The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-08

] visions OF this act, or tnat sucn permit
holder is In the habit Of using intox1-
eating liquors as a beverage. and request
ing that the permit possessed by such
permit holder to manufacture. sell or
to write prescriptions for Intoxicating iiq-
TORS Gas the case may bel be evoked.
the Judge OF the said circuit court shall or
der tie said clerk OF the circuit court
to Immediately Issue a citation 10 such
permit holder TO appear before the said
judge at the court house Of said county
on the first day Of the next regular term
OF said circuit court after the date OF
such order, at which time said petition
shall be heard and determined, II II is
found that such permit holdei Is guilty OF
violating any Of the provisions OF this
act. or had failed or neglected to file the
monthly statements required by this act.
or is in the habit Of using Intoxicating
liquors. as a beverage, then the said Judge
Of the circuit court shall either suspend
such permit for a definite period OF time
or shall revoke the same and render judg-
ment for the costs OF the proceeding
against the permit HOLDER and II such
permit holder shall have his permit re-
yoked for a second time. such revocation
shall act as a bar against the ISSUANCE Of
any other or further permit IN the state
Of Missouri. In the event the permit
holder shall be foAnd innocent Of the
charges set out IN any petition filed by
citizens under this section. Judgment for
costs Of the proceeding shall be rendered
against such citizens. The judge OF the
circuit court shall have power to sub
poena witnesses and require the attend
ance OF such witnesses in the determine
tion Of any such procedure under this
section the same as in civil cases In his
jurisdiction.
Section 10. It shall be unlawfur for
any person. firm or corporation to adver-
tise intoxicating liquors in any n
In the state Of Missouri; Provided. how
ever, hat manufacturers holding permits
under this act may send price lists giving
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ing to ethyl alcohol and wines to holders
Of permits authorized to sell same.
Section Is. II any firm, corporation OF
association, shall violate any OF the pro-
visions OF this act. any OFFICER, agent.
member or employee thereof, acting for il
in any such unlawful manner or I
izing such unlawful act TO be done, shall.
be personally guilty of such violation, the
same as though such officer. agent. mem.
Der or employe himself had committed
the %offense, and shall be subject to all
fines, penalties ard imprisonment there
for.
Section IA. All Intoxicating liquors UNI
lawfully manufactured sold or transport
ed are contraband and they and the on
tainers thereof shall be forthwith sold
as provided In section 4 OF this act or
destroyed whenever the proper Judge or
court shall hold such liquors to have been
manufactured, sold or transported in vio-
lation OF the law. No officer or person
who destroys contraband liquor shall be
liable for any damages for such an act,
Section Is. The phrases, Intoxicating
liquor. or Intoxicating liquors, when
ever used In this act, shall he construed
to mean and include any distilled, malt
spirituous, vinous. fermented or alco-
holic liquor, all alcoholic liquids whether
proprietary, patented or not, which con-
tain one-half Of one per centum Of alco-
hol by volume and which are potable or
capable Of being used as a beverage.
Provided. however, that when the above
mentioned phrases, Intoxicating liquor. =
q or Intoxicating liquors. are hereafter
defined in the laws OF the United States
then such definition by congress shall
supercede and take the place Of the dedn-
ition OF said phrases in this section n
shall apply to the provisions Of this act
and with the same force and effect as II
the same were written herein.
Section 10. TIT phrase, clerk OF the
circuit court" shall he held TO mean and
include, for the purposes of this act, the
clerks OF the criminal courts In counties
OF this state having hfty thousand opu
lation and in which have been or may
be established therein a separate criminal
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 the
circuit court IN their respective coun-
ties, or city. The phrase Judge OF the
circuit court shall be held to mean and
include. for the purposes Of this act. the
judges Of the criminal courts in coun-
ties OF this state having fifty thousand
may he established therein separate Grim
inal courts, and the judges Of the St.
Louis court OF crimina correction. Such
judges shall perform the duties prescribed
BY this act as belonring to the Judge Of
the circuit court in their respective
counties or city. The phrase prosecuting
attorney shall be held to mean and in
clude. for the purpose Of this act, the
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courts in counties Of this state having
fifty thousand population and in which
have been %. may be estab ishcd therein
separate criminal courts, and the prose-
cutting attorney OF the 81. Louis court OF
criminal correction. Such prOsect ting at
torneys shall perform the dulles pre-
scribed by this act as belonging to the
prosecuting attorney in their respective
counties or "ity. The word county
shall be held to mean and include. for the
purposes Of this act. the city Of st. Louis.
The phrase, clerk Of county court"
shall be held TO mean and include, for the
purposes OF his act. the clerk OF the st.
Louis cour OF criminal correction. The
phrase, county court shall be held to
mean and Include, for the purposes Of
This act. the st. Louis court Of criminal
correction. The phrase circuit court"
shall be held TO mean and include, for the
purposes OF this act. the criminal courts
In counties of this state having fifty
thousand population and In which
have been or may be established
therein separate criminal courts, and
The st. Louis court OF criminal cor
rectlon. The circuit courts OF this
state. not having a separate criminal
court therein. and the criminal courts H..
counties Of this state having fifty thou
sand population and In which have been
or may be established therein separate
criminal courts, and the St. Louis court
OF criminal corrections. shall have juris-
dlctlon IN all cases. either civil or Grim
lnal. which may arise In their respective
circuits or districts under the provisions
Of this act.
Section II. Any person convicted Of
any violation of the provisions Of this
act shall, for the first conviction. be pun
ished by a fine In a sum Of not less thar
one hundred dollars C{100.O0) nor more
than one thousand dollars $4,000. COZ, or
by Imprisonment In the county jail fof
a period or not less than thirty (20l days
nor more than one % year. or by both
such nne and imprisonment, and for the
second and each subsequent conviction,
such person shall be punished by q fine I'm
a sum OF not less than three hundred dol
lars tsS0O.O Ol nor more than one thou
sand dollars 81 .00O.0 0) or by imprison-
ment IN the county jail for a period OF
not less than three go months nor more
than one ID year. or by both such fne
int imprisonment. Thu attorney genera
or prosecuting attorney shall, IN prepar
ms complaints, infOrmations or indict.
ments for a second or any subsequent
vlolations OF the provisions OF this act
anege such previous convictions therein
Section is. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after 1901
=. m. on the 18th daN OF January, A. ID
1920. when the 18th amendment 10 tn
Federal Constitution shall become anC
be declared In full force and effect. AMI
all laws or parts OF laws in conflict will
the provisions Of his act are hereb,
repealed.