The Monticellonian., 1916-08-10

l County Judge, or by the applicant and any bonding company authorized to do
 business in this State.
 Sec. I. License shall be of two | kinds. to-wit: Retail license ana 1 wholesale license. Retail license shall 1 be issued for the sale of liquor in 1 Tram shop or saloon, and shall enutle | the holder thereof, his agent and em- 1 nloFss. to sell liquor in said dram shop l .f sa loon In any quantity. Whoiesate 1 license shall be issued for the sale or l llqner in original packages cohtalhlns
 not less than one quart. and not to De
 unsealed upon the premises 1 Sec. B. Before any retail license shall be issued under the provisions of i this act. there shall be paid to the l Collector of the county wherein s9eh 1 license is procured the sum of i've 1 hundred (S5o0 00) dollars as county 1 tax. and the sum of two hundred and l fifty lS250.n0) as a State tax for the 1 general revenue fund, and two hundred and fifty t$250 663 dollars for the cota- 1 mon school fund and per cent upon 1 the amount paid as Collectors fee and l two tS200) dollars for each license for 1 Clerks fee. Before any wholesale H. l ceRse shall be issued under the pro- | vision of this act there shall likewise 1 be paid to the Collector of the county l wherein such license is procured four l hundred 6S40000 dollars as county 1 tax and one hundred and fifty ($150069 1 dollars as a State tax, for the general l revenue fund, and one hundred and | fifty tS150.00l dollars for the common
 school fund. and per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee. and l two fS2.0o1 dollars for each license for 1 Clerks fee.
 See. 9. The fees and taxes mentioned l in Section 5 shall authorize the sale 1 of liquor hereunder for a period of 1 one year from the date of the issuance 1 of said license, or until the authority 1 10 sell has been rejected by vote of
 The. people as provided for in this Act;
 and no other tax or fee shall be inn l posed. provided any city or incorpo l rated tewn4 wherein such license is 1 procured. may impose tax and fee not exceeding the combined amount of
 State and county taxes and fees.
 See 10 When the issuance of H. cense has once been authorized in the county as provided for in this act. the question shall not again be voted on within a period of less than two f21 years from the date of the last preced- l ing election on said question.
 See. Il. Any person who grows fruit, grapes or berries in this State may make wine or brandy thereof and
 sell the same without license and such l lawful. provided the same be sold in original packages containing not less than five l54 gallons.
 Sec. 12. The manufacturer of alco= hiol. Vinous, ardent malt or fermented liquors in any county in this State in which the issuance of license is au- therfzed under the provisions Of this net shall be lawful. and the same may be sold subject to the foregoing pro- visions of this act
 Sec E. IL shall not be unlawful | 10 give to any person. except to mi nor or habitaal drunk I'd. any liquor Sec. Il. The neglect, failure or re- fusat by any person or official To per form any act or duty imposed by any provision of this act shall constitute a felony. and upon conviction thereof | 4.h Ffs, ,4fFf f-f fa1 -I+ I ed guilty of q felony and imprisoned in the State penitentiary for q period of ole 6i) year.
 Sec. 15. Any person who shall vio- late any of the provisions of this law relating to the manufacture sale or giving away of any liquor, as defined in this act. shall be deemed guilty of | misdcmeanor and upon conviction for the first effense shall be subject 10 a fine of not less than one hundred
 tSle0seD) dollars nor more than three hundred fS300001 dollars. or inn pGisenment in the county jail for d pe- tiod of ninety days, or by both such fine and fmpfisonment; and forth second affeHse shall be imprisoned in the county jail six months. and his license. iI =Heensee. shall be immediately re Nakeds and no person convicted on a second offense shall ever thereaf fter be licensed under the provisions of this act, nor be thereafter allowed to en- gase as the agent or employe of any iicensee.
 See fG That the laws of this State governing he initiation Of laws shall apply and govern the circulating of the petition for calling an election as pro- Vided for in this act. in so far as the same may be applicable
 See. l. For the purpose of deter mining when ten tf0) per cent of the qualified electors of the county have petitioned for the calling of an cleo ton, the number of qualified electors in such county shall be determined hv If fY.t. T by the Sheriff and Collector of said county next preceding the time when such petition is filed.
 See. Is. The word person. whenever it occurs in this act, may apply either to an individual. firm. association or corporation.
 See. f9. The word liquor. whenever 1t occurs in this act, except in Section 12 of this act. is intended to include and embrace alcoholic. vfnous. ardent malt. spurious or fermented liquors. or any compound or preparation thereof commonly called tonics. bitters or medieated liquors.
 Sec 20. That Act No. Fifty-nine of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1913 ap- proved February IT. 1913. and Act No. Thirty of the Acts of 1915 of said Cen era Assembly, approved February G. l9l5 are hereby repealed. That all other laws and parts of laws in con- hiet with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, and all laws and parts of laws regulating or relating to the manufacture or sale of intoxicat- ing liquor in this State, and not in conflict with some provision of this act, are cumulative to this act. and this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after rus passage
 The above proposed Act was filed in the, office of the Secretary of State on July 6, 1916.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this 25th day of July, 1916
 fseal1 EARLE ". HODGES