The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-07
J.. S. PROHIBITION
IN ANOTHER YEAR
FRANK L. POLK ISSUES A PROC.
LAMATiON ON THE PROHI
RATIFICATION.
effective IN JANUARY 1920
fhirty-Six 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 she thirty-sixth state act
ed favorably on January 16, 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
tornia, prohibitionist member of the
house, and officials of the Anti-Saloon
League of America, the W6men's
Christian Temperance Union and 9TH
er antisaloon 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 shall
1 come. RreErlnE-
Know we. that the Congress of the
United States at the second session, Six
ty-fifth Congress. begun at Washington
on the third day OF December, In the year
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 Of
America in congress assembled (two-
thirds of each house concurring therein)
that the following amendment to the con-
stitution be and hereby is proposed to the
EtateS, to become valid rs a part of the
constitution when ratified by the legisla-
lures of the several states az provided by
the constitution:
Section 1. After one year from the
ratification OF this article the manufact-
ure. sale or transportation of intoxicat-
ing liquors thereof into. or the expectation
territory subject to the jur1sc >ction there
Of for beverage purposes is hereby prohib-
tied.
sec. . The congress and the several
states shall have concurrent power to en-
force this article by appropriate legisla-
ton.
tive unless it shall have been ratified as
an amendment 10 the constitution by the
legislatures of the several states. as pro-
vided in the const ution. within seven
years from the date of the submission
hereof TO tho states by the congress"
And further, that II appears from Off
ciai documents on file in this department..
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, Califor-
MIA, Colorado. Delaware. Florida, Georgia,
Idaho. Illinois. Indiana, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana Maine, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Montana. Nebraska. New Hamp-
shire North Carolina, North Dakota.
Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon. South Dakota.
South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
Washington, West Virginia. Wisconsin
and Wyoming.
And further, that the states whose
legislatures have ratified the said
amendment constitute three-fourths OF
the whole number OF states in the United
states.
Now, therefore, be II known that l.
Frank L. Polk. acting secretary of state
of the United States, by virtue and in
pursuance Of section 205 Of the revised
statutes Of the United States, do hereby
certify that the amendment aforesaid has
become valid to all intents and purposes
as a part Of the constitution of the United
States.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto |
set my hand and caused the seal OF the |
department of state to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this |
s9th day of January, in the year OF our |
Lord. one thousand nine hundred and |
nineteen. (Signed) FRANK l.. POLK,
Acting Secretary of State. |