Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-10-19
INITIATIVE PETITION |
ASSEMBLY BILL NO.

AooG AVA ~ ~ DILL W.
INTRODUCED BY INITIATIVE
PETITION
January 10, 1917
Initiative Petition filed in the office O
the Secretary of State of the Stat,
of Nevada, December IS, 1916, and
subscribed by 1902 qualified elector.
of the State of Nevada, said number
being more than ten per centum Of
the qualified electors of the State Of
Nevada
January IS, 1e17-Rules suspended
reading so far had considered first
reading, rules further suspended
read second time by title, and refer
red to Commute on Judiciary.
January 80, 1o17-The Committee on
Engrossment hereby certifies that
bound copy of Assembly Bill No. /
hereto attached is a correct copy OF
the triplicate thereof in its posses
sion.
ALEX L. TANNAHILL,
Chairman of Engrossment Committee
January 81, 1o17-Reported back from
Committee on Judiciary unfavorably
for the reason that it is the opinion
of Judiciary Committee that the peo-
pie of the State of Nevada should
vote directly ON this issue.
January 81, 1o17-Rules suspended, bill
engrossed, placed on third reading
and final passage, and lost by the
following vote: Yeas S, nays 81, alb
sent /.
Transmitted to Secretary of State jan
uary 81, 1917.
H. W. EDWARDS,
Chief Clerk.
Sent to Senate February S, 1917.
Rejected by Senate February 8, 1917.
Extract from Senate Journal, Tween
ty-eighth Session, Twenty-fifth Day,
Thursday, February 8, 1917, page g.
of printed book)
AN ACT
TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFAC-
TURE, SALE, KEEPING FOR
SALE, AND GIFT, OF MALT,
vINOUS AND SPIRITUOUS LIQ-
UORS, AND OTHER INTOXI-
eating DRINKS, MIXTURES
OR PREPARATIONS; MAKING
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE NEVADA STATE POLICE
Elk OFFICIO COMMISSIONER
OF PROHIBITION, AND DEFIN-
ING HIS DUTIES; AND PRO-
vIDING FOR THE ENFORCE
MENT OF THIS ACT, AND
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
The People of the State of Nevada do
enact as follows:
SECTION |. The word liquors"
as used in this act shall be construed
20 at,,hraca al malt
liquors, wine, porter, ale, beer or any
other Intoxicating drink mixture or
preparation of like nature; and all malt
or brewed drinks, notwithstanding
or not, shall be deemed malt liquors
within the meaning of this act and all
liquids, mixtures or preparations,
whether patented or not, which will
produce intoxication, and all beverages
containing so much as one-ha1f of one
per centum of alcohol by volure. shall
be deemed spirituous liquors, and all
shall be embraced in the word ''liq-
uors," as hereinafter used in this act.
Sec. 2. Except as hereinafter pro-
vided, the manufacture sale, keeping
or storing for sale in this state, or Of
fering or exposing for sale of liquors
or absinthe or any drink compounded
with absinthe are forever prohibited in
this state, except liquors manufactured
prior to July first, one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen. and stored in
United States bonded warehouses in
the custody of the United States col
lector of internal revenue, and the said
liquors when tax paid and i'll transit
IRON such warehouses to points outside
of this state.
Sec. 3. Except as hereinafter pro-
vided, if any person acting for himself
or for, or through another, shall man
ufacture or sell or keep, store, offer or
expose for sale; or solicit or receive
orders for any liquors, or absinthe or
any drink compounded with absinthe,
he shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
demeanor for the first offense hereun-
der and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than one thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned in the county jail
not less than two nor more than twelve
months, and upon conviction of the
same person for the second offense I'M
der this act, he shall be guilty of fell
ony and be confined in the penitentiary
not less than one nor more than tve
years; and it shall be the duty of the
prosecuting attorney in all cases to as
certain whether or not the charge made
is the first or second offense: and if it
be second offense, it shall be SO stat
ed in the information or indictment re-
turned, and the prosecuting attorney
shall introduce the record evidence be
fore the trial court of said second Of
Tense, and shall not be permitted to
use his discretion in charging said sec
ond offense, or in introducing evidence
and proving the same on the trial ,
and any person, except a common car
rier, who shall act as the agent or en-
ployee of such manufacturer or such
seller, or person so keeping, storing
offering or exposing for sale said LID
uors, or act as the agent or employe OF
the purchaser of such liqr,rs shall be