The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-25
Here Are Facts on Initiated Bills
REVIEW FOR TRIBUNE READERS
Two LIQUOR Measures Are on Ballot

must have provision Tor seating not
less than 50 guests; In sooond.class
cities IS guests and In others - guests.
A first-class city Is one having 10000
population Or more: . second class
city one with 5000 but less than TO-.
900 and third-class cities I'll under
5000.
The bill prohibits the establishment
within the state Of any distillery,
winery, rectifying plant Or other de-
vices for making Intoxicating LIQUOR"
Whether this prohibits the establish.
ment Of breweries Is not clear.
First violation Of the act shall con.
stitute misdemeanor with q penalty
Of not more than 800 fine and or 90
days In jail. A second violation will
be felony with penalty Of not more
than $1,000 fine and or one year In
the county jail, lin the discretion Of
the court"
Differences Are Important
The "anti-monopoly law also legal
ICES SIS beer and provides for the
establishment OF distilleries under Ger.
tain conditions. Whether liquor u to
be sold in any given municipality de.
ponds on vote Of the citizens OF the
district affected. At the beginning,
however, such sale is deemed legal.
the vote to be taken on the question
Of continuing" such sale.
It defines liquor as any beverage
containing more than 80 per cent
Of alcohol by weight and provides that
ANY persons, partnership or associa-
ton having legal and bona fide re-
sidence in and being a citizen Of North
Dakota. or any civic, fraternal or 60
cial club having its place of retail in
the business district Of q municipal.
| ity" may engage in the business.
Enforcement Of the law is placed
with the state beer commissioner, who
shall have the licensing power. The
state retail license fee Is placed at
$50 year, wholesalers at $500 and
railroad licenses at $500 year. The
liquor excise tax is 10 cents q gallon
on all wines. regardless Of alcoholic
content; 40 cents q gallon on other
beverages containing more than SIS
per cent Oh dlCOIOl.
! In the event distillcries are estab-
lished in the state they must obtain
not less than so per cent Of the raw
materials used from within the state.
They may wholesale their product
upon obtaining q wholesalers license.
Municipal licenses are required, In
addition to state licenses, the maxi
mum retail fee being $500. Local gov
erning bodies are authorized to make
uniform provisions for control Of the
business and provide penalties for the
violation Of local ordinances. Such
matters as closing hours. days when
liquor cannot be sold and other sim.
liar regulations are left with the
! municipalities.
Wife May Protest Sale
| Sale to Indians. minors and habit
ual drunkards is barred and proviscion
is made that wife may. by written
notice to any retailer, make sale Of
liquor to her husband illegal by stat
ing that his drinking is interfering
with the welfare OF the family This
privilege, however. is limited to the
wife.
Provisions to bar Chain" LIQUOR
stores or interest in a retail store BY
wholesaler, are somewhat similar In
nature to the first liquor bill.
! Fifty per cent OF the revenue from
liquor tax stamps is to be distributed
to school districts Of the state every
three months. such distribution to be
based on the ratio Of the school popu-
lation of each district to the total
school population Of the state. The
remaining so per cent goes to the
state general fund
Penalties provided for violation are
a fine of 500 to $1,000 and or six
months in the county jail for the first
offense. For the second offeuse the
same penalty is provided, together
with permission to revoke the liceuse
Of the offender.
Would Help Schools
The third measure on the ballot u
one to restore q larger degree Of local
control and local option In providing
support Of minimum educational facil-
ities." It lifts the present tax limita.
ton on school districts so they may
provide each district with SO for each
pupil enrolled.
The law limiting school levies Is
re-enacted. but provision is made that
where such levies will not produce SO
per pupil, not including sums levied
Tor interest and sinking funds, school
boards may extend the levy to such
extent as is necessary to raise SO per
pupil. Enrolment is fixed 1t the
number Of pupils attending the school
for at least 20 days Of the current or
last school year.