Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-23
BILL To NFORCE
DRY AMENDMENT
PASSES IN HOUSE
BY BIC MAJORITY
Liquor For Personal Use May
Be Kept in Private Residence
But Burden of Proof Is On
the P0SSeSSor.
ILLEGAL MANUFACTURE
PUNISHED HEAVILY
Advertisements Showing How
Alcoholic Beverages Can Be
Made viii Not Be Permit
ted Prescriptions Regulated


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Washington, July 22.-By a vote of
nearly three to one, the house, weary
of talk on prohibition, today passed
a bill for its enforcement, with provl-
sicns and penalties so drastic as to
bring from the men who framed 1t
the prediction that it would forever
suppress the liquor traffic on Ameri-
can soil
Exactly one hundred members-52
democrats and 4S republicans--refusel
tc support it. Against the even hun
dred the prohibitonsts, putting up
solid front to the very last, polled
2S7 votes and Just as the result was
announced a little girl in the gallery
too young to know what it all was
about. leaned over the railing and
waved tiny American flag. 1t was
not signal for that. but the house
broke into applause, the galleries, only
half filled, meanwhile, took 1T i'll
silence.
Veto Believed Possible.
A broad smile spread over the faces
of the prohibition leaders, for their
work in the house was ended and the
measure was ready for the senate.
where many of it's restrictions may he
modified or stricken out. The cloak
room rumor persisted that all of this
legislative effort might end on the
shoal Of a presidential veto, although
the general view was that it would
be signed as passed.
Before the house put the bill on its
passage one final but feeble hand
was reached forth to strike it down
and put in its place briefer and more
liberal measure. This took the form
Of a three paragraph bin by Repre-
sentative Igoe, democrat, Missouri, I'm
troduced some days ago, and offered
today in the form of motion to re-
commit, which meant It's substitution
for the general enforcement measure,
If the house saw fit. But the house
did not Mr.. Igoe's motion was de-
feated 255 ito 1856. and this vote
analyzed meant that at least SO mem
bers who favored more liberal bill
took the more drastic one later when
there was no other choice.
Unexpected Changes Made.
There was no unexpected reversals
in the individual vote. Representa-
tive Hustled republican. New York,
who voted as n member of tho
judiciary committee to report out tho
bill, was recorded against it, while
Representative Classon, republican,
Wisconsin, who sgned the minority
report was recorded for It. Repre-
NATIVE Pou, democrat, North Caro-
Ira. an ardent prohibitionist, voted
against the bill, after having pointed
out that law so severe as not to per-
init a farmers wife to make a bottle
Of blackberry wine for her own use.
never could be enforced.
Senate Likely to Amend.
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-
pect it will be accomplished there as
a whole.
The enforcement bill, as it passed
the house, provides:
After January 26. 1920:
Every person. permitted under the
law to have liquor in this possession
shall report the quantity and kind to
the commissioners of internal revenue.
(This applies to chemists, physicians,
etc.)
After February /, 1920:
The possession of any liquor, other
than as authorized by law. shall be
prima facie evidence that it is being
kept for sale in violation of the law.
Burden of Proof on Owner.
The possessor of such liquors, how
ever. bears the burden of proof that
the liquor was acquired lawfully.
intoxicating liquor is defined as a
beverage containing more than one
half of one per cent alcohol.
Any house. boat, vehicle or other
place is 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 Gncludiug patent medicines.
unfit for beverage purposes, toilet ar
tlcles, flavoring extracts and vinegar
are exempted,
Registered physicians are author
lied to issue prescriptions under strict
restrictions for the use of liquor in
cases whore it may be considered nee
essary as medicine.
Liquor advertisements of all kinds
are prohibited.
Against Manufacture.
Sale, manufacture or distribution
of compounds intended for use in the
unlawful manufacture of liquor Is pro-
hibited, together with sale or publi-
cation of recipes for home manufac-
ture.
Broad powers are given under the
search and seizure section to officers
charged with enforcement of the law.
They may enter dwelling house in
which LIQUOR is sold and seize It, to-
gether with Implements of manufac-
ture.
Seizure of all craft or vehicles used
tConunued on fage Two.l