Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-02-04
GIVE LOWER COURTS
LIQUOR JURISDICTION
To increase Effectiveness of Pro-
hibition Laws, Says Welfare
League la Resolutions

The Welfare League OF Rich
mond registered its position in
connection with law enforcement
| this week in the passage OF "a
resolution urging upon Madison,
representative and senator Their
support Of bills now pending be
fore the Assembly at Frankfort,
touching the question oi the
prosecution OF mOOnshincrs ar.
Dootlegeers. y prominent mem
Der of the League. in -pcakinI
OF the matter. said:
The local League D., ~ har
mony with the feeling of n.
OF the officials Of the city ali;
county and other leading ~iii-
zcns that there ought to be som,
method OF more directly and I'M
mcdiately handling such offend
ers OF he law. In view Of the
fact that the two lower coU.
are now scarcely more than cN-
amininE courts. many oi this
clas, of criminals escape pum>E-
ment through the delayed pro
cesses Of the higher courts. Is
ually these offenders, aitcr
animation in the lower courts.
give bond for their appearance
before the next grauI jury, y
a rule they ind little difficulty
III giving bond because oi ready
cash secured in liquor sales.
Through forfeiture OF bond,
or the disappearance Of witness
eS before the meeting of the
grand jury and the later trial o.
these cases. many OF them escape
punishment -
The bills now pending bcior,
the two house, in Frankfort
propu>" e. remedy these delay,
by giving the lower court, more
effective jurisdiction.
Tn. following resolution was
unanimously inlorscd by tra
members OF the Welfare Leaeu,
present the League being co.,
posed OF representative, oi thr
various churchc, of the city and
in which the mayor, sheriff. cav
and courjy Jrdgcs are ucmtr...
In y.eW al the frequent v.o-
latiuu- ci the prohibition iaw>
and ;ha difficulty oi adequate
and immediate punishment of
the offenders. on account OF the
long and tc.liou, processes of
getting through circuit courts:
And. ia view Of the subsequent
Encouragement OF the officers oi
the city and county courts. Tim
ired they are In their ju-isdic
tion IN the apprehension and
punishment Of moou.hiucrs and
bootlcggerS:
And. in view oi the general
tendency toward iisrepcct for all
law in communities where the
lawlc,, end criminal element d.
lay and frequently escape pun
ishmrnt
Therefore. the Welfare L-aguc
Of Richmouj. Kentucky. compo,-
ed Of representatives of the va
riou> churches of the city ard In
which the mayor. sheriff. city
and county Judges are members.
urges upon the Scna,c and
House of Representatives al
Frankfort the passage OF pcni-
ing prohibition bills which are
being submitted after having
been worked over by Attorney
General Charlie !. Dawson in
conference with Governor Nor
row. and which are being sup
ported hy the anti-Saloon League
We urge upon our representa-
live from Madison county and
,ur Senator from this district 60
give their support and encour-
lgement To these bills. and tha,
they advocate the addition of
he emergency clause that they
nav become effective immediate
y upon the Governors sigma
.urc.
X. l.. TELFORD.
President Welfare League
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