The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30


visions of this act, or that such permit
holder is In the habit Of using intoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage, and request
ing that the permit possessed by such
permit holder 70 manufacture, sell or
TO write prescriptions Tor Intoxicating Hq-
uors (ss the case may bel be revoked.
the Judge Of the said circuit court shall or
der the said clerk of the circuit court
TO Immediately issue a citation to suoh
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
found that such permit holder Is guilty Of
violating any Of the provisions Of this
monthly statements required by this act.
or Is in the habit of using Intoxicating
liquors as 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
permit holder shall have his permit re-
Voked for a second time, such revocation
shall act as bar against the Issuance Of
any. other or further permit In the state
Of Missouri. In the event the permit
holder shall be found 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
poena witnesses and require the attend
ance Of such witnesses in the determiua-
tion Of any such procedure under this
section tho same as in civil cases in his
section IL. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to adver-
in M the state Of M.ssonrii: Provided. how
ever, that manufacturers holding permits
under this act may SEM price lists giving
the prices and other Information pertain
ing to ethylaalcOhQl ard wines to holders
Of permits authorized to sell same.
Section 10. IL any firm, corporation or
n gn4tn lion al1a1 ,Ftn fafa aFoNr Nf
visions OF this 'act, any officer, agent.
member or emplOye thereof. acting for II
in any such unlawful manner or author
/ izing such unlawful act to be done, shah
be personally guilty OF such violation, the
same as though such officer, agent, mem
Der or employe himself had committed
the ofcnsc. and shall be subiec 10 all
for
Section "a. All intoxicating liquors un-
lawfully manufactured, sold or transport
ed are contraband and they and the con-
tainers thereof shall be forthwith sold
es provided in section OF this act 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 l5. The phrases, Intoxicating
liquor or Intoxicating liquors when
ever used In this act, shall be construed
to mean and include any distilled, malt.
spirituOus, vinous, fermentcd or alCo-
none n1lOr, All alCOIOnc l0ulQS Nnetner
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"
or Intoxicating liquors." are hereafter
then such definition by congress shall
supcrcede and take the place Of the dehn-
ltiOn OF said phrases in this section and
shall apply 10 the provisions Of this aet
and with the same force and effect s III
the same were written herein.
Section IS. 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 fifty thousand popu-
| lation and In which have been or may
court. and the clerk of the st. Louis
court OF criminal correction Such clerks
shall perform the duties PRESCRIBED by
| 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 be established therein separate Grim
inal courts, and the judges Of the 81.
| Louis court Of criminal correction. such
| judges shall perform the duties prescribed
| by this act as beonglng TO the Judge of
the circuit court in their respective
| counties or city. The phrase prosecuting
clude, for the purpose Of this act, the
prosecuting attorneys of 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, ana the prose-
cutting attorney Of the St Louis sGnrt Of
torneys shall perform the duties pre-
scribed by this act as belonging to the
pr0seIegting siitorney in TIER rssPectye
shall be held to mean and include, for the
| purposes of this act the city OF St Louis:
sh"iI be bihad hed to SFM mean and iG iRciude for the
| purposes OF this set, the clerk OF the st.
| Louis court OF criminal correction. The
| mean and include, for the purposes OF
| this act, the st. Louis court Of criminal
! correction. The phrase circuit eourt'
shall be held 70 mean and include, for the
/ in counties Of this state having fifty
thousand population and in which
| therein separate criminal courts, and
the st. Louis court OF criminal cor
reetlon. The oircuR courts Of this
court therein, ana TIE criminal courts in
| counties OF this state having fifty thou
sand population ana in which have been
! or may be established therein separate
| criminal courts, and the St. Louis court
| OF criminal corrections, shall have Juris-
! diction in all cases, either civil or Grim
| inal 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 hne in a sum OF not less than
/ one hundred dollars (Sl0O.00) nor more
| than one thousand dollars tSl0OU.00), or
| by Imprisonment in the county jail for
| a period OF not less than thirty GOD days
! nor more than one % year or by both
| such fine and imprisonment; and for the
second and each subsequent conviction,
| such person shall be punished by a fine In
| q sum Of not less than three hundred dol
| lars NS0OCO) nor more than one thou
sand dollars Gl,0oO00), or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for a period Of
| not less than three go months nor more
| than one % year, or by both such tne
| and Imprisonment. The attorneys
| or prosecuting attorney shall. in pIepar-
| ing complaints, informations or indict-
ments for a second or any subsequent
| Yiolat tions Of the provisions OF this act,
| alleGe such previous convictions therein.
| Section is. This act shall be in full
| force and effect from and after 1901
a. m on the 10th day OF January, A. d.
| 1920. when the 18th amendment to the
| Federal Constitution shall become. and
| be declared in full force and effect, and
| all laws or parts Of laws in conflict with
the provisions OF this act ara hereby
| repealed.