The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-10-26
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETIT
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
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Notice is hereby gwen that at the
General Election to be held on the
Fifth day of November. A. ID. 1912,
there will be submitted to the qualified
their approvat or rejection. the follow
Ing proposed Law OF the State of
Colorado, initiated by Petition under
the Initiative and Referendum, which
Initiated petition contained the sigma
lures OF more tnan the required num-
Der OF legal voters, Is per cent? of the
State of Colorado. duly verified, In &C
eordance with the Law, and lied In the
office of the Secretary of State on the
SECOND day OF JULY, A. u. 1912. at
1850 o'clock T.. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
proposed Law is found in Section l OF
Article of the Constitution of the
State Of Colorado. providing for the In
itiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State OF
Colorado is as follows:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EN-
SEARCH AND SEIZURE, OF LOCAL
OPTION LAWS AND OF ANY
OTHER LAWS OR MUNICIPAL OR,
SALE, BARTER, EXCHANGE, USE
OR GIVING AWAY OF ANY INTOX-
eating LIQUORS., OR THE KEEP
ING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE.
AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSU-
ANCE OF WARRANTS FOR THE
SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF LII
SoNNEcTIoN THEREWITH: TO
PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ACT AND ALL LAWS
HEREIN REFERRED TO. AND TO
REPEAL ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF
ACTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
De u Endcted by tho People Of the state Of
Colorado:
Section l. If any person make a
any district Judge of his district or
before any county judge, or any justice
VI the peace, within his county, that
ne mas reason to believe and does be-
neve that Intoxicating liquors are be-
lhg sold. bartered. exchanged, used or
gwen away. or kept for the purpose of
osihg sold, bartered, exchanged. used
y, gwen away in violation of any law
~ the state of Colorado. and such ar
noaylt shall describe the house or
pace to be searched and the things to
ve searched for. such county or dis
u uaet Judge or Justice shall issue a
r%arraht directed to any officer whom
ne complainant shall designate. having
ne power to serve criminal process,
ana commanding him to search the
premises described and designated In
such affidavit, and II such liquors arc
mere found. to seize the same. together
,nih the vessels In which they are con-
%ned and all implements and para
ysun.thalla used and kept for such illegal
selling bartering, exchanging. using,
giving away OF Intoxicating liquors
ana 70 safely keep the same and make
immediate return on said warrant.
oueh liquors and Implements so
aWuhu snail be held subject to the or
mi OF the court. Justice or Judge is
s.nhg the warrant, to be used as evi-
fn.e IN the prosecution of any case
IL IL ue violation OF any law In connoc-
m Sa win which the seizure has been
irsaei and the finding OF such liquor or
aspplements shall be prima facie evil
yiaioeet mat the liquors were kept In
''SSlatlon OF the law.
unoec. Z. When such Intoxicating
hssun9fs or implements are seized as
ing e,,hhbeIore provided. the officer sorv-
~ tne warrant shall forthwith tile an
wbiuuaaVit charging violation OF the law
rs.V me evidence In the case justi-
bss m case such officer refuses or
sn mes 10 file such an affidavit, then
TG inner person may file such an ar
,h"ifiI but nothing herein contained
frs,. 1I'Fcnt any person or officer
bm llllhg such an affidavit before
Az Teatch warrant provided for In this
issued or served.
Est 49, =. The affidavit upon which the
tic,iaaht OF seapch Is Issued shall par
iou,atly describe the house or place
.s,.oe searched and things to be
'Vned Tor. and shall allegc substan-