The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
LAW GIVES
GOVERNOR
CONTROL OF
SALOONS

the recent Legislature. being one OF
the measures asked by Governor
Ammons. The text Of the law fol.
lows:
/. Section /. Whether in the opin-I
ion OF the governor. a condition Of
riot. insurrection or invasion exists
In this state. or In any county or
counties. city or cities. town or
towns. district or districts IN this.
state. he is hereby authorized by
proclamation to declare the state
or such county or counties. city or
cities. town or towns. district or dis
fricts. to be in a state OF riot or in
surrection or invasion, and to order
all places where Intoxicating liquors
are sold or kept for sale. to be clos
ed. and all persons TO be excluded
therefrom and to prohibit the pur-
chase or receiving or the selling Of.
or permitting Of others TO obtain
possession OF. azy Intoxicating iiqors
Of any kind or in any quantity In
the territory covered by said procia-
nation during the time that said
proclamation remains In force.
Section :. During the time that
any such proclamation a. Is men
toned In Section hereof shall re-
main in force. Il shall be unlawful
for the proprietor. manager or per
son having custody of any place
where Intoxicating liquors are sold
or kept for sale. to permit such
place to be open or to permit any
person therein or for AMI person.
nrm or corporation within the terri
tory affected By said proclamation TO
purchase or receive. or to sell. give
away. or otherwise dispose Of. or TO
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of. any Intoxicating liquor Of any
kind or In any quantity.
Section J. During the time that
any such proclamation mentioned In
section l hereof shall remain In
force. the operation OF any license
granted by any county. city. town
or district Ia this state TO any per
son. nrm or corporation. whose
place has been ordered closed. shall
stand suspended and be imperative.
but the term OF such license OF all
places closed for more than one
week may he extended bp the au-
,hority OF granting the same SO that
the iicenscc Hereunder shall be per
miited to operate the full time of
the original term Of such license.
Nothing herein shall be constructed
as interfering with the operation %
the prohibition or local option laws
Of the state.
Section 4 Any person. nrm or
corporation. violating any OF the
provisions OF Section hereof shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor
end upon conviction shall be fined
In n sum not less than 1000 or i'm
prisoned IN the county jan not ex-
cecdinE ono year. or shall suffer
both such hne and imprisonment
and each and every license for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors granted
by any town. city. county or
the state. held by any and all
persons. firms or corporations so
convicted shall be Immediately and
automatically cancelled and for
naught held.
Section 8. Upon the issuance OF
such proclamation. it shall be the
duty OF all sheriffs. mayors OF cities
aud towns. marshais and chiefs OF
police. to cause all places within
the territory covered by such proc
Iamation where intoxicating liquors
are sold or kept for sale. to be
closed forthwith. and TO remain
closed and all persons excluded
thersfrom during tho time such
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