Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
Is STATES FACING
PROHIBITION ISSUE
IA Legislatures to Act on
Definite Measures for
Repeal or Change. !

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1o.-The pro-
hihition issue is knocking this year at
the doors of Is State legislatures
In most of them the effort of repeal
forces TO win a hearing for their cause
Is In a nebulous stage, but in IA of A
legislatures meeting this month atten-
ton viii be sought for measures looking
either to repeal of State enforcement
laws or the memorializtng of the Fed
eral Government and in all these States
the drys are preparing to defend gains
won.
Situation Outlined.
The situation in the States where
prohibition Is an issue this year:
California; resolution by Senator
Talent Tubbs San Francisco, memorial
izing Congress to repeal the eighteenth
amendment as violation Of State rights
has been referred to- the Senate Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Connecticut-Gov., Cross has sug-
rested memorials to Congress for repeal
Of the Volstead act and action with
other States in asking for constitu-
tional convention to repeal the eight
State prohibition laws are contemplated
by anti-prohibition groups.
Colorado-Bflls to repeal State liquor
law anticipated.
Delaware--Two bills affecting Du
Klair law Estate enforcement act) are
expected to be introduced Monday. One
would repeal the statute. The other
would amend It to tighten restrictions
On physicians prescribing liquor and
druggists dispensing it.
ulinois-Joint resolution No. in
the Senate asks Congress to call q
convention to propose this amendment
10 the eighteenth amendment: The
exclusive power to tax, license, regulate
or suppress the manufacture, sale,
transportation, expectation and i'm
portation Of intoxicating liquors shall
Be vested in Congress" Another bill
would. repeal the Illinois liquor laws.
Two Bills In Indiana.
IndianA-One bill prepared for intro
ddction calls for repeal OF the Wright
bone dry" law under which the sale OF
alcoholic beverage in any form, includ-
ing medicinal whisky, Is forbidden.
Another calls for referendum on the
liquor law and a third seeks to legalize
the sale Of medicinal whisky.
Massachusetts-Gov. Ely, Democrat,
elected on q wet" platform, said in his
inaugural address that the Legislature
should ask for modification Of the Vol
stead act A petition has been offered
70 have the Legislature ask Congress 70
end national control Of the liquor traf-
nc and restore to the States the power
to regulate manufacture and sale.
acknowledgements George B.
Calvin announced the preparation OF
bin to repeal all Missouri prohibition
laws. The Anti-saloon League seeks
no new legislation, but win Tight TO re-
tain the present dry laws.
New J0rsey-Senator Emerson l.
Richards seeks repeal Of the hobart
enforcement oct.
New YGk-DsmocrAtie and R0pub-
HDan Party platforms called foR repeal
u the O&RnEo0nth amendment.
Olai0-The AFst 1egislattcn introduced
u tbs ohio Assembly calls for refer
naa3On mnaendment. The Ohio House
q reeAEded 90 dry, and the Senate as
@Uubt4til BUS for repeal Of AL statu-
Awy pgcaaabaaAOn 1awST have heeaa pre-
tGFed for tnG<Oductson next wesk.
PAnGlaot veS6 L0onA :
Observation-Disclosures 10 repeal the
Otaao Enforcement act are Ozp0etod TO
b tnAEodnced, but Cor. PinchOt VINO
has he veto power. n dry.
Rhode 1lAnd-HepublicAn ere spon-
aoRang bills 10 increase the alcoholic
content prescribed IN the State law from
one-hah Of one Per cent to three-and-
a-haf per cent, and to call upon Rhode
Island national Representatives 10 work
for repeal.
wyoming-A bin demanding repeal
Of the State liquor law Is expected.
Washington-A referendum Ia pro-
posed.
West VirRiniA-Abolition Of the State
enforcement department n proposed as
m economy measure.