The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-04-28
louise Joint Resolution No. z

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Purposes.
House Joint Resolution No. q
A resolution proposing to
amend the constitution of the
State of Texas, by amending Ar
ticle 16, Section 20, thereof by
striking out and repeating said
section, and substituting in lieu
thereof a new Section 20, prohib-
ting the manufacture for pur-
pose of sale, barter or exchange,
and the sale, barter and exchange
of Intoxicating liquors, on and al
ter the second Tuesday in Janu-
airy, A. d. 1912, within this state,
except for medicinal, scientific
and sacramento purposes, and
providing that the Legislature OF
the State of Texas shall, at noon
on the second Tuesday in Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1912, by authority of
this section, meet in session in the
city of Austin, and pass efficient
laws to enforce this section; pro
viding, further, that this section
shall not prevent any session OF
the Legislature from passing any
law to enforce the same and, pro-
viding, further, that all laws in
force when this amendment is
adopted, providing penalties or
forfeitures in relation to the
manufacture, sale or transporta-
ton of Intoxicating liquors, shall
remain in full force and effect
until modified or repealed; fixing
the time for the election for the
adoption or rejection of said pro-
posed constitutional amendment.
directing a proclamation therfOr
and making certain provisions for
said election and the ballots
thereof. and method of voting
prescribing certain duties for the
governor of this State, and max
ing an appropriation to defray
the expenses of said election.
BE it resolved by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Texas:
Section /. That article 16 of
the Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended by striking out
and repeating Section 20 thereof,
and substituting in lieu of said
Section 20 the following
Section 20. The manufacture
for purposes of sale, barter or ex-
change, and the sale, barter and
exchange of intoxicating liquors
on and after the second Tuesday
in January, A. ID. 1912, is hereby
prohibited within this State, eX-
cept for medicinal, scientific and
sacramento purposes. The Leg
islature of the State of Texas
shall at noon, ON the second Tues.
day in January, A. ID. 1912, by
authority of this section, meet III
session in the city of Austin, and
pass efficient laws to enforce this
section; but nothing shall pre-.
vent any session of the Legisla.
ture from passing law to EN-.
force the same; and all laws IN
force when this amendment is
adopted providing remedies, pen
alties or forfeitures in relation to
the manufacture, sale or trans.
portation of Intoxicating liquors
shall remain in full force and eff.
feet until modified or repealed.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitu.
tional amendment shall be sub.
mitted to a vote of the qualified
electors for members Of the Leg
islature at an election TO be held
throughout the State of Texas on
he fourth Saturday in July, be
ng the twenty-second day there
If, A. ID. 1911. AT said election
the vote shall be by official bal
OF, which shall have been print
I'd or written at the top Thereof
plain letters the words "Of.
icial Ballot"
Said ballot shall have also writ
en- or printed thereon the word'
For Prohibition, " and the
words Against Prohibition.
All the provisions of the gener
Il election laws as amended anC
force at the time said election
held shall govern in all respects
s to the qualifications Of the elec
ors, the method of holding such
lection, and in all other respects
IS far as such election laws car
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