The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-11-01
NOTICE OF ECTIoN-PROPOSEO
PETITION FOR INITIATIVE
NO. 30.


A bill TO enact by initiative, law to
enact all the provisions of the Nolstead
Act relating to pleading. evidence, de-
Sc 'ssnIgusd puB 'suonlqlqoId 'suollu!g
the law of the State OF Montana, 10 pro-
vide for the enforcement thereof ana de-
filming the term "Volstead Act.
Be 1t Enacted by the People of Mon
Section /. Montana hereby recognizes
the requirements of the Eighteenth
Amendment TO the constitution Of the
United States for its concurrent enforce
ment by the Congress and the several
states. To that end, all the provisions
Of the NOlstead Act relating to pleading,
evidence, definitions and penalties are
hereby enacted as the law of the State
of Montana, and the Courts of the state
Of Montana are hereby vested with Juris-
diction and the duty is hereby imposed
upon all County Attorneys, Sheriiis
Grand Juries. Petit Juries Magistrates
and Peace Officers in the State TO en-
force the same.
Section . All acts or omissions pro-
hibited or declared unlawful by the
Eighteenth Amendmenr 10 the CQnstitu-
tion of the United States or by the
Nolstead Act. are hereby prohibited anu
declared unlawful: and violations thereof
are subject 70 the penalties proNided IN
the NolStead Act All fines fOrfeltureS
ana penalties shall be deposited TO the
credit If the general fund OF the county
where violation occurred.
Section 8. Montana hereby recognizes
that its power To enforce the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States should at all times be
exercised In full concurrence with the
exercises of like powers of congress 10
that end. whenever CONGRESS shaI amend
or repeal the Nolstead Act, such amend
ment or repeal shall have cont oil over
the provisions Of this Act
Section f. Nothing in this act shall be
construed as limiting the power Of any
city or town. to prohibit the manufacture,
sale, transportation or possession Of IN
toNicating liquors for beverage purposes.
and an fines and forfeitures collected
under any ordinance now o. hereafter
enacted in the exercise OF such power
shall be paid into the treasury Of the
city or town. whose ordinance IS violated
Section s. The phrase ."Volstead Act
q used herein is defined as Title IL 0l
the Act IF Congress enacted October Is
1919 commonly known rs the Nationa
Prohibition Act and entitled, An act K
prohibit Intoxicating beverages ana tC
regulate the manufacture. production, Use
and sale Of high-Iroof spirits for othel
than beverages purposes and to insure
an ample supply OF alcohol and promote
its use in scientific research and IL ths
development of fuel dye, and other law
ful Industries
Section s. If any provision of this Ac
shall be held invalid il shall not be con
strued to invalidate other provisions o
the Act.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of Montana.
s.
l. John W. Mountjoy. Secretary o
state OF the State Of Montana. do hereb,
certify that the foregoing is a true ant
correct COPY of Proposed Petition 70
Initiative No. 32 entitled: a Bill to Enac
I by Initiative, Law TO Enact Al TIL
/ Provisions Of the Volstead Act Relatin
I to Pleading, Evidence. Definitions, Pro
hibitions, and Penalties as the Law Of tn
State Of Montana TO Provide for I'll
Term 'N0lstead Act"
In testimony whereof. have hereunt
set my hand and affixed the Great Sea
Of the State Of Montana, at Helena, tn
4 Enforcement Thereof and Defining tn
/ Capital, this Sixth Day Of October, 192,
JOHN w. MOUNTJOY,
+ tSEAL)
Secretary Of State
BY CLIFFORD G. WALKER,
\ Deputy
First publication Oct Is, 1928
Third publication Nov. /, 1928.