and the same is hereby changed so that said Court SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the time for SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the time of SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the time of SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act, be, and, the same are hereby, repealed; and that this Act take AN ACT to prohibit the receiving of orders for the purchase of alcoholic liquors, whether the liquors be in this or some SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That no person shall with- in this State at any place where the sale of intoxi- cating liquors as a beverage is forbidden by law, re- ceive orders for intoxicating liquors as a beverage, whether said intoxicating liquors be situated in this SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person violating this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than fifty, nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for any term not more than six months, or both in the discretion of the Court. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Criminal and Circuit Judges shall give this Act in charge to SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect July 1, 1917, the public welfare requiring it. CHAPTER NO. 3. HOUSE BILL No. 2. (By Messrs. Ashley, Clyde Shropshire, and others.) AN ACT to make it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to have or keep in stock, in any warehouse or place of business or other place within the State of Tennessee, any intoxicating liquors, including wine, ale, and beer, intended for present or future sale as a beverage, either at wholesale or retail and whether intended to be sold for delivery at the place of sale or to be shipped or otherwise transported for delivery at another place and to fix the punishment for violation of this Act. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have or keep in stock, in any warehouse or place of business or other place within the State of Tennessee, any intoxicating liquors, including wine, ale or beer, intended for present or future sale as a beverage, either at wholesale or retail and whether intended to be sold for delivery at the place of sale or to be shipped or otherwise transported for delivery at another place. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person who, either for himself or as an officer or agent of any corporation, shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and imprisoned in the county jail or workhouse, for a period of not less than thirty days nor more than six months, and any officer of any corporation consenting to or knowingly permitting the violation of the provisions of this Act by any one on behalf of such corporation, shall likewise be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished in the same manner. A record or subsequent violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed a felony and the punishment therefor, upon conviction, shall be imprisonment in the State penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than five years. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That whenever process requiring the arrest of any person for a violation of this Act, shall be placed in the hands of any officer, it shall be the duty of such officer upon making the arrest to seize all intoxicating liquors found in the possession of such person or in his place of business or the place of business of any corporation of which he may be an officer or agent and to hold the same until the person arrested shall have been tried and convicted or acquitted. And to this end said officer is authorized and it is made his duty, when making the arrest to search said place of business. And upon the conviction of any person for a violation of this Act, the sheriff or other officer shall be directed, as a part of the judgment of the Court, to destroy all liquors which may have been so seized. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That it is the purpose to enact into law Section 1 and 2 hereof at all events and that if, for any reason, it shall be held that any other parts hereof are invalid, such holding shall, in no wise, affect the validity of said Section 1 and 2. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after July 1, 1917, the public welfare requiring it. CHAPTER NO. 4. HOUSE BILL No. 1. (By Messrs. R. A. Ashley, Clyde Shropshire and others.) AN ACT to prohibit persons, clubs, lodges or associations from storing, keeping, distributing, or in any way disposing of liquor, containing more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol, on the premises of any club, lodge or association, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, club, lodge, or association, directly or indirectly, to keep or maintain by himself, itself, or by association with others, or in any manner to aid, abet or assist in keeping or maintaining any club house or lodge in which any liquor, containing more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol, is received or kept by the person in his own name or otherwise, or by the club, lodge or association, for the purpose of use, or gift, as a beverage, or for distribution or division among the members of any club, lodge or association in this State; and no person, club, lodge or association within this State shall use, or give away, or assists in using, distributing, or giving away any liquor, containing more than onehalf of one per cent of alcohol so received and kept on the premises of any club, lodge or association. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 and imprisonment for a period of not less than thirty days nor more than six months. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the grand juries shall have and exercise inquisitorial power in respect to violation of this Act; and it shall be the duty of the Circuit and Criminal Judges of the State to give the same in charge to them. |