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

eparately and passed separately.
tie the most comprehensive proposed
tional assembly in dealing with this
party may demand the production and
oral examination of the witness. Any
person found guilty OF contempt UNI
der the provisions OF this section snail
be punished by fine of not less than
$500 or more than $1,000. or by I'M
prisonment of not less than thirty
days or more than twelve months, or
both fine and Imprisonment.
Section 5. That the Commissioners
of Internal Revenue his assistants
agents and inspectors and air other
officers OF the United states whose
duty IL is to enforce criminal laws
shall have all the power for the en-
forcement OF the war prohibition act
or any provisions thereof which Is
conferred by law for the enforcement
of existing laws relating TO the manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating liquors
under the laws of the United States.
Section g. That If any action or
provision of this title shall be held
10 be invalid 1t is hereby provided
that all other provisions OF this utle
which are not expressly held TO De
invalid shall continue in fun force
and effect
Section 7. That none of the pro-
visions a} this title shall be construed
10 limit or annui any order or regu-
ldt!on, sale or disposition OF intoxI-
eating liquors within certain pre-
scribed zones or districts, nor shall
the provisions of this Title be con-
strued to prohibit the use OF the
power Of the military or naval
authorities to enforce the regulations
of a hyGStGen1 or SHTrGtoTN
or navy issued III pursuance to law.
prohibiting the manufacture, use. pos
session, sale, OF other disposition of
Intoxicating liquors during the period
OF the war and rehabilitation there
aiteI
TITLE IL.
Prohibition OF Intoxicating Beverages.
That the word liquor or the
phrase intoxicating liquor" used In
this title shall be construed TO in
clude alcohol, brandy, whishey. rum,
jim, beer. ale. porter, and wine, and
in addition thereto, any spirituous.
yinous, malt or fermented liquor,
liquids, and compounds, whether
medicated, proprietary patented, or
not. and by whatever name called
containing one-haif of per centum
or more Of alcohol by volume which
are potable or capable of being used
as a beverage.
Section THAT when used in this
title
"a The word person" shall mean
and INCLUDE natural persons. asso-
Citations, copartnerships, and corpora
tons
~ The word Commissioner"
shall mean Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
90 The term application" means
a formal written request supported by
a verified statement OF faet~ showing
that the commissioner may grant the
request.
t4) The term permit means "a
formal written authorization by the
commissioner setting forth specifically
the things authorized.
(5) The term bond" means an
obligation authorized or requested by
or under this title or any regulation
issued in such form and for such a
penal sum as may be required by a
court, or the commissioner, or pre-
scribed by regulation.
, tb) The term regulated" shall in
clude all regulations prescribed by the
commissioner with the approval of
the secretary OF the treasury. for car
rying out the provisions of this title.
so as TO afford safety TO the revenues
and adequate protection against d.
version of liquor for Illegal uses and
the commissioner is authorized 10
make such regulations.
Any act authorized to be done by
the commissioner may he performed
by any assistant or agent designated
, by him to be that purpose. Records
requested to be flied with the com
missioner shall be filed with an as
sistant commissioner or other persons
designated by the commissioner to re-
ceive such records The word Der
INIT shall mean a permit granted by
such commissioner.
Section g. That the COMMISSIONS r
OF internal Revenue, his assistants.
agents. and inspectors. shall investi
gate and report violations of this title
to the United States Attorney for the
district in which committed. who shall
be charged with the duty of prosecu-
ting, subject to the direction of tho
attorney-generai. the offenders. as IN
the case Of other offenses against the
laws of the United States; and such
commissioner of Internal Revenue
MS assistants, agents. and inspectors
may swear out warrants be fore United
States commissioners, or other of
hcers or courts authorized to issue the
same Ior the apprehension OF such
Offenders, and may, subject to the
control OF the said United States at
torney. conduct the committing trial
Tor the purpose OF having the ofren-
ders held for the action OF a grand
Jury. Section 1914 OF the Revised
Statutes OF the United States is hereby
made appiica BILE in the enforcement of
this title.
Section 4. That no person shall on
or after the date when the eighteenth
amendment TO the constitution OF the
United States goes into effect, manu-
tacture, SELL barter, give away, trans
port import export. deliver, furnish,
receive, or possess any intoxicating
ilquor. except as authorized in this
title. and the provisions of this title
shall be literally construed TO the
end that intoxicating liquor AZ
beverage may be prohibited. Liquor
for non-beverage purposes and wine
for sacramento purposes may be
purchased, sold. transported. and used
as herein provided
Sec. 5. That the purchase, sale,
transportation, Importation. exporta-
ton. and use OF the articles enumerat-
ed in this section shall not after hav-
ing been manufactured and prepar-
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