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An act +, amend sections 1888, 724o. 7s4l.
7242. 7sis and 7gii OF article III. OF
chapter So Of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri for the year 1903 ehtisiea
Local option" and TO repeal section
7es9 Of said article, with an emergency
clause.
Be It enacted BY the General Assembly
Of the state of Missouri, as fouo'os;
Section l. That section 7zSs, Of article
III OF chapter So of the Revised stat
utes OF Missouri for the year 1903 be
amended by striking out the words
who shall reside outside the corporate
limits Of any city or tow having at
the time Of such petition, a population
Of 2.bOO inhabitants or more" In the sec
md, third and fourth lines OF said Sec
ton and by adding in the ninth line OF
said section between the word sold
and the word within" the words fur
nished or given away" and by striking
out the words Lying outside of such
corporate limits OF such city or
in the tenth and eleventh lines Of said
section; and by striking out the words
who is a resident of any Incorporated
town having a population OF $500 in
habitants or more, or in the seven
tenth, eighteenth and nineteenth lines
OF sara EttLiOl anu W huAii5 ~ SAW
section the words, provided. further,
that one-half OF the judges in each pre-
cinct shall be for the sale Of i~ntoxicat-
ing liquors, and one-half of said judges
against the sale OF Intoxicating liquors."
so as amended said section shall read as
follows:
Sec. 1888. Upon application by petition
signed by one-tenth of the qualified
voters of any county, who are qualified
to vote for members of the legislature
in any county of this state, the county
court of such county shall order an
election to be held in such county at
the usual voting precincts for holding
any general election for state officers.
to take place within forty days after
the receipt of such petition. to deter
mine whether or not spirituous or in
toxicating liquors, including wine and
beer. shall be sold, furnished or given
away within the limits Of such county.
Such election shall be conducted, the
returns thereof made and the results
thereof asCertained and determined. in
accordance in all respects with the laws
Of this state governing general elections
for county officers. and the result thereof
shall be entered upon the records Of
such county court and the expenses OF
ouch election shall be paid out of the
county treasury as in the case OF cleo
ions for county officers; provided. that
at an election ordered under the provi-
sions of thia section, no one shall bo
entitled 10 vote who Is not a qualified
voter Of such county. provided. that no
such election, held under the provisions
OF this article shall take place on any
general election day, or within sixty days
OF any general election held under the
Constitution and laws OF this state. so
that elections as are held under this ar
ticle shall be special elections. and shall
he separate and distinct from any other
election whatever; provided. further. that
the county court shall determine the SUI.
fieiency Of the petition presented by the
poll books Of tho last previous general
election; provided, further. that one-half
Of the Judges in each precinct shall be-
for the sale of intoxicating liquors and
one-half Of said Judges against the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors.
Sec. 2. That section 1899 Of article III
Of chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes
Of Missouri for the year 1909 be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. That section 724O OF article III
Of chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes
Of Missouri for the year 1909 be amend
ed by striking out the words "or mu-
nicipal body in line five OF said section
SO hat said section shall read:
Sec. 1910. Notice OF such election shall
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