The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-26
House Committee Reports Stiff
Measures for Enforcement
OF Dry Act.
BILL READY FOR SOLONS
Beverages Containing More than One
half Of 1 Per Cent Alcohol lntoxi-
cating-Two Years Maximum
Penalty for Violation.


islation for the strict enforcement of
hibition has been completed by the
house judiciary committee.
With only slight notifications the |
bill Chairman A. j. Volstead of Min
nesota will submit to the house is the |
same as that proposed by the ultra
dry" An appropriation of $3,500, 700 |
Is provided to carry out the act
intoxicating Liquor Defined.
The main provisions of the bill are:
Amy beverage containing more than |
one-half of one per cent of alcohol is |
Intoxicating liquor"
When the wartime prohibition act
or constitutional prohibition gees into |
effect 1T shall be unlawful to manu-
facture. sell, barter, give away, trans
port. import, deliver furnish, receive
or possess any intoxicating liquor ex-
cept as authorized by this act" The
only exceptions are for medicinal, sci
entific or sacramental purposes, or
where liquor Is stored in private
homes, before prohibition goes into ef-
feet for private use.
Years Maximum Penalty.
Punishments for violations are as
follows:
fine of not less than 500 nor
more than $500 for the first offense
and a fine of not less than 5000 nor
more than 81 600 with Imprisonment
from thirty to ninety days for the
second offense. A fine of not less
than $500 and Imprisonment from
six months to two years Is pro-
vided for subsequent offenses. In ad-
dition, courts may require bonds as
security that violators will not break
the law again for one year.
Enforcement of the prohibition law
is lodged with the commissioner of in
ternal revenue and the department of
justice.
Patent and proprietary medicine
manufacturers must prove to the COM
missioner that their products cannot
be used in place of intoxicating liquor.
Liquor Prescriptions Limited.
Liquor may be prescribed for me-
dicinal purposes only by reputable
physicians, not more than one pre-
scription shall be given every 10 days.
Pharmacists filling these prescriptions
must be licensed.
Permits must be obtained to manu-
facture liquor for legal purposes, bond
being required. Transportation per-
mits are also required, both being fur
nished by the prohibition commission
err Records of all transportation must
be submitted.
All liquor must be clearly labeled as
such when sold for legal purposes.
Ten days after the passage of the act
all liquor illegally held must have
sidefed violation of the law. All liquor
legally held must be reported to the
prohibition commissioner.
Illegal to Give Liquor Tip.
Advertisement of intoxicating liquor
by any method. or telling anyone
where he can get drink, is prohibit
ed. Bill boards with liquor ads must
be removed, or enforcement officers
have the power to paint them over or
remove them.
No formulas or recipes for making
liquor and any tablets, substances,
compounds or preparations for the
same purpose may be sold
Drinking on Trains Prohibited.
Drinking of liquor in public or in a
railroad train. automobile, dining car
or vestibule Of a train is prohibited
and conductors are given the power to
arrest.
Any person injured by an intoxicated
person can bring suit for damages
against the person who sold or assist.
ed In procuring the liquor for the in
toxicared person.
Bootleggers shall be fined not less
than $500. nor more than $1,000 and
imprisoned for not less than one
month nor more than year.
Any violation of the act on leased
premises shall constitute forfeiture
CT the lease.
Search for liquor may bt made on .
warrant issued by q federal court, q
court of record or United States
commissioner
Liquor In Homes Permitted.
A mans right to store liquor In hi
home after July stood up against al
attack on that provision of the prohibit
ton enforcement bill before the com
niittee.
Every person legally permitted tt
have liquor is required to report to thu
proper authorities within 10 days aftel