Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

uors Gas the case may bel be revoked
the Judge OF the said circuit court snail or
der the said clerk OF the circuit oouT
permit holder to appear before the sal
judge at the court house of said count
on the first day OF the next regular teri
! OF said circuit SQUIRT after the date Q
such order. at which time, said petitlol
shall be heard and determined. II II
found that such permit holder Is guilty, Q
violating any OF the provisions OF I'M
act. or had failed or neglected to ME IN.
monthly statements required by this act
or is in the habit of using intoxicatinl
I liquors as a beverage, then the said Judg'
Of the circuit court shall either. suspend
such permit for a definite period OF TIM
or shall revoke the same and render JUG
ment for the costs of the proceedtn.
against the permit holder; and II sucl
permit holder shall have his permit re
Voked for a second time, such revocation
shall act as a bar against the ISSUANCE o
any other OF further permit in the stat
OF Missouri. In the event the permi
holder shall be found innocent Or tn
charges set out in I'M petition hie D.
citizens under this section. ,ludgmen Iol
! costs Of the proceeding shall be rendered
against such citizens. The judge or tht
circuit court shall have power TO SUP
poena witnesses and require the atteno-
ance OF such witnesses In the determine
tion OF n such procedure under tnis
section the same as in civil cases In his
Jurisdiction. -
Section IL. IL sinai pt ut Wlul "
any person, firm or corporation TO adver-
tise intoxicating liquors. In any manner
In the state of Missouri: Provided. how
ever. that manufacturer holding permits
under this act may send price lists giving
the prices and other information pertain
ing to ethyl alcohol and wines to holders
OF permits authorized to sell same.
Section IS. II any firm, corporation or
associa ton, shall violate any of the pro-
visions OF this act. any officer. agent,
member or employee thereof. acting for it
in any such unlawful manner or author,
izing such unlawful act to be done. SHAH
be personally guilty of such violation, the
as though such officer, agent. mem-
Der or employe himself had committed
the offense. and shall be subject to all
penalties n imprisonment there
for.
Section IA. All intoxicating liquors UNI
Ia Wfully manufactured, sold or transport
ed are contraband and they and the con-
tainers thereof shall be forthwith sold
as provided In section s Of this act or
destroyed whenever the proper judge or
court shall hold such liquors to have been
manufactured, sold or transported In vio-
Iation OF the law. No officer or person
destroys contraband liquor shall be
for any damages for such an act,
Section 15. The phrases, Intoxicating
or Intoxicating liquors" when
used in this act, shall be construed
to mean and include any distilled. malt,
~vinous. fermented or alco-
holtc liquor, all alcoholic liquids whether
proprietary, patented or not, which con-
one-half of one per centum OF alco-
hol by volume and which are potable or
of being used as a beverage:
Provided. however, that when che above
mentioned phrases. Intoxicating liquor, ="
or intoxicating liquors. are hereafter
In the laws Of the United States.
then such definition by congress shall
supercede and take the place OF the detin-
ition Of said phrases in this section and
shall apply to the provisions of this act
and with the same force and effect as II
the same were written herein.
Section l6. The phrase. clerk of the
circuit court" shall be held to mean and
include, for the purposes of this act. the
clerks of the criminal courts In counties
of this state having nifty thousand popu-
be established therein a separate crimina'
court, and the clerk of the st. Louis
court of criminal correction. Such clerks
shall perform the duties prescribed by
this act as belonging to the clerk of tht
circuit court" In their respective coun.
ties, OIL city. The, phrase Judge OF the
circuit court shall be held to mean anc
include. for the purposes Of this act, the
judges of the rirnina courts in coun'
ties OF this state having fifty thousand
population and in which have been Of
may he established therein separate Grim
inal courts. and the judges of the st
judges shall perform the duties prescribed
by this act as belonging TO the Judge. o
the circuit court" in their respectiv,
counties or city. The phrase "prosecutlni
attorney" shall be held to mean and in
clude. for the purpose of this act, TIN
prosecuting attorneys OF the crimina
courts in counties Of this state having
fifty thousand population and In whicl
have been or may be established therein
separate criminal courts. and the prose
cutting attorney of the st. Louis court o
criminal correction. Such prosecuting at
torneys shall perform the duties pre-
scribed by this act as belonging to tn
prosecuting attorney" in their respectiv,
counties or city. The word county
shall be held to mean and include. for tn
purposes of this act, the city OF st. Louis
The phrase. clerk Of county court.
shall be held to mean and include, for tn
purposes of this act. the clerk of the ST
Louis court OF criminal correction. TIL,
phrase, county court" shall be held t
mean and include, for the purposes 0
this act, the St. Louis court Of crimina
shall be held to mean and include. for tn
purposes of this act, the criminal court
in counties Of this state having fit
thousand population and nd in nton WG i c
therein separate criminal courts, an
the st. Loui court OF criminal cor
r%ection. The circuit courts of thi
state not having q ssParatG crimina
counties Of this state having fifty thou
sand population and in which nave bee
or may be established therein Separat
criminal courts. and the st. Louis couT
of criminal corrections. shall have juris
diction in all cases. either civil or Grim
inal. which may arise in their respectiv
circuits or districts under the provision
of this act.
Section II. Any person convicted {
any violation of the provisions of thi
act shall, for the first conviction, be pur
iShed by a fine in a sum of not less tina
one hundred dollars ($100. 00D nor NOR
than one thousand dollars $4,000, 00l, {
by imprisonment in the county Jail &c
Il period of not less than thirty 1901 day
nor more than one % year, or by bot
such fine and Imprisonment; and for tn
| second and each subsequent conviction
such person shall be punished by a fine
a sum Of not less than three hundred do
lars $500. 00) nor more than one thou
sand dollars Isl. 600. O0), or by imprisor
ment in the county jail for a period {
not less than three go months nor MOI
than one % year, or by both such fir
and Imprisonment. The attorney-gener;
or prosecuting attorney shall, in prepai
ing complaints. informations or indict
ments for "A second or any subsequer
violations of the provisions OF this &C
allege such previous convictions therein
Section IS. This act shall be in fu
force and effect from and after 12;t
a. ms on the 18th day of January. A.
1920, when the 18th amendment to II
Federal Constitution shall become ar
be declared in full force and effect, ar
all laws or parts of laws In conflict wit
the provisions Of this act are hereE
repealed.
PROPOSITION NO. "A.