Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-20

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whether the sale Of spiritnous. yinous,
malt brswed fsrrnentsd or other in,
at any place within the corporate linn
state. may be, submitted to the legal
ed by not less than ten per cent. Of
the qualified electors Of such county.
Said petition shall be. filed with the
fore the election. and shall state that
county int9 .s vote is desired upon the
other Intoxicating liquors be permit
ted in. .,(naming the county, coun-
ty?. and also that the signers of said
ty, together with their occupation and
postoff1ce. addresses. 1t shall be the
duty OF the county commissioners of
been filed to determine the sufficiency
Of such petition and If found SUFFICIENT
to order Ter vote to be taken upon such
Notice of such vote shall be given in
the same manner and form as notice
By aW The auesto as s hnM BE- sa6
forming with the general election
printed the words, !s shail little the SAFE sale Of
spirituous, vinous. malt, brewed, fer
mented or other Intoxicating liquors
county, co u before wh Ieh'n Words rds
shall be printed the words yes" and
T NO and nda at the left of each chs, Of said
any voter in favor of permitting said
sale shall mark cross (x) in the
circle at the left of the word Yes"
said sale shall mark cross tx) in the
circle at the left of the word NO"
Said election shall be conducted in the
may be applicable. as now provided
by law for the submission Of said
question famg to e,t the electors of township
election laws of the state, except as
herein otherwise provided. II ma
lgrfy vo Of the voters Of such county UNITY
sale of said liquors within such coun-
Y, then and in that case nothing in
vent said question of selling intoxi-
eating liquors from being submitted
to the electors of any township, town
'tion thereof as now provided by law,
for the next ensuing two years, and
annual permits for such sale may be
cities that shall cast a majority vote
in favor thereof at their regular an
nual municipal elections as now pro-
vided by law. But it shall not be law
full to. grant such permits in any other
township, town or city. in such coun-
ty, nor shall any such permits be
years unless at the next general cleo
ton a vote shall have been had in ac-
cofdance with the provisions Of this
such county shall have voted in favor
Of permitting such sale. but il ma
iority of said voters shall vote against
permitt1n" such sale, no such permits
shall be granted anywhere within said
county from and after the first day of
July next following such election.
j., Provided, that at any. time before
the general election to be held in the
year 1912 said question Of permitting
n n
of the state, at a special election call
ed for that purpose, when a petition
sig signed by at at least twenty per cent, Of
shall be filed with the county auditor.
The sufficiency of said petition shall
be determined and special election
ordered and said election shall be con-
Quoted in manner and form as near as
may be as the same is hereinbefore
provided for the. submission of said
question to the electors of any county
So In determining whether such
petition asking for a county vote on
the question of permitting the sale. of
spirituous, vinous,. malt. brewed fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
In any county. contains the requisite
percentage of legal voters as signers
said percentage shall be based upon
preceding general election.
shall engage in the business Of sell
ing any of said liquors in any town
out a permit. as hereinbefore provided
and contrary to the provisions of this
act. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be punished
REVISED Political Code of 1908.
Approved February IL. 1909.
Shall the above law become a law
of this state?"