The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-16
Iowa, Colorado, Oregon. New
Hampshire and Utah Rat
ify Amendment.
DETERMINE ISSUE TO-DAY
Nebraska. Missouri and Mime
sofa in Race to Be seth
on the List.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Lesislatures
Il thirty-five States--one less than the
required three-feurths - have ratified
the prohibition constitutional amend
nent Several state Assemblies now in
session are expected to take action to-
morrow, with a probable race between
Nebraska, Missouri and Minnesota as
to which will be the thirty-sixth on the
list.
Ratification was completed to-day by
the Legislatures of five States-1owa,
Colorado. Oregon, New Hampshire and
Utan-making a total OF twelve in two
DAYS. OF the thirty-five States that
have taken action only fourteen have
certified their action 70 the Federal
state Department They are Virginia,
Kentucky. North Dakota, South Caro-
lima. Maryland. South Dakota. Texas.
Montana. Delaware. Massachusetts,
Arizona. Georgia, Louisiana and Mich
isan.
Effective After Year.
The amendment, under It's provisions
becomes effective one year from the date
Of its final ratification. Additional leg
tsiAtion by Congress is necessary TO
make il operative and groundwork for
this already has been laid. This legis-
iat!on will prescribe penalties 70" viola
tons or the amendment and determine
low and by what agencies the law shall
Ire enforced.
II ratification is completed this month
many officials here believe the country
will become permanently dry next
July /. the date on which the special
war time prohibition recently enacted
by Congress goes into effect. This law
prevents the manufacture and sale OF
.ntoxicants for beverage purposes and
remains in force until the demobiliza-
ton Of the nations war armies is COM
pleted.
Court action TO prevent the amend
:nent becoming operative already has
',een started in California where an
order temporarily restraining Gov Ste
hens from signing ratification OF the
amendment has been obtained. 7. has
heen intima.ed that similar action may
te taken in other States In which. /, is
laid, State laws require that Federal
constitutional amendments must be sub
InItted 10 a referendum.
Text OF the Resolution.
The prohibition amendment resolution
adopted by Congress provides that rati'
fcation shall be by "the Legislatures OF
the several States as provided by the
Constitution" The resolution follows;
Resolved by the Senate and House
uc Representatives of the Uaited state!
O. America In Congress assembled (two
t,t-ds OF each house concurrtng there
i'm, That the following amendment tc
the Constitution be. and hereby is, pro
POSED 70 the States TO become valid as q
part Of the Constitution when ratified b,
The Legislatures OF the several States a:
provided by the Constitution:
Section /. After one year from thu
ratification OF this article the manufac
t,ire, sale, or transportation OF intoXi
eating liquors within. the importation
Whereof into, or the expectation thereo
from the United States and all territor!
subject TO the jurisdiction thereof TO
jeverages purposes Is hereby prohibited
Section g The Congress and tn
several states shall have concurren
lower 70 enforce this article by appro
Sriate legislation.
Section 3. This article shall be in
operative unless 1t shall have been rati
ned as an amendment 10 the Constitution
nv the Legislatures OF the several states
as provided In the Constitution. withii
seven years from the date OF the sub
luission hereof to the States by Con
Sress"
The resolution was adopted by tn
Senate so TO 20. on August I, 1917. an
nv the House, IS, 70 l2s, or Dectmbe
u 1917. Mississippi was the first stat
10 ratify the amendment. It's Legisiatur
acting on January 8, l?lS.