Evening star., 1933-11-30
MANY STATES LAG
ON CONTROL LAWS
Holiday Recess Of Legisla-
lures Jeopardizes Festivities
Planned Upon Repeal.
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TODAY, or two days after epeal Lead
ers in the Assembly said there was
little chance of an early agreement on
laws.
In Chicago. the City Council has
passed ordinances placing the sale Of
LIQUOR nuder its own control. GOV
Henry Horner has declared the ordl-
nances unconstitutional, and mas lnd1-
Gated he would take them through The
courts.
The ordinances provide liquor may
be sold only to persons seated at taoies
or on stools at bars "Perpenolcular
drinking Is strictly forbidden.
A $500 yearly license is called 1or,
with taverns having licenses to dis
pense 80 per cent beer being allowed
to handle other liquor without sddl-
tional license payments until Decem-
Der 81.
OHIO-Ohio will greet the death of
the State and National liquor prohlbl-
ton amendments December 5, on
schedule, but-at the expense OF
punt will do only lip service to re-
peal until the Legislature decides what
measure of control will be exercised
over sales.
John w. Bricker, attorney general,
has ruled that statutory enforcement
acts remain in effect until the LeglS-
lature, meeting December 6, makes new
laws. A draft of an enforcement act
approved by Gov. George White, pro-
viding for State monopoly on sales
through State-owned stores, but with
on-premises consumption in hotels,
restaurants and clubs, has begun to en-
counter opposition.
MISSOURI-Eager toshave Missouri
ready for prohibition repeal, legislators
ate turkey today but planned to return
to the capital tomorrow and Wrestle
with the liquor control bill instead OF
taking the rest of the week on.
Saloon advocates at present are hav-
ing their way. The Senate recently
struck out a provision restricting sales
to hotels, restaurants and clubs. Now
an amendment is being prepared per-
mitting municipalities to decide how
Intoxicating liquor shall be dispensed
by the drink for immediate consump-
ton. THE amendment would give the
State supervisor of liquor control power
to license persons meeting local re
uuirementS. In the cities, this probably
would mean that liquor could be sold In
dramshopS.
No limit on purchases has been con-
sidered
WISCONSIN-Liquor returns to Wis
consin, famous for its breweries at Mil
waUkee, next Tuesday without the bene-
fit of regulating legislation.
But that condition will be short
lived, as Gov A. G. Schmedeman yes
terday called a special session of the
State Legislature to meet December II
and the bill he said he would ask 1t
to enact is to include a State tax that
will be retroactive to December S.
The administration bill, the Governor
said would permit sales of spurious
liquors in taverns and would include
local-option provision permitting cities
and villages to regulate their own con-
ditions
However. individual cities, including
metropolitan Milwaukee, have made no
provision for the end of prohibition, and
until the State acts there is nothing 10
prevent sales in any and all stores.
Observation-Disclosures still are un-
certain as to the effect national pro-
hibition repeal will have on liquor sale
and control in their State.
A non-partisan commission of five
persons, appointed by Gov. Paul v.
McNutt to recommend regulation, will
meet Friday. The commission was told
at its preliminary meeting that Gov.
McNutt opposes the return of the saloon
and sale of whisky by the drink In
places where beer also is sold.
Since Indiana repealed its State liquor
law early this year, whisky and other
hard LIQUOR has been sold by prescrip-
ton. The Governor and the attorney
general believe the statute is sufficiently
elastic to permit sale Of whisky without
prescription after the repeal Of Federal
prohibition.
California tabooed
the saloon and vested the State with
sole authority to control liquor In a
constitutional amendment adopted
when the state prohibition law was re-
After December hard liquors may
be sold only In original packages for
consumption off the sellers premises
ubie a dining d eea roons a but 9 only Wien he ae
conlpanying meals. Misunderstanding
beverages (32) may be sold for spot
consumption without meals In no case
may intoxicating liquors be sold to per-
sons under 81.
The State Board of Equalization
licenses liquor manufacturers, importers,
wholesalers and retailers with annual
fees ranging from 81 to S100.
PENNSYLVANIA.-H restaurants
and clubs in Pennsylvania may sell
liquor by the drink or bottle from the
date of repeal until January 2, under
the new control law enacted by the
Legislature yesterday.
These places will be licensed by the
new State Liquor Control Board, which
is arranging to set up at least 300 State
stores. At the turn of the year the
stores will take over all bottle and case
liquor trade. After that, hotels. restau-
rants and clubs may sell by the drink
only, making their purchases through
State stores. Old-time bars are pro-
hibited.
There is no restriction on the amount
of liquor which may be purchased and
State stores must order any brand OF
liquor demanded by customer.
DELAWARE.-When the thirty-Sixth
State has ratified repeal of national
prohibition, liquor sales in Delaware
are to be made by licensed dealers, the
business being controlled under new
law recently passed by the Legislature.
Liquor, wine and beer, to be consumed
in dining rooms, tap rooms and bed
rooms, may be sold by hotels, restau-
rants and clubs. The bar is prohibited.
Groceries and delicatessen stores may
sell for use off the premises.
Persons over 81 years old may pur-
chase by the glass or bottle as much
as one quart of liquor or II bottles OF
vine or beer at one time. To purchase
more than a quart of liquor or IL
bottles of wine or beer at time, an
annual permit costing 81 is required.
WASHINGTON.-Wit awaiting
convention of special session of the
Washington Legislature, December IA,
to enact liquor control measures, cities
of the State are taking steps to control
the return of legal intoXicants.
Seattle will have city-owned liquor