Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

in Section 1864 Of the Revised Poiiti.
cal Code Of 1908. the question OF
whether the sale of spirituous. vinous.
malt. brewed. fermented or other in
toxicating liquors shall be permitted
at any place within the corporate linn
Its OF any organized county in this
state. may be submitted to the legal
voters thereof ulon petition sgn
ed by not less than ten per cent. OF
the qualified electors OF such county.
Said petition STALL be filed with the
fore the election and shall state that
county vote Is desired upon the
vinous.. malt. brewed, fermented or
other intoxicating liquors be permit
ted in. ;, .tnaming the county, coun,
petition are legal voters of the coun-
ty, together with their occupation and
postoffice addresses 1t shall be the
the county wherein such petition has
been filed to determine the suffciency
OF such petition and IL found sufficient
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
printed tie words, "ShaII the sale of
spirituouS. vinous, malt. brewed, fer
mented or other Intoxicating liquors
eeu Pty'e eountnY before WHICH, f words r
shall be printed the wor6s Yes" and
words sSa b she 81 Circle and
any voter in favor OF permitting said
sale shall mark a cross (X) In the
srsie at the left of the 70 word
said sale shall mark cross (Xl in the
circle at the left of the, word No"
same manner and form as near, as
may be applicable as now provided
by law for the submission of said
question to the electors Of a township,
election laws of the state, except as
herein otherwise provided. II a ma
shall vote in favor of permitting such
sale of said liquors within such coun-
ty. 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
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
cities that shall cast majority vote
in favor thereof at their regular an
nual municipal elections as now pro-
vided by law But IL shall not be law
full to grant such permits in any other
township. town or city in such coun-
ty shall any any such permits , Se
years unless at the next general cleo
ton. a vote shall have been had in ac-
eoTdanes with the provisions $40 yo of TINS
such county shall have voted In favor
of permitting such sale, but If ma.
permittir~ such sale, no such permits
shall be granted anywhere within said
county from and after the first day or
July next following such election.
Provided, that at any time before
the general election to be held in the
year 1912 said question Of permitting
the sale of said liquors shall be sub
mitted to the electors Of any county
of the state, at special election call
ed for that purpose, when petition
signed by at least twenty per cent of
shall be filed with the county auditor;
The, sufficiency of said petition shall
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.
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
percentage of legal voters as signers,
said percentage shall be based upon
the total vote for, governor at the last
3. Any person or persons. who
shall engage in the business OF SELL
ing any of said liquors in any town
ship, town or city in any county with
out permit, as reinbefore 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 2S3S OF the
Revised Political Code of 1903.
Approved February II. 1909.
OF this slater?
YES.