New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
AT HOME DRINKERS
 MAY TREAT GUESTS
Drastic Enforcement Bill Admits
 SanCtity Of Owners House HINT AT USE OF VETO

| Opponents to Measure Say it is Dras-
 tic Enough to Invite Presidents
 Ban-Beer and Wines Are Appar-
 cntly Doomed.
 Washington, July e2.-The prohi- bition enforcement bill described by mmbers opposing it as drastic enough to invite a presidential veto finally passed today by the house.
 MondeH Changes Vote
 The vote was taken after a motion by Representative Igoe, democrat, Missouri, to recommit the bill had been defeated 225 to 13e. Nearly every member of the house was in attendance and there was so much noise during the roll call that republi- can leader MondeH was recorded as supporting the Igoe motion- He was permi@>l to change his vote. The vote on the passage of the bill was 287 to 100 with three members vot- ing present.
 Cellars Are Now Safe.
 After refusing by an overwhelming vote to prohibit the storing of liuuor in private homes the house yesterday completed consideration of the na- t1onal prohibition act providing for the enforcement of both war time and constitutional prohibition. The final vote was delayed until today by par 1amentary tactics after all amend ments had been settled.
 The house decided to be even a lit tie more liberal. It made possible some of the "old time parties' by de- fining the persons who can drink the liquor thus stored as "the possessor the immediate family and bona fide guests" Home manufacture of luuor is prohibited.
 The closing hours of the two weeks discussion of the bill was marked by a few futile protests against the dras- tic provisions of the bill, but the drys quickly called into play their steam roller tactics, and frequently shut off debate on proposed amendments. These finally grew fewer, nearly all members seeming to be anxious to complete the bill.
 Beer and Wines Doomed.
 The measure as finally agreed upon by the house is practically the same
 
 mittee. All efforts to save 275 beer and light wines submitted in various ways were speedily voted down. In toXicating liquor under both war time and. constitutional prohibition was clearly defined as any beverage that contained One-half of 1 per cent or more of alcohol.
 Amendments adopted just before the reading of the bill was completed made it clear that the provisions of the bill do not affect sacramental wine. This was submitted by Repre- sentative Igoe (Mo.) To prevent wealthy violators from obtaining ad- 'vantages over the poor the house, on motion of Representative Gard, struck from the bill the provision that the court could require bonds of from $500 to $500 to prevent further in Judgements of the law by the person tried. This was carried by 215 to 
 This would enable the rich man to be released on bond while the poor man would have to go to jail,' said Mr. Gard. Let's send them all there"
 On a roll call the house by 274 to "A defeated the amendment of Rep | TGSenldIlNS NChcuHlo N1ll) p10ClOuSly agreed to, which would have allowed state officers to search private homes for liquor under the federal laws. The provision, however, authorizing the issuance of federal search warrants where there is reason to believe i- quor is illegally held was approved. "Tt is perfectly clear that under the amendment congress has power to prevent the sale manufacture, trans pOrtatiOn. importation and expOrta- tion of intoxicants and it is quite possible that in cOnstruing the law l. the courts may pay some attention to the opinion of congress-" MT Mann told the house. "But we should not forget that under the constitutional amendment we are only to do away with the manufacture, etc, of intOxi- eating liquor. That in itself is a wonderful thing and in the end may stop. to a large extent at least, the use of that character of beverage. Pleads for Home Sanctity. "But here is a proposal undertaking 2 to say what a man shall do about a bottle of beer which he may have in his home. He went long way dur ing the war in saying that governm ent inspectors might enter a mans home on the suspicion that he was pro- German.
 eff we prevent the sale and manu- (Continued on Eleventh Page)