The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08
HEARINGS
ON LIQUOR
BiLLSORAG
Measures Not Likely to
Be Reported Before
Two Weeks
MOIST MEASURE
TO COME FIRST
Anti Saloon League
May Ask Referendum
On Degree of Dryness
BY W. l.. cALNoN.


(Sfar Correspon dent Detroit Tirsesl
LANSING, Mich. Feb. S.--Two
more weeks will elapse at least be
fore the house OF representatives
will start the ball rolling on the
dry legislation needed 10 put into
force the constitutional amendment
for statewide prohibition. The
house liquor committee now ngures
that II will take that long for the
committee TO report out the Wiley
bill. the so-called moist" measure
drafted by the attorneys for the
Anti-Saloon league.
The house and senate committees
have started work on the dry bills.
taking up the Wiley bill nrst. II
now is planned 20 report that cut
ahead OF the Macarthur bone dry
bill. The latter measure now is
drawing the Are OF the AntiSaloon
league. as not one that Will achieve
the bone dry results at which II
aims. Some OF the leagues officers
are reported 90 have decided in
favor OF having an additional refer
endum vote taken I'm the state TO
sec II the people want complete
bone dry laws. Meanwhile the plan
r. TO pass the moist Wiley bill.
which would permit the' shipment
into the state ~ small amounts OF
liquor for individual use. League
supporters are claiming that they
will be able TO land the votes OF
twothirds or the house members.
but the strength of the bone dry
sentiment has kept everyone from
predicting anything too surely.
The joint committees which now
are considering the dry bills are
going over them sentence by SEN
tence. and noting every place where
amendments may be suggested.
Many are OF the opinion tina, such
complete consideration by the com
mittees ls unnecessary. as practical
~ every debatable feature OF the
bills is certain 10 start debate In the
two houses when the bills are up
there and each one probably will
be settled only by actual vote OF
all the members
With the way committee work IL
proceeding. the bills will not reach
the house before the last few days
OF this month or the first OF March.
Another dry bill VAS introduced In
the house by Rep. Littlejohn that is
aimed at patent medicines. liniments
and other preparations that II is
possible TO use for beverage pur.
poses because OF the amount OF al.
cohol they contain
The LlttleJohn bill proposes 10
prohibit the manufacture and sale
In Michigan OF any such prepare
ton that contains more alcohol than
In needed for actual medicinal
value. The bill also requires that
all patent medicines. llniments, cos
rstics. hair tonics. etc. be- regis
&c. ed with the dairy and food de-
partment along with the formulate
for their manufacture. Annual H.
censes for the sale OF them Will be
issued by the food commissioner.
the manufacturer paying $40 for
the license on one preparation and
IS each for any additional ones.
With the dairy and food commits
sioner would be associated the pres
idonts OF the state boards OF health
and pharmacy In enforcing the law.
Penalties for violations are provid.
ed that range from s25 TO $500 fines
or 90 days In jail. The bill speci-
nes that II shall 20 into force Sept.
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