Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-29
PROHIBITION BILL
OFFERED IN SENATE
Orthodox Measure Has Mapp,
Saunders, West and Walker
as Copatrons.
DIFFERS FROM STROBE BILL
Commissioner of Moral Welfare
to Be Elected by Legislature.
Shipping Regulations.
DIFFERS FROM STROBE BILL

Embodying drastic regulations with
regard TO the shipment and delivery
OF intoxicating liquors in the state
and providing for a Commissioned OF
Moral Welfare. whose duty il shall lac
TO see that the law is riSidly enforced.
a prohibition bill. bearing the Amti-
Saloon Leagues stamp of approval.
was introduced yesterday il the Sen
ate by Senator q. Walter Mapp. Of Ac-
comac. with Senator'S Saunders. West
and Walker as copatrons.
Drawn largely from the dry laws
in force in West Virginia and North
Carolina. but containing pertinent pro-
visions from practically every prohibit
ton statute in the Union. the bill so
hedges in the handling of arden;
spirits. its devotecs claim. as to make IL
practically Impossible for Violations to
go unchallcnEed. Ouly drug stores
may handle intoxicating liquor, in any
quantity. and these under spccial pro-
visions and regulations.
VARIATIONS FROM
SrRODE-ADUIsON HII.I.
differing somewhat from the Strode-
Addison bill in its major details. the
orthodox measure varies greatly in
The matter OF shipment and delivery
and in tho mootcd question OF enforce
mcnt. Under the initial prohibition
measure. the Governor is charged with
the duty OF seeing that til, law is not
infrinpcd. with the power Of appointing
special agents To assist him in that
undertaking, while under the bill in
trcduced Yesterday the Office Of state
Commissioner OF Moral Welfare is
created for tho purpose OF carrying
Statewide prohibition into effect,
old toner's viii find small comfort in
the fact that after November they may
order from some poin, without the
state on quart OF distilled spirits with
IN period Of thirty days. l'r. if they
so elect. they viii be permitted to have
brought them one gallon Of Wine or
three gallons OF beer. = woman. I'm.
less she is the head Of a family. is
precludcd in the provisions OF the bill
MIST I<EET RECORD
OF EVERY SHIPMENT
transportation companies viii bc re-
quirca to keep - detailed record Of
every shipment. showing the name Of
the consicnor. the consiGucC. tho
amount and kind of liquor. the date or
delivery. and to whom delivered BE
fore delivery. however, the coi,sivnrc
VIII be required 10 sign an affidavit. IN
duplicate. III which it shall bc stated
that tie ccnsigncc - not :. minor or a
female: thar the ardent spiritS were
ordered by him: tliat hc had not. with
IN thirty days previous. received any
ardent spirits from amy place contrary
TO Law. ana that the liquor then re-
ccivcd is for his own use IN his own
homc.
Ono copy OF the affidavit is to bc kept
by the company. subject To inspection:
the other is 10 be hled on the first day
of the month following with the rlcrk
"f the court "f tho city county
having Jurisdiction Of criminal cases
y person who makes "A false afl,l;ivit
viii be deemed guilty OF :. uis-
demeanor. punishable by fiuc of not
less than 500 nor more than $500 and
imprisonment for not less than two nor
than six months