Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

permit holder to Manufacture, sell or
: to write prescriptions for Intoxicating liq-
uors (as 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 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 Gate of
such order. at which time said petition
shall be heard and determined. II 1t Is
found that such permit holder 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 if such
permit holder shall have his permit re-
voked 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 found innocent Of the
charges set out in any petition fled 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
ton of any such procedure under this
section the same as in civil cases in his
Jurisdiction.
Section IL. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to adver-
tise intoxicating liquors in any manner
in the state of Missouri: Provided. how
ever, that manufacturers 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 10. If any firm, corporation or
association, shall violate any of the pro-
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member or employee thereof, acting for it
in any such unlawful manner or authors
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 and Imprisonment there
for.
Section IA. All intoxicating liquors un-
lawfully manufactured, sold or transport
ed are c~ontrabana and they and the con-
tainers thereof shall he forthwith sold
as provided in section s 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 c~ontraband liquor shall be
liable for any damages for such an act.
Section 10. The phrases, Intoxicating
liquor" or Intoxicating liquors. when
ever used in this act, b be 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-
Eol by volume and which are potable or
capable Of being used as a BEVERAGE:
Provided, however, that when the above
mentioned phrases, Intoxicating liquor"
defined in the laws of the United States,
then such definition by congress shall
supercede and AXE the place of the defin-
ition of said phrases in this section and
shall apply to the provisions of this act
and with the same force and effect as if
the same we're written herein.
Secrion 16. 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
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 Ncoun-
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 st.
Louis court of criminal correction. Such
judges shall perform the duties prescribed
by this act as belonging 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
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, and the prose.
cutting attorney of the st. Louis court of
criminal correction. Such prosecuting at
torneys shall perform the duties pre-
scribed by this act as belonging to the
prosecuting attorney, in their respective
counties or city. The word county
shall be held to mean n 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 this act. the clerk OF the st.
Louis court of criminal correction. The
phrase, county court shall be held to
this act, the st. Louis court Of criminal
correction. The phrase ~"circuit court
shall he held to mean and include, for the
purposes of this act, the criminal courts
have been or may be established
therein separate criminal courts, and
the st, Louis court of criminal cor
rectton. The circuit courts of this
state, not having q separate criminal
court therein, and the criminal courts in
counties of this state having fifty thou
sand population and in which have beer
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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 a fine in a sum of not less thar
one hundred dollars 100000 nor more
than one thousand dollars (S1000. 00), OF
by Imprisonment in the county Jail for
a period OF not less than thirty (30) days
nor more han one ~ year, or. by botf
such fine and imprisonment; and for the
second and each subsequent conviction
such person shall be punished by a fine ii
a sum Of not less than three hundred dol:
lars ($&00.00 nor more than n thou
sand. dollars ($1, 00G.00), or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for a period Of
not less than three 49, months nor more
than one az year, or by both such fins
and Imprisonment. The encouragement
or prosecuting attorney shall, in pEepar.
ments for a second or any subsequent
violations of the provisions of this act
: aAege such previous convictions therein
Section is. This act shall be in full
/ force and effect from and after 1870
| a. m. on the 18th day of january, A.. d
1920, when the 18th amendment to tht
! Federal Constitution shall become ant
be declared IN full force and effect, a,9(
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict witt
the provisions Of this act are hereby
! repealed.
PROPOSITION NO. a..
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
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