The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-10-26

or constable. II he has personal infor-
mat Ion that Intoxicating lIauorg are
NJ REM with intention to sell, barter. use
u give away the same In violation of
any law of the State. In any public
place, except a dwelling house. when
such dwelling house is not a place of
pubic resort, shall search such suspect
ed place without n warrant and With
out any affidavit being filed and shall
selZe any such liquor or Implements
and any person or persons in charge
and shall return them to the court 10
which he Is amenable and proceedings
shaI then be had as II warrant had
Sec. l5. Liquors and implements that
are seized by virtue of this Act shall
not be taken from the custody of the
officer by any writ of replevin or nv
any other process while the proceed
ings under this Act are pending, and
the final judgment on conviction in
proceedings under this Act shall I'm All
cases be bar to all suits for the re-
covery of any liquors seized or the
value OF same, or for damages alleged
; 70 arise by reason of the Selling and
detention thereof
Sec. 16. The legislative authorities
Of a Municipality. City Commissioners.
city Councils of cities or cities and
counties, and Boards of Trustees of in
corporated towns may by resolution
provide for the destruction of any in
toXicating liquors illegally kept with
In said town, and such commissions
boards and councils are hereby author
lied to use and appropriate any part
of the funds collected for the viola
tion of any law prohibiting the sale.
barter, use or giving away of intoxi-
eating liquors in this state. for the
hiring of detectives or other officers
to secure the enforcement OF any such
Sec. IT, Nothing In this act shall be
held to repeal, amend or in anywise
alter any law or ordinance now in
force In the state of Colorado regulat-
ing or prohibiting the sale use. barter
or giVlrg away of intoxicating liquors.
Sec. IS. Amy person resisting any
officer engaged in the performance OF
duties under this Act shall be guilty
of violating the provisions 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. 10. All the provisions of this
Act shall apply to the enforcement Of
may be made before Police Magis-
trate In like manner as before tho
judges named in this Act, but such
complaint, warrant action and pro-
ceedings generally as are had before
the Police Magistrate shall apply only
to the enforcement 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 ali 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-
cial charters.
Sec 20. Any justice Of the peace.
or any judge of any County Court or
any Judge of any District Court in this
State with whom an affidavit is filed
said statute or statute OF this stat
when the offense is alleged to- have
been committed in the county or dis
or iustIce of tho pcace is sitting sb,sII
have jurisdiction to try such case upon
affidavit. and In any case under this
Act it shall not be necessary that any
Gov Ion Il Lot Es.N
torney or that an Indictment shall he
found by q grand Jury.
Sec. 81 All acts or parts of ac;s I'm
conflict with this Act are hereby re
pealed
Sec, 90. The keeping of intoxicating
giving away i'm violation of law, or the
sale. barter exchange or piVinr away
of intoxicating liquors in VOCATION OF
law shall be deemed a violation of the
provisions Of this act ANY nerson who
shall by means OF search md seizure
as herein provided. he found guilty OF
STATE OF Colorado nrobibiting The sale
barter, exchange or giving away OF in
toxicating liquors, or the Keeping OF
exchange or rivinp AWAY. ar any usr-
son who shall yfnIate anv of me nro-
visions of this act shall be fined a
sum not less Than 5000 90 nor more
than $1,000 90 and imprisonment In the
SS sc Jai mo- ieSs nan oo
any uprson found ptiIltv under This Act
sbSli he deemed p7,iitv of N felony and
shall he nunis6ed Nv ImpTIsonment i'm
the penitentiary not to exceed two
years and not less than one year, and
IbS So,,rt hsTore Yhom any such con-
viction NAV he had shall In every In
stence also orJsT ali me nro1crty
sei1ed Nv Tho nfficor as aforrsaid Ia
he nuhIIclv desiroyed and the same
Do ~ u,Ssi ~ Iiai pro,5iJ,d
80, - a. 49,. t y' ~ ~ 80 siou ta con-
state providing for prosecuting or pun
ishment FOR the violation OF any statute
or statutes Of the state OF COLORADO
prohibiting the SAFE DaftcfluB, cA-