Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-01
AMENDMENTS
IN BILL BACK
FEDERAL ACT
Proposals for Indiana Dry
Law Intend Conformity
With VOlstead Statute.
DUNN OFFERS MEASURE

Amendments to the Indiana prohibition
law making II conform with the VOlstead
act and making more stringent provisions
than are contained IN the present act,
were introduced In the Senate yesterday
by Senator Oliver E. Dunn Of Spencer.
The proposed amendments would make
the possession of a still for the manu-
facture Of liquor unlawful, would permit
State officials to seize vehicles gxed In
the, transportation Of liquor, would pre-
vent the sale of fake medicinal prepa-
rations containing a large percentage OF
! alcohol and would make it unnecessary
! for druggists to obtain both State and
Federal permits to sell grain alcohol.
In a statement given out upon the In
PRODUCTION OF the bill Senator Dunn says:
THE purpose Of the amendments pro-
posed to our State prohibition law is to
bring our law more nearly in harmony
with the Federal prohibition act.
RETAIL DRUGGISTS
ARE FAVORED.
Under the present system retail drug
gists handling alcohol must get per-
NIT from the state, well as the Federal
authorities and file bond, etc. We have
relieved such druggists from the neces-
sity Of fling bond and paying additional
fee for permit. making their Federal per
nit the authority upon which the circuit
clerk issues them the State permit. The
State law does not prohibit the posses
sion of a still for the manufacture of
intoxicating liquors. The Federal law
does. We have made this an ofrense I'M
der the amendment so that the trial Of
persons found In possession OF a still by
the Federal officers may be had in the
local courts. The Federal statute au.
thoriEes the conhscation and sale of au-
tomobiles used for the Illegal transpor
tation of liquors, the proceeds to be
turned into the United States treasury.
I'VE are making these provisions found
in the Federal act a part Of our State
law, so that the local authorities may
eonfiscate and sell vehicles used in the
Illegal transportation OF liquor and pro
ceeds to be turned over to the school
fund. Many fake medicinal preparations
containing a large per cent of alcohol are
being sold in our near-beer Joints. cigar
stores etc. We have amended the law so
as to prevent this and at the same time
not to interfere with the sale Of all legiu-
mate medicinal preparations"
'IEGALIZING" BILLS
ARE APPROVED.
The House Of Representatives yesterday
afternoon placed the stamp Of disapproval
on "legalizing DIS Wnen IL adopted tue
majority report. favoring Indefinite post
ponement on House Bill No. "a. The
bill, introduced by Representative Ray V.
Gibbons Of Madison and Upton Counties,
would require county auditors to make
complete and new transfer books when
the book in use has been filled, and pro-
| vides compensation for such work.
The divided report was returned by
1 the committee on county and township
! business Objections to the bin were
raised because it would provide payment
/ for the extra work, after the state board
| OF accounts had declared such compensa
/ ton Illegal The bill was killed when
/ the minority report. favoring passage
after amendment, was rejected.