The American issue., 1923-04-06


served in ehaneery. Within said i've
days, or such further time as the court
may allow, the defendant shall lilc his
answer verified by him, which shall
FULLY answer the allegation of the peti-
ton, and shall eoncisely state the mat
tcrs relied upon rs a defense. Upon
the fling of the answer the cause shall
be deemed Ut issuc and any new or af-
lirmatitc matter therein shall be deemed
10 he dcnsel
The remaining sections OF the re-
moval bill deal mostly with matters OF
procedure Section five reads:
The proceeding shall be summary in
its nature, shall be speedily heard and
disposed oi, either in vacation or term
time, and the issue shall be tried by the
court without the intervention OF
Jury.
The Amendment Distributing Fines
The amendment 10 the Illinois Pro-
hibition Act relative to the distribution
OF fines and penalties reads as follows:
Section % tc). All fines, for-
textures and penalties imposed or in
Cured in the enforcemnt of this act
derived from prosecutions or other pro-
cedure based, in whole or in part, on
evidence secured by inspectors, detec-
tivcs or Investigators OF the Attorney
General, or commissioner OF Prohbi-
ton, il such office shall be created, shall he
collected by the States Attorney and paid
by him dircetly u the Attorney General
or Commissioner of Prohibition, il such
office shall DC created, 10 he held and
used by such official for the purpose OF
aiding in ;he enforcement OF the pro-
visions OF this aet Tie Attorney Cen
eral, or Commissioner of Prohibition,
as the case NAV he, shall receipt for
such funds, and shall keep complete
itcmized account of all such moneys
received or disbursed by him. And ii
the office ii Commissioner of Prohbi-
ton shall be created such officer shall
make semi-annual report OF such ac-
counts 10 The Governor as provided in
case OF the Attorney General under
Article VI, Section 20 Of the Const!tu-
ton. Ii balance shall remain III the
said fund in the hands Of the Attorney
General, or commissioner Of Prohbi-
ton, as the case may be, on the first
day OF July 7, any year, over and above
a sum equivalent to onc-half OF the
amount used by such official in the en-
forccment OF this act during the pre-
ccding year, said amount shall be re-
tanned in said fund, and such balance
shall be paid into the State Common
School Fund.
Section 80 CD MI other lines,
forfeitures and penalties imposed or in-
Cured in the enforcement OF this act
shall be collected by the States At
torncy anil paid into the County Treas
ury. On September first, December
first, March first and June first OF each
year the County Treasurer shall dis
tribute such fund as follows:
Onc-haf thereof shall he applied and
distributed as provided under existing
laws in relation to the distribution of
fines, forfcitures and penalties received
from criminal cases. The other one
half thereof shall be credited directly,
by the County Treasurer, to a special
fund to be known as the County Pro-
hibition Enforcement Fund" No de-
ductions shall be made thcrcfrom for
any other county expense. Such fund
shall be held for the use of the States
Attorney for the purpose of employing
inspectors, detectives OF Investigators,
attorneys, or oiher expenses incident
to the enforcement OF this act The
proper count official shall draw his
warrant on the County Treasurer for
the payment of any such Obligations
upon the presentation OF itemized
vouchers, issued certified and approved
Jointly by ths States Attorney, and the
chairman of tfc finance committee, or
other member duly authorized by the