Evening journal., 1919-02-07
NEW STATEWIDE "DRY"
BILL NOT so DRASTIC

Following Is the text Of the substi-
4ute bill introduced by Representative
klair In the Legislature at Dover pro-
sliding for Statewide prohibition after
January i6 next.
= An act to prohibit the liquor traffic
In the State Of Delaware and 10 provide
xor the enforcement OF such prohlbi-
.:tion.
Be II enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Stale
1f Delaware In General Assembly met
- Section 4. This en.ire Act shall be
~ueemed TO be an exercise Of the pow sr
granted by Article IS Of the Constitu-
Hon OF the United States and the police
.-pover OF the State for the protection
bf the public welfare. health. peace.
safety and morals OF the people OF tho
State. and all OF its provisions shall be
~itberally construed for the accomplish
.ment OF these purposes.
r Section 2 The word liquor" or the
phrase "in.oxicating liquors" wherever
nsed In this Act. shall be construed TO
-snclude any distilled, malt spirftuous,
<vinous, fermented or alcoholic liquor
.zand all alcoholic liquids and COM
pounds. whether proprietary. patented
-or not. which are potable and capable
of being used as beverage or con-
~tain.ng so much as one-half OF one pc:
Fcentum Of alcohol by volume.
Section 8 II shall be unlawful for
~any person. directly or Indirectly. him
self, OF by his clerk. agent or employe.
Ito manufacture. sell. possess. barter,
-xive away or furnish any intoxicating
1aiquo-s within the limits OF the Stale
~of Delaware on or after the i6te day OF
-sJanuary 1920. except as herein pro
rvided
Section {. Whoever hss In his pos
session alcohol for medicinal purposes.
shall have pasted or permanently al
.saached to the container, true copy OF
ssfhe prescription upon which alcohol
ewas purchased Any person having IN
sshis possession alcohol for medicinal.
vscsentinc. industrial or other permitted
@Purposes. shall have pasted or psrms-
,snenily attached to the conta'ner q copy
&of the aflldavit upon which authority
all was purchased and receiveu
- Section 5. In case Of a sale where
shipment or delivery Of such lnloxcai-
Tins liquor Is made by a common or
@other carrier, the sale thereof shall
HUC QCtHliu ~ DC ltAtAt III AtAt GUILTY
or city where the delivery is made by
s~such carrier to the CO.'S gnee. his
wsgenf OF employee. A prosecution rOr
sssuch sale may likewise be had in the
&c0unly or city wherein Inc seller re-
-ssides or from which the shipment IS
made or in any county or district
~through which the shipment Is made
- Section 6. Nothing In this Act snail
~prevent retail druggist or pharma-
Fcisl licensed by the State Board o.
Pharmacy from possessing or seiiins
-pure grain or ethyl alcohol for medi-
ascinal. scientific. mechanical OF indus
Strlal purposes. or wine for sacramento
<purnoses as provided herein: nor TO
~prevent wholesale druggist from sell
~ing pure grain or ethyl alcohol to a re-
4sail druggist or pharmacist. OF In
eNholesale quantities TO manufacturers.
~superin! !endents OF hospitals. State In
-sftutions. colleges and laboratories as
.~~pro>5dcd herein for purposes not here
prohibited.
Section Z A retail or wholesale drug
--sist shall not sell any intoxicating H.
~quor. except pure grain or ethyl alco-
Ahol and wine for sacramental purposes
4solely and then only after he shall flrs.
nave secured permit from the officer
Jas herein provided; nor shall such re-
etail druggist sell alcohol for medicinal
purposes. except on a doctors prescrlp-
! lion Jnor shall such druggist sell ethyl
alcohol for scientific, mechanical, or IN
sdustrial purposes except on affidavit OF
the purchaser as herein provided.
. Section s. Every registered pharma- !
cist or druggist who has a permit. as
hereinafter provided, may by himself.
or his clerk, II he is a eg'stered phar- |
macist and has permit as hereinafter
provided, sell pure grain or ethyl al !
cohol as herein provided. or wine for
sacramental purposes, in the followins
cases:
,al Alcohol upon the written pre-
scription Of reputable physician who
IS lawfully and regularly engaged IN
me practice OF his profession where the