The Monticellonian., 1916-08-03

the applicant and two other responsi- ble citizens. to be approved by the County Judge, or by the applicant and any bonding company authorized to do business in this State.
 Sec. '. License shall be of two kinds, to-wit: Retail license and wholesale license Retail license shall be issued for the sale of liquor in dram shop or saloon. and shall entitle 1 the holder thereof, his agent and em- poyes. to sell liquor in said dram shop or saloon in any quantity. Wholesale l license shall be issued for the sale of liquor in original packages containing not less than one quart and not to be unsealed upon the premises
 Sec. & Before any retail license shall be issued under the provisions Of this act. there shall be paid to the Collector Of the county wherein such license is procured the sum of five hundred $500 00) dollars as county tax, and the sum of two hundred and fifty (S25000) State tax for the general revenue fund, and two hundred and fifty ($250 LOO dollars for the com mon school fund. and ? per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee and Two 1$2.00) dollars for each license for Clerks fee. Before any wholesale li 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 (S400.00) dollars as county tax and one hundred and fifty (S15000) dollars as a State tax, for the general revenue fund, and one hundred and fifty ($150.G0) dollars for the common school fund. and ? per cent upon the amount paid as Collectors fee. and two t$2.00) dollars for each license for Clerks fee.
 Sec Q The fees and taxes mentioned in Section s shall authorize the sale Of liquor thereunder for a 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 | aI. gl11 II, and no other tax or fee shall be inn 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 within a period of less than two (2) years from the date of the last preeed- 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 (53 gallons.
 See. 12. The manufacturer of alco- hol, vinous. ardent. malt or fermented liquors in any county in this State in which the issuance Of license is au- thorfzed under the provisions of this act shall be lawful. and me same may be sold subject to the foregoing pro visions of this act
 Sec fS It shall nor be unlawful to give to any person, except to mi nor or habftual drunkard any 1fauor
 See II. 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 cons tftute q felony. and upon conviction thereof such person or official shall be deem ed guilty of a felony and imprisoned in the State penitentiary for q period of one tD year.
 Sec ,. Any person who shall vio- late any of the provisions Of this law relating to the manufacture, sale or giving away of any lsluor. as defined in this act, shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and upon conviction for the first offense shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred ts100.oO dollars nor more than prisonmeut in the county jail for d pe- rtod 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 q IieenSee, shall be immediately re- voked: and no 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 empioye of any ficensee.
 b. 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 t103 per cent of the qualified electors of the county have petftioned for the calling of an cleo 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 il occurs in this act, may apply either to an individual firm. association or
 Sec. 1e. The word liquor. whenever 1t 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 medicated liquors.
 the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1913, ap- proved February r, 1913. and Act No. Thirty of the Acts of 1915 of said Gen eral Assembly, approved February 6. 1915, are hereby repealed. That all other laws and parts Of laws in con flct 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 TVS passage.
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on July 6. 1916.
 Each eIector may vote for or against the above proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this 1a pF TftIN+
 tSeal1 EARLE W. HODGES.