Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-23

The Shells bill, amending the drug
hermit law, and providing greater re-
strictions upon the sale of liquor by
druggists. is one of the most interest
ing laws passed by the last legisla-
ture, and one in which there has been
the greatest interest through the
state. The general provisions of the
law are pretty we'll known, through
the discussions which have been had
of its merits. The text Of the law,
however, has not yet been presented
to the people of the state. and the
Tribune herewith presents the full
law. as it finally passed the legis-
lature and was approved by the gov
ernOr:
Oh. B. No. 204-Sheils.)
An Act to Amend Sections 1894 and 1895 and
TO Repeai Section 1899 Of the Revised
Codes Of North DAKOTA isy9, Keiatins ,lt,s
Permits to Sell Liqfor, Regulating sales
of Liquor Under Such Permit and Regu-
iating Life Of Same.
Be 1t enacted. ETC.:
Section /. Amendment.) That Sec
ton 1894 Of the Revised Codes OF
North Dakota, 1899, be, and the said
section is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 1894. Druggists Permit. How
Obtained. Application to be Published.
Bond and Approval. Appealo 1t shall
be unlawful for any person or persons
to sell or barter, for medicinal. scien'
tific or mechanical purposes. any malt
vinous, spirituous. fermented or other
intoxicating liquors, without first nav
ing procured druggists permit there
for from the county judge of the coun'
ty wherein such druggist may be doing
business at the time; and such county
Judge is hereby authorized In his dis
cretion to grant druggist permit for
the period of one year, to any person OF
good moral character who is registered
pharmacist under the laws OF this
state. and lawfully and in good faith
engaged, personally and individually
in the business of druggist IN MS
county. and who in his judgment car
be entrusted with the responsibility OF
selling such liquors for the purposes
aforesaid in the manner hereinafter
nroyided. In order to obtain a drug
gist permit under this act, the appli
cant shall file in the Office OF the
county Judge of the county wherein M
ia doing business, not less than thlrt!
days prior to the hearing thereof,
petition signed by the applicant ant
eighty per cent of the reputable free
holders. having the qualifications o.
electors Of the town, village, township
or ward of any city. and seventy pei
cent of the reputable women ovel
twenty-one years of age who are res
idents of the town, village, townshil
or ward of any city wherein such bust
ness is located. All petitions shall Sc
forth:
1. The town, village, city or town
ship, and particular place thereli
wherein such business is located, ant
that the applicant is person or goo'
moral character, and does not use IN
toxicating liquors as beverage, an,
can be entrusted with the responslpll
ity of selling the same.
2. That said applicant is pharma
cist as aforesaid, and is lawfully an
in good faith engaged personally in tn
business of druggist as the proprie
tor thereof, at the place designated Il
the petition, and well versed in tn
profession.
3. That said applicant has, in hi
said business. exclusive of intoxicatin
liquors and fixtures, stock OF drug
and druggists sundries, If in any city
of the value Of at least two thOusan
dollars, and If elsewhere, of the valu
of at least fifteen hundred dollars.
Before any such petition shall b
heard, or any permit issued to sue
applicant, he shall publish for at leas
thirty days next prior thereto, motto
in some newspaper in the town, vi
lage, township or city, where sue
business Is located, or If none Is pul
lished therein, then in some paper {
general circulation in the county, sta
ing the time and place set by sal
Judge for the hearing of such petition
The applicant shall be required
prove the truthfulness OF each an
every statement contained in such p'
tition, and the states attorney OF tn
county shall. and any other citizen
the county may. appear and crosse
anime the witnesses of the applican
and may introduce evidence in rebutt'
Of the evidence offered by the appl
cant II satisfied that the signature
Of such petition were signed by sue
persons, and that such petitioners al
freeholders and citizens Of such tow