The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-21
ANTI-SHIPPING LAW BECAME EFF.
FECTIvE YESTERDAY.

uc dHti-SHIpplnS law WuiCH lOi :
bids shipping of liquor from a "wet"
city into ''dry" territory, went into
effect at one minute after midnight
Thursday. The law is one of the
most drastic yet put into force, and
practically stops the "booze" bust
ness in the dry precincts. The predic-
ton is made, though, that it may be
declared unconstitutional by the
Court of Appeals. The following is a
full text of the law:
"Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky:
"Section 1. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons, in
dlylduals or corporation, public or
private carrier, to bring into, trans
fer to other person, or persons, cor
poration, carrier or agent, deliver or
distribute, in the county, district, pre-
cinct, town or city, where the sale
of intoxicating liquor has been pro-
hibited, whether by special act of the
General Assembly or by vote of the
people under the local option law, any
splrltuous, vinous, malt or other in
toxicating liquor, regardless of the
name by which it may be called
and this act shall apply to all pack
ages of such Intoxicating liquor
bought transferred or delivered in
such territory and each package shall
constitute separate offense.
"Section 2. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons,
individual or corporation, in any
county, district, precinct, town or
city where the sale of intoxicating
liquors has been prohibited, or may
be prohibited, whether by special act
of the General Assembly, or by vote
of the people under the local option
law, to receive or accept any spirit
uous, vinous, malt or Intoxicating
liquor regardless of the name by
which it may be called, from com
mon carrier, or from any other per-
son or persons, individual or corpora
ton, who has transported such liquor
in, or into, such territory for com
pensation, hire or profit of any kind
whatever, either directly or indirect
ly. Each and every package of said
Intoxicating liquor so received or &C.
copied in any such territory shall
constitute a separate offense.
Section 3. The provisions of the
foregoing shall not apply to the trans
portation of such liquors through such
territory to point of destination in
some other state or to point in this
state where said liquor may be law
fully sold nor to the receipt or &C.
ceptance by common carrier OF
such liquor for transportation to a
point in another state or to a point
in this state where the sale of said
liquors is not prohibited by law, mol
to the receipt or acceptance by a
regular licensed druggist who may be
authorized to sell liquors pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1858 OF
Kentucky Statutes, CAROLS Edition
1915, nor shall they prevent the
transportation to a licensed druggist
who is engaged in the sale of drugs
or the acceptance by him, of alcohol
to be used by said druggist for medi.
cinal or scientific purposes; nor shall
/ they apply to one, who IS not a car.
rier for hire, taking wine into such
territory and delivering the same to
an officer of church to be used fol
lsacramental purposes.
Section 4. That it shall be un.
lawful for any person, firm or cor.
poration, while representing either
the buyer or the seller, to distribute
solicit or receive contracts, proposals
or orders for the purchase or sale OF
any spirituous, vinous, malt or other
Intoxicating liquors, regardless of the
name by which it may be called, OF
to distribute any handbills or posters
advertising the same in any county
district, precinct, town or city with
IN this state where the sale of intoXi-
eating liquors is prohibited, either
by special act of the General Assem-
bly, or by vote IF the people under the
local option law. Each act of dis.
tributing, soliciting or receiving con
tracts, proposals or orders as de-
nounced herein, and each day in
which handbills or posters are distrib-
uted, shall constitute a separate Of
Tense. Provided, the provisions of
this section shall not apply to the
soliciting of contracts, proposals or
orders from regular licensed drug
glsts who are authorized to sell in
toxicating liquors pursuant to Sec
ton 1858 of Kentucky Statutes. Pro-
vided, further, that if any section or
part of this bill should be held UNI
constitutional or invalid, it shall not
affect the remainder of said law and
provided further that nothing herein
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