The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-25
submitted by initiative petitions:

licenses; excluding certain persons
from the right to purchase liquor;
authori3tng tho governing bodies OF
municipalities to provide and require
and to raise revenue hereunder; and
to prescribe certain regulations: pro.
vidinG for the administrative expenses
OF this act: making II unlawful for
any person to engage In the manu-.
fscture or sale Of LIQUOR without first
ing a penalty for the violation of the
provisions thereof: providing for a
saving clause a. to constitutionaltty;
repeating all acts in conflict there
with: defining. liquors: authorizing
providins for "s = Local ' Option " ana tie
right Of the people In each munich.
pality. at certain elections, to vote
on the question OF containing the
legali9ed sale OF liquor In such mu-
nicipality: limiting place Of sale; dis.
position Of liquor revenue funds and
School Districts: appropriattng state
funds to put this act In operation;
ieEailzins $50 beer.
Ne It Enacted b the People Of the
Section ]. DEFINITION. The term
liquor a. used In this act shall include
both vtnous liquors and spurious
liquors, and beverage alcohol. vinous
liquor means any beverage contain.
by weight obtained by the fermen-
tation Of natural sugar contents OF
fruits or other agricultural products
containing sugar. including fortified
wines. Spurious liquor means any
beverage containing more than -
tained by distillation. mirad with
water and other substances in solu-
tioa and includes, among other things,
brandy, rum, gin and whiskey.
Section :. LEGALIzING LIQUOR.
The importation. transportation. sale.
state is hereby declared to be legal.
subject to restrictions hereina fter pro-
vided in this bill.
-! SECTION : 10 SALE az 2 WITHIN THE
son. partnership, Or association havins
and being a citizen of. the State Of
North Dakota, and any civic. frater.
nal OF social club. having its place
Of retail within the business district
Of q municipality as defined In this
selling retail liquor as described here
In under such restrictions ~ are here
matter provided. and upon compliance
with the provisions OF this act and
upon obtaining the licenses and pay
ing . ths taxes R ssns11
POWER AND DUTIES. Il shall be
the duty Of the State officer. now
provided by law and known as the
state Beer Commissioner or such other
state officer a. may be hereafter pro-
state for such purpose. to license per.
sons, partnerships and associations
who may desire to engage in the
sale Of liquor, either Wholesale or
retail. Such officer shall. before
licensing any person. firm: corpora
auire such applicant 10 submit. in
writing such information as said
commissioner shall deem necessary to
insure tho sale OF ltquors BY persons
Of good moral character. The commits
sicner shall have power 70 refuse .
for on the ground that such applic-
ant does not have the qualifications
required by this bill, but the decision
Of the commissioner shall always be
subject to review by the courts OF
section s. RETAIL STATE H.
CENSE. A state license fee In the
sum Of $4,000 per annum shall be
collected from each person to whom
a retail license IL issued by the state
commissioner and turned over by him
to the Treasurer Of the state Of North
Dakota and carried In a fund to be
known as the Liquor Revenue Fund"
Section 8. WHOLESALERS TAX
Any nsyns
established place OF business in this
state and who has the qualiftcat tons
defined by this act may obtain .
wholesalers license for the wholesale
distribution OF intoxicating liquor
be issued by the state Beer Commits
sioner upon proper application made
to him on such blanks ~ may be re-
quired by him. and on the payment
Of the wholesale annual license fec
lst 70 the following June aoth. e
be collected by the Commissioners and
paid to the state Treasurer. who shall
deposit the same In z fund TO be
known ~ the Liquor Revenue Fund.
II snail be unlawful e wholesale In.
without : license therefor 8 herein
provided. Such license shalt entitle
the holder thereof to engage IN the
Wholesale business without obtaining
4 license from the local municipality.
SHeh sen.ss may net e. sen essss coat
talner or package and for resale pup.
poses by retail dealers only, and such
wholesalers may not conduct q p
directly Or indirectly interested IN
oener business SeSUsoo Vu0ST S1vs
Section :. COMMON CARRIER
LICENSED. The state Beer Commits.
sioner may issue license to any
railroad coMpany. operating IN this
state to sell Intoxicating liquors. by
the glass for consumption upon ~
dining cars. buffet observation or cafe
cars whore meals or lunches are
served. Such licenses 20 granted
shall permit the sale Of such intoxi.
eating liquor In the state Of North
Dakota or In any political subdivision
thereof, upon any such car which y
4 part Of the train or which u about
to become = part Of the train then
being operated or to be operated In
this State. Such Intoxicating liquor
shall be sold only to bona fide pas
sengers or persons actually being
transported. Local authorities shall
not exercise any jurisdiction but such
license shalt be subject to the exclu-
sive supervision and regulation OF the
state Beer Commissioner. The license
fee for such common carrier license
shall bs tho sum OF t50QIoO per year
tor the period from; JuyY LIST to the
Following June 3cth,. to be paid to
said commissioner >nd 6eposlted BY
him with tho stats Treasurer and