The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-31

AL PROHIBITION AMEND L
MENT TO THE CONSTITU- |
TION OF THE UNITED |
STATES OF AMERICA /
PROPOSED BY THE 65th
CONGRESS.
The said amendment rati-
fed by the 83rd General As
sembly of Ohio provides:
After one year from the rat
ification of this article the
manufacture, sale. or trans
portation of Intoxicating Ii
quors within, the Importation
thereof into, or the exporta-
tion thereof from the United
States and all territory sub
Iject to the jurisdiction thereof
For beverage purposes is here
| by prohibited.
| CBy Referendum Petition)
| THE CRABBE ACT
| CHOUSE BILL No. 24)
IFASSED BY THE GENFR-
AL ASSEMBLY OF OHIO
APRIL II. 1919. APPROVED
IBY THE GOVERNOR MAY
16. 1919, AND FILED WITH
1.-THE SECRETARY OF
STATE MAY 19, 1919
To provide for state pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic,
| for the enforcement of such
| prohibition and the repeal of
lall sections of the General
lCode inconsistent herewith.
The act defines intoxicat-
ling liquor to include any dis
TITLED, malt, spirituous, vim
Gus, fermented or alcoholic
liquid or compound capable of
| being used as a beverage; ex-
Icept for pharmaceutical, med
Iicinal, sacramental, industrial
land certain other specified
/ purposes, makes it unlawful
to manufacture, sell, barter,
receive, possess, transport,
| export, deliver, furnish Or
ICjve away Intoxicating LIQUOR
Tor possess any equipment
fused or to be used for the
manufacture of Intoxicating
Ihquor, but the word possess"
as used in this act in refer
Eence to Intoxicating liquors
Idoes not apply to such liquors
lin bona fide private resi-
Edence as described in Section
$50 of this act; provides for d
lsystem of permits to be is
Isled by a prohibition commits
Esioner for the manufacture
land sale Of Intoxicating IL
Iduor where authorized; au-
| Ithorizes the commissioners to
Iiesue additional rules and reg
Iulations relating to the manu-
| If6cture, possession and sale
mot inconsistent with the act:
Iprovides for removal of H.
liquors from possession except
Ithcse specifically permitted;
IIaakes it unlawful to adver-
It.se or solicit orders for IL
LIQUORS, or to advertise, sell, de-
Ihver, furnish or possess any
preparation or recipe for
-Imaking Intoxicating liquors
Iexcept for permitted pur-
Iposes; enacts regulations as
Ito liquor shipments by COM
Il1on carrier; except for per-
limited purposes, makes it un-
| lawful for any one to have
LIQUOR on his person or in
vehicle, or to sell or dispose
o3 the same by gift or other
Iwise; makes it unlawful to
keep or use any building
where any offense prohibited
Iby the act is committed, and
ITrovides for the abatement Of
IsIch place as a nuisance; pro-
Ivides for civil damages for
Injury caused by intoXication;
lrrovides for search of build
Iings and places, but no war
I1ant shall be issued to search
a private dwelling occupied
las such unless some part of
lit is used as a store or shop,
| hotel, or boarding house, or
flor any other purpose than a
lp;ivate residence, or unless
Isuch residence is a place IF
Ipublic resort for drinking Ii
Icuors, or Intoxicating liquor
/ is manufactured, sold or fur
Inished therein in violation of
the law; provides for seizure
lcf certain chattels when used
Tor believed to be used unlaW-
fully under this act; provides
fer trial Of offenders, for PEN
alties for violation of each
and every provision Of the act
and for the disposition of the
fines; prescribes the duties of
certain officers; relieves off
GERS of the law from civil or
criminal liability for acts
done in good faith with or
without process of law in en-
forcing or attempting to en-
force the provisions Of this
act; enlarges the writ of quo
warranto giving certain off
GERS including private per-
sons the right to bring action
for removal of officers of the
law in certain cases; provides
for the further prosecution of
certain pending actions; re-
peals the license laws, sec
tions of the local option and