The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-01
DRY ENFORCEMENT
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Goes Through With the
Vote Of 287 to 100
IT NOW GOES 70 THE SENATE
Opponents OF The Legislation De
clare 1t Is Drastic Enough To
Invite A Presidential
Veto.

Washington. -The prohibition en-
forcement bill described by members
opposing it as drastic enough to in
yite presidential veto, was finally
passed by the House.
The vote was taken after a motion
by Representative Igoe Democrat,
Missouri) to recommit the bill had
been defeated, 255 to 1856 Nearly
every member of the House was in
attendance and there was SO much
noise during the rollcall that Repub-
lican Leader Mondell was recorded as
supporting the Igoe motion. He was
permitted to change his vote.
The vote on the passage Of the bill
was 287 to 100, with three members
voting present. There was applause
On the floor when the vote was an
nounced. Only a few visitors were
in the galleries.
The, measure, which had been be-
fore the House for more than week,
now goes to the Senate, but House
managers of the measure do not ex-
3
pect it will be accepted there as a
whole.
Delay In The Senate.
The House bill will be substituted
for the measure now being framed
by the Senate Judiciary Committee,
but Senate leaders were doubtful
whether the bill could be brought be-
fore the Senate until the German
peace treaty had been disposed Of,
involving delay of many weeks.
The prohibition enforcement bill as
it passed the House provides:
After January rs, 1920:
Every person, permitted under the
law to have liquor in his possession,
shall report the quantity and kind
; TO the commissioners CT internal rev.
enue. ~
(This applies to chemists, physi-
clans, etc.
After February l, 1920:
The possession of any liquor other
than as authorized by the law, shall
be prima faoie evidence that it is be,
ing kept for sale or otherwise in VIC
lation of the law.
1t will not be required, however, to
report, and it will not be illegal TO
have in ones possession liquor in a
private dwelling while the same is
occupied and used by the possessor
as his private dwelling, and the liquor
! is used for personal consumption by
the owner his family or his guests.
The possessor of such liquors, how
ever, bears the burden of proof that
the liquor was acquired and is pos.
sessed lawfully.
Intoxicating liquor is defined as a
beverage containing more than one,
half per cent. of alcohol.
/, Any house, boat, vehicle, or other
place where liquor is manufactured or
sold, is declared nuisance.
No person shall manufacture, sell,
barter, give away. transport, import,
export, deliver, furnish or receive any
intoxicating liquors.
| Liquor for. non-beverage purposes,
and wine for sacramental use may be
sold under specified regulations.
| Denatured alcohol, medicinal prep
arations Gncluding patent meG:cines)
unfit for beverage purposes, toilet ar
ticles, fiavoring extracts and vinegar
are exempted.
| Registered physicians are author.
lied to issue prescriptions under strict
regulations for the use of liquor in
cases where it may be considered nee
essary as medicine.
Liquor advertisements of all kinds
are prohibited.
Sale. manufacture distribution of
compounds intended for use in the un-
lawful manufacture of liquor is pro-
hibited. together with sale or publica-
tion Of recipes for home manufacture.