Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-19
PROHIBITION MEASURE
BAD, AS WRITTEN

CRSON CITY, Jan. 19.-The pro-
posed prohibition measure on which
an initiative petition was filed on Dec.
10 was submitted to the assembly yes
terday afternoon by George BrodIgan,
secretary OF state. and is ready to he
acted upon. Under the constitution
al provision the initiative measure
takes precedence over all other meas.
ures and must be either rejected or
passed. without change or amendment.
within forty days. In case IL Is passed
II becomes a law but IL II is rejected
the legislature fails to take action on
1t within forty days, the constitution
provides that IL shall be voted on by
the people at the next general cleo.
ton.
NO action was taken on the bill yes
terday In the assembly. Together with
The initiative petition on the prohibi.
ton measure were submitted the pro-
posed initiative measures on gambling
and divorce. which failed to secure
the required number OF signatures and
which. therefore, the legislature may
! ignore II so disposed. Secretary OF
State Brodlgan said yesterday that he
thought 1t just as well TO submit the
whole lot of initiative measures and
get them all before the legislature.
The initiative petition on the probi
oition measure contained 1902 sigma
lures, There was another petition con.
tanning twenty-six that was not in
proper form.
. On the initiative gambling act there
were 1886 signatures in regular form
ana $50 that were not properly certi
fled.
d. The divorce, petition contained 1.72t
q. properly certified signatures and 2ol
mat were not in proper form.
/. Opponents of the initiative prohibit
I 'ioh measure assert that the bill con
tains Joker" and was drafted h,
3 manufacturers of certain soft" drink,
LOT the purpose of excluding certai,
Notwithstanding drinks on which tber
Is competitive sale in drug stores. TIL,
:. Joker they claim ,is found in III,
first section of the act which define
!. liquids and beverages coming with
d Its provisions and placed on the pr,
hiolted list. That section OF the az
@ reads as follows:
the word liquor" as used in III,
act shall be construed IN embrace =,
d matt vinous or spirituous lIouor,
wihe' porter ,ale, beer or any otbe
a intoxicating drink, mixture or prepar,
= tion OF like nature: and all mai, y
brewed drinks. whether intoxica,,ng q
y. not snail be deemed malt liquors with
IN the meaning OF this act. and a.
liquids, mixtures or prepa ration,
3. whether patented or not, which wi
r produce intoGication, and all bevo
n. ages containing so much as one.ba
Z. OF on" per centum Of alcohol he y,
n. ume' shall be deemed spirituous
quors' and all shall be embraced in :,
word liquors" as hereinafter used
Y this act.
The clause reading and all ma
u, OF proved drinks. whether lntoxicatin
Id or not shall be deemed malt J!ouo
"lthin the meaning OF this aoto IN
sututes tho Joker" according 10 :,
Id c'aims Of the anti.prohlbs. They a
sert that there are several things co
Id aiming malt, such as matted milk ar
many other similar mixtures. thu, a
I'd Vopuiar with persons who never tast
liquor. which will be on the prohibit,
er, ,st under the initiative act, viii
'here are certain other drinks IN