The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17

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 See. | License shall be of two kinds. to-wft. Retail license and wholesale license. Retail license shaL hc issued for the sale of liquor m a dram shop or saloon. and shall entlIle the holder thereof, his agent and em- ployes. to sell liquor in said dram shop 9r saloon in any quantity. Wholfsale license shall be issued for the sale or liquor in original packages contalnlnE not less than one quart. and not to De unSealed upon the premises.
 Sec S Before any retail license shall be issued under the provisions oI this act there shall be paid to the Collector of the county wherein such license Is procured the sum of five hundred ($JG000) dollars as a county tax. and the sum of two hundred ana tift1 tS25e.001 aS q State tax for the general revenue fund, and two hundred and fifty (S25000 dollars for the com- mon school fund and per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee and two t$2o0) dollars for each license TOT Clerks fee. Before any wholesale H. cenee shall be issued under the pro vision of this act there shall likewise be paid to the Collector of the county wherein such license is procured four hundred =t$fta.eo) dollars as county tax and one hundred and fifty t$l5d.OO) dollars State tax, for the genera revenue fund, and one hundred and H. " tS St3H.bBf d0itdfN Tor the tttttttDI school fund. and per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee. and two S2 ae1 dollars for each license for Clerks fee.
 See. 9 The fees and taxes mentioned in Section S 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 Of the people as provided for in this Act: n n he D pp @ posed. provided any city or incorpo- rated town. wherein such license is procured may impose a tax and fee not exceeding the combined amount of State and county taxes and fees.
 See 10. When the issuance of li- cense has once been authorized in the county as provided for in this act the question shall not again be voted on within q period of less than two CD wears from the date of the last preeed- ing election on said question.
 See. 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 ts hereby made lawful. provided the same be sold in original packages containing not less than five t5) gallons.
 Sec 12 The manufacturer of alec hOl. vinuus. 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 net shall be lawful. and me same may be sold subject to the foregoing pro- visions of this act.
 Sec 13. It shall not be unlawful 10 give to any person. except to q mi nor or habitual drunkard. any liquor
 See II. The neglect. failure or re- fusal by any person OF official To per form any act or duty imposed by any provision Of this act shall constitute q felony. and upon conviction thereof such person or official shall be deem ed guilty of a felony and imprisoned in the state pcnitentfary for period of one CD year.
 Sec g. Any person who shall vio- late any of the provisions of this law relating 10 the manufacture. sale or giving away of any liquor as defined in this act, shall be deemed guilty of a mfsdemeanar. and upon conviction for the first ofense shall be subject to q fine of not less than one hundred f$to1.001 dollars nor more than three hundred C$300.00) dollars, or in- priseHment in the county jail for pc 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 fl lcensee, shall be Immediately re- Voked; and nc person convicted on a second offenSe shall ever thereafter be licensed under the provisions of this act nor be thereafter allowed to en- gage as the agent or employe of any Iicensee.
 See. b. mat Inc 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 aet. in so far as the same may be applicable.
 See F. For the purpose of deter mining when ten tf01 per cent of the qualified electors of the county have petitioned for the calling of an elec- ton. 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 to an individual. firm. association or
 Sec Q The word liquor. whenever II occurs in this act, except in Section t2 of this act. Is intended to include and embrace alcoholic vinous, ardent. malt. spurious or fermenGed lfduors 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 T.. 1913. and Act No. Thirty of the Acts of 1915 of said Gen sIaI Assembly. approved February 6, l9la. are hereby repealed That all other laws and parts of laws in con Hlct with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. and all laws and parts or idWS regulating or relating to Ehe manufacture or sale of ntoXicat- 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 rts passage.
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on July 6. 1916.
 Each cieCtor may vote for or arainet the above proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of July. 19l6
 [Seall EARLE W. HODGES.