The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01

Sec. II. Nothing In this act shall be
alter any law or ordinance now in
force In the State OF Colorado regulat-
ing or prohisising The sale use barter
officer engaged In the performance OF
of violating the rrovisions OF this Act
and shall be subject to a fine OF not
less than Twenty-Five nor more than
one hundred dollars for each offense.
Sec, 1s. All the provisions of this
Act shall apply to the enforcement OF
maD bs made a1s Poes Hpass
trate in like manner Is before tho
judges named In this Act. but such
ceedings generally as are had before
the Police Magistrate shall apply only
to the endorsement of municipal ordi-
nances and to the search and seizure
OF liquors. which are held. kept. used
or sold. exchanged. or given AWAY in
violation of such ordinances and all pa
pers and process shall be modified to
apply to the procedure before Police
Magistrates. This section shall also
apply to all cities existing under spe-
clal charters.
Sec. 20. Any. Justice of the peace.
an any Judge Of any District Court in this
State with whom an affidavit is filed
charging the violation as aforesaid OF
when the offense is alleged to have
been committed in the county or dis
trict. respectively. in which. said Judge
have jurisdiction to- try such case upon
affidavit. and in. any case under this
Information be filed by any district at
torney or that an Indictment shall be
found by a grand jury.
Sec. 81 All acts or parts of acts In
pealed.
giving away in violation of law, or the
sale. barter. exchange or giving. away
OF Intoxicating liquors In violation of
law shall be deemed violation OF the
provisions of this act. Any person who
shall. by means of search and seizure,
as herein provided, be found guilty of
violating any statute or statutes of the
State of Colorado prohibiting the sale,
barter: exchange or giving away OF In
toxicatinS liquors. or the keeping OF
Intoxicating liquors for sale. barter.
exchange or giving away. or any per-
son who shall violate any OF the pro-
visions OF this act shall be fined a
sum not less than 100000 nor more
than 100000 and Imprisonment IN the
county jail not less than 60 days; or for
the second and every successive offense
any person found guilty under this Act
shall be deemed guilty OF a. felony and
the penitentiary not to exceed two
years and not less than one year. and
viction may be had. shall in every In
stance also order all the property
seized by the. officer as aforesaid to
be publicly destroyed and the same
| shall be destroyed publicly. Provided
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to repeal any other law OF the
state providing for prosecuting or pdn-
ishment for the violation OF any statute
or statutes of the State OF Colorado
| prohibiting the sale, bartering. ex-
changing or giving away OF intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Secs 2S. Each elector voting at the
election at which this proposed law
shall be submitted and .desirous OF yot,
| ing for against said law shall de-
posit In the ballot box his ballo
whereon shall be printed or written this
words:
| FOR
| The enforcement by search and
seizure of laws prohibiting
| the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
AGAINST
The enforcement by search and
seizure of laws prohibiting the
| sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
And shall Indicate his or her ap
provai or rejection of the proposed law
by placing cross (x) after one ol
such sentences.
| The votes cast for the adoption ol
rejection of said law shall be canvassec
and the result determined by the law.
| of the State of Colorado for the can
vassing of votes for Representatives II
| Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed this
Great Seal of the state OF Colorado. al
| the City of Denver, this First day oi
October, A. ID. 1912
| fSEAL) Secretary of State.