Evening journal., 1921-08-09
SENATEPASSES
ANTI-BEER BILL
Unlawful Search is Made
Misdemeanor Under the
New Act
VOTE AMONG
THOSE AGAINST

WASHINGTON Aug 9. The
willis-Campbeil ant-beer bill was
passed by the Senate yesterday SO
to 20. and sent to conference with the
House with the prospect Of its final
enactment before the weekend.
On being informed Of the action,
treasury officials said the beer regu-
lations which have been drafted and
are ready for Secretary MELONS sig
nature. will not be issued pending
action by the Senate and House con-
ferees. The regulations would pro-
vide for use OF medical beer under
the ruling Of .Attorney-General
Palmer, a ruling which the bill is
designed to overcome. The ban
against the prescribing Of beer by
physicians and limitations Of pre-
scriptions OF wine and whisky con-
tained in the bill as passed by the
House were virtually unchanged by
the Senate, but a few important
amendments were added. These in
cluded a provision to restrict opera
tions Of the prohibition enforcement
offices by prohibiting searches. or
any attempt at searching OF private
property or promises without search
warrants. A violation Of this clause
would be misdemeanor subject to
fine of $1,000 and one years impris-
onment. Penalties OF FIVE years inn
prisonment and 5000 fines were
provided for persons attempting
searches while posing as prohibition
agents.
The search and seizure amendment
was offered by Senator Stanley, DEM
ocrat. Kentucky, as a substitute for
an amendment by Senator Reed,
Democrat. Missouri, proposing more
drastic penalties.
II was adopted without a roll call.
Fourteen Republicans and six
Democrats voted against passage of
the bill. The Republican opponents
were Senator's Ball, Delaware;
Brandegee. Connecticut; Cameron.
Arizona; Johnson, California: La
Toilette. Wisconsin Lodge, Massa-
husetts; Mclean. Connecticut;
(oses. Now Hampshire; Penrose.
ennsylyania; Phipps, Colorado;
Shortridre. California; Wadsworth.
New York; Warren, Wyoming. and
Weller. Maryland. The six Demo-
cratic opponents were; Senators
Brousssrd. Louisiana; Gerry, Rhode
Island; King. Utah; Pomerene. Ohio;
Ransdel Louisiana. and Stanley.
Kentucky, Senator Reed was paired
against the bill.
A motion by Senator Broussard "a
re-commi tho bin TO committee was
defcated, ss 10 2e. with Senators
Dillingham;. Republican Vermont
Spencer. Republican, Missouri. and
Williams. Democrat, Mississippi, al
the extra strength of the opposition
= on the rccommittal roll call.
The Senate rejected. without
roll call. the "beer and wine" amend
ment OF Senator Broussard. !
would have permitted use OF bee
containing uD to five per cent. Of al
cohol and wine Of IA per cent. upoi
authorizaticp By State referendum
This amendment Senator Williami
declared. would nullify the prohibi.
ton amendment.
Another amendment rejected was
BY Senator Spencer and would have
given physicians power to prescribe
wines and distilled spirits in unlim-
tied quantities. The bill limits wine
prescriptions to one-fourth OF a gall
lon and that Of spirituous beverages
so one-half pint by alcoholic content
TO an Individual in ten days. No
change was made in the House
clause fixing one hundred prescrip-
tions as the maximum for a physi-
clan In ninety days except by special
order Of the prohibition commits
sioner.
The drive Of the opposition force,
against the bill also resulted in the
adoption OF several minor amend