Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-30
HOUSE L NO. 10.

An act to amend sections 1888, 7240, t24l.
7242, T243 and 7244 of article III. Of
chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes Of
Missouri for the year 1909, entitled
Local option ana 10 repeal section
1888 OF said article, with an emergency
clause.
Be IL enacted by the General Assembly
Of the state OF Missot.rt, as foitoWs:
Section /. That section 1888. OF article
III OF chapter 60 OF the Revised Stat
utes of Missouri for the year 1909 be
amended by striking out the words
who shall reside outside the corporate
limits of any city or town having at
the time of such petition, a population
Of $500 Inhabitants or more" In the Sec
ond, 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 town
In the tenth and eleventh ines 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
Of said section n by adding to said
section the words. provided, further,
that one-half Of the judges In each pre-
cinct shall be for the sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquors, n one-half Of said Judges
against the sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
so as amended said section shall read A
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 n county Of this state. the county
court Of such county shall order ar
election to be held In such county q,
the usual voting precincts for holdins
any general election for state offcers
the receipt OF such petition, to dster.
mine whether or not spiritueus or In.
toxicating liquors. including wine ani
beer. shall be sold, furnished or giyer
away within the limits OF such county
Such election shall be conducted. tn,
returns thereof made and the result.
thereof ascertained and determined. II
accordance in all aspects with the law
Of this state governing general election.
for county officers. and the result thereo,
shall be entered upon the records o.
such county court and the expenses o.
such election shall be paid out OF tn,
county treasury as In the case OF cleo.
tions for county officers: provided, tina
at an election ordered under the proyi
Nffn rpSSbtVAf III oAkd 6uaI Dt
entitled to vote who Is not a. qualified
voter OF such county, provided, that M
such election. held under the provision.
OF this article shall take place on an,
general election day. or within sixty day
OF any general election held under tn,
Constitution and laws OF this state. :,
that elections as are held under this ar
ticle shall be special elections, and shall
DO separate and distinct from any othe,
election whatever: provided, further, tina
the county court shall determine the suf
flcleney of the petition presented bv IN,
poll books Of the last previous GENERA
election; provided, further, that one-hal
OF the Judges In each precinct shall b,
for tho sale Of Intoxicating liquors anC
one-half Of said i1dges against the sal,
OF intoxicating liquors.
Sec. 2, That section 1889 OF article III
OF chapter SO OF the Revised statute,
81 Missouri for the year 1903 be AMI
The same is hereby repealed.