Milford chronicle., 1917-02-02
ANTI-SHIPMENT
BILL NOW PENDING
Prohibits Transportation Of Liquor In
"Dry" Territory With Some Excep-
tions.

uone.
Two liquor bills are now pending be-
fore the House, a Bottle law repeater
having been introduced by Mr. Burris
and an Anti-shipment bill by AIr. Loose.
The Anti-shipment bill, which prevents
the shipment Of liquor into dry territory,
is framed after the West Virginia bill.
II provides that lit shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, individual, cor
poration, firm, partnership, association,
or collection Of individuals, living, resid-
ing or staying in those portions Of the
State Of Delaware where the sale of al
coholic or intoxicating liquors is prohib
tied by law to receive directly or indi-
rectly liquors from a common or other
carrier. or to have in his, its or their pos
session al any one time more than one
quart Of spurious liquors or one dozen
pint bottles Of malt liquors; and anyone
guilty Of the violation of this provision
Of this act shall be subject TO the same !
fines and penalties provided for the un-
! lawful sale of liquors in that territory /
and the confiscation of such liquors as |
] hereinafter provided"
/ Also, @The Attorney General of the |
! State Of Delaware, or any Of his deputies /
may grant a permit in writing to any |
person or persons, individual or corpora
ton, partnership, association or cOllec-
ton of individuals living, residing or
transacting business in the territory Of
the State Of Delaware wherein the man
ufacture and sale of liquors are prohib-
tied by law to have transported by COM
mon carrier or otherwise, and to have
and possess liquors in any quantity for
manufacturing and scientific purposes
only. Such permit shall give the nature
and quantity Of such liuors and a copy
Of the same shall be attached to the
package containing such liquors by the
shipper and shall be sufficient notice that
the purchaser has complied with the laws
Of the State Of Delaware. All packages
with such copy Of said permit attached
shall be received and transported by COM
mon or other carriers Of the State, pro- |
vided, that before such permit shall be ,
issued, the applicant therefor shall make
affidavit as to the purpose for which said Z
liquors are intended. and a false state !
ment threin shall be punishable as false =
swearing" d"
public or private carrier to transport or e
deliver TO any person or at any place or !
to transfer at any place within the State y
Of Delaware where the sale Of liquors is L
prohibited by law, under penalty of $50
to $500 or 80 days TO six months inn
Drisonment.
An exception is made however, where
il is proved there has been an innocent
violation in this behalf
NiOlators are not only to stand trial
md have their liquor cOntiscated but
llso their conveyance, which is to be sold
he proceeds to go to the good road fund Il
If the county. n
The shipment of liquor through dry h
erritOry is not prohibited. 1t can also j
)e shipped into dry territory for legiti- al
nate purposes. in
No liquor advertisements are to be per- IA
y
-pply to newspapers printed outside that hi
erritory circulating there, but, 1t does
pply TO newspapers printed there. The OF
ct in this behalf says:
TT shall be unlawful for any person
within the state Of Delaware wherein the a
ale Of liquors is unlawful to advertise or NJ
i've notice by signs, bill boards, for him m
eli or another OF the sale or keeping for tn
ale Of liquors, or to circulate or distrib- fiji
tie any price-list. circulars or other br
lanks advertising liquors or publish any pf
ewspaper, magazine. periodical or other er
7ritten or printed papers in which such ye
advertisements or notices are given, or to sa
ermit any such notices or any advertise tv
tent of liquors Gncuding bill boards) to n,
e posted upon his premises. or premises m
nder his control, or to permit the same sh
D so remain upon such premises; and as
nyone guilty Of the violation of the pro-
lslOnS OF tnlS section shall upon cOnVic- I'M
on thereof be fined not less than fifty on
1tty) dollars nor more than five hundred mi
500 dollars" II;
icion. government tax receipt is to 81
e considered prima face evidence of a tai
iolatiOn Of the law The bills says: pc
Whenever the sheriff of any of the Hs
)unties of this state where the sale of
quors is prohibited by law wholly or in pr,
art or one Of his deputies, or one Of the er
'nstables in any Of said counties. shall SUI
ave reasonable cause to believe that any
erson is handling, carrying or bringing sh;
to such territory where the sale Of wO
luor is prohibited, spirtuOus liquors. in
luorS in quantity exceeding twelve pint fat
titles for his own personal use or for Is
~ purpose whatsoever contrary to the ant
DIVISIONS of this act, it shall be the duty tina
said sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable 7
It'll or without a warrant first having twl
ZEN issued, to search the personal bag tn
ge OF such person believed to be hand his
lg, carrying or bringing into such ter art
ory where the sale Of liquors is pro- he
bited, such liquors, and il any person art
found to be handling, bringing or car c
ing into such territory where the sale knC
liquors is prohibited, any spirituos for
uor exceeding in quantity one quart, Gro
any malt liquor exceeding in quantity Dor
elve pint bottles, it shall be the duty the
said sheriff. deputy sheriff or con- ure
lble to arrest such person with or with er
{ a warrant seize the conveyance, il has
9 person so arrested is travelling by ano
nveyance, and the conveyance so seiz- san
shall be subject to the further order tina
the court Of competent Jurisdiction, the
d take him before some justice of the saf'
ace in and for such county, having pro
minal Jurisdiction, and make against
n the charge of violating the provis- u
IS Of this act" T
Also, ANY citizen or organization with wal
this State may employ an attorney to stoC
list the prosecuting attorney to per
m his duties under this act, and such plai
orney shall be recognized by the pros wit
iting attorney and the court as asso- van
te counsel in the proceedings: and no In
'secution shall be dismissed over the ass,
lection of such associate counsel until real
reasons Of the prosecuting attorney tere
such dismissal, together with the OBJ Yea
tions thereof Of such associate cOun- ali 4
shall have been filed in writing ar m
cd py counsel ana tully considered by fun,
court" as
tax.