Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-03-12

punishable by confinement Ia the
penitentiary for a term 81 years
specified. without the benefit OF
any law providing for suspended
sentence. comforting authority
upon the District Courts and
Judges thereof. under their equity
powers. TO ISSUE upon suit OF the
Attorney General Ulunctlous
against infraotions or threatened
mnactious OF any part Of his con
siutional provision, providing
that. without affecting the proyi-
siuns herein. intoxicating liquors
are declared 10 be- subject tu the
general police power Of this state;
declaring thlt the Legislature shall
have power 20 pass any additional
urohihitory laws in aid thereon
which 10 may deem advisable, fix
ing the time for the election for
tine adoption or rejection oi slil
proposed constitutional amendment
aud prescribing certain rules snd
regulations with refer uc" '9 ihc
same. DECLARING that rh' provisions
ol The General Election LAW shalt
govern 100 an respects as 20 uuallfi-
cation OF electors and method of
holding the election and in an
other respects whore applicable;
directing proclamation for the 'lec-
ton aad making certain prnvIsions
for the election and ballots thereof
and method OF voting prescribing
certain duties for the Governor OF
the state. aud making an appro-
urd,iou to carry ont This rcsolu-
ton
Be 10 resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas.
Section That Article 10 ~ tHe
Of the state o.! Texas be-
amended by striking Dat and r'peal-
ue Section 20 Thereof and substl'ui-
ur IN lieu of said Section 20 the FOL
lowing:
Sec 90 m Tho manufacture.
ale. barter and exchange in the state
lf Texas. OF sprituous. yinous or malt
LIQUORS or medicated hitt'rs capable
lf producing intoNic0tion, or any
other iutoxcaut whatever except Tor
mechanical scientific or
slcramDntal purposes, are each ana
mn hereby prohibited.
The LEGISLATURE shall enact laws 20
enforce this section.
tb) Until the Legislature shall
prescribe other or different regula-
ions on the subject, tho sale Of spir-
uous. virous or malt liquors. or
litors. capable OF produc-
nr iutoNicatiuu. or any other iutoxi-
ant whatever, for medicinal uur-
poses shall be made only iu cases ni
actual sickness. and then only upon
he prescription OF q regular pracllc-
ug uhvs,,ian. subject 90 the rcgula-
lions applicable 10 sales under pre-
srriptions in prohibited territory hy
virtue Of Article 5sS. Chapter e.
Title II. OF the Penal Code of the
state OF Texas.
,cl This amendment is se.i-op'r-
ltiye. and until the Legislature shall
prescribe other or different penalties,
any person. actin pfor himself or h
behalf of another. or In behalf of any
partnership corporation or asso..-
alton OF persons, who shall, after the
adoption Of this amendment violate
any pIft OF this constitutional proyi-
ion shall be deemed guilty ~ "a TEL
lnv. and shall. upon conviction 20 a
commenced. carried on
and concluded IN the manner pre-
icribel by law in eases OF i"louir', De
punished hy confinement On the peal
.enumy lur e period of TIME MOI less
han one year nor more than live
years. withoui The benefit Of ans law
for suspended sentence.
And the district courts and the
Judges thereof under their equity
lowers. shall have The autroi'y TO
ssuc. upon suit OF the Attorney Gen
rial. Instructions against inlractions
ir threatened iniractions OF any part
lf this constitutional provision
ca without affecting the provi-
ion. herein. intoxicating liquors arc
declared 20 be subject 90 the general
police power ct the State. and fhe
..orisl1ture shall have the over 10
pass any additional prohihiIory laws.
ir laws In aid thereof, when % m1r
leem advisable.
,rl Liability for violating any
LIQUOR laws in force 20 she tirle Ot the
,toptiou OF this amendment shall not
DO affected by this amendment, AMI
ill remedies. civil and criminal, 'cr
uch violations shall be- preserved
See . The foregoing consiitu-
Ional amendment shall b. submitted
% a vote Of the qualified electors Tor
members % the Legislature 90 an
lection to be- held throughout the
state 81 Texas on the fourth satur-
Iay IN May. being the wenty-fourih
lay thereof 4. u 1919. 80 said
lection. the vote shall be- by official
,tIIa'. which shall have printed on
written 90 the top thereof in plain
tff.s d. words Official RallOt 20
,li1 ballot shall have also written or
.rut.l thereon the words. For Pro
iihIuOn." and the words. Against
Prohibition
Al voters favoring said proposed
amendment shall erase the words
Against Prohibition" by making
mark through the same
If majority ~ the votes cast at
aid election shall BE- For Prohibit
SON" said amendment shall b. &C.
Jared aHoufah IL a ma fnrlfv of fhs
oies shall b. Against Prohibition "