Chapter 90. Divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases
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CHAP. 90.— An Act Divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases.March 1, 1913.[[S. 4043](/us/bill/62/s/4043).][[Public, No. 398](/us/pl/62/398).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Intoxicating liquors.Shipment into a State, etc., in violation of any law thereof, prohibited. That the shipment or transportation, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor of any kind, from one State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, which said spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other 700 intoxicating liquor is intended, by any person interested therein, to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohibited.
CHAMP CLARK, *Speaker of the House of Representatives*. J. H. GALLINGER, *President of the Senate pro tempore*. In the Senate of the United States, *April 2, 1948.* The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled “An act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases,” with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and, RESOLVED, That the said bill do pass, two-thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same.
Attest: Chas. G. Bennett, *Secretary.* By H. M. Rose, *Assistant Secretary.* In the House of Representatives of the United States. *March 1, 1913.* The House having proceeded in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill (S. 4043.) entitled “An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases,” returned to the Senate by the President of the United States, with his objections thereto, and sent by the Senate to the House of Representatives, with the message of the President returning the bill:
RESOLVED, That the said bill do pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: South Trimble *Clerk.* By J C South *Chief Clerk.*