The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
GOVERNOR GIVEN PARDON POWERS BY REPEAL ACT
Text Is Wired to Governor and Pla ced Before
 Board for Study

The Prohibition Repeal Bill passed by Congress and now in the hands of President Roosevelt gives to Gov. John w. Troy the author- ity to pardon anyone convicted un- der the provisions of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, and .forbids all further prosecutions under either that law or the National Prohibi- ton Act
 The complete text of the meas ure was telegraphed to the Cover nor yesterday by Delegate Dimond, He informed Gov Troy that it was anticipated the bill would be signed by the President within two or three days.
 Studied by Board
 The measure was placed before the informal sittings of the Board of Liquor Control today by the Governor. It was considered ir connection with the regulations that will be adopted by the Board after the measure becomes effect i've. It repeals the National Pro- hibition Act only as regards bev- craze liquor and does not affect nonbeverage alcohol.
 Section 5, the Delegate wired was suggested by Attorney General Cummings. It forbids all further prosecutions for violations of either the Federal or Territorial dry laws, thus placing Alaska in harmony with the national law under a de- cision of the Supreme Court.
 The Delegate urged that regula- tions be so framed as to promote true temperance and prevent re- currence of conditions that led to the enactment of the Alaska Bone Dry Law"
 Text of Bill
 The text of the repeal bill is as follows.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress as- sembled, that the Act of Congress entitled An Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes approved February 14, 1917, contained in United Statutes at Large, Volume 39, Public Laws, page 903 to 909, is repealed. Title II of the Ma tional Prohibition Act, as amended supplemented, and the Act entitled An Act to provide revenue by the taxation of certain -intoxicat- ing liquor and for other purposes, approved March p, 1883, as shall be retained in force and effect in the States. are repealed to the ex- tent such title and act of March g, 1883, are in force and effect in the Territory of Alaska; Provid- ed, that the Governor of the Terri tory of Alaska, from and after the passage and approval of this act, shall have the power and author ity to grand pardons to persons heretofore convicted of violations of the aforesaid Act of February IA, 1917.
 Sec. 9 That notwithstanding the repeal of the said acts no spirituous or intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured or sold in the Territory of Alaska, except un- der such regulations and restric- tions as the Territorial Legislature shall prescribe, and the Legislative power and authority conferred up- on the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Alaska by the Act of Congress entitled An Act to cre- ate a Legislative Assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer leg islative power thereon, and for other purposes approved August "A, 1912, shall be, and hereby is, extended to include any legislation pertaining to the manufacture or sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquor within the said Territory, and any provisions contained in the said Act of August 24, 1912, in con-
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