The Dawson journal., 1883-08-16

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preventing the evils of intemper-
ance by local option in any town,
city, or county in this State, by
submitting the question of selling
or furnishing spirituous, malt or
neutrality-suspicious. to the qualified
voters Of such place, to provide
penalties for it's violation, and for
other purposes.
SEC. l. The General Assembly of
the State of Georgia do enact, That
upon application by petition, signed
by tenth Of the qualified voters
in any county; or one-fifth of the
qualified voters Of any militia dis
trict, incorporated city, or town, in
this State, the Ordinary shall order
an election to be held at the places
for holding elections for members of
the Legislature, to take place within
forty days after the reception OF
such petition, to determine whether
or not suci. spirituous liquors as are
mentioned in the sixth section of this
Act shall be sold within che limits of
such designated place Provided. that
all elections held under this Act, shall
be held either in the months of Nav.
June, July, August or September, so
that such elections shall be held sep
ara and distinct from any other
election whatever Provided farther,
that the qualified voters shall be as
certained and determined by the Or
binary by reference to the tax digest
of tie preceding year.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That
notice Of such elections as shall be
held as by this Act provided, shall
be published at least once week for
four weeks in the official organ, or
organs Of the Ordinary or Sheriff of
the county where such election shall
be held, and such other notice shall
be given as the Ordinary shall think
best to give general publicity to such
elections: and such elections eha11 he
held under the same regulations as
are now prescribed by law for hold
ing elections for members OF the Gen
eral Assembly, except as otherwise
provided by this Act, aud all persons
qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly, are qualified to
vote under the provisions Of this
Acts Provided, that they have actin
ally resided within the territorial i'm
it, to be affected thereby, at least six
months next preceding the election.
Sec, B. Be itfurther enacted, That
all persons voting at any election held
under the provisions of this Act, who
are against the sale of Che articles
mentioned in the sixth section ofthis
Act, shall have written or printed on
their tickets, Against Whisky" aud
those who favor the sale of the arti-
cles mentioned in said sixth section
shall have written or printed on their,
tickets For Whisky
See. 4. BE ii further enacted, That
the managers OF elections held as by
this Act provided, shall keeps or
cause to be kept, duplicate lists Of
voters and tally sheets, and it shall
be the duty Of such managers to de-
liver one list of the voters and tally
sheets to the Clerk of the Superior
Court, to be filed in his Office, and
one list Of voters and tally sheets to
the Ordinary, who shall carefully con-
solidate such returns, and if the result
be against Whisky" he shall pub
lish the same cnGe a week for four
weeks in the newspaper in which he
gave no'!ce of the election and this
Act shall take effect as soon as the
result is ascertained. except as to
persons having vested rights.
Sec, 5. BE it further enacted, That
if the result Of any election held I'M
der the provisions of this Act, shall
he "For Whisky" then no other cleo
ton shall be held in the same pre-
scribed limits in less time than twelve
months thereafter, which must be
done upon new petition as afore-
said, and by otherwise conforming to
to this Act Provided, that failure
to carry an election in the entire
county Against Whisky shall not
prevent any corporate town, city, or
militia district in such county from
holdingan election under the pro,is-
ions Of this Act within a less time
than twelve months; nor shall the
failure of any district, town or city to
carry the election Against Whiskvp