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REGULATION OF
NEW YORK. July JO.—A canvass
by the Associated Press of legislative
activity this year In the sti>te law mak
ing bodies of the country, most of
which have adjourned for the sum
mer, shows that among the subjects
which receiveil notable attention was
that of the prohibition or the regain
tion of the liquor traffic.
The legislatures of two states en
acted statutory prohibition to become
effective this year, and eight voted to
submit the question of statewide pro
hibition to a referendum of the peo
ple. Of the latter, two established
statutory prohibition to become effect
ive in the meantime. Four states
where prohibition is already effective
passed additional restrictive laws and
two of the five states, where, tinder
constitutional amendment prohibition
is to go into effect next year, enacted
necessary statutes for Its enforcement.
In six of the so-called "wet" states,
state-wide proposals met defeat. In
others questions of local option, trans
portation and licensing were acted
upon.
The two states where direct pro
hibition laws were passed are Florida
and Alabama. Those whose legists
lures voted to submit the question to
the people are Idaho, Iowa, Montana,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah,
Vermont and the territory of Alaska.
In Iowa, the legislative resolution, ac
cording to the Htnte constitution, must
be passed by the next succeeding leg- ,
Mature, before the people can vote
on it, but the state returned to statu
tory prohibition meanwhile, through ,
the repeal of the so-called mulct law.
Idaho was also made “dry” meanwhile
through statutory enactment. In Utah
the bill was vetoed by the governer
after the legislature adjourned. In
South Carolina, the vote will be taken
nt the election this year; in Montana. ,
South Dakota, Vermont and Alaska,
in 1916; Idaho in 1917.
It will be thus seen that as a mens
tiro of the progress of the cause oi
prohibition the If. states already in
the ranks have this year Men en
forced by four and the legislative way
cleared for four others, including
Alaska, to join. In the latter event
nearly half the country will have
placed the ban on the liquor traffic.
The new Florida law goes into effect
October 1 and prohibits the sale of
alcoholic beverages except in sealed
packages of less than one-half pint
each, nor can liquor be drunk on the
premises where sold. This applies to
restaurants, hotels and clubs as well
as saloons.
The Alabama law was passed over
the veto of Governor Henderson. It
became operative July 1. In addition,
the legislature enacted an anti-ship
ping law, which forbids the shipping
to an individual of more than one gal
lon of liquor or 60 bottles of beer a
month. Its validity was taken to the
supreme court for test. There was
also missed, over the governor's veto,
an act, forbidding the publication of
liquor advertisements in newspapers
and periodicals, on bill boards or in
saloons. This was also taken to the
courts.
under which communities by a ma
jority petition were allowed to have
saloons operated under a mulct tax,
had the effect of returning the state
to the statutory' prohibition which
prevailed prior to the laws enacted 12
years ago. Content neither with this
or the passage of the resolution for a
constitutional prohibition amendment,
tlie legislature also enacted eleven
prohibition enforcement bills.
In adopting statutory prohibition,
pending the constitutional amend
ment vote, Idaho enacted a provision
conceded to be more drastic than any
ever attempted in the United States.
It makes even ownership of liquor a
misdemeanor, and on second offense, a
felony.
The Montana legislature decided to
refer the question to the people, at
the 1916 election, in the form of a
statute, after rejecting a proposed
constitutional amendment vote. The
law would permit the use of wine for
sacramental purposes and in lodge
ceremonial work. If approved, It will
become effective December 31, 1918.
In connection with the measure, the
legislature enacted early closing and
Sunday closing laws for the saloons.
The general assembly of South
Carolina took up a large part of its
session in discussing prohibition. Be
sides drafting a state-wide law for
submission to a referendum at the
election of Sepetember 12, 1915, the
assembly enacted a statute which
makes effective in the state the provi
sion of the Wcbb-Kenyon federal act
against the shipment of liquor from
"wot" to "dry” territory, Mouth Caro
lina being now local option. The
statute also forbids the shipment of
more than one gallon of alcoholic
liquors to only one person In the state
during any one month.
The Mouth Dakota legislature de
cided to submit a statewide constitu
tional amendment to the general elei
• Ion in 1916. If carried by a majority
of the votes east, it will become effec
tive July 1, 1917.
The state wide prohibition measure I
which the governor of rtah vetoed I
nrter the adjournment of the leglsln-i
ture of that state had passed by
large majorities In both houses. The ^
legislature, however, placed on the j
statute books a law modeled after the)
Webb Kenyon law and imposing heavy
penalties for the shipment of liquor
from the "wet" to “dry" territory In
the state.
Vermont's prohibition proposal was
in tlie form of a law which will be
submitted to the people at the muni
cipnl elections in Hie spring of 1916.
If passed, Its cfTcct will be drnstlc as
it makes no provision for the sale of
liquor for medical and mechanical
purposes.
The four prohibition states which
decided to strengthen their present
laws were Kansas, North Carolina,
Tennessee and West Virginia. The
Kansas measures approach the unique
n prohibition legislation. Two were
passed, one providing that the munici
pality w'hcro liquor is sold is liable for
lamage for Injury to persons or prop
>rty resulting from Intoxication. The
’tlier, which Is aimed at those who
permit, so-called "keg parties' to In
if'ld on (heir premises, imposes sim
lar liability upon the owner of prop
Tty where liquor is sold or given
iway.
North Carolina passed an anti-ship
jing act, known there as the "anil-jug
ict” which forbids the shipment to
ind receipt by any one person of more
ban one quart of spiritous liquors and
ive gallons of malt beverage every if>
lays.
Tennessee, where the prohibition
aws have not been strictly enforced
n the larger cltteH, it is said, passed
in ouster law, modeled after a Kan
las statute, which provides for the
■emoval from office of state, county
>r city officials (other thnn holders of
constitutional offices) who fail to en
orce the laws of the state. The legis
aturc also enacted measures forbid
ling social nnd fraternal clubs to dis
>euse liquor or maintain lockers for
numbers; placing the supervision of
■oft drink stnnds under the pure food
ind drug department and forbidding
hem to sell beverages containing
more than one-half per cent alcohol
ind prohibiting drug stores from seil
ng intoxicants except on bona fide
prescriptions given to persons who
ictually are ill.
West Virginia enacted amendments
:o the Yost prohibition law limiting
shipments of liquor into the state and
forbidding a person to have liquor in
i public place even for his own use
Nor hereafter can any one in West
Virginia give a drink to another ex
■opt in liis own home, home being
specified as a permanent place of resi
leuce, not a hotel or other public
place.
All attempts to revise the prohibi
tion laws of Oklahoma were defeated
In Oregon, where prohibition ho
mines effective in January next at
the result of previous action by the
voters on a constitutional amend
ment, the logsliature enacted a law
m enforce the amendment. The law
prohibits the manufacture of intoxi
■*nHnty Hnnr»r in flip ctntu nml Uv anld
except on physician's prescription or
'or scientific sacramental or mechani
cal uses, it allows a limited amount
;o he imported by the heads of
Families.
A law for a similar purpose1
■nacted in Colorado where a prohibi
Ion amendment goes into effect the
.ante date. The Colorado law forbids
ho huying, selling and giviug away of
iquor except for medical or sacramen
al purposes and prohibits common
carriers from transporting liquor into
he stae etxcept for lawful purposes—
.his includes the transportation to in
livlduals who must sign a receipt
hat the liquor is for their own use.
Die law contains a search and seizure
provision and gives the government
fl0,000 yearly for Its enforcement.
The legislature of Washington,
■'here prohibition is also effective in
January next, ignored Governor Ids |
tor’s request for an appropriation of
{60,000 to enforce the law.
The liquor traffic in Arkansas, hav- '•
ing been banned by the previous legis
lature with a law which likewise takes j
effect In January, was not up for con |
sidoration this year. Virginia, which
goes into the “dry'' column in Novem
ber, 1910, held no legislative session
(his year.
State-wide prohibition proposals met
defeat in Connecticut, Indiana, Michi
gan. New Mexico, New York and
Wyoming. The question was before
the General Assembly of Connecticut
as a proposed constitutional amend
ment which the legislators declined to
send to the next Assembly for rtttifl- f
cation. The legislature, however, in-1
creased the cost of retail liquor!
licenses fit! 2-3 per cent and for the
flrst time placed social and fraternal
organizations serving liquors to mem
bers, under excise regulation. In
Indiana a statewide measure died In
a committee of the lower house.
In Michigan the question promised
to he one of the features of the ses
sion, but nothing came of it. A hill
was introduced into the senate pro
viding for the submission of statutory
prohibition to the vole of the people
nt a general election next year, but
the prohibition leaders themselves
voted against If after the liquor fac
tlon hnd attacked certain amendments *
to it which, in the opinion of the
"dry*,” defeated the purpose of the j:
hill.
While a strong effort was made in
the New Mexico legislature to secure 3
action on a constitutional amendment
resolution, the Issue wns not allowed :ji
to come to a vote In either house. In x
New York, all measures designed to 3
have a state-wide effect on the liquor 3
traffic were killed, and In Wyoming I
the Issue was twice before the legis ij:
lature In proposals for a constitutional x
amendment, and twice defeated.
Roth "wet" and “dry" measures
railed of enactment in Illinois. They "m
were all killed by the house. The p
emperance measures Introduced
provided for residence district option,
'or stricter enforcement of the nntl
iiquor laws In prohibition territory
ind against treating. The "wets" did
tot push their bill providing for home
•ule In the handling of the liquor pro!)
cm anil tneir mil repealing the town
ship option law.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania
•ounty local option met defeat, but
■vas established by Minnesota. The
alter state also enacted a "road
louse bill, prohibiting the issuance
>f saloon licenses to establishments
ihtside of cities and villages.
The only action tuken by the Ohio
egislature was the passage of a law
naking state and county liquor li
’puses to establishments outside of
■ities and villages.
The only action taken by the Ohio
egiulature was the passage of a law
naking state and county liquor liccns
ng of officials elective Instead of np
xilntlve, thus "decentralizing” the
icensing system. The law was op
posed by the so-called "liberal” in
erests. The Massachusetts law
nakers passed a bill to prevent the
shipment of liquor from license to no
license communities, but It. was vetoed
■>.v the governor. A hill forbidding (he
use of enclosed booths in restaurants
ftbero liquor Is sold became a law.
California, a local option state,
passed a measure forbidding the sale
if liquor to persons with Indian blood
in their veins or white persons associ
ating with them. The legislature de
feated, however, a bill creating a mile
'dry” zone around normal schools and ■
universities.
Governor Ferguson of Texas, having
been elected on a platform opposing
ill liquor agitation, the question was
left practically untouched In that
-tate. He vetoed the only liquor bill
passed. The measure would have re
duced the tax on wholesale druggists
selling alcohol. In Delaware the anti
shipping law passed In 1913, which
prohibited the shipment of liquor into
Kent and Sussex counties which were
‘dry,” was repealed. The court hav
ing decided that the law could not
*ecp out interstate shipments, the re
sult was that dealers outside the state
■ouirl make shipments Into Delaware’s
‘dry” territory, while dealers in New
i’astle county, which is license terri
ory. were prohibited. Delaware has
inly three counties. An attempt t
secure the enactment of a more rigid
law affecting the two counties failed,
[’allure also attended an effort to
obtain favorable license legislation.
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