The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-07
FRANK L. POLK ISSUES A PROC.
LAMATloN ON THE PRoHl
RATIFICATION.
EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY 1920
Thirty.Slx States Formally Certified
Their Ratification to Washington.
Polk Uses Several Pens to
Sign the Document.

Washington. - Ratification OF the
prohibition amendment to the federal
constitution was proclaimed formally
by Frank l.. Polk, acting secretary OF
state. The proclamation is dated Jan.
20, but legal authorities of the depart
ment say ratification was accom-.
plished when the thirty-sixth state act
ed favorably on January is, and that
under the terms of the amendment It,
self prohibition becomes effective one
year from that date.
The proclamation was signed by Mr..
Polk, in the presence of Senator Shep.
pard, of Texas, author of the resolu.
ton; former Secretary Bryan, Repre-.
sentative Charles H. Randall, of Cali
fornia, prohibitionist member Of the
house. and officials of the Anti-Saloon
League Of America, the Women's
Christian Temperance Union and 9TH
er anti-saloon organizations.
Mr.. Polk used several pens in affix.
ing his signature, and presented them
to Senator Sheppard. Mr.. Bryan. Rep.
resentative Randall and others.
The proclamation follows:
To all to whom these presents shah
come. greeting;
Know ye that the Congress of the
United States at the second session, Six
ty-fifth Congress, begun at Washington
f.A h. oNY 49,. t,sk ~ ~
enc thousand. nine hundred and seven-
teen. passed a resolution in the words and
figures following, to-wit:
Joint resolution:
Proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution Of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States on
America in congress assembled two
thirds OF each house concurring therein1
that the following amendment TO the con-
stitution be and hereby is proposed to the
states, to become valid as part OF the
constitution when. ratified by the legisla-
lures Of the several states as provided by
"Section /. After one year from the
ratification of this article the manufact-
ure, sale or transportation of intoxicat-
ing liquors thereof into, or the expectation
thereof from the United States and all
territory subject to the jurisdiction there
VI i0A O0fNAAtC purposes 10 hSASpS ptSh'N
lied.
Sec. 2. The congress and the several
states shall have concurrent power to en-
force this article by appropriate legisla-
ticn.
tive unless It shall have been ratified as
an amendment to the constitution by the
legislatures OF the several states. as pro-
vlded in the constitution. within seven
years from the date OF the submission
hereof to the states by the congress.
And further, that II appears from off,
that the amendment to the constitution Of
the United States proposed as aforesaid
has been ratified BY the legislatures OF
the states OF Alabama, Arizona, Calf0r-
mia. Colorado. Delaware. Florida. Georgia.
Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Kansas. Ken
sscnusetts, Michigan. minnesota. Missis-
sippi. Montana. NebrasBA New Hamp-
shire. North Carolina. North Dakota.
Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon. South Dakota.
South Carolina, Texas. Utah. Virginia,
Washington. West Virginia, Wisconsin
And further, that the states whose
legislatures have so ratified the said
amendment constitute three-fourths OF
The whole number Of states In the United
States. :,
Now, therefore. be It known that I
frank Ia foik, dClfhk srCietais va Ssaso
Of the United States. BY virtue and IN
pursuance Of section EOS Of the revised
statutes Of the United States, do hereby
certify that the amendment aforesaid has
become valid TO all infents and purposes
as part Of the constitution Of the United
States
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
department az state to be affixed N
Done al the city of washington, this
fsth day Of January. IN the year OF our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen. tsigned) FRANK L POLK
Acting Secretary OF State.