The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Continued from Page Six

in each precinct shall be for the salt
of Intoxicating liquors, and one-hal
of said judges against the sale of in
toXicating liquors." so as amended
said section shall read as follows:
Stction 723S.-Upon application b.
stition signed by one-tenth Of the
qualified voters Of any county, whc
are qualified TO vote for members OF
the legislature in any county Of this
state, the county court of such coun.
ty shall order an election to be held
in such county at the usual voting
election for state officers, to take
place within forty days after the re-
ceipt Of such petition, to determine
whether or not spirituous or intoxi-
eating liquors, including wine and
beer, shall be sold, furnished or given
away within the limits of such coun-
ty. Such election shall be conducted
the returns thereof made and the re-
suits thereof ascertained, in accord
ance in all respects with the laws of
this state governing elections for
county officers, and the result thereof
shall be entered upon the records of
such county court and the expenses of
such election shall be paid out of the
county treasury as in the case of cleo
tions for county officers; provided,
that at an election ordered under the
provisions of this section no one shall
be entitled TO vote who is not quail
flied voter of such county, provided,
that no such election, held under the
provisions of this article shall take
I <lace on any general election day, or
Z election held under the Constitution
and laws of this state, so that cleo
tons as are held under this article
shall be special elections, and shall
be separate and distinct from any
other election whatever; provided,
further, that the county court shall
determine the sufliciency of the petit
ton presented by the poll books Of
the 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 1889 of ar
ticle III of chapter GO of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909 be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. That section 7240 of ar
tcle III Of chapter 63 of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909 be amended by striking out the
words cor municipal body" in line
five Of said section so that said sec
ton shall read:
Sec. 724O. Notice Of such election
shall be given by publication in some
newspaper published in the county,
and such notice shall be published in
such newspaper for four consecutive
weeks, and the last insertion shall
be within ten days next before such
election, and such other notice may
be given as the county court order
ing such election may think proper,
in order to give general publicity to
the election.
Gee. A. That section 7241 Of ar
ticle III of chapter 63 Of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909 be amended by striking out the
words cor municipal body" in the
sixth and seventh lines of said sec
ton so that as amended said section
shall read as follows:
Sec. 7241. All persons voting at
any election held under the provi-
sions Of this article, who are against
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots, against the sale of intoxicating
liquors." and all those who are in ia
vor of the sale of such Intoxicating
liquors shall have written or printed
on their ballots, "for the sale Of in
toxicating liquors." provided, that if
the county court ordering such cleo
ton deem it expedient, they may or
der that both the above sentences
may be written or printed on the tic
kets to be used and voted at said cleo
ton, with the further instruction
printed on said ballots, "erase the
clause you do not want"
Sec. 5. That section 7242 of ar
ticle III Of chapter GO of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909 be amended by striking out the |
words Tor municipal body" in the |
sixth line of said section, and by strik-
ing out the words such election" in |
line fifteen of said sector and in
sorting in lieu thereof the words "the |
filing Of the petition for such cleo |
tion," and by striking out the words, I
'of the municipal body or" in line
nineteen Of said section, and by strik-
ing out the words "the municipal
body or" in line twenty-one Of said
section, so that as emended said sec
! ton shall read as follows:
Sec. 7242. If majority of the
votes cast at such election be "for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors" such in
toxcating liquors may be sold under
the provisions of existing laws reg
ulating the sale thereof and the pro-
curing of license for that purpose;
and if n majority of votes cast Mt
such election be against the sale of
Intoxicating liquors." the county
court ordering such election shall
publish the result of such election
once week for four consecutive
weeks in the same newspaper in
which the notice Of election was pub .
lshed; and the provisions of this ar
ticle shall take effect and be in force
from and after the date Of the last
insertion of the publication last above
referred to; and provided. further,
that no license to sell Intoxicating IL