The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-30
AUTOS HAULING
BOOZE WILL Be
C0NF|SCATED
(By Frank {. GiIreath.

Atlanta, Ga, March 29-The bone
dry prohibition bill prepared by Gov
ernor Nat +. Harris was passed yes
terday afternoon and was ready to be
transmitted to the governor for his
signature as soon as it could be en-
crossed
After passing the bill before it at
the morning session yesterday, the
house held an afternoon session and
passed its bill again as substitute
! Tor the senate bill, which was ripe
Tor action in the house, and by this
plan three legislative days were saw
| ed.
The house bill passed as a substi-
tute for the senate bill was then I'M
ncdiately transmitted to the senate,
which Immediately agreed to the sub
stitution This completed the pass
age Of the bill and made it ready to
be engrossed and sent to the govern
or
Following this action the house and
senate adjourned sine die and the cx-
traordinary session of 1917, memoir
able for the passage of the drycst pro-
hibition law that was ever enacted in
any state, came to an end
The bill passed by the legislature
is the same bill written by the gov
ernor with one important exception:
The prohibition commissioner, as Gre
ated in the bill when introduced, was
stricken out entirely The governor
was very much disappointed by this
action and sent special message to
the house and senate yesterday after
noon in which he urged them to re-
'storc the commissioner, but the SUP
porters Of the bill did not think it adj
Visable to attempt a compliance with
his request, owing to the fact that
good many OF the rank and file of the
prohibition members were strongly
opposed to this feature of the bill
In all other important particulars the
governors bill is now the law of the
state, or will be when he afixes his
signature 10 it.
On additional provision was put in
the bill which makes it much stronger
than the bill drawn by the governor.
This provision makes the manufacture
of whiskcy, wine or beer felony.
punishable by Imprisonment from one
to 1--WE years. 1t is aimed especially at
moonshiners and is substantially the
same provision contained in the bill
introduced by Representative N. F.
Culpepper, of Meriwether county
who considers the moonshine indus
try the chief enemy of genuine pro-
hlbition in Georgia at this time. now
that the shipment of liquor into the
state has been stopped altogether. In
stead OF passing the Culpepper bill
as separate measure, its provisions
were written into the governors bone
dry bill, thereby accomplishing the
same purpose.
To Conhscate Vehicles or vessels
One other provision was added.
This one provides for the confscation
and sale OF any vessel or vehicle used
IN the transportation of any prohibit
ed liquor. 1t is aimed especially at
the automobile blockade runners
along the Florida border who have
been hauling enormous quantities of
liquor into South Georgia counties
from Jacksonville. Under this pro-
vision OF the law, not only these
blockaders but anyone else CARRYING
liquor i'll an automobile will be de-
privcd of his automobile and the
same will be sold at public outcry in
front of the court house door.
Probably no state has ever enacted
such a thoroughly dry prohibition
bill 1t prohibits the shipment into
the state of any quantity of whisky,
wine or beer-eXcepting only alcohol
for medical, pharmaceutical and me-
chanical purposes, and wine for the
sacrament-and prohibits the keeping
of any quantity on hand at home Or
elsewhere.