Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
HOME STILLS NOT TO
BE INTERFERED WITH
Retains Feature Limiting Non Intox.
ieatins Beverages to One Half Of I
Z Per Cent Alcohol-Possession in
Quantities Held to BE Evidence Of
Guilt Of Keeping For Safe-Physi-
clans and Druggists Restricted.

senate judiciary committee began
consideration, Of the bill passed by the
house last June as amended and lber-
allied by the judiciary subcommittee.
Altho the general house plan for en-
forcement OF wartime and constitu-
tional prohibition remains in the bill.
the subcommittee eliminated ssvera!
drastic house provisions and modified
others. In it's work the subcommittee.
comprising Senators Sterling, republic
can, South Dakota. chairman; Fall,
New Mexico, and Norris, Nebraska,
republicans; and Overman, of North
Carolina: Walsh, Montana; and King,
Utah, democrats, first revised the SEN
ate enforcement bill and then incor-
porated their amendments in the
house bill. reporting the latter as
amended by unanimous vote to the full
committee. r
Like the house, the senate subcorn-
mittee adopted the plan Of having sep
arate sections in the bill to deal with
wartime and constitutional prohibi-
tion.
DrAetic Features Eliminated.
the house definition Of Intoxicating
beverages as those containing one-half
of per cent Of alcohol.
AS revised the bill will not interfere
with storage and personal use Of in
toxicating liquors in the homes of in
dividuals.
Probably the most liberal amend
ment in the house bill Is provision
exempting from penalties any person
manufacturing notwithstanding cider
and fruit juices exclusively for use in
his home" This would permit home
manufacture Of light wines and cider
for personal consumption and the
amendment. except by Implication in
connection with the definition of intox-
icants. does not define "non-intoxicat-
ing" beverages.
\ Stricken from the house bill was the
provision making 1t unlawful for per-
sons to be Intoxicated or to drink liq-
uor on trains street cars. jitneys. boats
or other public conveyances.
Another liberalization is a provision
that reports OF manufacture. sale and
transportation Of liquor made to the
internal revenue collector shall not be
open to inspection of the general pub
lie. but kept for the scrutiny of the
commissioner, his agent, court, or 9TH
er. officer.
The house search warrant provision
also was made less drastic, the sub
committee amending the search and
seizure section 50 as to provide that
search warrants may be issued only by
the usual practice provided by exist
ing federal law and not on mere sus-
picion that liquor Is being stored for
unlawful purposes.
Intoxicants Defined.
Instead of the house bill unlimited
provision for funds to enforce prohi-
ton, the subcommittee fixed s3,500.000
for the first years enforcement work.
and leaves this duty Jointly to the in
ternal revenue commissioner and the
department Of Justice. The former is
to report and the latter to prosecute
violations.
4 In defining Intoxicating liquor the
subcommittee added the following NIB
eralizing provision: Provided. how
ever. that the foregoing definition
Zone half Of per cent alcohol) shall
not extend to de-alcoholized wine or to
any liquor or liquors produced by the
processxby which beer. ale. or porter
is manufactured, but containing not
more than one-half Of per cent Of al
cohol II such liquor or LIQUID shall 9TH
erwise be denominated as beer. ale or
porter This provision rejects the re-
quest OF prohibition advocates for pro-
hibition Of beverages which have the
appearance Of intoxicants.
Possession Evidence OF Guilt.
Another relaxation Of the house bill
was made In its provision for penal
izing persons having reason to be-
lieve'' their property is being used un-
lawfully. The senate amendment re-
quires s'personal knowledge" Of such
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