Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
HOWARD PRESENTS BILL
AIMED At INCONSISTENCIES
Provides Severe Punishment
for Those Violating Pro-
hibition Law
BIZ RALPH SMITH

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.--Congress-
man Howard has introduced the fol-
lowing liquor bill in the house:
That from and after the passage of
this act every person who violates the
provisions of section S242 of the revis-
ed statutes of the United States by car
rying on the business of n rectifler,
wholesale liquor dealer, retail liquor
dealer, or Manufacturer of stills, with
out having paid the special tax as re-
quired by law or violates the provisions
of section 1888 of the revised statutes
of the United States by having in his
possession or custody, or under his con-
troll, any still or distilling apparatus
for the production of spirituous or in
toxication liquors, set up, which is not
registered as required by the provlS-
ions of said section, or who carries on
the business of a diStiller of spir1tuouS
liquors without having given bond as
required by section 1921 of the revised
statutes of the United States, or who
engages in or carries on the business
of distiller, with intent to defraud the
United States of the tax on spirits dis
titled by him, or of any part thereof, or
who removes, deposits, or conceals, or
is concerned in removing. deposition or
concealing any goods or commodities
for which, or in respect whereof, any tax
is or shall be imposed, with intent 10
defraud the United States Of any such
tax, or any part thereof, shall be uneo
not less than one thousand and not
more than five thousand dollars, and
shall be imprisoned not less than one
year and one day, and not more than
two years, unless it be shown to the sat
isfaction of the court that such person
has. prior to the commission of the Of
Tense for which he is convicted and
since the enactment of this law, been
convicted in court or the Unlteu
States for a previous violation or some
one of said laws. and if ii shall be sc
shown to the satisfaction of the court
then and in such case such person snail
be imprisoned for not less than three
wear and not more than FIVE years ana II
shall not be deemed necessary to alleSe
such prior conviction in the Indictment
hut the same shall be a matter for IN
| uuiry by the court after conVicuon.
section 2 That from and after the
| passage of this act every person VINO
| works in any diStillery, rectifytng es-
| tablishrnent or wholesale liquor mousse
| on which no sign is placed and kept as
required in section 3279 of the revised
| statutes; and every person who KNOW
ingly receives at, carries or conveys any
distilled spirits to or from any such
| d1SJllloIy, ISCliL ing S0AO''S@'iAiO'
! warehouse or store, or who knowingly
carries and delivers any grain, molases,
| or other raw material to any distlllery
| on which such sign is not placed and
| kept shall be fined not less than 800
and not more than $1,000. and be I'M
prisoned not less than one month nor
| more than six months, unless 1t be
shown to the satisfaction of the court
| that such person has prior to such con-
! yiction and since the enactment OF this
| law. been convicted in court or the
! United States for previous violation or
| some one of said laws, and If 1T shall
be so shown to the satisfaction of the
| court then and in such case such person
shall be imprisoned for not less than
three years and not more than five years
and il shall not be deemed necessary
| to allege such prior conviction in the
| Indictment but the same shall be a
matter for inquiry by the court after
/ conviction.
Section g. Nothing in this act con-
tanned shall ever be held, taken or con-
| str1Ied to alter, amend or repeal any
/ provision enactment or requirement In
either OF said sections of the revised
statutes or any other provision Of law
relative to any special pecuniary penal
| ty or any forfeiture, but all such pro-
visions as to special penalties and for
| FIXTURES shall remain of force.
! Section 4. All laws and parts of
| laws in conflict with the provisions of
| this act shall be and the same are here
| by repealed"