Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-12
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Text of the Bill Now Before the
Legislature


The temperance question has assumed
shape and come before the General Assem-
bly, in the form Of bill, with recommen-
dalton from the committee that 1t pass.
The bill, which was referred to the special
committee on temperance, was returned to
the Senate Tuesday aud read the second
time. 1t was then made the special order
for Tuesday next. The following is the
full text Of the bill:
A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the
sale OF spirttuous intoxicating liquors In the
State outside OF incorporated towns, cities
and villages, to determine by election the
granting of license to sell such liquors
within the limits of Incorporated towns,
cities aud villages, to prescribe penalty for
the violation of the provisions OF this act,
aud for other purposes
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Georgia. That from and afterthe
expiration OF the licenses to sell liquor here
tofOre granted. it shall not be lawful for any
Ordinary. Board of Commissioners, or other
county officer In this State to grant license
to sell, barter, or furnish, either directly or
indirectly, for valuable consideration or
otherwise, any spirituous intoxicating
liquors or drinks, or any medicated alco-
holic bitters of which spirituous liquor is a
material or constituent part, outside OF any
Incorporated town, city or village, except
upon written application signed by the
person desiring to deal in such liquors,
which shall specify the place where the
liquor is to be sold, and be approved In
writing by two-thirds of the freeholders liv-
ing within three miles of the place where
the liquor is sold.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That whenever as
many as one-fourth of the qualified
votes of any incorporated town
or city, as shall be shown by
the number of votes cast at the last munich
pal election, shall apply In writing to the
municipal authorities for an election to be
held on the question as to whether intoxt-
eating liquors shall be sold therein, 1t shall
be the duty of said municipal officers, after
giving twenty days. notice of the same by
advertising In the newspapers of the town
or city, If any, and by posting notices In
two or more public places In said town or
city, to cause an election to be held as other
municipal elections are legally held in said
towns or cities, and the ballots cast at said
elections shall read "license" or ono
license" The qualified voters under the
ordinances of said town or city shall alone
be entitled to vote at said election. If a
majority Of the legal votes cast at said cleo
ton shall be for 'license," then no further
proceedings shall be taken. II a majority
of the legal votes cast shall be for "no
license" then It shall not be lawful there
after for the authorities of said town or city,
or any other official in this State, to issue
any license for the sale of any Intoxicating
liquors whatever in said town.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That If a majority of
the votes cast at such election shall be for
mo license" the managers shall 50 declare,
and any person who shall after such result
has been declared, sell, barter or furnish
spirituous liquors directly, or Indirectly, for
valuable consideration, or in violation OF
the first section of this act, shall be guilty
of misdemeanOr, and on conviction thereof
before any court of competent Jurisdiction,
shall be punished as prescribed in section
4310 of the Code of 1873.
Section 4 Be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That after an election
has been held on the question of ''license"
or "no license" in an Incorporated town or
city In this State, as provided by this act,
no other such election shall be held in such
town or city until after the expiration of
two years from date of such first election,
aud all subsequent elections shall be held in
the manner prescribed in section second of
this act.
Section s. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the provisions Of
this act shall not apply to any county, mill
tia district, incorporated town, city or vii
lage, church, academy, or other locality
where the sale of spirituous intoxicating
liquors is already prohibited. And when an
election shall be held in accordance with
the provisions of this act resulting in grant
ing of license, or the written approval of
two-thirds of the freeholders is obtained, as
provided in this act, then all local laws now
of force in the locality restricting the sale
and fixing the license fee or tax for the sale
Of spirituous intoxicating liquors, shall still
prevail and be of force.
Section 6. Repeats conflicting laws.