Chapter 10 of Tennessee’s Acts of 1909, passed over the governor’s veto on February 4, 1909, took effect January 1, 1910 and prohibited manufacture for sale of vinous, spirituous, and malt intoxicating liquors, while excepting alcohol of at least 188 proof for specified chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, and bacteriological purposes.
Verified on 2026-09-01 against the full-resolution Tennessee State Library image and the complete Motlow opinion transcript.
The prohibition applied to manufacture for purposes of sale, not every conceivable act of personal manufacture. The exception was narrowly worded for alcohol of at least 188 proof and specified nonbeverage purposes.
The original one-sheet bill visually preserves the amended January 1, 1910 effective date. The Tennessee Supreme Court later reproduced the final enacted text, including the exception, and supplied the February 4 passage-over-veto date.
Publication-safe. Distinguish the February 4, 1909 enactment milestone from the January 1, 1910 effective date.