The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15
PROPOSITION NO. IS.

PROPOSITION NO. IS,
REFERENDuM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF TIE PEOPLE.
HOUSE bill No. ass, enacted by fftieth
General Assembly. Prohibiting manufae-
eure, sale, Gift, advertisement or trans
portatlon OF intoxicating liquors within,
into or from this state, except under GER.
gash conditions; providing for search Of
intoxicating liquors un!awfuliyi aold; de-
alaring certain buildings or certain places
aeed IN unla ~dul manufacture Of lntoxI-
eating liquors nulssnces and giving right
81 abatsmenti giving persons injured by
intoxicated persons right OF action against
illegal liquor sellers; regulating those
who manufRc ture, sell or prescribe for
ethyl alcohol or wine defining lntoNieat-
n llquor and other words; providing for
enforcement Of said act and prescribing
penatlea for violation Of same.
AN ACT prohibiting the manufacture
sale, gift. advertlsement or transporta-
ton OF Intoxicating liquors within, into
Or from the state Of Missouri, except
for certain purposes and under certain
rognlatOngs providing for search and
eeiNure OF intoxicating liquors unlaw-
fully manufactured or sold; declaring
certain buildings. structures and things
used In the unlawful manufacture and
nah Of Intoxicating liquors. TO be nut
sances and giving the right OF abate-
menti establishing the right Of action
In damage for injuries by intoxicated
persons against illegal liquor sellers;
prescribing additional duties for prose-
cutting attorneys. sherifs and other
lAW-ehforc1ng officers; requiring per
mtts for manufacturers, sellers or ply
bctans who manufacture. sell or write
prescriptions for ethyl alcohol or wine
n providing for the revocation Of
same; defining intoxicating liquors and
other words and phrases. making EN-
ployes and agents responsible for viola
lion Of this act by a corporation; de-
eiafing In intoxicating liquors Illegally
manufactured or sold TO be contraband:
liking venue Of cases under the act.
and with penalties for violation: and
providing when same shall be In force
and effect.
- Il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State OF Missouri. an follows:
sectiOn !. II shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, association or corporation,
his, Its or their agents or employees. 10
manufacture, sell, give ava or trans-
port Intoxicating liquors with, import
the same into. or export the saine from
ehe state OF Missouri for beverage pur-
Ro3ee, except as hereinafter provided.
lection 2. That the provisions of this
act shall not be construed SO as to pre-
vent the manufacture, importation. ex-
p~ortatio1, OF sale OF denatured alcohol.
or OF cider for the purpose OF making
vinegar or Notwithstanding cider, or Of
genarnred rum for une only In the ndus-
trial and mechanical arts, or Of methyl
alcohol, or OF ethyl alcohol in -non-potable
toilet, medicinal, antiseptic. culinary. or
other non-be Ferage preparations, or Of
ethyl alcohol for scientific, pharmaceuti-
cal, mechanical. or industrial purposes,
or 70 prevent the sale OF ethyl alcohol
or wine by pharmacists or druggists as
provided herein for medicinal or .sacra-
mental purposes.
Section 3. 1t shall be unla wful for any
person, nrm. assOcia Ion. or corporation
20 manufacture or sell ethyl alcohol or
wine within the state OF Missouri for non
beverage purposes without a permit
therefor as herein provided. All persons.
GfnH or corporations desiring 10 manu-
factUre or sell ethyl alcohol OF wine shall
Ale with the clerk OF the county court
OF the county, In which such persona.
Arm or corporation resides or has his
place q business, an application for
9 permit to manufacture OF sell. las
Ghe case may bel ethyl alcohol or
wine, at least ten QO) days before
The hearing thereon. Said application
shall be In such form as may be pre-
ocnbed by the Encouragement O! Mis-
souri,. The said clerk OF the county court
shall present said application 10 the
county, court Of said county al It's next
reHulSr term and II the judges OF said
court are Satisfied that the allegations OF
The application are true, that the appii-
SAINT is twenty-one -(2) years OF age
end not addicted to the Use OF intoxicat-
tnS liquors as a beverage and that the
applicant Ia of good moral character and
taw-abidlnR, the said court may issue q
permit 20 such applicant to Manufacture
or sell Gas the case may bel ethyl alcO-
hol or wine FOR a period OF one year UNI
less revoked or suspended as herein pro-
vlde0. SAID permit shall be in such form
~ NAV be nraaorthRA hrf the Ns.~r.
general OF Missouri Applicants shall pay
70 the county clerk for permits issued as
above set out. the following fees. to-Wit:
For each ma nufaeturing permit the sum
Of nifty dollars $4,000; for each selling
permit the sum Of ten dollars CtlO. 0Ol.
AL fees collected by the county clerk I'M
Der this section shall be paid over month
" to the county treasurer. All holders
81 vpermltH Easnted as herein provided.
shah, on or before the 5th day OF zach
month. for the calendar month preceding.
NE q statement. verified by the oath Of
such permit holder, with the clerk of
the county court Of the county In which
such permit holder II engaged Ia business.
showing the amount and kinds OF intoxi-
eating liquors. Manufactured or received
during said month with names and ao-
Grasses o. tlre persons. arms or corpor-
atiohs from whom received. and the
amount ana Kind Of Intoxicating iIouors
sold or otherwise used OF diaposed OF
dufind said month With the names and
nddreSheb OF the persons, irms or. corr
Rorationa to whom sold or delivered, and
The aThount and kind OF Intoxicating
hquor on hand al the end OF said month.
Section-t. II shall be unlawful for any
person, hrm or corporation In the state
OF A1ssouri. holding a permit to mann-
tacture CT sell ethyl elcohol or win up-
der this act, 10 sell. give away. OF, other
Wite dispose OF ethyl alcohol or wine ex-
cept on = written application, dated and
signed Of an Individual or an authorized
agent Of a nrm or corporation engaged
IN the manufacfure Of non-potable toilet.
medicinal autiseptlc, culinary, or other
m0ft-beNerege preparations, or OF the
OWne or manager OF q hospital MUSEUM.
laboratory. industrial or educational in
atutional using ethyl alcohol or wine for
~ncicntinc, pharmaceutical. mechanical. in
0Uhtrinl or other nom beverage purposes.
or OF a regularly registered and prnctic-
ing dentist, physician or veterinarian us-
ting ethyl alcohol or wine for nOn.beyer-
aEe purposes In the practice Of his pro-
mar or authorized olicer having charge
Of 9 church using wine for sacramento
purposes; provided, that any drugf1et.
phhrmacint, o. proprietor Of 4 drug store,
hoidinR a . nit 10 sell ethyl alcohol ~
vine under this act, may sell or give away
ethyl alcohol or wine on a written pre-
scription. dated and stunned, first had and
obtained lrorD some regularly registered
and spratticinK physician, and then only
when such physician shall state IA such
prescription the name Of Tie person for
uhom The - me ls prescribed. and that
HFrh ethyl alcohol or vino H. prescribed
o. q necessary remedy. provided further,
That each permit holder selling or giving