Evening journal., 1917-02-27
LIQUOR ANTI-SHIPMENT BILL
FORBIDS ALL DELIVERIES BUT
PERMITS CARRYING IN OF QUART

The bin prohibits all shipments and {
deliveries Of liquor in Kent and Sus- +
sex, but permits person TO carry IN 3
4 quart OF whiskey or a dozen bottles /
OF beer and to have that quantity OF !
drinkablcs i'm his possession at one /
time. There is a question as TO
whether or not tho forbidding OF de- I
liveries of LIQUOR will prevent a per
son giving a drink TO another. The
bin as it passed the Legislature Is
rs follows:
An act to amend Chapter 6, of the
Revised Code of the State of Della
ware. being In relation 10 spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors, in those por-
lions Of the state OF Delaware where
The sale OF such liquors is prohibited
by law
Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly
met.
Section l. That Chapter 6, Of the
Revised Code OF the State Of Delaware.
be. and the same is hereby, amended
by inserting IN lieu OF $50, Section l4S,
repealed by Chapter u. Volume 2S,
Laws OF Delaware. 1915, the following
which shall he known as $50, Section
1874. OF said Capter 6
1. The words "spirituous liquors"
as used in this act, shall be construed
10 embrace all vinuous or spirituous
LIQUORS, wine, whiskcy, brandy or
other Intoxicating drinks. mixtures or
preparations of like nature other than
malt or brewed drinks; and malt IL
ouors' shall be construed 70 cm-
brace all malt or brewed drinks. ip-
Guiding porter. ale and beer, ana al
malt or brewed drinks whether pat
snted or not: and all liquid mixtures
Or preparations containing so much
as one-half OF one per centum of al
cohol by volume shall be deemed IL
,uors and shall be embraced in tho
xord LIQUORS" as hereinafter used IN
his act.
q Ii shall be unlawful for any per-
ton. or persons, corporation, nrm'
partnership. association or collectlon
Of individuals living, residing or stay.
Ing in those portions OF the State OF
Delaware where the sale OF liquors 10
prohibited by law. to receive Directly
Or Indirectly liquors from a common
barrier or other carrier, or to have IN
his. her, rs or their possession az any
one time, more than one quart OF
xniituous LIQUORS or ono dozen pint
bottles of malt liquors; and any one
guilty OF the violation Of tho proNi-
visions of this section shall be subject
10 the same fines and penalties pro-
cided for the unlawful sale OF liquors
In that territory and in addition there
10 the confiscation Of such liquors as
hereinafter provided.
3. The attorney general OF The
state of Delaware, or any OF dup
ulies. may grant a permit in writinl
10 any person or persons, corpora
tion. partnership, association or col
lection OF individuals living, re
siding or transacting bushes
In the territory Of the State OF Della.
ware wherein the manufacture and
sale Of liquors are prohibited by law
10 have transported by common car
rier or otherwise, and to have and
possess liquors in any quantity for
manufacturing and scientific purposes
only Such permit shall give the ma
ture and quantity OF such liquors, and
when attached TO the package contain
ing sucn liquors by tho shipper shall
be sufficient notice that the purchaser
has complied with the laws OF tho
state OF Delaware. All packages with
such permit attached shall be receiy'
ed and transported by common OF
Dther carriers Of the state. providing
hat before such permit shall be IS
sued. the application therefor shall
make afidavit TO the purpose 70
which such liquors are intended. an
false statement therein shall b
punishable as false swearing, an
provided further that tho making O
issuance OF any false permit sha
constitute forgery, and be punish
able as such.
A. II shall be unlawful for an
person or public or private carrier
Transport or deliver 70 any person
a. any place or 10 transfer 10 an
place within State OF Delaware. whe
The sale OF liquors is prohibited
law. or 70 any person, carrier
zgent any liquors as herein dehne'
and whoever shall, by himself, or a
other as principal clerk. agent or -
want knowingly violate any Of q
provisions OF this section shall ups
conviction thereof be fined not le
than fifty dollars (S5O00) nor mo-
than FIVE hundred dollars (S50O.00
and upon conviction OF any subs
Quent violation OF this section, in az
dition 10 such fine. shall be imprisoi
ed IN the county Jail for not less tina
thirty 600 days nor more than 81
go months; provided that nothing
mis- section shall be construed to al
ply to individuals who may brin
INTO any section OF the State OF De-
aware where the sale OF liquors
pronloited by law,upon their perso
OF as their personal baggage and 70
tnelr private use. such spirituous n
nuors In quantity not To exceed ON
quart or malt LIQUORS not 10 600
one Dozen pint bottles. nor 10 the 4,
hNery or LIQUORS for medical n,,r,ogs
u druggists actively engaged IN 6,,,
mess, nor 70 delivery 10 churchcs
the proper officers thereof az Win
for sacramental purposes nor 10 chi
ment OF liquor in continuous tran
to a point where the sale Of intoYic
ing liquors is not prohibited by n
This section shall apply to ali pa
ages OF liquors, whether broken
unbroken. Each package OF liqui
q Transferred. delivered or distribute,
violation of the provisions of this
Hon shall constitute separate offe
and shall work a forfeiture OF S
4 liquors as hereinafter provided.
Any public or private carrier ca
"a ing. transporting. transferring or
< Hrering liquors in violation of
Al tectiOn in automobile. motorcy
y rarriage, wagon boat, vessel, or 81
s. conveyance, shall be subject 10
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