The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-28
'H0USE0.K.'S
3STRINGENT
DRY BILLS
Liquor Program Pass
ed to Senate for
Final Action
POSSESSION OF
BOOZE BANNED
Representatives Go the
Limit In Arid Leg
islatiOn

star Correspondent Detroit TtMesl
LANSING. Mich. March 2s--The
house OF representatives~at last has
disposed Of The program OF Pm hibi'
ton legislation prepared after many
weeks By The members of the liquor
committee. IN addition 10 the Wiley
bill. adopted Yesterday noon IN the
house. the Macarthur bone dr. bill
and the Lewis bill placing tho en-
forcement Of the dr. Laws with the
food and drug department also were
adopted.
Only one amendment was made
10 the Macarthur bill This was the
insertion az a section inadvertently
left out when the btu was remodsled
In committee Of the whole The
section exempts unfermenied wine
and cider from inclusion IN the pro
hibited list The bill was passed BY
vote OF IS 10 10, the negative
votes being cast by Reps F,dwlris,
Grlggs. Harris, Hoaghton, LAmphere.
Lemire Nelson. Pe,ermann. REID
and Stevenson
Reps. Nelson and Uctermann sent
up signed explanation OF their
votes In which they declared that
the Macarthur bill seemed TO them
10 be unnecessary IN vieY OF the
Webb KENYON Law and the Reed
amendment adopted hy congress.
The other voters against the bill
had their names added TO the state
menL
Rep. Macarthur replied 10 the
statement that the webb Kenyon
and Reed acts do not prohibit any
one from personally bringing into
the state intoxicating liquors. nor
do they prohibit possession Ct liquor
la this state. The McArthur btii
does so prohibit
Rep. Crawford asked why the
tan was needed al1ng with The
Wiley biii and II was posntei cut
that the Wiley bill does not prohibit
possession c. liquors, while the Nc
Arthur bill does Search and seiz.
ure are provided for in both bills.
After the passage OF the NEAR
thur bill Rep. Crawford sought a
reconsideration OF the vote in order
10 offer an amendment 10 one sec
tion which prohibits druggists from
esffyiHe any Intoxicating liquors
that do not bear the nnhroken guv.
eminent stamp. He declared hat
the OH as " stood seemed 10 pro
hibit the use Of alcohol IN sick
rooms fer alcoholic bathing pur.
poses. Rep. Macarthur opposed The
reconsideration, denying that The
bill would have such an effect as
Rep. Crawford alleged. and the re-
consideration was defeated.
The vote on the Lewis bin was
s. to u, The negative votes bring
east by Reps. Bosch. Deprato, shcri-
dan Ford. Fox. Frost HouEhton.
Jones, Lemire. Nelson. NJ. n Smith.
). J. Smith and Upham Rep. Ford
stated that be voted against the bill
because n thought h a reflection
on the esta blished police power oi
the state TO give 20 another commits
zion enforcement OF The prohibrory
lawr.
Rep. Young stated that he had
voted for all three hills. bur thought
ihey were entirely go long and in
Guided too many chances OF belnI
upset in the courts, 20 that n,
might have been voting for litiga
ton as we'll as for prohibition.
The Lewis oil, changes the nam,
0f the dairy and food department
and gives the commissioner a four
year term with a salary OF s.. 800
year In place Of the present two
scar term and $1,000 salary. IN,
IN is 10 take effect April I 1915
enc month In advance OF the prc
hibition amendment taking effect ID
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The thre. bills nov 20 10 the ser