The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-27
TIIL NOT LET
PEOPLE VOTE
PASSES NEW PROHIBI-
|r,oy LAW, AND HOUSE Ex-
orrTFD TO ACT TODAY.
SIRE CONTAINS
ELASTIC PROVISIONS

Hlk 40 ~
] Down Considerably From the
o.;,inal Draft Proposed By Gov
:. Harris. Is Expected to Be-
..ne Operative This Week.
c.,.ornor Harris bone-dry prohi-
T. hill was passed Friday by the
80 and Immediately transmitted
40 house. The bill as it passed
.ana+e is substantially the same
written by the governor, the two
i,epal changes being as follows;
instead Of a prohibition commits
nov as provided in the governors
with power to prosecute violators
|, the state, employing agents for
!, nnrpose, the bill provides for a
DFbition commissioner with very
Ii+ed authority, his duties consist
mainly in keeping a record of
[rictions under Che prohibition law
HE different counties.
Felony Provision Eliminated.
instead of making a second and all
|keouent violations of the prohibi-
/ laws a felony, as provided in the
|mmor's bill, the bill makes all vio-
|ms a misdemeanor, but provides
h second and subsequent viola
|rs shall be punished by imprison-
Ir- from six to twelve months with
i fine,
Those sections of the bill which
-oDosed to confscate any vehicle
at was found to be carrying whis-
" and to make the owner of a farm
sponsible for and liable to prose-
ltion for any still that might be
Iund on the premises, were toned
|vn somewhat, but these sections
h have sharp teeth. 1t is also
bde practically impossible for ply
|ians to get and use whiskey in their
bctice.
On its final passage the following
|ators voted against the measure /:
|uence Of the First, Peacock of
Fourteenth, Roscoe Pickett of the
Irty,irSt, Thomas of the Third,
Emmell Of the Thirty-ninth, Ward
] the Fifth.
House Is Debating.
The bill was read the third time in
house Friday, and was in order
passage, but that body spent the
pre- day in debate over section /,
Ch means that unless more rapid
Te2 is made it will take the house
Of this week to finish the bill.
Ihe house amended section l by
1iki1g the phrase, cat home or else
lere, which was the amendment
Fmmended by the house temper
be committee and, voted down all
Ter proposed amendments on which
vote was reached.
1t was the general opinion that
en- with this phrase stricken the
still prohibits the keeping of pro-
Jted liquors in the home.
An amendment to permit a citizen
Keep one quart in his home was de-
ated
Ihe house is still debating the
5asure, but is expected to reach a
f during the week, probably to-
or tomorrow.
Minority Report.
Ihe members of the house commit
VINO are opposed to the drastic
En0luOn legislation urged by the
|ernor prepared a minority report
FlnSt the bill, which is signed by
EFoNmately a dozen members, as
flows;
ISa!d proposed legislation is so
Fac that in the opinion of the
|Geragned it will cause and create
u a deserved wave of popular in
|Iauon that it will have the effect
ringing about the legalized sale
I wa in Georgia.
mat such legislation, not desired
not wanted by the people of
| |sIgla; will breed contempt, not on
ior TINS act but for all laws, and
not be enforced or respected by
people of Georgia who believe
we call of this second extra SEES
VI the legislature was for politi-
purposes to advance the cause of
10. ,aA political aspirants, who hope
10y to ride into office on a Gre
DoNtlcal wave for that purpose.
E,a sslS3lation does not represent the
,sseu wishes of the people of
4Slo on the c11hioo+ e., H. L.. -