The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-04-14
ALASKA BEER
BILL UP FOR
SENATE VOTE

OAlHI11u w II
The revised bill was introduced
in the House, Eleventh Alaska Leg
lslature, last Sunday by Represent
alive George Hellerich who was
given unanimous consent to with
draw his original measure House
and Senate Committees had labor
ed on the revised bill for six days,
and following the first reading in
the House it was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Consideration OF the bill began
Monday Win representative Joe ~.
Green o. Hyder leading a night t.
cnange some OF It's provisions. IT,
house adopted ms amendment "a.
tue regulations for beer dlspeAs-
aries by a vote OF Is to } making
IL possible Tor patrons to obtain the
legal brew at counters as well a.
tables. The Hellerich bill proViue-
that the beer be sold at tables only
and AIR. Green claimed that this pro-
Vision would operate to tht disaa-
vantage OF dispensaries such as soft
urink parlors and drug stores where
only counters are used. Il do ia.
to see any difference between SCI,
ing beer to persons seated at tables
ana those seated at a counter" said
.hr. Green.
Another Green amendment would
take the machinery of licensing
away from the Federal District
Court and place it in the hands OF
me Territorial Auditor and Treas
urer but the House voted 5 to !
against that amendment. The Hell
lerich bill was passed Monday at
ternoon by the House by IA to
vote, one member being absent, and
sent to the Senate Tuesday morning.
1t was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary. Senators are familiar
with the bill from their previous
work on it and it was felt that lit
vide an Easter gift for the hospital.
upon it.
According to the He1lerich BILL
only American citizens may obtain
licenses to handle either beer or
wine. and no one can do SO legally
unless he first has obtained a Ter
ritorial license. The following class
es are established
l. Hotels, roadhouses, boarding.
houses, lodging houses, cafeterias
and common carriers within the
Territory which have been in con-
tinuous operation for at least one
year prior to date of application,
to operate under a beer and wine
license. Fee $50.
2. Beverage Dispensaries, where
draft beer and beer in uncapped
bottles can be served at tables pro-
yiGed for that purpose but not at
bars. Fee 800.
g. Retail stores selling, to con-
sumers in original packages. Fee
s25.
4. Clubs, fraternal organizations
and patriotic organizations who have
a Territorial or national charter
and have been so incorporated fol-
period of two years. Fee $50.
5. Wholesale houses selling to re-
tailers but not to common carriers.
Fee 500.
7. Bottling works for bottling
beer and wine for sale to retail
stores, but not direct to the con-
sumner. Fee $50.
Tax Is Lowered
The new measure provides foT
tax of $1.55 per 31-gallon barrel
of beer or wine, a reduction of 95
cents from the original bill. The
rate of one-half cent is fixed for
pint bottles and one cent for qua
bottles.
License Fees Split
The measures provide that the
municipalities from which the Ii
cense taxes shall be collected will
get refund of so per cent of the
sum collected in each one. Proceeds
from the sales tax levy goes to the
Territorial Treasury for credit in
the general fund.
Sale to anyone under IS years of
age, unless accompanied by parent
or legal guardian is forbidden.