effectively clos
ing all the loopholes in the existing
prohibition statutes
Under the new laws 1t becomes un-
lawful for any one to have in his
possession more than one gallon of
vinous liquor, or six gallons Of beer,
or one-half gallon of whiskey during
any 80 day period after this date, and
this amount can only be kept in places
used exclusively for residential pur-
poses
One Of the new laws repeats near
beer" and locker club licenses An
other prohibits the publication of liquor
advertisements and third regulates
the shipment of liquors into Georgia.
1t is the shipping measure that pro
hibits the entrance of the "appetizers."
A person may receive from non -prohi-
bition territory shipment within the
regulations prescribed each 80 days,
and the express companies are or
handle their business. The consignee
is required to make affidavit that the
amount of the shipment and the date
come within the provisions of the law.
and list of those receiving liquor
shipments are to be posted with the
recorder daily.
Under the law 1t was made impos-
sible for person to stock up in anti
nj af he is do
unlawful for any individual to have on
hand at any time intoxicants greater
in quantity than the amount designat-
ed as the limit for a thirty day period.
Records Open to Inspection.
The record of intoxicants ordered
will be open to public inspection. Rail-
roads, express companies and other
carriers are required to file report of
every shipment within three days after
1t has been received. The carrier also
is required to keep a record of all de-
liveries, with the date thereof and the
name of the consignee, and the record
will be open at all times to the inspec-
ton of officers of the law.
Banks and bankers are affected by
the new law in that 1t is made mis-
demeanor for a banking institution to
order attached to a bill of Iading or
order for liquor.
The selling of intoxicants under the
representation that 1t is merely a
harmless and non alcoholic imitation
will be difficult, since in such instances
the burden of proof is placed upon the
defendant II the substance in land
has the odor, taste. color and general
appearance of prohibited beverage, it
will be considered as sufficient evidence
that 1t is the prohibited beverage un
less the defendant can show to the
contrary. The state will not be requir-
ed to analyse the beverage in order to
prove that 1t comes under the ban of
the law, but the defendant must show
the analysis to prove that 1t does not.
Common Nuisance" Clause.
The common nuisance" clause is
another provision OF the law. Under
this section establishments keeping or
disposing of intoxicating beverages
may be abated as common nuisances.
Other precautions have made the new
laws about as solid as they can be
made. Summarized, the measures close
every kind of liquor resort in Georgia
and make the two quarts a month at
home matter of public and legal re-
cord.
Savannah is the hardest hit of any
section of the state. Savannah has
been the principal oasis in the Sahara
of Georgia since the passage of the
original prohibition bill nine years ago
There has never been any serious effort
TO stop the traffic IN that city. Near
beer dealers have been licensed with a
full knowledge on the part of the au-
fhorities that they intended to carry In
stock and sell over the counter any
thing that the thirsty threats might
crave. 1t was partly against the situa-
ton in that city that the present dras-
tic laws were aimed. The transporta-
fion companies doing business in that
city expect to reap material advant-
age from the. enforcement of the new
laws. and will maintain a delivery de-
partment that will be known as
Savannaf's liquor store