The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-17
MAYORS AND POLICE MUST HELP
ENFORCE THE PROHIBITION LAW
OR FACE DISMISSAL BY CIRCUIT
JUDGE WITHOUT TRIAL
BY JURY.
Same ApIes to County Offtcers-Cop-
les of Drastic "Dry" Law Being
Studied With Interest.

The text Of Senat" Kill No. ZIG. ne
SOcalled unrQuart prohibition law
copies Of which were recriyrd IN ms
. city yesterday. is being *LtEied with
either directly or indirectly by the
stringent provisions of the measure
which has hut recently been enacted
by the stale legislature.
More than passing notice Is gwen
the provisions nf the amended Ser
.liun % Of the acts Of III" legislature
of 1915, which amendment makes II
the duty Of mayors and police de-
parlmrnts Of municipalities 10 enforce
the prohibition laws Of The state With
in their municipalities independently
Of any ordinance, or want Of ordinance.
of the municipality. Particularly III
this city and HenwoOd. wher" attempts
to enact city Legislation conforming
10 the prohibition laws have heNl de-
fratrd. is This section the source OF
grave consideration. For failur" 10
discharge such duties, il is provided
that mayors and police officers rs
we'll as county and district officers:
may be removed without Jury lrfaI
by the judy of the circuit court.
"PubIic Nuisance" Provisions.
The "puhliC nuisance provisions ~
the new law are likewise stringent
in The extreme. Amended Section II
of ('haDtrr H. Acts Of 1919. provides
that ali houses. bnal-huuseS, buildings,
club rooms. and places of every He-
scriprion. including drug stores, where
Intoxicating liquors are manufacturer,
stored sold or vcnded. given away, w
furnished in any way contrary 10 II"
Gncluding houses in which CLUBS, or
drrs or associations. shall barter.
live away, diStribu'" Or dispense, IN
;IOyicating liquors 10 their members by
any means or device whatever IaS pro
yidrd in section Il Of this act.) ShaIl
no held. taken and deemed common
end public liuisanceS All boats. cas-:
automobiles, wagons, ur vehicles III
any kind. where inlOXiCa1MlS liquors
are had. kept or possessed lor. que
nurpOsr of lranSpurTaIinp. or trarT!!ie
in any way. contrary to aaw. says Inc
act. shall he held, taken ana oeeii''u
common and public nllSahrrS.
Boats, cars (inCluding railroad anu
traction passenger cars operating III
mis- stated automobiles, wagons or
vehicles Of any kind. The law pro,
yides, shall BE- held taken and deemed
within the meaning Of this acl anG
NAV be proceeded against by suit III
equity under III" provisions OF sec
zion Il. Fines of from $l9u TO Saoo
and iail sentences OF from 50 days 10
six months are provided for Offenders.
Thirty Day Limit.
/; Similar penalties Hrrt provided LOT
any persons who shall bring or carry
into The state. during period OF
thirty consecutive days. or carry from
one Mace in another within The Stale
within a period of thirty consecutive
DAYS in any manner. NOR" man one
ulIari of !iuuor whether in his personal
haccagr or otherwise. \ second OIL
Irnsr, The act provides: Shal! BE-
felony. and pcn!trniiary sentences or
from one To five years arr provided
for offenders.
Phi$ same part Of the new law. sec
lion 81. provides that II shall be IN
lawful for any carrier operating IN Inc
state to knowingly carry Tor a pas
Srngor, or knowingly permit pas
Sengrr to carry into tn" Sta,e. or from
one place Ia another within lhe state,
more Than one quart of liquor as per-
Suna baggage Fines Of from sou 10
81 900 are provided for carriers vl0-
lHring this provision. h'rlauS" OF The
" section provides lhar nothing IN IT
shall be- construed AZ requiring car
rirr In carry. nr permit a passenger
to carry into the state. nr from one
place 10 another within III" state, any
inIuXicatin" liquors rs personal bag
gage.
For holders of state or municipal
licenses TO conduct business requlr-
ing payment 10 The state or munlcl-
palliv Of license fees who violate The
law il j. provided that licenses shall
be revoked.