The Laws of Texas, 1921 [Volume 21] Page: 242 of 1,670

                                
234                   GENERAL LAWS.
for, furnish, possess, or receive for the purpose of sale, barter, exchange,
transport, export, or deliver spirituous, vinous, or malt
liquors or medicated bitters for medicinal, mechanical, scientific, or
sacramental purposes, subject to the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 2b. The manufacture, sale, barter, exchange, transportation,
exporting, soliciting, taking orders for, furnishing, and possessing
of any of the liquors mentioned in this Chapter, if done for
medicinal, mechanical, scientific, or sacramental purposes, and after
a permit has been duly authorized and granted by the proper authorities,
shall not be punishable under the terms of this Chapter.
Sec. 2c. Upon a trial for a violation of any of the provisions of
this Chapter, the purchaser, transporter, or possessor of any of the
liquors prohibited herein shall not be held in law or in fact to be
an accomplice, when a witness in any such trial.
Sec. 2d. No person over twenty-five years of age convicted
under any of the provisions of this Act shall have the benefit of the
Suspended Sentence Law.
SEC. E. The crowded condition of the calendar and the fact that
this is a special session of the Legislature, creates an emergency
and an imperative public necessity that the constitutional rule requiring
bills to be read upon three several days be suspended, and
such rule is so suspended, .and this Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, and it is so enacted.
[NOTE.-The enrolled bill shows that the foregoing Act passed the
House, no vote given; and passed the Senate with amendments.
House refused to concur in the Senate amendments and requested
appointment of Free Conference Committee. Senate granted request
for free conference. House adopted report of Free Conference Committee,
no vote given; and that the Senate adopted report of Free
Conference Committee, no vote given.]
Approved September 3, 1921.
Effective November 15, 1921.