Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-30
New Measure Less Stringent
Than That Proposed by Me-
Donald and More So Than
Senator CIark's.
DATE FIXED UPON is
OCTOBER or NEXT YEAR
Importation for Personal Use
Is Not Prohibited, and H.
toxicants Can Be Given
Away Without Breaking Law
(By II. L. ID. McAllister, Staff C0rre.
SpOndtnt.)

CBy II. L. ID. McAll'ster, Staff Corre-
spondeft.)
Santa Fe, Jan. 29.--Apparently the
advocates OF state wide prohibition
in New Mexico have gotten together
on a constitutional amendment for
submission to a vote Of the people,
which, while net enrrely satisfactory
to any of them, will receive the sup
port of all of them. The first defi-
mite step toward its adoption was
teken this afternoon by the report OF
substitute for the Mcdonald and
Clark resolutions, and all signs point
TO a vigorous fight from now on until
the compromise resolution is passed
by both branches of the legislature.
Conferences between prohibition
leaders have been numerous during
the last few days, and so wide con-
flict of opinion has been evident at
these conferences that for a time it
seemed impossible that the different
elements could ever get together.
This morning, however, the compro-
mise resolution was submitted at a
conference held in the supreme court
room and all present agreed to sup
port it. This resolution was put in
the form of substitute for two of
the prohibition resolutions now pend
ing and was reported from the COM
mittee on constitutional amendments
when the senate met this afternoon.
II was first read in full and then read
second time by title, and on mo-
tion of senatSr Cia"t the neioritx
floor leader, was made special or
der for next Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock, at which time it undoubtedly
will be passed by the senate.
Situation in House.
The house all along has been con-
sidered the stumbling block to prohi-
lition legislation at this session, but
dry leaders in that body, democrats
and republicans alike, declare that
they have canvassed the situation
thoroughly and that they have more
than enough votes to put the resolu-
ton across, if necessary under sus-
pension Of the rules without referring
1t to committee. In fact, there seems
to be a disposition on the part of
prohibitionists TO fight shy of any
committee for fear that amendments
may be reported which would greatly
weaken, If not actually emasculate,
the resolution, and now that all the
different varieties of prohibitionists
have gotten together they do not want
to run the risk of being torn apart
again, as would surely be the case
If any material amendment to the
pending measure should be reported.
The substitute resolution reported
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Donald resolution and more stringent
than the Clark resolution. 1t fixes
the date when prohibition shall go
into effect as October 1, 1918; omits
the change of venue clause and the
clause prohibiting personal use of al
coholic liquor, aud also permits the
giving away of such liquor The PEN
atty imposed by the resolution is to
remain only until legislative action is
taken changing it..
Text Of Resolution.
The text Of the substitute resolu-
tion Is as follows:
BE it resolved by the legislature
of the state of New Mexico:
THAT the constitution of the state
OF New Mexico be, and it is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new
article to be numbered and designat-
ed as Article XXIII, intoxicating Ii
quors, as follows:
"ARTICLE XIII.
Intoxicating Liquors
Section L. On and after the first
day of October, A. D. Nineteen Hun
6red and Eighteen. no person, asso-
citation or corporation shall within
this state manufacture for sale, BAR
ter or gift any ardent spirits. ale,
beer, alcohol, wine or liquor of any
kind whatsoever containing alcohol,
and no person, association or corpo-
ration shall import into this state any
of such liquors or beverages for sale,
barter or gift; and no person, asso-
citation or corporation shall, within
this state, sell or barter, or keep for |
sale or barter, any of such liquors or
beverages, or offer any such liquors
or beverages for sale, barter or trade |
provided nothing in this section shall
be held to apply to denatured or wood |
alcohol or grain ALCOHOL when intend
ed and used for medicinal, mechan-
ical or scientific purposes only, or to
wine when intended and used for sac
purposes only.
Section 2. Until otherwise pro-
vided by law, any person violating
any of the provisions of Section one
% Of this article shall, upon convic-
ton, be punished by fine of not
less than fifty dollars, nor more than
one thousand dollars, or shall be inn
prisoned in the county Jail for not
less than thirty days nor more than
six months. or both such fine and
and upon conviction
for second and subsequent violation
of said section such person shall be
punished by fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars. and shall be
In the county Jail or state