The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-06-17
California Local Option Law.

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California Local Option Law.
An act to permit the voters Of every township
or incorporated city in ;his State to vote on the
question Of granting licenses to sell intoxicating
liquors.
The people Of the State Of California, repre-
seated in the Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SEc l. From and after the passage Of this
act, whenever O1e-fourth Of the number of legal
voters IN any township, incorporated city or town
or county, shall petition the Board Of Supervi-
soTs Of such county or the county wherein such
township, Incorporated city or town is situated,
to call special election TO vote upon the quss-
! ton Of "I5qaor License or No Liquor Ii
cense." the Board Of Supervisors receiving said
petition shall, within one mouth after sand petit
ton is fled with the Clerk Of said Board make
I proclamation for the holding Of said election in
the township, Incorporated city or town, as may
be asked for in such petition.
I $50. > The Board Of Supervisors shall, BY
ssch proclamation, require az election to be held
within such township, Incorporated city or town,
as the case may be, on s day to be designated by
such Board, aad within thirty days from and after
the day OF issuance Of said proclamation. Such
I proclamation shall be published in a newspaper
printed in the township, city or town in which
said election is to be held, If there be one pab-
ished therein otherwise, in newspaper 10 be
designated by such Boari Of Supervisors such
proclamation shall be published once week
for at least three weeks previous to said election
SIC. 5. Such election shall be conducted and
governed BY the general election laws OF this
State 50 far As the sane are applicable thereto;
provided that copies Of the Great Register need
not be used. and Sec lose Of the Political Code
shall no, aPPIy TO OF affect such elections.
SEc 4 The tickets voted at such election
shall eoutaia the words: For License or
Against License II the majority Of the votes
cast at such election For License or Against
License shall contain the words Against L.
oense, then it shall not be lawful for any Court,
Board, OF Officer, to issue any license for the sale
Of any spirituous. vinuous, malt or other intoxi-
wherein said election may have been held. at any
tine afer the determination Of the result Of said
election provided, that nothing contained in the
provisions OF this act shall prevent the issuing Of
licenses 10 druggists for the sale Of liquors for
medicinal and manufacturing purposes.
Ssc. 5. The Board Of Supervisors shall meet
as B0ari, within tea days after any such cleo
tion, Tor the porp0se Of canvassiag the returns
and determining toe resalis.
SEc. 6. II. at aay such election, the majority
Of votes cast, For License OF Against Il.
eense.~ shall be Agaias, License" then from
and after the result Of said election shall have been
determined BY the Boari Of Supervisors, il shall
be unlawful tor any person to sell or dispose Of
any sPirtnous, viu0us, malt or other intoxicating
liquors in such township. Incorporated city OF
town, in less quantities than Eve gallons at any
tine thereafter, uutl st an election. as above pro-
yiiei majority shah vote in iayorOf such license
SEc. :. No election shall be held uader this
Act ofteueF than once in two years.
Sac. s. Any person, who shall sell or give. or
offer to sell or give, any spirii1ogs vinous, malt
or other intoxicating Liquors in less quantities
than one gallon, Ei'hin any township, ineoTpor-
ated city, or town or county contrary to the pro-
visions Of this Act shall be guilty Of a inside
ueanoT, and for every such otfense shall pay a
iae not exceeding twenty-five dollars for the frs,
ofense. and not less than fifty or more than one
hundred dollars for each subsequent ofFsnse, aud
be imprisoned in the County Jail until such toes
shall be paid.
SIC. 9. All fines collected under this Act shall
be paid into the County School Fund Of the
county wherein collected.
SEC 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Judge to call the attention Of every Grand jury
to the provisions Of this Act
SEC Il. This Act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Approved March 18th 1874.