Evening star., 1933-03-13
Estates SPEED Up
: LEGAL|Z|NG PLANS
Machinery for Public Express
sion on Repeal Prepared
in Some Sections.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 13.-With sessions
in many States drawing toward close
Legislatures of the Nation are speeding
consideration of State liquor enforce
ment and setting up machinery for citi-
ZenS to express themselves on the ma
tional repeal proposal.
Indiana has adopted State repeal
legislation while similar bills are pend
ing in a number of other assemblies, a
survey today showed. The present
status of the issue:
Illinois-State repeater awaiting the
signature of Gov. Henry Horner who
has signified approval. Measures are
ready for introduction to regulate the
liquor traffic.
Indiana-State prohibition laws have
been repealed along with the adoption
Of bills to regulate manufacture and
sale of beer The State awaited action
of the Governor on a measure to call
a State convention on national repeal.
Maine-Three plans for repeal con-
ventions are before the Legislature and
q fourth is pending.
Rhode Island-Public hearings are
scheduled Tuesday on bill to legalize
beer. On the same day the State
Liquor Commission expects to introduce
a measure for holding convention to
act on repeal.
Sale Legalizing Bill.
Missouri-Governor is exected to sign
a bill legalizing manufacture and sale
of 80 per cent beer by weight. Inc
Senate virtually is certain of passage
of Senate repeal bill but prospects
of House passage are slim. No opposi-
ton has been apparent to bill setting
up machinery for action en- national
repeal.
Texas - Bills are pending in COM
nittees for election of convention
delegates. One seeks to postpone the
election until after the 1884 general
election, another proposes delegate
election within 80 days.
Minnescta--Bills pending to repeal
State enforcement and to regulate sale
OF sos beer if permitted.
Iowa-State liquor control and con-
yention bills are pending.
Eebraska-A bill for resubmission of
the State constitutional prohibition
provisions awaits House action after
passage by the Senate.
New Mexico-A bill regulating liquor,
providing the State bone dry law" is
repealed at a special election Septem-
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nor At the same election voters name
constitutional convention delegates.
Utah-The Legislature passed bills
legalizing the manufacture of beer for
sale outside the State and for the
election of delegates for repeal ratiflca-
ton at date to be set by the Governor.
Oregon-A special election has been
ordered June 81 to elect repeal conven-
tion delegates.
Oklahoma-House tomorrow will
argue method of selecting repeal con-
vention delegates
Colorado Bills Ready.
Colorado-Two bills ready for Cover
nor to replace laws wiped out. One
regulates sale CT beer and intoXicants
and the other provides license fees.
Wyoming-Four per cent beer legal
ized Machinery provided for referen-
dur, on State repeal and for conven-
tions for national repeal
Washington-The Governor is auth
orized to call eighteenth amendment
convention between five and eight
months after Congress submits ques-
tion.
Montana-Governor has under con-
s.deration bills for repeal submission
and setting up beer and liquor license
systems.
Enthusiastically bill is pending
In Senate providing for method OF nam
ing prohibition convention delegates.
Idaho-A new act gives the Cover
nor authority to call a special election
to name repeal convention delegates:
1t was expected that delegates would
be elected in August next year.
Wisconsin-It's State prohibition
laws repealed years ago, an election to
Io1pOotec for q rPnool convention
has been set for April with the con-
vention scheduled April 25.
Kansas-T1le Senate tomorrow will
reconsider its vote on a measure pro-
posing a method through popular vote
to select delegates for State repeal
convention. The measure lacked one
vote of passage Saturday
North Dakota-The Legislature be-
fore adjournment passed a bill to set
up municipal liquor stores If Congress
permits. 1t refused to repeal State en-
forcement laws.
Michigan-The Governor has signed
a measure calling for a repeal con-
vention April 10.
New Jersey-The Republican Major
ity Conference Committee adopted a
plan for convention delegates to be
chosen in May and to assemble 10 days
later for repeal action.
Pennsylvania-Legisl is pending
in the House after Senate passage for
election of repeal convention delegates
in November
West Virginia-The Legislature passed
q bill to legalize 3O5 per cent beer;
State prohibition repeal will be sub
mitted to voters in the 1884 general
election, and a special election has been
called June 27 to name convention
delegates to dispose of national repeal.