The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18

sessed and there shall be collected
ana paid to the state Treasurer upon
all liquor sold within the State or
offered for sale or held In sstock for
sale the following excise tax, to-wit:
vinous liquors containing 10 per cent
or less Of alcohol by weight:
(b) 10 cents per wine gallon on all
vtnous liquors containing more than
10 per cent Of alcohol BY weight: :.
60 20 cent: per wine s.hli .n. on 81
toned In this section ana containing
more than SIS per cent OF alcohol BY
weight, including alcohol, and spirit.
Gus liquors ~ defined In this act.
Section .. DENOMINATION OF
tan.d a ~. The sse;e n STAMPS n S.nn
nations OF eight ounces, sixteen
ounces. thirty-two ounces, sixty-four
ounces, one hundred twenty.eight
ounces. or multiples OF one wine gal.
lon. Any original package contain.
Ing fractional quantitiss Or more than
BE- taxed on the basis OF the next
"' seetion a'n y. pisTiLLER1Es. TO
encourage the use Of the agricultural
products OF this state In manufac-
turing tSrt iiouor u i hereby provided
partnership or association shall have
the right to establish within the state
distilleries for the manufacturing
and wholesaling Of liquor, provided
that 50 per cent OF the raw products
used by such distillsries in the manu-
products raised in the state Of North
Dakota. There shall be no license fee
required for such manufacture. Such
distfllertes may wholesale said liquor
on the payment Of : license fee re-
CURED BY wholesalers g herein pro.
or with the state shall be licensed
to engage in the retail sale OF liquor
within the State. Provided, however.
that such distillerles must be licensed
under the laws OF the United States,
tribute liquor in accordance with the
laws of the United states.
Section II. MUNICIPAL LICENSE
REQUIRED. For the purpose OF Ii.
censing retailers and raising revenue
the governing bodies Of each munich.
power and authority and It 10 hereby
made their duty to license retailers OF
liquor in such municipality ana to
require the payment Of an annual
license fee from such retailers in the
sum Of not less than 800 and not
retailers In their respective jurisdic-
tions, with power to make reasonable
regulations within the spirit OF this
act, to regulate the business Of ven-
doris OF liquor at retail and to deny
and revoke licenses for cause subject
and provide by ordinance for the
punishment Of any violations promul-
gated by said municipality, and ex-
cepting also that al such regulations
Section i. LOCAL OPTION. At
amy effect when ss d sai sss a aores
any municipality in the state may
cause to be submitted to the electors
OF said municipality the question as
to whether or not the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor shall continue to be legal
remain in full force and effect In all
parts OF the state and In all munich.
paltties from and after it, passage,
provided. however. that II . majority
OF the voters In any municipality
desire that the right to determine the
uing this act In force in such muni-
cipality be voted upon, 1t is hereby
provided that whenever = majority OF
the voters residing in such munici-
patty shall sign q petition and file
the same with the Auditor or Clerk
OF such municipality so days prior to
any regular annual statutory munic-
ipal election, and ask therein that the
question of permitting the retail sale
of liquor to continue In said munic-
ipality be voted upon. the City Auditor
or Clerk shall cause such question ia
be submitted to the voters Of said
special ballot by which each voter Il
given an opportunity to vote either
for or against the sale Of liquor IN
such municipality. II at said election
the majority OF the voters vote against
the continuance Of said sale It shal!
be illegal and contrary to law to sell
liquor at retail in said community
from July LIST following said election
until the question Of submitting said
question to the voters is again voted
on in said municipality under petition
proceedings under the terms OF this
section and when and it,. at any sue
ceeding election the majority Of the
voters vote in favor, Of the retail sale
Of liquor In said municipality the
retail sale Of liquor in said munici-
pality. under the provisions Of this
bill. shall become legal from and after
Section Is. cLosING HoURs-
DELEGATION OF POWER 70 MI
inequalities. No liquor shall be
sold on election days and the govern
ing bodies Of all municipalities are
hereby authorised to designate reason
able hours for closing ana the days
be sold, and also provide for suitable
punishment for the violation OF such
ordinance.
Section II. SALES IN BUSINESS
DISTRICT ONLY. No liquor shall b
sold except within the business dis.
lage. The business district shall be
defined by the governing body OF each
city or village by resolution or ordi-
nance.
Section IS. NO SALES TO IN
COMPETENT PERSONS. No liquor
s h. b sgd or ssryes to Of
Schools in this state, nor shall it be
sold to any person under the age OF
II years, nor to any Indian nor to any
habitual drunkard. And in case the
wife Of any head Of family serves
= written notice on . retailer that
habits is harming his family, It shall
be illegal for such retailer to sell
liquor to such husband while such
written notice 10 In force and not
withdrawn.
AND NOT TRANs Hf;isais No IL Il.
cense to sell liquor by retail or whole.
sale shall entitle the holder thereof
to carry on said business At more than
one location under any one license and
each license issued shall contain the
AC6Ot description Oh the place Wner0
the holder thereof operates his II.
censed business. And no such license
shall be transferable except In the
case OF the death Of the licensee, dur
Ing the term Of the license, In which
case the heirs OF the deceased shall
succeed to the rights Of the unex-
pired portion Of the license.
Section II. LEGALIZIEG $50
BEER. This act shall not apply to
beer containing less than 80 per cent
Of alcohol by weight nor to any exist
ing laws regulating the sale OF such
commodity. Beer or malt liquor con-
tanning not to exceed SIS per cent Of
alcohol by weight IL hereby legalise4
and may be sold. imported, trans
ported and possessed by those entitled
thereto and by those licensed under
existing laws and subject to existing
regulations and taxes in the same
manner and upon the same licenses ~
are applicable under the law relating
to beer. containing not to exceed 81
per cent Of alcohol by weight.
Section Is. BOOTLEG LIQUOR
PROHIBITED. Bootleg liquor as the
term Is commonly Understood, 10
hereby declared illegal and may not
be sold by any license under the pro-
visions Of this act and no licsnsst