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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
4
The Eddy County Board proclaims a November 11 1917 election to decide on proposed constitutional amendments to create Article XIII and Article XII on intoxicating liquors. The measure would set tax levy rules and require state tax commission approval with final decisions. Provisions take effect January 1 1918.
A 1917 newspaper item prints a mended House Joint Resolution proposing amendments to Sections 12 and 25 of Article VI, detailing judges districts, election timing, and district boundaries. It lists precincts, voting instructions, bilingual ballots, and the date of proclamation, with local notes on cattlemen shipping stock.
The document outlines an October 1 1818 prohibition on manufacturing importing selling or bartering intoxicating liquors in New Mexico and prescribes penalties for violations. It also proposes amending Section 1 of Article VII to impose proportional uniform taxes on property and to cap special taxes.
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