Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
CRITICISM upon
RIGHT TO STOP
LIQUOR ANSWERED
Members of Senate Are Given
Extracts From Federal Laws
=. to Make Facts Clear

Copies Of the Webb-Kenysn Act and
the Wilson Original Package Act, both
being federal laws and relating to the
importation of liquor. were distributed
TO senators this morning at the close
Of the session. 3
Senator'S took this distribution as
an answer to the intimat don contained
editorially in the morning paper that
even though prohibition should be en-.
acted here by the legislature, ship
ments of liquor might yet come in
from Canada. Australia or the Orient.
The following is a copy of the two
acts as distributed today:
$3.50. (Act March i. 1913, c. 9O.)
Shipment of Intoxicating liquors in
to state, etc, I'm violation OF any
law thereof prohibited
The shipment or transportation, in
any manner or by any means whatev.
er. of any spirituous, ytnous, matted,
fermented, or other intoxicating liquor
of any kind. from one State, Territory,
or District Ct the United States, or
place ncneontisuous to but subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, into any other
State, Territory, or District Of the
United States, or place noneontisuous
to but subject to the jurisdiction there
Of, or from any foreign country into
any State, Territory, OR District Of
the United States, or place noncon-
tiguous to but subject to khe jurisdic.
ton thereof, which said spirituous, vi
nous, matted, fermented, sor other in
toxicating liquor is intended. by any
person interested therein to be re-
ceived. possessed, sold, or IN any man.
ner used, either in the original pack.
age or otherwise, i'm violation of any
law Of such State, Territory, or Dis
trict of the United States, or place
noncontiguous Ato-6We-su6tect-tu-fhe
jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohib-
tied. (37 Stat. $685. >>@~.
This was the Webb-Kenyon Act of
March, I. 1913, c. 80. entitled "An act
divesting intoxicating liquors of their
interstate character In certain cases. ~
See the previous provisions Of the
Wilson ORIGINAL Packages Act of Aug.
8. 1890. C. 72S. ante, $685.
sS73S. tAct Aug. g. 1890, c. 1881
Original packages, ETC.. of intoxi-
eating liquors transported into a
State, ETC., subject to its police pow
ers.
All fermented, distilled. or other in
toxicating liquors or LIQUIDS transport.
ed into any State or Territory or re-
naming therein for use, consumption,
sale or storage therein. shall unon ar
rival in such State or Territory be sub
iect to the oDeration and effect of the
laws of such State or Territory en-
acted in the exercise OF its police pow
ers. to the same extent and in the
same manner as though such liquids
mr. liquors had been produced in such
State or Territory. and shall not be
eyemDt therefrom by reason of being
introduced therein in original pack
ages or otherwise. (26 Stat. 31s.f
This was the Wilson Original Pack
ages Act OF Aug. s. 1890, e., 72s, entitl.
ed "An act to limit the effect of the
regulations of commerce between the
several states and with foreign coun-
tries In certain cases."
Subsequent provisions prohibiting
the SHIPMENT or transportation of in
toxicating LIQUORS into a State. etc. in
violation Of its laws. were made nv the
Webb-Renvpn Act of March l, 1913. c.
80, post. s8739." $685..