The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-31
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was wet ON December thirty.
first, nineteen eighteen. See chap
ter seventy-seven thirty three
laws of extraordinary session
nineteen eighteen.
r. A. GRAY,
Secretary of State.
The law to which Secretary
Gray refers follows:
Be it enacted by the legislature
of the state of Florida: St
Section 1. That from and after
the. passage and approval of this
Act it shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, firm or corpora
ton to order, purchase or cause
any Intoxicating liquors to be
transported in interstate COM
merce, except for scientific, sacra-
mental, medicinal and mechanical
purposes, into any county or pre-
cinct of this State where the sale
of Intoxicating liquors are pro-
hibited under the Constitution and
Statutes of this State.
Section 2. That it shall be
unlawful for any person, persons,
firm or corporation to order, pur-
chase or cause Intoxicating
liquors, wines or beer for beverage
purposes to be transported from
any point in the State by any
common or other carrier into any
county or precinct of this State
wherein the sale of Intoxicating
liquors are prohibited by the Con-
stitution and Statues of this State,
except as provided in this Act.
Section 8. That it shall be un-
lawful for any common or other
carrier to transport any intoxicat-
ing liquors over Railways, High
ways or Waters of this State into
any county or precinct in this
State where the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, wine or beer are pro-
hibited for any purpose except as
provided for by. this Act.
Section A. That nothing in
this Act shall make it unlawful
for any person to order, purchase,
transport or cause Intoxicating
liquors for personal use as a
beverage not exceeding one quart
during any period of thirty con-
secutive days to be ordered. pur-
chased or transported in inter
state commerce or interstate COM
merce or otherwise by any COM
mon or other carriers from any
point without or within the State
to any point within the State.
Section 5. Upon the trial of
any person under this Act it shall
be prima facie evidence that in
toxicating liquors were ordered,
procured, transported or re-
ceived in violation of this Act if
any waybill or records of ship
ments, or amount found in the
possession of any person, shows
that he received or transported
by and through the means stated
in this Act any amount over and
above one quart of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes
within any thirty consecutive
days; and the Sheriffs, Deputies
and Constables shall have au-
thority to arrest without warrant
and seize all liquors found in this
State where found in violation of
this Act and the same shall be
disposed of as provided by the
laws of this State.
Section 6. That any person
violating the provisions of Sec
lions one, two or three of this Act
shall be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars, or not
less than one nor more than six
months in the county Jail at hard
labor, or both. ....
Section 7. That if any Sec
ton or part of Section of this Act
shall be held to be unconstitutional
or invalid that fact shall not in.
validate any other Section Or por-
ton of Section of this Act, but
the valid portions shall be en-