New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Bill to Enforce
Federal Dry Law
In State Prepared

ALBANY, Jan. 16.-Legislation to en-
1orce prohibition in New York State
after the Federal amendment becomes
operative in January, 1920, has been
prepared for introduction in the Leqis-
iature as soon as the question of rati-
hcatlon by the lawmakers of this state
n"S peen settled. 1t is expected by the
lea0ers OF the dry forces that there
VIII be sufficient crumbling of the op-
Posl'lon to ratification by the New York
Eeglslature to insure the adoption of
the hompson-McNab resolution al an
early date. ~ an
me proposed enforce ment bill is
most drastic in its provisions. Drafted
ny the attorneys Of the Anti Saloon
League, Nit will be introduced bv AS
sembyman Walter S. McNab Of
schenectady, and, possibly by Senator
George T. Thompson. of Niagara. 1t is
virtually completed except for some
details IN connection with it's admins
trative features
Under its provisions the enforcement
o1 lnc rrohibitory law would be vested
III prohibition commissioner. who
"ouid sUpplant the state excise COM
MISSIONER. and take over, in part. the
Gu''es now performed by that official.
ne commissloner, who would be an
Fo'n'eo by the Governor. with the CON
sent CT the Senate, would be authorized
to appoint a chief deputy and at lcast
'"cn.y inspectors charged with the
particular duty of enforcing the pro-
hihtory law.
=, inc Commissioncr.N his deputy and
the inspectors would be vested with
certain powers granted to Sheriffs and
TO District Attorneys, in that thew
would have authority to issue warrants
FOR the arrest of alleged violatoys and
to prosecute the cases.
Inc bIll would compel every person
arrested for intoXication to tcil the
court the namc Of the person from
whom he procured liquor. failure to
give such testimony constituting a
contempt Of court, punishable hV
tine of from S75 to $10O
Stringent regulations are laid down
IN connection with the sale Of alcohol
and wine by druggists No sale would
be made for medicinal purposes except
uNon physicians prcscripti0n. and
an affidavit would be required of oil
persons purchasing for mechanical
chemlcal OF sacramcntal purposes. &
pharmacists license to sell alcohol>or
VINE would be issued only to drug
-if'p> W ho l!dNt never DCpn convicted OF
illegal sale of liquor. whose stock of
alcohol on hand shall not represent
moro than l per cent of the value of
all the goods in his place of business,
who arc Of temperate habits and not
addict"d TO the use of drugs. and who
VIII rot sell to any person known to be
IN the habit Of using alcoholic hcver-
ages.
Tic sale Of toilet. culinary. medi-
cinal, antisortic ard favoring extracts
and patent medicines. the Manufacture
OF which requires payment of United
States liquor dealers tax, woa}d be
prohibited. Nc one but licensed drug
gist would he permitted to sell certain
proprietary compounds and patent II, cdi-
cincs named in the bill, except upon
the prescription Of licensed physician.
Physicians would be required TO keep
a record of all prescriptions issued
by them Cor alcoholic compounds, and
the doctors allowed 10 issue such pre-
scription would first have to give bond
Of $4,000 eor observing the provisions
Of the law ard be licensed b. TIE pro
hibition ccnn'issioner
Advertising of int5xicants would he
unlawful, The prohibition covering all
newspapers and periodicals, circulars.
signs ard billboards.