The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-29

| right TO engage in the manufacture or
! sale OF such liquor. or relieve any one
from criminal liability. nor shall this
T! title relieve any person from any lia.s
! bility, civil or criminal. heretofore or
! hereafter Incurred under existing
laws.
The commissioner. with the approval
Of the secretary of the treasury. may
compromise any civil case arising un-
der this title before bringing action
in court. and with the approval Of the
| encouragement he may compromise
any such cause after action thereon
has been commenced
Section 80. That IL any provision OF
this title shall be held invalid II shall
rot be construed to invaiidate other
provisions of the title.
Section 80. That the commissioner
shall charge and collect fee Of 81 for
each annual permit issued by him, and
ten cents for each permit to purchase
liquor, which sums shall be accounted
| for by him and paid into the treasury
as the secretary of the treasury may
direct.
Section 40. That for the enforcement
of this title and all orders and regula-
items issued hereunder there is hereby
authorized to be appropriated out Of
any moneys in the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropri.
ated. the sum of s3,500.000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary during the
fscal year ending June 80, 1920,
Section Al. That this title may be
cited as the national prohibition act
TITLE III.
Industrial Alcohol.
That when used in this title:
The term alcohol means that sub
stance known as ethyl alcohol, Migrated
oxide of ethyl or spirit OF wine. from
whatever source or whatever process
produced.
The term "container" including any
receptacle. vessel. or form Of package.
tank. or conduit used or capable Of
use for holding storing. or transfer
ring for shipment of alcohol
Industrial Alcohol Plants and
Warehouse.
Section Q That any person now pro-
ducing alcohol shall within thirty days
after the passage OF this act, make APP
plication for registration as proprietor
stance known as ethyl alcohol. hydrated
of an industrial alcohol plant, and. as
soon thereafter as practicable. the
premises shall be bonded. and permit
may issue for the operation of such
plant. and any person hereafter estab-
fishing a plant for the production Of
alcohol shall likewise before applica-
ton make application. nle bond. and
receive permit.
Section 8. That warehouses for the
storage and distribution OF alcohol ex.
clusively for other than beverage pur
poses may be esta hlished upon fling
OF application and bond. and issuance
OF permit at such places. either in
connection with the manufacturing
plant or elsewhere, az the Commits
sioner may determine, and the entry
and storage of alcohol therein, and
tha Withdrawals OF alcohol therefrom
shall be made in such containers and
b. such means as regulations may
prescribe
Sec 4. That alcohol produced at
any registered industrial alcohol plant
or stored in any bonded warehouse
may be transferred under regulations
10 any other registered industrial al
cohol plant or bonded warehouse for
any ,awfui purpose.
Sec. S. That any tax imposed by
law upon alcohol shall attach to such
alcohol as soon as Il fs in existence
az such, and any proprietors OF In
dustrial alcohol plants and bonded
warehouses shall be Jointly and sew
orally liable for any and all taxes on
any and all alcohol produced thereat
or stored therein. Such taxes shall be
a first lien on such alcohol and the
premises and plant in which such al
cohoI is produced or stored. together
with all improvements ard appur-
tenances fhereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining.
Sec. s That any distilled spirits
produced md At for beverage purpos-
es remaining In any bonded ware
house on or before Jan. rs. 1920 may.
under regulations. he withdrawn
therefrcm either for denaturation at
any bonded rendering plant or for
deposit in bonded warehouse estah-
lished under this title and when so
Withdrawn. II not suitable as to proof
purity. or quality for other than bev-
erage purposes. such distilled spirita
shall he redistilled. purified and
changed in proof as to render such
spirits suitable for other purposes. and
having been so treated NAV thereaf-
ter he denatured or sold In accordance
with the provisions of this act.
See. Z. That any dis'iiIerv or bond
ed warehouse heretofore Legally ~stah--
lished. may upon Ming application
and bond and the granting OF permit
be operated as an industrial alcohol
plant or bonded warehouse under the
provisions OF this title and regula-
lions made hereunder,
Sec. 8, That At any Industrial alco-
hol plant esta hiished under the prov.-
sions of this title. alcohol may be pro-
duced from any raw materials or by
any processes suitable for the produce
ton OF alcohol. and under regulations.
may he used at any industrial alcohol
plant or bonded warehouse or sold, or
disposed. or for any lawful purpose, a.
in this act provided
Sec. 2. That industrial alcohol
plants and bonded warehouses estab-
bshed under the provisions OF this
title shall be exempt from the pro-
visions OF Sections 1884. 3244. 425s.
1859. 1850. 32s3. 1884 1858. 3ae7,
1865, a2ss 327l. a27s, a274, 1878.
's27s. s2so $3.50, 32s4, 32ss, ssss.
1887, 32sS. $3.50. 1890. 1921. 1922, $3.50.
1894, 1925. 32o2. 5000, 1907. 1908.
1909, 1910. 1911. 3a12, 331a. 3s14, s327
Of the Revised Statutes; Sections 1
and of the act of March 3, 1889
tThirtieth Statutes, Page 1.54s);s San
act to amend the internal revenue
laws approved Jan. 1s, 1903 Thirty
second Statutes. Page 770). Section & \
OF the act Of March 1. 1879 tTwen-
tieth Statutes. Page 327). as amended
by Section of the act of May a8.
1889 tTwenty first Statutes, Pare
145); Sections As to 60. inclusive. ana