Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-02-17

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transfers, conveyances, nortgagsse nens,
riedrcs and Qr5ties II every kind, Wnacn snsr ~
whole or in part ehail iavc been made LOT OF on
count Of Intoxicating liquors SOLO "
act shall be utterly null and void against nj persons
IN eli cases, AND rights Of sny kind shall be acqul
rcd thcreby and no action Of any kind shall NC NAM
tanned in any court in this State for intoxicating
quors or the value thereof sold in any otEcr Sase
country contrary to the law Of said State or cum
try or with intent enable any person 70 violate any
broyiso Of this act nor shall any action be main
tanned for the recovery possession q any
tine liqaeT, the value thereof, except ~ Casts
lawful intent, may have been illegally deprived #
the same. Nothing however in this SEXTON shall an
feet in any way negotiable paper in the hands o. DO
ma fde holders thereof for valuable consideration
without notice of any ilegaiity in its inception or
transfer OF tho holder If land other property who
may have taken the same in god faith without no
tice Of any defect in the title Of the persOn from
whom the came was taken growing out OF yiolaenn
of the u IBIS act, and oil evidence given IN
action brought by or against such bona fide holders
shall in way be affected by the provisions q this
section.
SEC. Is. The county Judge Of any CO., may from
time to time draw from the Treasury OF said county
such srms as in his judgment shall be necessary fol-
,he purchase of intoxicating qucr by the agent or
agents Of such county to be by them sold under The
provisions Of this act, ard agent appointed ander
this act shall have power on balf If any county to
contract any debt for intoxicating liquor, whch shall
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SEC. II. The 55th Chapter of the Code Of Iowa Is
here by repealed repeal shall take eff at the
time when this shall 81 into operation; provided,
however, That all prosecutions which shall have oeen
commenced the ts1e when this net shall tn he effect
NAV be carried till final Judgment and execution
irrespective Of this act, and shall DO in way affect
Cd BY said repeal. IA fsttw
SEC ls. At tho April election TO be holden on the
first Monday in April A. y. 1855. the question of
prohibiting the sale and manufacture If intoxi'
eating liquor, shall be submitted to the legal vofefs
Of this State. and AT said Aprii election pull shall be
opened for that purpose at the place OF election IN each
township Of each county. The vote ON raid question
shall be by ballot; and Inc voters in favor Of sueh
prohibition shalt cast ballot whereon shall be writ
ten or printed the ..For the Prchibitory Liquor
Inv and the voters opposed 10 such prohibition shah
cast ballot whercon shall ie written or printed the
words, against the .prchhiory liquor law The
said ballots shall be received canvassed by the
Judges Of the election in the manner ballots
for the election Of officers and return Of the same
shall be made to the county Judge in the same man.
ner, and in the same time provided fur in the cleo
tion Of officers in the April elections Said return shall
be treated by the county canvassers in the same man.
ner rs returns of officers and abstract OF said vote
made upon sepsrato sheet, shall be forwarded to the
Secretary Of State in the same manner and at the
time provided for in the of abstracts Of
votes for Superintendent and District Court Judges
elected ut an April election. The retur Of said vote
returned to the Office of the Secretary of State shall
be opened and examined by the Beard Of State Can
vasseTs, IN tne same manner ana az tne same time as
in the of returns Of election Of officers had Mt
said April election, Immediately after such exainn
alton aud canvass the said Boar lof State Canvass
ors shall make and publish an official Statement #
said vote; and if it shali appear from such Official
statement that na jrty Of the votes cast afocc
said upon said question Of prohibition shall be for the
pruilbitory liquor law then this act shall take effect
on the LIST day IF July, A. 1873: Provided, how
ever, that these portions of this act having relation
to the election provided for in this section shall be in
force from and after its publication in the Iowa Cal
| i!al Reporter and the Iowa Republican.