Demoine courier., 1855-03-22

without notice Of any defect ia tie title
OF the person from whom the same Was
taken, growing GU, Of q violation Of the
provisions Of this acs, and aIl evidence
given la actions brought by or against
such bonaide holders, shall be Ia no
way affected by the provisions OF this
section.
SEC. 10. The county Judge Of any
county may from time to time draw from
The Treasury OF said county such sums
a. in his judgement shall DO necessary
for the purchase Of intoxicating liquor,
by the sgent or asenis Of such county.
to De by them sold under The provisions
Of this act. and no agen, appointsd under
sbis act, ahail have power on behalf Of
any county to contract any debt for IL.
'oxica'ing liquor which shallsb 10 any
extent binding upon such county.
SIC. Ia. The 65th Chapier Of the
Code Of Iowa. 10 hereby repealed. which
repeal shall take effec, Al the time when.
this act shall so into operation; Provided.
however. That all prosecutions which
shall have been commenced a the time
when this act shall take effect, may b
carried on TO fnal judgement and exscu.
ZION. irrespective Of this act. and shall DO
in no way affected BY said repeal.
SEC. lS. A, the April election 10 b
holden on The 6rs. Monday in April.
A. d. 1855. The question of prohibiting
the sale and manufacture Of intoxicating
liquor. shall be submitted to the legal 70.
tiers of this State, and q, said April cleo.
zion a poll shalt be opened for that pur.
pose al the place of election in each
county. The vote on said question shsll
be by ballot, and the voters in favor OF
such prohibition shall cas-, . ballo, where.
on shall be words. "for The Prohibi,ory
Liquor Law" and the voters opposed
10 such prohibition. shall cast ! bsllos
whereon shall be written OF printed the
words against the p1ohibi,ory LIQUOR
Law The said ballots shall be receiv.
ed. and canvassed by the Judges Of cleo.
lion in the same maner 40 ballots for the
election OF officers, end . return of the
same shall be made to the county Judge
IN the zane manner. and aithe sane time,
as provided for in the election of officers
At The April election: Said return shall
DO treated ov the county canvsssers IN
the same manner 90 returns for The cleo.
ton of officers, and an abstract Of said
vote made upon = seperate sheet. shall
be forwarded TO the Secretary Of State
in The same manner and .. the same time
as provided for in the cases of abstracts
Of votes for Superintendent and District
Cour. Judges. elected al any April cleo.
ton. The returns of said vote 90 70.
TUNED to the Office of the Secretary OF
State. shah be opened and examined by
the Board of Slate Canvassers in the
same manner and at the ssme time 90 in
the cass Of returns of election Of officers
had at shid April election. Immediately
after such examination and canvass, the
said Board Of State Canvassers shall
make and Publish an official statement,
at said vote; and if it shall appear from
such official statement that q minority Of
the votes cast ~ aforesaid upon said
question Of prohibition shall be tor the
p%rohibitory liquor law. then this act shall
take effect on the FRS, day of July. A.
d. 1855: Provided however, that those
portions sof This ac. having relation to
the election provided for in this section
shall be 10 force from ard after ito publ.
cation in the Iowa Capital Reporter and
tho lows Republican.
Approved Jan. %. 1855.