The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETIT
TIUN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Ann

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLOKADO, INITIATED BY PErI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
h AND REFEkENDUAi.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
Fifth day of November. A. d. 1912,
there Will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the state of Colorado. for
r their-approval Ore lection. 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 mum
Der Of legal voters, e per cent? of the
State of Colorado, duly verified, in ac-
office of the Secretary OF State on the
SECOND day OF JULY, A. ID. 1872, at
1850 o'clock p. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
Article of the Constitution of the
State of Colorado. providing for the In
itlative and Referendum.
The proposed law OF the State OF
Colorado is as follows:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EN-
SEARCH AND SEIZURE. or LOCAL
OPTION LAWS AND OF ANY
OTHER LAWS OR MUNICIPAL Or
DHANCES PROHIBITING TIL +;
OR GIVING AWAY OF ANY INTOX-
eating LIQUORS. OR THE KEEP
ING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE.
USE, BA BARTER, OR GIVING AWAY;
ANCE OF WARRANTS FOR THE
SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF Ii,
9UoRS AND APPhiANCES USED IN
SS9 R9vI6T IHGEEw FDR the IG
VIOLATION OF TIE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ACT AND ALL LAWS
HEREIN REFERRED TO, AND 70
REPEAL ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF
AcTG / :,
BE- u EHdcted bU the People Of the state Of
Colorado:
Section l. If any person make a
sworn complaint or affidavit before
any district judge of his district or
before any county judge. or any justice
o. the peace, within his county. that
he has reason to believe and does be-
heve that Intoxicating liquors are be-
.Is sold, bartered, exchanged, used or
gwen away. or kept for the purpose OF
oeing sold, bartered, exchanged, used
OF given away in violation of any law
~ me state of Colorado, and such at
auavlt shall describe the house or
pace TO be searched and the things to
oe searched for. such county or dis
ulct Judge or justice shall issue a
nurraht directed to any OFFICER Whom
~, he complainant shall designate, having
ne power to serve criminal process.
anu commanding him to search the
premises described and designated In
,Seh allldaVit, and II such liquors arc
$50 luuuu, TO seize the same, lObtlHtT
WIN the vessels in which they are con-
sdLihed and all implements and para
ppnNernalia used and kept for such Illegal
sSehlng, bartering, exchanging. using,
giving away OF Intoxicating liquors
and 70 safely keep the same and make
immediate return on said warrant.
ooueh liquors and implements so
SWuho shall be held subject to the or
III OF the court, justice or Judge is
ds,ng lhe warrant, to be used as EVIL
fn.e IN the prosecution of any case
,y' 'he violation OF any law In connec-
m N.Y. win which the seizure has been
inaue and the finding OF such liquor or
agreements shall be prima facio evil
ytnee That the liquors were kept In
"SS.atlon OF the law.
sec, z. When such intoxicating
bGu9fs or implements are seized as
inaelnbetore provided. the officer serv-
~ the warrant shall forthwith tilo an
whuaVlt charging violation of the law
rleh the evidence In the case Justi-
ne; IN case such officer refuses or
srs'ecth to file such an affidavit. then
IA Ither person may file such an af-
aa11fli, but nothing herein contained
fs5all prevent any person or officer
nun uling such an affidavit before
n.y., 5eafch warrant provided for In this
" issued or served.
49, d The affidavit upon which the
MANI OF seapch Is issued shall par
N uatly describe the house or place
W searched and things to be
a'ched for. and shall allego subsnn-