Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-26
ASSEMBLY BILL NUMBER
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or whose names are endorsed thereon to ap-
pear and give evidence on the examination
and in the same warrant shall require the
officer to whom il is directed 10 seize and
hold all liquors found therein, also vessels
bar fixtures, screens, glasses, bottles rugs
and other appurtenanccs apparently USED III
the sale, keeping, or storing OF such liquors
contrary to law.
Sec. 10. II. upon examination OF such
person. it shall appear to such JUSTICE court
or Judge that there is probable cause 70 pc
lieve him guilty Of the ottense charged the
accused shall be required to enter into recog-
nizance, with sufficient securities IN inc sum
OF not less than FIVE hundred dollars 10 ap-
pear before the district court OF the county
having jurisdiction TO answer an Indictment
il one be preferred against him ana upon M
failure to enter into such recognlzance the
Justice court or Judge shall commit hun to
iail to answer such indictment Al mater
ial witnesses shall also be recognized with or
without sureties, such justice, court or
iudpe NAV deem proper to appear before the
disfrict court and give evidence against the
accused and such justice, court or Jndge
shall require the accused 10 give bond WIN
sufficient security in the sum Of hFe hundied
dollars conditioned that he VIII nor Nioiale
any of the provisions Of this act during the
time intervening between the date OF sueh
bond and the date set Tor his appearance be,
fore said district court OF the county ana
upon his failure to give such bond, the Just
ice, court or Judge shall commit HIM to Jan
until such bond is given or until he IS DIS
charged therefrom by the district court OF
the county.
Sec II. Whenever liquors shall be seized
in any room building or place which has
been searched under the provisions OF this
act. the finding OF such liquors IN such room
or OF a government license therein shall be
prima facie evidence OF the unlawful selling
and keeping and storing for sale OF the same
by the person, or persons, occupying SUCH
premises, or by any person named IN any
government license posted in such room, or
his associates, agents or employees thereun-
der, and the proprietor other persons III
charge OF the premises where such liquor was
found, who is so named IN such govern
ject to trial by due process OF law on the
ment license, and his associates, shall be sub
charge of selling or keeping or storing Tor
sale unlawfully such liquor, under the ndict-
ment and form prescribed in section three
of this act and upon his conviction OF selling.
offering, storing, or exposing Tor sale such
liquor unlawfully, the liquor found upon said
premises shall once be publicly destroyed
by some responsible person to be appointed
by the court.
Sec. u. If in sucn house, building or
place, as is hereinbefore mentioned the sale,
Offering, storing or exposing Tor sale Ut lq-
uors is carried clandestiney, or in such
manner that the person so selling, offering,
exposing, keeping or storing Tor sale, cannot
be seen or identified by the officer or officer,
charged with the execution of a warrant is
sued under sections ten and eleven Of this
act, any such afhcer may, whenever It Is
necessary for the arrest or identification OF
the person offending, or the selling Of
such liquor, break open and enter such house,
building or place.
Sec. 49, The payment OF the special tax
required OF liquor dealers by the United States
by any person persons other than drug
gists, within the state, shall be prima facie
evidence that such person, Ior persons, are
engaged in keeping and selling, offering and
exposing for sale, liquors contrary to the
laws OF this state, and certificate from the
collector of internal revenue, his agents,
clerks or deputies, showing the payment Of
such tax, and the name or names of persons
to whom issued, and the names OF the person
persons, if any, associated with the person
to whom such tax receipt is issued, shall be
sufficient evidence of the payment of such
tax, and OF the association OF such persons Tor
the selling and keeping, offering and exposing
for safe, liquors contrary TO the laws OF this
state. and certificate from the collector Of
internal revenue his agents, clerks depu-
ties, showing the payment OF such tax and
the name names OF persons to whom is
sued. and the names OF the person per
sons, II any, associated with the person to
whom such tax receipt is issued, shall be
sufficient evidence OF the payment Of such tax
and OF the association of such persons for
the selling and keeping, offering and exposing
for sale OF liquors contrary to the provisions
OF this act in all trials legal inquiries
Sec. IA. MI houses, buildings club rooms
and places OF every description, including
drug stores, where Intoxicating liquors are
manufactured, stored sold or vended, given
away or furnished contrary to law Gncluding
those in which clubs, orders or associations
sell, barter, give away, distribute or dispense
Intoxicating liquors to their members, by any
means or device whatever, as provided in
section six Of this actl shall be held. taken
and deemed common and public nuisanccs.
And any person who shall maintain, or shall
aid or abet. or knowingly be associated with
others IN maintaining such common and pub
lie nuisance, shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by q fine OF not less than one hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, and By I'M
prIsunmcut in the county Jail not ltss than
thirty days nor more than twelve months for
each ohcnse, and judgment shall be given
that such house, building or other place, or
any room therein. be abated or closed up as
a place for the sale or keeping Of such liquors
contrary to law, as the court may determine
See. 5. The Superintendent Of the Nevada
State Police shall be cx ofieio State Com.
missioner Of Prohibition. Wherever the word
commissioner is used in this act, it Shall
mean and be taken to mean the State Commits
sloner OF Prohibition.
Sec. Il 1t shall be the duty Of the com.
missioue7, his deputies and agents, 10 super
intend the enforcement Of all provisions OF
this act, and OF laws OF this state affecting
the manufacture, sale keeping, exposing or
Offering Tor sale, or giving soliciting or
receiving orders for liquors or laws connect
ed in any way with the liquor traffic TO
diligently inform themselves OF all violations
OF such laws aud either make report thereof to
the prosecuting attorney Of the proper county
who shall forthwith prosecute the same as
provided by law, or said commissioner his
agents or deputies, shall make complaint OF
any violations Of such laws before the proper
court or committing justice, and conduct the
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