The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-16
CITES SCORE OF
LIQUOR OFFENSE
LAWS ON BOOKS
State viii Keep Many of
Prohibitory Statutes,
Wet Declares.

Arguments Of the supporters of
the Wright bone dry law that II it
is repealed by the incoming legisla-
ture the state would be thrown
open TO the saloon and open sale
Of whisky we're denied today by will
liam Stokes, state secretary Of the
Association Against the Eighteenth
Amendment in letters sent to legis-
iators.
Accompanying the letters is a list
OF the prohibitory liquor statutes
which would remain in effect If the
Wright law was repealed: A copy
OF a supplementary bill to accom-
pany the outright repeater prohibit
ing sale of liquor TO minors, also
was included.
1t is pointed out by Stokes that
the national prohibition laws. in
Guiding the Volstead act, also would
be effective in Indiana.
The statutes which would remain
in effect are:
Hspltual drunkennesssof either party is
cause for divorce.
Guardians. including guardian for
h9oitual drunkard, can act for wards in
partition action.
Property Of habtual drunkard under
guardianship can be assessed
jury. Va
Unlawful for person holding Office under
me laws OF Indiana to become Intoxicated
nsittns business hours. Second ofiense de-
pflVes him OF his office
unlawful to adulterate wine or TO sell or
oner Tor sale any adulterated wine
Unlawful to aduIterate anv spurious mr.
NAV liquor by the admixture of anv
o oe substance herewith or to self
OF oHer Tor sale such adulterated hauor
Unlawful to use any poison in the prep
sratlon OF any intoxicating liquor or TO
sen or oiter for sale any such liquor
unlawful to have in possession or to sell
OF give away any drink containing wood
Unlawful TO sell or give away anv in
toxicatng liquor to any intoxicated person.
;, Unlawful to sell or give any intoxicating
nauor 70 person who is in the habit OF
becoming intoxicated.
unlawful to directly or indirectly sell
or give Intoxicating liauor to minor, either
Tor MS own or anothers use.
=, unlawful to furnish or permit to be
furnished any intoxicating liquor to anv
prisoner confined in any lawful place OF
confinement.
Habitual drunkard not competent to act
as executor
Habltual drunkenness is ground for
removal OF executor or administrator.
Habitual drunkenness is ground for re-
moYal OF guardian
Persons conveying insane patients to hos
pital shall not allow such patients 10
drink intoxicating liquors.
., Unlawful to sell or give any Intoxicating
LIQUOR to. an inmate OF Soldiers and Sail
or's Orphans Home.
All schools supported in whole or in part
py money received from the state shall
teaqh the nature Of alcoholic drinks and
their ehects upon the human system.
Certificate to teach in school supported
IN whole or in part by money received
from the. state shall not be granted TO
person VINO does not pass examination as
TO eHect OF school on human system
Any principal or teacher who neelects
TO, give instruction on the effect OF az
cohol shall be dismissed
Township trustees, etc. shall make pro-
visions in the public schools for the teach
system.
Unlawful to operate motor vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating laucr.
Any office holder who becomes intoxi
Gated Within business hours or is in habit
office. ''' i'S
State medical board shall refuse GER
llncateS TO practice medicine to persons
auulNteu 10 use OF nquOr. Board NAV re-
OF liquor. " use
state board Of medical registration NAV
tteyo1e or refuse TO grant license to prac-
tice poaiatry to person rabitually in
Unlawful to sell or give any intoxicat
ing lauor to any convict. or permit it to
be so given. - ~
Unlawful for employee of railroad To he
or become intoxicated while in the per-
Torrance OF his duties.
Sections which provide for conveyance
OF land OF habitual drunkard by his spouse
and guardian.
state board of examiners of dentists
may refuse TO grant or may revoke license
70 practice dentistry for persistent in
ebrietv.
state board OF optometry may refuse
TO grant license to practice optometrv to
person addicted to the use of intoxicating
state bard Of pharmacy may refuse to
grant or may revoke license of person
addicted to use of intoxicating liquor.
State board of veterinarians NAV re-
fuse TO grant or may revoke license of
person addicted to use of intoxicating
LIQUOR.
,Workmens compensation shall not be
. allowed for injury or death due to en-
ployes intoxicatton.