The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24


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 Sec. I. License shall De ana wholesale 1icense Retail license sha,. be Issued for the sale of liquor m dram shop or saloon, and shaA ei' l'-. the holder thereof. bas agent ano ein ployee to sell liquor in said uram shSp or saloon in any quantity. Wholesale Iicense shall be issued for the sale oa liouor in original packages contalnne not less than one quart. ana not to " unsealed upon the premises. ,.s.
 See g. Before any retail ncehss shall be Issued under the provisions oI this act. there shall be paid 70 ths Collector of the county wherein secn license is procured the sum or nvs hundred ($50O. OO) dollars as county tax, and the sum Of two hundred ana fifty (s25000) as State tax for tns general revenue fund, and two hundred and fifty ($250.0o) dollars for the com mon school fund, and per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee ana two fg2O0) dollars for each license TOT Clerks fee Before any wholesale H. cense shall be issued under the pro- vision of this act there shall likewise be paid to the Collector of the county wherein such license is procured four hundred ($400.00) dollars as county fax and one hundred and fifty ($lbOOOl dollars as State tax, for the general revenue fund. and one hundred ana fifty ($1bO50) dollars for the common school fund, and 2 per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee. and two (s200) dollars for each license Tor Clerks fee.
 in Section shall authorize the sale of liquor hereunder for period Of one year from the date of the issuance of said license, or until the authority to sell has been rejected by vote or the people as provided for in this Act; and no other tax or fee shall be im- posed provided any city or incorpo- rated town, wherein such license IS procured, may impose tax and fee not exceeding the combined amount Of State and county taxes and fees.
 Sec. 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 period of less than two t2) years from the date of the last preced- ing election on said question.
 Sec. II. 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 manufacture and sale is hereby made lawful provided the same be sold in original packages containing not less than five t5l gallons.
 Sec IF. The manufacturer of a1co- hol, vinous. ardent malt or fermented liquors in any county in this State in which the issuance of license is au- thorized under the provisions of this act shall be lawful, and the same may visions of this act.
 Sec 13. It shall not be unlawful to give to any person. except to mil nor or habitual drunkard. any liquor.
 Sec. IA. The neglect, failure or re- fusal 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 such person or official shall be deem ed guilty of felony and imprisoned in the State penitentiary for period of one CD year.
 Sec. IS. Any person who shall vio- relating to the manufacture. sale or giving away of any liquor. as defined in this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction for the first offense shall be subject to O fine of not less than one hundred (s10000) dollars nor more than three hundred ($300.00) dollars. or im- prisonment in the county jail for a pe- riod of ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and for the second offense shall be imprisoned in the county Jail six months, and his license. if a licensee, shall be immediately re- voked: and no person convicted on a second offense shall ever thereafter be
 
 act nor be thereafter allowed to en- gage as the agent or employe of any licensee.
 Sec. 1s. That the laws of this State governing the 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.
 Sec. IT. For the purpose of deter mining when ten (10) per cent of the | qualified electors of the county have | petitioped for the calling Of an elec- l tion. the number of qualified electors | in such county shall be determined by | the number of poll tax receipts issued | by the Sheriff and Collector of said | county next preceding the time when | such petition is filed.
 | Sec. IS. The word person, whenever | it occurs in this act may apply either l to an individual firm, association or corporation.
 | Sec. 19. The word liquor, whenever II occurs in this act. except in Section | l2 of this act is intended to include
 and embrace alcoholic. vinous. 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 Gen Slel ASseblbty, approved February 6. l 1915, are hereby repealed That all l other laws anc parts of laws in con l met with the provisions of this act are l 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 l Lnls act shall take effect and be in full | force from and after fys 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,
 1 lSealJ EARLE w. HODGES. Secretary of State