Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-27

The state senate Friday morning
passed Governor Harris bone-dry pro-
hibition bill, as amended by the senate
temperance committee, and ordered it
transmitted Immediately to the house.
The bill was passed only after
stormy discussion. the features of which
were fight to have 1t submitted to the
people, which failed by vote of % to
10: the passage of a clause creating the
office of prohibition commissioner al
salary of $500 year, with limited pow
ers; and hot speeches by several sem
ators who denounced the bill as tyran-
ical and a violation of the rights of the
people.
The senate considered the bill, section
by section. Sections one and two, which
prohibited the transportation Of liquor
into the state and the keeping of liquor
on hand in any amount were passed
Thursday The following sections were
adopted Friday:
Section three, which allows druggists,
pharmacists and certain others to keep
alcohol on hand, subject to certain re-
strictions An amendment to include
superintendents of chartered hospitals
in this list was passed. An amendment
to include practising physicians was
ruled out o. order because it conflicted
with other provisions of the bill.
Section four. which provides that Ger
tificates shall be issued to applicants
by ordnaries and provides penalty II
the rules of issuance are not complied
with.
Section five. which requires Ordinaries
10 keep open records of applicat ions aud
allows them 81 fees for each applica-
ton.
Section six, which requires the APP
plicant to return his certificate TO the
ordinary for filing after it has been IN
dorsed by the carrier.
Section seven, which provides that any
applicant who makes false oath before
the ordinary shall be guilty of false
swearing.
Section eight. which provides pun
ishment for any person who shall sign
a certificate of good character for an
applicant when he knows the applicant
is not of good character.
Section nine. which provides the pen
atty when an applicant shall fail to re-
turn his certificate to the ordinary for
filing.
Section ten. which provides that
druggist or pharmacist shall not use
alcohol except for the purposes named
in the bill. and provides that all ship
ments shall be labeled with black let
ters two inches high.
Section eleven, which provides PEN
atty for any common carrier or en-
ployes who knowingly deliver liquor on
a forged application.
Section twelve, which provides that
snv person who uses a forged applca-
ton shall be guilty of the crime OF
forgery.
Section thirteen. which provides for
the importation, once a month, under
certain restrictions. of wines for sacra-
mental purposes and the Jewish pass
owe. applications to be made to the
ordinary by officers of the church.
Section fourteen, which provides that
all wines so ordered shall be kept in
the applicants possession except wheT
thew are actually being administered.
Section fifteen. which provides thai
no person shall be exempt from test-
flying against another charged with vi
olating the bone-dry law by reason OF
the fact that such testimony would in
criminate himself but that his testimony
cannot be used against him.
Section sixteen, the penalty section.
An amendment by Senator Mcfarland
was adopted. which makes second o.
Tense punishable by not less than SIN
months on the chsingang and not more
than twelve, without the alternative OF a
fine.
REPEALS OLD LAWS.
Section sixteen, which repeats the
old shipping laws and the old laws per
hitting drinking in homes and the use
of liquor for social purposes.
Section eighteen, which provides that
nothing contained in the law shall linn