Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-06
Full Text Of the Measure Which Puts.
the Immortal Sinch'' on the
Liquor Traffic.
1t Will be Easier for Man to Go
Through the Eye of
Needle, ETC., Etc.
And the Committee Wants Sugpes.
tions How to Make the Law
Still Stronger.
Only Fight Promises to be- the
Date the Law Shall Go
Into Effect.

No More Red Eyes-No More 'Even-
ings at the Club'-The Mil
lenium Approaches.
The following is the full text of the non-
partisan prohibition alliance bill introduced
in the senate by Mr.. Rowe:
Unlawful Manufacture. Sale and Keep
ing for Sale Intoxicating Liquors, and
to Regulate the Sale, Barter and Giving
Away of Such Liquors for Medical,
Scientific and Mechanical Purposes.
introduced by Mr.. Ro,ue in the Senate and bu
Mr.. Hdugen n. the House.)
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of the State of North Dakota:
SEC /. Any person, association or cor
poration, who shall, within this state, di-
rectly or indirectly, manufacture any spirit
uOus, malt. vinous, fermented or other in
the same for sale, or gift as a beverage, or
shall keep for sale, or sell, or offer for sale
or gift, barter or trade, any OF such intoxi-
eating liquors, as beverage, shall for the
first Offense be deemed guilty of a misde.
'meanOr, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in any sum not less than $500 nor
more than 81 900, and be imprisoned in the
county jail not less than ninety days nor
more than one year; and for the second
and every successive offense, shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and be punished
by imprisonment in the state prison for a
period not exceeding two years and not
less than one year; Provided, that regis
tered pharmacists under the laws of this
state may sell intoxicating liquors for
medicinal, mechanical and scientific pur-
poses as hereinafter provided.
son or persons to sell or barter, for medic
inal, scientific or mechanical purposes, any
malt, vinOus, spirituOus, fermented or other
intoxicating liquors, without first having
procured druggists permit therefor from
the county judge of the county wherein
such druggist may be doing business at
the time; and such county judge is hereby
authorized, in his discretion, to grant q
druggist permit for the period of one year,
is registered pharmacist under the laws
Of this state, and lawfully and in good
faith engaged in the business of a druggist
in his county, and who in his Judgment can
be entrusted with the responsibility of sell
ing such liquors for the purposes aforesaid
in the manner hereinafter provided. In
order to obtain a druggist permit under
OF the county judge Of the county wherein
he is doing business, not less than thirty
days prior to the hearing thereof, a petit
tiOn signed by the applicant and twenty
five reputable free-holders having the
qualifications of electors Of the township
or ward OF any city, and twenty-five re-
putable women over q years Of age who
are residents of the township, or city,
wherein such business is located, setting
forth; first, the city or township and par
tlcular place therein where such business
is located, and that the applicant is a per-
son of good moral character, and does not
use intoxicating liquor as a beverage,
and can be entrusted with the re-
sponsibility Of selling the same; second.
that said applicant is a pharmacist as
aforesaid, and is lawfully and in good
a druggist as the proprietor thereof at the
place designated in the petition, and we'll
versed in the profession: third, that said
applicant has, III his said business, exclu-
sive of Intoxicating liquors and fixtures, a
stock OF drugs, if in any city, of tie value
OF at least one thousand dollars, and if
elsewhere, of the value of at least five
shall be heard, or any permit issued to
such applicant, he shall publish, for at
least thirty days next prior thereto,
notice in some newspaper in the township
or city where such business is located, or
ifOnone be published therein, then in some
paper OF general circulation in the county,
stating the time and place set by such
Judge for the hearing Of such petition.
Ihe applicant shall be required to prove
the truthfulness of each and every state.
ment contained in such petition, and the
states attorney of such county shall,
and any other citizen of the county
may appear and cross examine the
witnesses of the applicant, and may intro
duce evidence in rebuttal of the evidence
offered by the applicant. If satisfied that
the SIGNATURES to such petition were signed
are free holders or citizens of such town
snip, city or ward, as above expressed; and
that the statements in such petition are
true, the county judge may in his discre-
ton, grant permit to the applicant to sell
intoxicating liquors for medical, mechan-
lcal and scientific purposes only; and such
permit shall be recorded upon the journal
thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous
place in the store wherein said business is
carried on before it shall be of any valid
lty. Before such permit shall be of any
validity, such druggist shall file with the
county Judge, to be approved by, him a
good and sufficient bond to the state of
North Dakota in the sum of one thousand
dollars. conditioned that such applicant
and any one in his. employ will neither
use. sell, barter or give away any intoxi-
eating liquors in violation Of law, and on
violation OF the provisions of said bond the
same shall thereby become forfeited; and
.tne conviction Of such pharmacist or any
one in his employ shall be deemed prima
facie evidence OF such violation Any ap-
plicant or any citizen, feeling himself az
grieved by the decisions Of the
county Judge, may, within, ten days
thereafter, upon fling 8 bond made
payable TO the state Of North Dakota. in
the sum Of $50, to be, approved byS the
county Judge, conditioned that hei VIII
prosecute the same to its speedy deter
3minatton, and pay the costs occasioneds by
such appeelif the order OF the county
Judge shall be sustained, prosecute the
cause ca upon appeal Of the district court.
Ihe procedure many case taken on appeai
% the district court from. the order Of the.
c9asty comfy Judge shall be e prescribed .sby
OF the.cOmpiled laws fif Nnknfa m lloa .Eso