HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 308, S. 309, S. 314, S. 422, S. 2415, S. 2462, S. 2478 BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO THE 117155 ᏢᎪᎡᎢ 1 APRIL 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, AND MAY 17, 1932 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1932 MODIFICATION OR REPEAL OF NATIONAL PROHIBITION THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to the taking of recess, at 10.30 o'clock a. m., in room 335, Senate Office Building, Senator John J. Blaine (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Blaine (chairman), Hebert, and Walsh of Mon tana. Senator BLAINE. The subcommittee will come to order, please. The committee has not outlined any special program respecting this hearing. There are so many bills and resolutions to be considered that I assume the general subject of prohibition would be discussed by those who desire to discuss it, without regard to any order of introduction or otherwise. I have indicated to those who have inquired that those who favor the repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead Act would be heard first, and those opposed would have the same opportunity to be heard in opposition. We do not know how continuous we can make the hearing. The members of the committee are all members of the Judiciary Committee, some of us members of other important committees, which are holding important hearings, so we will just have to adjust and accommodate ourselves as best we can. We hope to hear those who are out of town first, and we propose to hear those who represent groups, first. That will not shut anyone out, however. Senator Bingham being present, and having introduced joint resolutions or bills, will now be heard. I might suggest that we appreciate the saving of time more than your approval by applause just now. We would like to get the approval of the Senate and the House, however. The bills and resolutions being considered by this subcommittee are here printed in full, as follows:) [S. 308, Seventy-second Congress, first session] A BILL To require bonds of prohibition agents and inspectors Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every prohibition agent and inspector in the field service engaged in the enforcement of the national prohibition act, as amended and supplemented, shall, prior to taking office (or if he has taken office prior to the effective date of this act, then within sixty days after such date), give, and shall thereafter maintain, bond in the amount of $10,000, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the United States district attorney for the district in which such officer or employee resides at the |