The weekly clarion., 1882-05-24

! TITII3IT,
/ ed to as an evasion of this act, shall be pun
ished as q direct violation of the same the
| several justices Of the peace in district three
/ in Union county, and the mayor of the town
1 Of New Albany SHALL upon affidavit Of an J
person have concurrent jurisdiction with the
circuit colrt OF said county, of all violations
of this act subject to the right of the defend
ant t. appeal as in other criminal cases.
/ SEC. .. BE it further enacted, That all acts aud
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act, are hereby repealed, and this act
| shall take effect and be in force from and
/ after its passage.
| Approved. January II, 1882.
AN ACT to prevent the sale or giving away ot
viu0us, spirituous or malt liquors, in GER
tain places in the State Cf Mississippi.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to sell,
barter give or in any manner dispose Of to any
person or persons any spIrituous or yInous
liquors within five miles of Jerusalem church,
| in Scott county; within the town OF WessOn,
Copiah county, or within five miles thereof;
within FIVE miles of Union church, in district
tive in lafayette county; within five miles Of
Paris, in Lafayette county; in the town Of
Falkner, in Tippah county, or within two miles
Of the corporate limits thereof; in the town of
StraYhorn, in the county of Tate, or within
two miles, and one-half of the corporate limits
of said town; and within townships nine 10y
and ten (l0) range five 90 west in the county
OF Wayne within one mile west of SAID
townships; within five (3) miles of the village
of Free Run, in Iazoo county; within three (3)
miles of Geenville, in Panola county; within
one mile of the town of Jonestown, in Coaho-
ma county; within five miles of Sand Spring
Church in Lafayette county; within four miles
of Mount Pleasant Church, in Union county;
within three miles OF Fredonla church, IN
Union county; within five miles OF Cocker
hams Chapter, fourth supervisor 5 district, in
Amite county; within mile of Salem
Church, in Ch0ctaw county; in the town OF
Pennington, Hancock county, of within four
miles thereof within three miles ofStar Land
ing, in DeSoto county; within FIVE miles o.
Mantachie church, in District 2 in Itawamba
county, within four miles of Cherry Greek
Church. in Pontotoo county; prODtdef. that
nothing in this ac. apply 10 the town OF Beau
regard, progided, further, that nothing in this
act shall apply to the sale of malt liquors
in the town of PearlingtOn, or in four miles
of said town thereof; prOUlded, further,
That nothing in this act shall apply to per-
sous who may sell vinOus or spirituous liquors,
for sacramental purposes nor to physieians,
who may administer the same for medicine;
nor to those who sell under license until
their license expires.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any per-
son or persons violating the provisions of this
act shall on conviction thereof before any
court Of competent jurisdiction, be adiudged
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and be fined not
more than enc hundred dollars Tor each Of
Tense or be confined in the county jail not
less than thirty days, nor more than sixty
davs. or both such fine and Imprisonment, at
the discretion of the court.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this act
take eject and be in force from and after Its
passage.
Approved, February 3d. 1882.
AN ACT to regulate the sale of vinous, spir-
n H.
land, in Benton county, Mississippi, or
within certain limits.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That 1t shall not
be lawful for any person to sell or IN any
manner dispose of any yInous, spirituous or
malt LIQUORS within the town of Ashland,
Benton county, Mississippi, or within the
following limits, viz; beginning at the north
west corner section 80, township =, range one
Q) east, and running thence east to northeast
corner section -, township Z range east
thence south on section lines TO southeast
corner of section 81. township 3, range east,
thence west on section lines to the basis
meridian, at southwest corner of section 81,
township 3, range l east, thence north with
said meridian to the beginning, without hrst
having obtained license, as hereinafter pro-
yided. ;,
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the board of mayor and alder
men of said town of Ashland, upon the written
petition of fifty qualified electors, residents
within the limits specified in the foregoing
section, to order a special election, to be held
at the courthouse in said town, Tor the puf-
rose Of determining the Will OF the majority
of the qualified electors within said limits as
to whether the sale of yinous, splrltuous or
malt liquors shall be authorized Witnln sag
limits Or not and no election shall be held
except upon such petitian; the said board OF
,uayor and aldermen shall give notice OF such
81. Ton for at least thirty days .Prisr to
~ Sing of said election; SAID notice
the ~ Given through some newspaper
shett . tba said .awn Of Ashland, stat |
he nprnege time and place of holding sad
aIsstion neae but those who are quailneo
and resident within the limits as stat
ed in The first section Of this act, anu VINO H9
heen q resident within said limits Ior Sky
Is 20 nrior to such election shall be allowed 10
dS; Feaid election shall be held by the board |
- rosyor and aldermen of said town Oh Ash,
- "a u bsarvine the lay now in force IN regard
= s,,ac;al elections in this State, except the
hsiIat voted at such election shan &c ssii
AZ nrinted on white paper the Daitge .la! sna1.
% -. r he words .for license or 10 incense
Src 8. Be itfurther enacted, That II 3 ms
;,,.;+Y. If all the legal resident qualned voters
yyEithin the said limits shall vote IN Iasos y
orsnting license to sell by retail any OF sata
f;o,,ors then the said board of mayor ana a.
ls,sn of said town shall grant to any sulta
Me ssber. reputable person q license to SCI
said LIQUORS by retail, upon such persons s9n an
pIying in all things now proSlqeg nI i4", Iii
is 10 say, the said applicant ior hcens5 sEaii
nav the tax as now required BY law, ana Sna1a sosd
Rive the bond provided for in the Code o. ao7O'
eonditisned as the law IN such cases alreets.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the salu
license shall not be granted for 9 period eA-
tending beyond twelve months after s4lQ PSI SI
ion as hereinbefore provided forI ana all
licenses shah expire and be Of no force s.1sr
Srr (. Be II further enacted, That AL laws laws
now ia force regarding the sale Of into3lcsslng
: : xcent As modified in this set,
SEE sss s. Be i further enacted I Tsa. t.r T ,ss =
any election as hereinbefors pr9Slase lol. .hai s
nj gafs for license, then il shall not 5e i5MIl
for another election 80 be held untll ne
81 twelve months after sgcR etess.sa
= sreh \. case no license shall he,grsntea.
Isl. SIC. =. Be il further enacted. That we sal9
hoaTsl Of mayor and aldermea OF ne town .
6shIand Benton county, are hereby aat19s-
izsd a levy tax Of three per cent. upon ~
smo4s1t paid for any license granted naoss
~ 80 s be eolIecsed hy the sheriff Of sald