Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-04-21

Fbouiot lNt III MANU- AL l.
URE, SALE. Barter AND EX-
CHANGE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUORS EXCEPT FOR MEDICI-
NAL SCIENTIFIC AND SACRA-
MENTAL PURPOSES,
Houss JoISr RESOLUTION No. 2.
A resolution proposing To amend the
Constitution of the State OF Texas by
amending Aruclei6, Section -, there
Of by striking out and repeating said
sectiop.a and substituting in lien tn re.
of a 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. ID. 1912,
within the Stale, except for medici-
nal, scientific and sscramental pur-
poses, and providing that the legisls-
ture Of the State OF Texas shall, at
noon on the second Tuesday in Janu-
AIRY. A. u. 1912. by authority Of this
pection, meet in session in The city Of
Austin. and pass efficient laws to en-
force this section; providing further,
any session of the Legislature from
passing any law to enforce the same;
and, providing, further. that all laws
in force when this amendment IL
adopted. providing penalties or for
FIXTURES in relation to the manufac-
ture. sale or transportation Of intoxl-
eating liquors, shsll remain in full
force and effect until modified or re.
pesled; fixing the time for the elect
ion for the adoption or rejection Of
said proposed constitutional amend
ment directing n 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 5 ate. and making an appropris-
ton TO defray he expenses Of said
election.
Be il R,,olred By the Legislature OF The
STATE Of Iera.
SECTION /. That Article l6 of the
Of the State Of Texas be
amended by striking cut and repeating
Section 20 Thereof, and substituting in
lien of said Section 20 the following:
Section 20 The manufacture for
puTpObtb VI sAit, DhtleI VI tXCheOKe,
and the sale, barter and exchange Of
Intoxicating liquors on and after the
second Tuesday in January. A. d. 1912
10 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 Janu-
AIRY. A. ID. 1912, by authority of this
section, meet ia session in the city Of
Austin. and pass efficient laws to en-.
force this section; but nothing in this
section shali prevent any session Of tie
Legislature from passing any law to
enforce the ia me; and ali laws in force
when this amendment is adopted pro.
viding remedies, penalties or forfeitGres
in relation to the manufacture, sale or
OF intoxicating liquors
shall remain in full force and effect
unit! modified or repealed.
SKc. 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. 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 "Ofiicial Ballot"
Said ballot shall have written or print
ed thereon the words For Prohibition ;"
and the words Against Prohibition
All voters favoring said Prohibition
amendment shall erase the words
Against Prohibition" by making a
mark through the same, and those
it shall erase the words "For
Prohibition. IL 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 as amended and in force at the
time said election is held shall govern
in all respects as to qualifications Of
the electors, the methods 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
Ia hereby directed to issue the necessa-
ry proclamation for said electio and
to have the same published as required
by the Constitution and laws of this
State.
SIC. 4. The sum Of five thousand
($5OU0) dollars, or so much thereof as
may ee necessary, is hereby appropria-
ted out OF any fund in the State Treas
nry, not otherwise appropriated, to de-
fray the expenses Of such proclamation.
publication and election.
G, G. MCDONALD,
true cOpv Secretary of Statp