The sun., 1919-08-12

walsh (dont.) and King (Utahl Demo-
Gratis, first revised tho Senate Enforce
ment bill and then incorporated their
amendments In the House bill, reporting
the latter as Amended by unanimous
vote to the full committee. Nv
Like the House, the Senate sub-com-
fnittee adopted the plan or having sepa-
rate sections in the bill to deal with war
time and constitutional prohibition.
The subcommittee left unchanged tho
House definition Of Intoxicating bever-
ageS rs those containing one7haif OF
per- Gent. or more OF alcohol.
A revised the bill will not Interfere
with storage and personal use Of fntoxi-
cants In the homes Of individuals.
Cider Makers Spared.
Probably the most liberal amendment
to the House bill Is q provision exempt
Ing from penalties any person "manu-
featuring Misunderstanding cider ana
fruit juices exclusively for use In his
house" This would permit home man
ufacture of light wines and older for
Personal consumption and the amend
ment. except by implication IN conneo.
ton with the definition Of intoxicants,
does not define Notwithstanding bev-
erages.
Stricken from the House bill was the
provision making It unlawful for persons
to be intoxicated or to drink liquor on
trains, street cars. jitneys, boats or other
public conveyances
Another liberalization 10 provision
that reports OF manufacture, sales and
transportation OF liquor made to the
internal revenue collector shall not be
open to inspection Of the general public
but kept solely for scrutiny Of the COM
III aNh aR
officers.
The house search warrant provision
also was made less drastic. the sub
committee amending the, search and
seizure section so as to provide that
search warrants may be issued only
under the usual practice provided by ex-
listing Federal law and not on mere sus-
picion that liquor il being stored for
unlawful purposes. -
/ Instead of the House bill's unlimited
provision for funds to enforce prohibit
ton, the subcommittee fixed $500, 900
for the first years enforcement work,
and leaves this duty jointly to the In
ternal revenue commissioner and the De-
report and the latter to prosecute viola
tons. .ti 'ii
'. Adds to Definition.
In defining intoxicating liquor the sub
committee added the following LIBERAL
ising provlso:
provided. however, that the fore
going definition (one-half OF 1 per cent.
alcohol shall not extend to dealcohol-
lied wine nor to liquor or liquors pro-
duced by the process by which beer, ale
or porter is manufactured, but contain
iLg not more than half OF per cent
alcohol, II such liquor or liquid shall be
otherwise denominated than as beer, ale
or porter"
This proviso rejects tho reques. of
prohibition advocates for prohibition Of
beverages which have the appearance of
intoxicanta
Another relaxation of the House bill
was made in its provision for penaliz-
ing persons having reason to believe"
their property is being used unlawfully.
The Senate amendment requires per
sonal knowledge" of such use.
The House provision declaring that
after February /. 1920, the possession
OF liquor unauthorized by the law shall
be prima facie evidence that It is being
kept for sale, Is retained and strength
ended by an addition providing that in
proceedings under this section the bur-
den of proof shall be on defendants to
prove that such beverages do not con-
tain more than one-half OF I per cent.
OF alcohol.
The subcommittee revision retains the
following exemptions as provided by the
House: ~
Denatured alcohol. medicinal prepare
lions. patent medicines, toilet and
medicinal preparations, favoring ex-
tracts. syrups, vinegar and fruit juices
The subcommittee. however, struck out
HOUSE hat
should be ''non-potable," prescribing
merely that they shall be unfit for
beverage purposes"
A House clause requiring alcoholic
content or toilet, medicinal ana anti
septic articles to be labelled was stricken
out. ...
Retaining the House provisions prohIb-
iting manufacture. sale. purchase, trans
portadon OF prescription OF intoxicants
without permit from the internal rev.
enue commissioner, the revised bill con-
tains a provision that such acts shall be
expressly authorised upon receipt Of
permits.
The House limit of ten days on per-
mits to purchase intoxioants also is ex-
tended In the revised bill to ninety DAVIS
Pharmacists only may sell at retail and
licensed physicians only may prescribe
liquor. The House requirement for
physical examination by physicians of
applicants for liquor prescriptions, how
ever, was eliminated.
The House prcvision limiting physi-
clans dispensing to, one pint of LIQUOR
In ten days for the same person IA re-
tained, but modified to provide that such
limitation shall apply only to prescrlp-
tons to be taken internally"
More rigorous provisions guarding
transactions in wines for sacramento
and religious purposes are provided by
provision requiring assurances OF such
permits only to ministers. rabbis or
other ecclesiastics.
House provisions regarding advertls-
Ing OF beverages are made more stringent
In some respects and more liberal I'm
others. The subcommittee struck out
provisions prohibiting sign or billboar I'd
advertising, but added a clause penaliz-
ing advertisement OF "intoxicants" any
where, by any means or method. Also
stricken out was q House clause author
izing obliteration OF liquor advert.s mn
or the use or pictures of a distilIery.
bottle, key. barrel or other receptacle in
advertisements A new clause permits
manufacturers and Wholesale druggtsts
to advertise alcohol in trade journals.
Retaining the House provision against