Show THE bootlegger LAW CAW wednesday governor simon bamberger signed the bootlegger gee bill which became effective at once and made the carrying of liquor in dry territory prima facia evidence against the offender it also provides that liquor cannot be transferred into dry territory by any carrier whatsoever this will make all territory in utah which is known as dry territory absolutely I 1 tely dry if the officers enforce ae ane law at all any peace officer on probable cause can stop a person and search his vehicle grip or what not for liquor if he finds more than 16 ounces or about a pint of liquor liquorie he can arrest him and the possession of the liquor is prima facia evidence against him this js is known as house alil and was introduced by representative D D mckay of weber the bill was vas really drawn by geo A startup of provo the old law on this subject passed by the republican legislature was insufficient in that the only carrier forbidden to haul liquor into dry territory was known as common carriers this permitted any other sort of a vehicle to haul any amount of liquor into dry territory and in order to secure conviction the law provided that the officer must see ee the delivery of the liquor torn from the seller to the buyer under this old regime many private automobiles and vehicles hauled liquor into dry territory the re recent kent legislature is ie to be con congratulated on passing this bill because under the old law convict convictions were very verb hard to secure in fact about the only way they could be secured was for the city or county officer sto employ special detectives or spotters |