The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-08

Dy inc secretary VI Stdte.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of he
State OF South Dakota:
Section /. That the following act be
and the same Is hereby enacted and
submitted to the electors Of this state
at the next general election for their
approval:
An act to amend chapter one humid
red sixty-six Q66) of the Session Laws
Of 1908. being an act to amend section
1856 Of the Revised Political Code 1908,
being section 20 of chapter 70. Of SEES
sion Laws OF the State Of South Da-
kota for 1897, entitled: IN act to pro-
vide for the licensing, restricting and
regulation of the business Of the manu-
and sale Of spirituous and In
liquors.
Dakota:
Section I. That section one Q) Of
chapter one hundred sixty-six Q66) OF
the Session Laws of the State Of South
Dakota for 1903 be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
(Chapter 1876, Session Laws i903.) At
the annual municipal election held in
any township. town or city in this state
for general municipal purposes, the ques-
ton OF granting permits to sell intox-
liquors within the corporate
OF such township, town or city
shall be submitted to the legal voters
hiAN " upoti I'll SAiN ny tVSiNN
five (25) legal freeholder voters Of such
township. town or city. to be filed with
the clerk or auditor of such township,
or city thirty days before election.
Which petition shall state that a vote
is desired upon such question. The
question shall be submitted upon a Sc
parate ballot conforming with the gen.
eral election laws OF the state. upon
which ballot there shall be printed the
words: Shall permits be granted to
all kA1 t~r ~ f~.o ryIt-
words there shall be printed the words
Yes and NO" n any voter in
of the sale OF such liquors shall
mark the word Yes with a cross (X),
any voter opposed to such sale shall
the word mo" with a cross tX).
township. town or city shall vote in
OF such sale Of intoxicating IL
the corporate authorities shall
permits for such sale for the en-
suing year; commencing on the first
day of July thereafter I'm accordance
the provisions Of this act. but
II a majority OF the voters shall not
in favor of such sale no permits
shall be granted.
Provided, however. that at any regu-
lar general election held in this state
as provided for in section 1864 of the
Political Code of 1903, the ques-
ton OF whether permits to sell intoxi-
ohiAiS hibuoiS StAht NC oiAe Tim
corporate limits of any organized
may be submitted to the legal
voters thereof upon a petition signed
by not less than ten per cent of the
qualified electors OF u county. Said
petition shall be fled with the county
at least sixty days before the
and shall state that a county
vote Is desired upon the question: Shall
intoxicating liquors be sold n..........
(naming the county, County," And
tLaN +ha t-rn~ ~ aa;I ,at;xl@o
are legal voters Of the county, together
with their occupation and post office
addresses. 1t shall be the duty OF the
county commissioners Of the county
such petition has been filed to
the sufficiency Of such petit
vote to be taken upon such question.
OF such vote shall be given in
the same manner and form as notice
OF general elections as now provided
for by law. The question shall be
submitted upon a separate ballot and
said election shall be conducted in the
same name and form as near as may
be applicable, as the same Is hereinbe-
fore provided for the submission OF said
question to the electors of a township.
election laws OF the state except as
otherwise provided. II a ma
jority OF the votes cast upon said ques-
ton at said election shall be against the
sale Of intoxicating liquors in such
county no permits for the sale OF the
same shall be granted anywhere within
such county nor in any township, town
city therein from and after the first
day Of July mex following such election.
II a majority of the votes cast upon
said question shall be in favor OF the
sale of intoxicating liquors within
such county, then and in that case
in this act shall be so con-
as to prevent said question Of
selling Intoxicating liquors from being
to the electors of my town
ship. town or city at the annual NUM-
election thereof as h~ereinbefore
provided, for the ext ensuing two
years, and annual permits may be
in those townships, towns and
cities that shall cast a majority vote
In favor thereof at the regular annual
municipal elections. But 1t shall not
be lawful to grant permits in any other
township. town or city In such county
nor shall any such permits be granted
after he expiration Of two years I'M
shall have been had in accordance with
the provisions of this act and a ma
jority Of the votes cast upon such
question shall have been in favor Of
such permits.
Provided %furtner; that at any time
before the general election to be held In
the year 1910 said question Of selling
intoxicating liquors may be submitted
TO the electors at a special election
called for that purpose when n petit
ton signed by at least twenty per cent
Of the qualified electors Of said county
shall be filed with the county auditor.
election shall be conducte in man
ner and form as near as may be as the
is hereinbefore provided for the
Of said question to the cleo
tors Of any county at any general cleo
ton. II a majority OF the votes cast
at such special election shall be against
the sale of intoxicating liquors within
shall be granted in sue county nor in
any precinct, township, TOW or city
from and after the first day
Of July next following said election. II
a majority Of the votes cast at such
election shall be in favor Of the
sale of intoxicating liquors within such
county. 1t shall be lawful until the next
the sale OF intoxicating liquors only in
precincts. townships, towns and
cities that shall cast a majority vote
In favor thereof at their regular an
nuai municipal elections as provided In
this act.
Sec. 2. In determining whether such
asking for a county vote on
the sale OF intoxicating liquors in any
contains the requisite per CEN
tage of legal voters as signers. said
per centage shall be based upon the to-
tai vote for governor at the last pre-
ceding general election.
Sec. 8. Nothing in this act shall be
so construed as to prohibit the sale by
pharmacists as now desig-
tihc n manufacturing purposes, or
wines to church officials for
tai purposes, nor alcoholic stimulants