Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-12
NJ enforcement BILL
Tg:BE FAR LESS DRASTIC
tcok6lic Content OF BeEerages, How
ever, Is Continued as Fixed
by House.
NOW IN SENATE COMMITTEE
elders and Fruit,
sJuices May BE Manufactured in
Private- Home for Personal Use,
.SUnder Amendment.
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Re Senate Judiciary Committee began
Ssnsideration OF the bill passed by
ies Hpnsc last June as amended and
9eralized by the judiciary suhcom-
ittee.
ALTHOUGH the general House plan for
enforcement of wartime and consti-
Sional prohibition remain in the bill.
Re subcommittee eliminated several
sastiS House provisions and modified
ners; n its work. the subcommit-
> comprising Senators Sterling. Re-
blican, OF South Dakota. chairman:
Al. OF New Mexico. and Norris. OF
braska. Republicans. and Overman.
North Carolina; Walsh. OF Montana.
ID kinE. of Utah, Democrats. first
d then ineorporated f their amend nd,
ents. IN the House bin. reporting the
ter ,as amended by unanimous vote
the. full committee.
Like the House. the Senate SUBJ
mmittee adopted the plan Of having
.arate sections in the bill TO deal
e iii H. '''"s and constitutional pro-
Alcoholic Content Unchanged.
sirhe subcommittee left UNCHANGED
sS House definition of Intoxicating
yerages as those containing one
~ OF ,,.,;s per cent or more OF. alcohol.
IN storage and personal use of in
sicants in the homes OF individuals.
IN, "a th ne most liberal amend
empting from penalties any person
.ssnHiactnring Misunderstanding cider
iGuit juices exclusively for use in
nufacture of light wines and cider
Personal consumption. and the
endai1ni ent' except by Implication in
Sicants. does not define .'nonintoxi-'
sing, beverages.
itrieken from the House bill was the
DIVISION making it unlawful for pnre
rs TO be intoxicated or to drinl,
nor on trains. street cars, jitneys.
lnot ;Pr oi nrer, I public c,onveyances
nuIacture, sales and transportation
,lquor made TO the Internal revenue
lector, shall not be open TO inspcce
ely Tor .s serI EfinSr az public; but kept
asehts' court or other officers.
search Warrant Less. Drastic.
me house search, warrant provision
was made less drastic the subcom
sitinn asiehalnE the search and seizure
rrants so as 10 provide. that search
rants may be issued only .undcr
usual practice provided by existinr
fenai IA" and not on mere suse
awful purposes. ior
instead Of the House bilrs unlimited
ION, the so. SHINES iunds to enforce PROFIT
the first years enforcement 'V wopl,
leaves this duty Jointly to ~.
Dana II n, Commissioner and
10 report and the latter to prosecnt =
. q aenning i9toYicatng liquor, the
Ijiiin added the following lihS
iSins proviso: Provided, howevnr
me FOREGOING definition zone haif
ape per cent alcohoD shall not extend
Tor or 'G iiuuoIs nr wime nor to any
by which beer. ale or mort ~
ured but containing not more
Such iiunor or or per cent Of alcohol,
re denominated than as beer ,ia
st rms proviso rejects the re-
$Sition o Of ffohh aonn advocates for pro
yea rance of intoxicants. '"e
Yet Another Relaxation.
fhoSher' relaxation of the Hons. hi,l
K p taue IN IT'S provision for penaiiz
persons having reason TO beIievc"
y. fTbe es scn, rs being used unlaw-
Inc a hnow Wedge of such use.
Inc m 1use provision declaring that
Son reDruary !. 1920; tho possession
2rima facie evidence that IL 10 heinn q.
ior SAFE IS retained and strength
see DE an ADDITION providing that. in
Bat of pIoof " sbaI ms IS section the bur
iSEiprove that such beverages a. ~
yam a,cn more than one-half Of. per
he subcommittee revision rotsins
wing exemptions. az provided
4 l ,nHiee house: Denatured alcohol
5g .s, in,,lp, rep par patent medi.
b So, hayoring extracts. sirupps iep PARA
sea ny, fruit juices. The subcommit-
Use that that su struck x,o out the House
Apo ble."-prescribins m snerid De
shall"be unfit for beverage nmr'
Sh an, In Toilet Article Section.
aeuse clause requiring alcoholic
tent OF toilet. medicinal and Anil.
ls ARTICLES 10 he labelled. was
staining the House provision nro.
ting manufac,ure. sale, purchase
lsportation or prescription of in.
cants without a permit from tho
4 I'd 10 Bill ev ean,a, Gnosnmissoner. the re-
acts shall be expressly au;hor;zed
recent o: permits. The House
IN s.e ot zen days on permits to pur-
|Fn3e lnlo1lcAntS also is extendnd in
|E;@FreYlsed bill 10 ninety DAYS oh.
ISIS only may sell at retail ana
aseu pTnyslcians only may prescribe
So, me me HouSe requirement for
sea- examination by physicians or
rs ticants for liquor ureScrintionS
|sts ever, was eliminated
e iouse provision limiting pbvsi.
a. en- odi ays ing 70 one pint Of liquor
iined. but modified TO provide maj
nmita;ion shan apply onIv ~
A. crlptions TO be taken internsjlv >,
!g5aacrhmental Wines SafcSusrdcJ
fAsoyIe rigorous provisions guardino
~ sa ctions In wines for sacramcntni
u IeIgious purposes are provided hv
|S89SQSlslon requiring assurances ri s,,nt
ats only 10 ministers. rabbis or
III - r eccles ia S; les "o"'9 or
IN 2nse provisions regarding advar.
M 20 or beverages are mad. ,nor,
.g,ent IN some respects and more
IN Others. The subcommittee
sk out provisions prohibitinr sien
sillboard advertising. hut added -
5se penaliZing advertisement nf ;r
PANTS anywhere, by any ma. ~
nod Also stricken out Yae
II sc clause authorizing obliteraiion
fssfsfuor advertising or tie use ~
I,es or distil!ery, bottle, kcg.
Is Or oiher reccptac!es in adycr
M Saents. a new clause nerm;,s
and wholesale druopis,s
saNertise alcohol in trade io,rnaI.
fainiHg the House IroviSion
Iggsss sRst advertisement of com ounds
SSsstarations or formulas for man
Bs8,e4Te or intoxicants. the subcom,nIt
Asr eng,thened this section by pro.
stnE also the advertisement OF any
sssU. contrivance or machine" To-.
purpose 10Y
~, LOYAL J:pnnesc Betrotbed.
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