The Monticellonian., 1898-09-02
THE NEW WINE LAW.
An Act of the Last General Assembly to Be Voted on For the First Time
 at the State Election.

The following act, which will be voted on for the first time at the com ing election, was passed by the last gen eral assembly. This act gives the peo- pie an opportunity to vote for the sale of wines, and at the same time vote for or against licensing the sale of other liquorsi
 Section l. At the general election when the vote k taken "For License" and Against License. the sale Of wine shall not be affected by that vote, but a separate vote For Sale of Wine" or Against Sale of Wine" shalt be taken fin the sane manner as the vote on license.
 Section When the county court is peti- toned to prohibit the sale of liquors under the three-mfle law the petition may specify all kinds of liquors as now provided by law. or may specify wine as the only kind Of liquor to be prohibited. CT may exempt wine from the petition.
 Section If It shall appear that the people of any county, township or ward of a city, or of any .three=mile" district under the opera ton of present law as modified by the two pre- ceding sections, are not opposed to the sale Of wine. and if there be no provision in special acts or orders of courts prohibiting the sale Of wine. then it shall be lawful for any person who grows or raises grapes or berries to make wine thereof aud without license sell the same III any quahllllcS not less than one-Hflh of a gallon anywhere in the state except in couu- ties townships or wards of cities, or thrcea mile districts. or under districts under special acts, where the people have voted or petitioned or secured special license laws against the sale Of wine.
 Section All wines sold in the state shall. before sale, be labeled so as to designate their qualities. Nothing but pure termented juice of the grape or berry shall be labeled Natural Wine. " Wine to which sugar has been added to insure it's keeping qualities shall be labeled "Sugared Wine"
 Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any per son to sell or offer for sale any wine contain ing poisonous or injurious drugs or to sell any wine which contains moro than r per cent alcohol, and it shall be the duty of circuit judges at the beginning of each term Of circuit court to charge the grand juries to investigate and return indictment fer violations Of any of the provisions of this act.
 Section G. Anyone violating any of the pro visions Of this act shall be deemed guilty of a miSdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred sl0o) dollars nor more than five hundred (S500) dollars for each offense, and the prosecuting attorney shall receive the same fees for con- NictiOnS as is now allowed for convictions for selling liquor without license
 Section7 All fines collected under this act shall be paid into the general revenue of the county in which the ofteuse Is committed, and the present law governing the selling or giving Of wine to minors.
 Section & All laws and parts of laws in con- hict with this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage, exeept where the vote at the last election was against license or the three-miie law is now in force. or special acts forbid the sale of wine