The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-12-29
DRAFTING new
PROHIBITION LAW
-Anti-Saloon League Framing
New "Dry' Law

Mitchell-A meeting was held at
the Anti Saloon League rooms last
week for the purpose OF consider
ing the provisions to be included in
the draft for the proposed prohibi-
tion law to be submitted to the leg
islature when it meets at Pierre
next month. The meeting was
ATTENDED by number of prominent
lawyers of Mitchell and other cities
OF the state and also number of
the members elect of the legislature
There was also present MIR. III. HI.
Sawyer, attorney for the Iowa Anti
Saloon League, of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Hon. Wayne b. Wheel
er, general counsel of the Anti Sa-
loon League of America from
Washington, ID g. MIR. Wheeler
has been visiting the various states
that have recently voted dry, assist
ing them i'll tine preparation of their
laws.
1t was the general feeling ex-
pressed at the meeting that legisla-
tlon and law enforcement are but
the second step in the fight against
the liquor traffic and that common
mistake is frequently made when it
is assumed that the battle is over
with the voting dry of state. A
tull law was not drafted but num-
ber of general principles were de
cided upon.
1t is probable that the law which
will receive the backing of the state
temperance forces will require drug
gists to secnre a permit before they
can sell amy Intoxicating liquors
tor any purpose and that only pure
staicoils.. will he permitted to be sold
tor medicinal, mechanical and sci.
entitlc purposes and wine for sacra-
mental.
Physicians prescriptions will be
required for the sale of alcohol for
medicinal purposes and sworn affi-
eavit for the sale of alcohol for me-
chanical and scientific and wine for
sacramental purposes. Druggists
will be required to file reports with
county officer showing complete
record of all their liquor sales each
month.
Allliquor advertising through the
newspapers, magazines or bill boards
will be prohibited.
The amount of liquor that one
may receive or possess in any given
month will be limited to very
small quantity, probably one quart.
1t is proposed to create the Office
of Commissioner of Prohibition >,
who shall have direct charge of the
prohihitory law.
Injunction and abatement pro-
ceedings will beprovided for against
any person selling liquor unlawful
ly against the owner of the build
ing and against the building itself.
1t is proposed to provide for a
heavy fine with the alternative of a
Jail sentence for first conviction and
a penitentiary sentence for the sec
ond and each subsequent offense.
1t is understood that there are
several prohibition bills i'll prepar-
alton around the state, but the gem
eral feeling throughout the state
seems to be the matter of writing
prohibition laws should be entrust-
ed to those who have been most
prominently connected with the
prohibition movement and these
who have made careful study of
prohibition laws and their opera
tions in other states. 1t is consid.
cred probable that the support of
the state administration will be
given to the measures drawn by
the attorneys of the Anti.Saloon
League.
Expect to Drain 10000 Acre Tract.
Aberdeen-At the joint meeting