. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. physicians were permitted to prescribe liquors in cases of emergency, pro-vided, however, ohe-half pint was prescribed for one sale and one advertising in any form was declared unlawful and the use of liquoron passenger trains and its use in any state institution forbidden, and the givmgaway and distribution of liquors to be used as a beverage was also declaredunlawful. At this time the keeping of a place where any intoxicating liquorswere sold was in a large portion of the state entirely suppressed, but the lawle
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. physicians were permitted to prescribe liquors in cases of emergency, pro-vided, however, ohe-half pint was prescribed for one sale and one advertising in any form was declared unlawful and the use of liquoron passenger trains and its use in any state institution forbidden, and the givmgaway and distribution of liquors to be used as a beverage was also declaredunlawful. At this time the keeping of a place where any intoxicating liquorswere sold was in a large portion of the state entirely suppressed, but the lawlesselement continued the sale of intoxicating liquors, especially during the harvestseason, by hawking it in satchels, and from the pockets of overcoats, and in theadministration of Governor Hanna, this system, properly known as bootleg-ging, was declared a crime, punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiaryfor a period of six months to a year. The enforcement of the law was materi-ally aided also by the passage of an act authorizing the attorney-general, his. Courtesy Northern Pacific Railway METHOD OF PLOWING IN NORTH DAKOTA HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 465 assistants, states attorneys and their assistants, to inspect the records of freightand express companies, and by providing a penaUy for receiving or receiptingfor Hquor in a fictitious name. THE COURTS ACT FAVGRADLY The District courts of the state have consistently and uniformly upheld thelaw and meted out severe punishment to offenders. The Supreme Court hasconstrued the law liberally and has held as constitutional all statutes passed toaid in its enforcement, except the law providing for the appointment of tem-perance commissioner, who had been given the powers of an assistant attorney-general, and of a states attorney. The Supreme Court holding in that casethat such police powers were conferred exclusively by the constitution uponthe attorney-general and states attorneys, and the attempt to confer these powersupon a commi
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