Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
CRITICISM UPON
RIGHT TOSTOP
ANSWERED
Members of Senate Are Giver
Extracts From Federal Laws
to Make Facts Clear

Copies OF the Webb Kenyon Act and
the Wilson Original Package Act, both
being federal laws and relating TO the
importation of liquor, we're distributed
to senators this morning at the close
or the session.
Senator'S took this distribution as
On answer TO the intimation 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 copy Of the two
acts as distributed today:
$3.50. (Act March /, 1913. G. 91.l
Shipment of Intoxicating liquors In
to state, etc, in violation of any
law thereof prohibited.
The shipment or transportation. In
any manner or by any means whs.tev-
er. OF any spirituous. yinous, matted.
fermented. or other Intoxicating liquor
of any kind. from one State, Territory,
or District Of the United States, or
place noneontieuous q but subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, into any other
State. Territory, or District OF the
-United States, or place noncontipuous
to bdt subject TO the Jurisdiction there
Of. Or from any foreign country into
any state, Territory, or District of
The United States, or. place nonron-
tiguobs 10 but subject to the jurisdic-
ton thereof. which said spirituouss Vt
nous. matted. fermenteSs. or other in
toxfeating liquor Is intended, by any
person interested therein, to be. re-
ceiyed, possessed, sold, or in any man.
ner used. either In the original pack
age or otherwise. In violation of any
law of such State, Territory, or Dis
trict OF the United Sk{3s, snr place.
nom ont figpoll Esszt l.g y S tsess he
Jurisdiction thereof. IS hereby prehf5.
tied. fs7 Stat. 699.1 se., = -
This was the Webb-Kenyon Act of
March I. 1919, c. 80. entitled "An act
divestins Intoxicating liquors OF their
Interstate character in certain cases.
See the previous provisions of the
Wilson Original Packages Act of Aug
3, 1890. c72S. ante, sS73S..
ssISs [Act Aug. 8. 1890. c. 7es.)
Original packages, etc. of ir1toxi-
3 eating liquors transported into. a.
State. etc, subject to its police pow.
ers.
All fermented, distilled. or other in
tcxicating liquors or liquids transport.
ed into any State or Territory or re-
tnaining therein for use, consumption,
sale or storage therein. shall upon ar
rival in such State or Territory be sub
iect to the operation and effect of the
laws of such State or Territory en-
acted in tie exercise Of its police pow
ers. TO the same extent and in the
san'e manner as though such liquids
or liquors had been produced in such
State or Territory. and shall not be.
exemDt therefrom by reason of being
introduced therein in original pack
ages or otherwise. t26 Stat. 3i3.p
This vas the Wilson Original Pack
ages Act of Aug. 8, 1890. c. 72S, entitl.
ed AN act to limit the effect of the
regulations OF commerce between the
several states and with foreign eoun-
tries in certain cases.
Subsequent provisions prohibiting
the shipment or transportation Of In
toxicating liquors into a State. etc, in
of its laws. were made by the
WeblsKenyon Act of March ], 1913, c.
80. post. sS739."