The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-20

in Section 1864 OF the Revised Politi-
cal Code OF 1903, the question of
malt. brewed, fermented or other in
toNicating liquors shall be permitted
at any place within the corporate linn
its of any organized county in this
state. may be ubmitted to the legal
voters thereof upon a petition sign
ed by not less than Ter per cent. of
Said petition shall be filed with the
county auditor at least sixty days be-
fore the election and shall state that
a county vote is desired upon the
question: "Shal the sale Of spirituous,
v%inous, malt, brewed, fermented or
other intoxicating liquors be permit
ted IN. manning the county, coun-
ty?" and also that the signers of said
petition are legal voters of the Coun-
ty, together with their occupation and
postofice addresses. 1t shall be the
the county wherein such petition has
been filed to determine the sufficienCy
of such petition and if found sufficient
to order a vote to be taken upon such
question at the next general election.
Notice of such vote shall be given in
the same manner and form as notice
of general elections as now provided
by law. The question shall be sub
mitted upon a separate ballot CON
forming with the general election
laws of the state, upon which shall be
printed the words, Shall the sale of
spirituOus, %vinous, malt, brewed, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
couRty9 county?'; before which Words
shall be printed the words Yes" and
mo" and at the left of each of SAID
words shall be printed a circle and
any voter in favor of permitting said
sale shall mark a cross (X) in the
circle at the left Of the word Yes"
and any voter opposed to permitting
said sale shall mark a cross CX( in the
circle at the left of the word No"
Said election shall be conducted in the
same manner and form as near as
may be applicable, as now provided
by law for the submission of said
question to the eiectors.of a township,
town or city 49, under the general
election laws of the -tate, except as
herein otherwise provided. If a ma
jority of the voters of such county
shall vote II. favor of permitting such
sale OF said liquors within such coun-
ty, then and in that case nothing in
this act shall be so construed as to pre-
eating liquors from being submitted
to the electors of any township, town
or city at the annual municipal cleo
ton thereof as now provided by law,
for the next ensuing two years, and
annual permits for such sale may be
granted in those townships, towns and
i'm 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
granted after the expiration of two
NCdAS ullrSS at lie htAN 5Ih'l al 'l'N-
ton. a vote shan have been had in &C
COTdanCe with the provisions OF this
act, and a majority of the voters of
such county shall have voted in favor
Of permitting such sale, but if a ma
ioritv of said voters shall vote against
PERMITTING such sale, no such permits
shall be granted anywhere within said
county from and after the first day Of
July next following such election.
Provided, that at any time before
the general election to be held in the
Faar 1910 said nIaCtinn of nnTnlttlnE
the sale of said liquors shall be sub
mitted to the electors of any county
of the state. at a special election call
ed for that purpose. when a petition
signed by at least twenty per cent. Of
the qualified electors Of said county
shall be filed with the county auditor.
The suficiency Of said petition shall
be determined and a special election
ordered and said election shall be con-
Quoted in manner and form as near as
may be as the same is herein before
provided for the submission of said
question to the electors of any county
at any general election.
5 ?. In determining whether such
petition asking for a county vote on
the question of permitting the sale Of
SpirituouS, viuOus, malt. brewed, fer
mented or other Intoxicating liquors
in any county. contains the requisite
percentage Of legal voters as siSners,
said percentage shall be based upon
the total vote for governor at the last
preceding general election.
3. Any person or persons who
shall engage in the business OF sell
ing any Of said liquors in town
ship, town or city in any county with
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
as now provided by section 1888 of the
Revised Political Code Of 1903.
Approved February II, 1909.
shall the above law become a law
Of this state?"