The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-04-20


efficient laws to enforce this Sec
ton; providing, further, that this
section shall not prevent any ses-
sion of the Legislature from passing
any law to enforce the same; and,
providing, further, that all laws In
force when this amendment Is
adopted, providing penalties or Tor
FIXTURES In relation to the manufac-
ture, sale or transportation Of in
toxicating liquors, shall remain in
full force and effect until modified
or repealed; fixing the time for the
election for the adoption or rejec-
ton of said proposed constitutional
amendment. directing proclama-
ton therefor and making certain
provisions for said election and the
ballots thereof, and method of vot-
ing; prescribing certain duties for
the Governor Of this State, and maxi
ing an appropriation to defray the
expenses OF said election.
Be II resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section /. That Article 16 Of rn~
Constitution of the State OF Texas be
amended by striking out and repeal
ing Section 20 thereof, and substitute
ing in lieu Of said Section 20 the fol-
lowing:
Section 20. The manufacture for
purposes Of sale, barter or exchange.
and the sale, barter and exchange Of
liquors on and after the
second Tuesday in January, A. d. 1919,
is hereby prohibited within this State.
except for medicinal, scientific and
sacramento purposes. The Legisla-
ture Of the State of Texas shall. at
noon, on the second Tuesday in jan
uary, 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
the Legislature from passing any law
to enforce the same; and all laws in
force when this amendment is adopted
remedies, penalties or for
textures in relation to the manufac-
ture, sale or transportation of intoxi-
eating liquors shall remain in full
force and effect until modified or re-
pealed.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to
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 twenty-second day thereof,
A. ID. 1912. 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 also written
or printed thereon the words For
Prohibition" and the words Against
All the voters favoring said pro-
posed amendment shall erase the
words Against Prohibition" by max.
ing mark through the same, and
those opposing it shall erase the
words For Prohibition" If major
ity of the votes cast at said election
shall be For Prohibition" said amend
ment shall be declared adopted. If a
majority of the votes shall be
Against Prohibition said amend
ment shall be lost and so declared.
All the pIONlSlOu5 VI the StutIdl
election laws as amended and in force
at the time said election is held shall
govern in all respects as to the quail
fications of the electors, the method
of holding such election, and in all
other respects, as far as such election
laws can be made applicable.
Sec 3. The Governor of this State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for said election
and to have the same published az re-
quired by the Constitution and laws
of this State.
Sec. 4. The sum of five thousand
($5000) dollars. or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated Ult Of any funds in the State
treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
to defray the expenses of such procla-
nation, publication and election.
c. c. MCDONALD,
Secretary of State
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