Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-05-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

70 TIE STATE CONSTITUTION
PBOHIUITISG HE MANUfACr-
uRE. SALE. BARTkR AND EX-
CHANGE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUORS EXCEPT FOR MEDICI-
NAL. SCIENTIFIC AND sACRA.
MENTAL PURPOSES.
Horsx JoISr RESOLUTION No. 2.
\ resolution proposing to amend the
Constitution of she State OF Texas by
amending Artclei6. Section 20, there
OF by striking out and repeating said
section. and substituting in lieu th' re-
Of new Section 20, prohibiting the
manufacture for purposes OF sale.
barter or exchange, and the sale, bar
ter and exchange OF intoxicating
liquors, on and after the second
Tuesday in January. A. d. 1912.
within the State, except for medici-
nal, scien,ific and sacramento pur-
poses, and providing that tbs legislA-
ture of the State of Texas shall, At
noon on the second Tuesday in JAnu-
AIRY. A. D. 1912. by authority of this
rection, meet in session in the city Of
Austin and pass efficient laws to en-
force this section; providing further.
that this section shall not prevent
any session of the Legislature from
passing any law to enforc the same;
and, providing, further. that all laws
in force when this amendment is
adopted. providing penalties or for
FIXTURES in relation to the manufac.
tot, g
eating liquors, shall remain in full
force and effect until modified or re-
pealed; fixing the time for the elect
ion for the adoption or rejection of
said proposed constitutional amend
ment. directing = proclamation there.
Of and making certain provisions for
said election and the ballot thereof,
and method Of voting; prescribing
certain duties for the Governor Of
this State. and making an appropria-
ton to defrsy the expenses Of said
election.
il Resolred by the Legislature Of the
State Of Teras:
SECTION /. That Article Is of the
of the State of Texas be
by striking out and repealipg
Section 20 Thereof, and substituting in
len of said Section 70 the following:
Section 20 The manufacture for
purposes of sale, barter or exchange,
md the sale, barter and exchange of
ntoxic atipg liquors on and after the
second Tuesday in January, A. ID. 1912
10 hereby prohibited within this State.
except for medicinal, scientific and
purposes. The Legisla.
lure of the State of Texas shall. 1t
noon. on the second Tuesday in Janu-
ary. A. d. 1912. by authority of this
section, meet in session in the city OF
Austin. and pass efficient laws TO en-.
force this section; but nothing in this
section shall prevent any session Of tie
Legi stature from passing any law to
snforco the same; and all laws In force
when this amendment 10 adopted pro-
viding remedies, penalties or forfeitures
IN relation to the manufacture, sale or
Of intoxicating liquors
shall remain in full force and effect
until modified or repealed.
SIC. 2. The foregoing constitution al
amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors for mem.
bers of the Legislature at an election to
be held throughout the State of Texas
on the fourth Saturday in July, being
the ,wenty-second day thereof, A. D.
1911. At said election the vote shall
be by official ballot. which shall have
printed or written at the top thereof in
plain letters the words "Official Ballot
Said ballot shall have written or print.
ed thereon the words For Prohibition, )"
and the words against Prohibition
All voters favoring said Prohibition
shall erase the words
Against Prohibition" by making q
mark through the same, and those
it shall! erase the words "For
Prohibition" If q majority Of the
votes cast at said election shall be "For
Prohibition said amendment shall be
declared adopted. If . majority Of the
votes shall be Against Prohibition"
said amendment shall be lost and so
declared.
All provisions Of the general election
laws Is amended and in force ut the
time said election is held shall govern
in oil respects as to qualifications oil
the electors, the methods OF holding
such election, and in all other respects.
~ far as such election laws can be
made applicable.
Sec. 3. The Governor OF this State
is hereby directed to issue the necessa-
~ proclamation for said election aud
to have the same published as required
by the Constitution and laws of this
State.
SIC. 4. The sum Of five thousand
($50OO) dollars, or 80 much thereof "a
may be necessary, is hereby sppropria.
ted out of any fund in the State Treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, to de-
fray the expenses Of such proclamation.
aud election.
G, 9. MCDONALD,
A true copy Secretary of State.