Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07
PROHIBITION WINS AGAIN
THE SENATE PASSES PRINGLES
BILL AS AMENDED.

bill In the amended form passed the Sem
ate to-day by large majority and will be-
at once transmitted to the House. The
following are the salient points OF the
bill:
SEcrIoNl. /. Upon application by petition
signed by one-tenth OF the voters who are
qualified to vote for members Of the General
Assembly in anv county, the Ordinary shall
order nm election, 10 take place within forty
days ter the reception of such petition, to
determine whether or not such spirituoua
liquors as are mentioned in section Of
its Of such designated places; Pro-
vded that no election held under
this act shall be held IN any month in which
general elections are held, 20 that such eee-
tions rs are hold under this act snail be-
separate and distinct from any other election
Whatever. Provided. further, that the Or
binary shall determine upon the suiilciency Of
the petition presented by the books Of the
year before.
WHO MAY VOTE.
SEC. 2. All persons qualified to vote for
members Of the General ssemblv are quali--
fed to vote under the provisions Of this acts
provided that they have actually resided
within the territorial limits to be affected
therehy az least six months next preceding
the election.
SEC 3. All persons voting at any election
held under the provisions Of tins act who ara
againat the sRle of such intoxicating hauora
as are mentioned IN section OF this acc
shan have rtteu or printed on their tickets
"aRainst the sale" aud those who favor the
sale Of the articles mentioned in said section
. shonld have written or printed on their,
ballots "for The sale"
DUTIES or THE MANAGERS.
SIC. 4. The managers OF elections held aa
by this act provided shall keep, or cause to ba
kept, duplicate lists of the vOtera and shan
carefully consolidate the returns, and decide
All contests arising from elections held under
this act. II the result of any election shall be
"aggnst the sale" the Ordinary shal publish
the same once week for four weeks Ia the
paper In which he gave notice Of the election.
This act shall take effect as soon as said pub
lieatl0u has been made the time prescribed,
provided no hoense 10 reli liquors of any de-
scrption prohibited by this act shall be grant
ed during said time Of publication except as
TO vested rights.
CoNrEsTING RESULTS.
within twenty days fro the day on which
the Ordir ary declares the result, One-t tenth of
thenumber of voters having voted NAV petf-
ton the superior Court, setting Out plainly
and distinctly he cause OF contest when, IL
the cause set out Is such ne impeachea lie
fairness OF the election or conduct Of the Or
diHarv, the Judge shalt grant an order, di-
rectcd to three Justices OF the Peace OF tia
county, reuuiri them TO count the ballots
on ri ven day aud report the result 90 the
next term Of the Superior Court of that
county, or the term OF the court to which tho
petition may be returnable, at which term
tho case shall be heard, provided ten days.
notice has been given the Ordinary Of the
fling Of the petition.
sUNMONING OF WITNESSES.
Either party may subpmna witnesses to
prove either frauds m the allois, the count
ing thereof, or The cO"duot of the Ordinary
or Of the managers Of The election. and intro
duce evidence TO establish either prOpos tiOn.
or the converse thereof. The Judgment of tho
Superior Court shall be final unless the case Is
carried 10 the Supreme Court for review. IL
the election shall appear 10 have been fraudu-
lently conducted the Judge shall h We power
to declare the result and overrule the action
TNn4If
petition shall not act ne super
sedeas Of the reaUlt ~ declared by the
Ordinary, nor shall tho Judge grant
supersedeas, and the contest 20 instituted
shall not be continued By the Superior Court.
hut must be tried and determined at tho term
TO which the same ie returnabe, provided
such term u had, and " the same is not had
then Mt the next regular term OF the court.
and In the event that any one or mnre OF tha
plaintiffs or defendants 10 such contest shalL
die pending the contest 10 shall not be necea-l
ssry to make the parties in the place OF SUCH
deceased party or parties plaintiff or de-
fendant.
RENEWING THE FIGHT.
SEC. :. II the result OF any election haH
under tne proylHlohs OF MS acs snhii De Tor 0r1
against sale, then no other election shall be-
held in The ame county in less than two yeara
thereafter, which must be done upon a new
petition a. aforesaid, and by otherwise con-
SEC. 6. II a majority Of the votes cast at any
election held - by this act provided shall
De against tne sale. ~ BHNfi not be HhMfui LOT
any person wiisIin the limits Of such county to,
sell barter for valuable cOnsidera~
ton either directly or Indirectly,
or give away to induce trade AZ any place
Of business, or furnish 40 other public places,l
any alcoholic, spirituoua. malt, or intONi-
eating liquors, or intoxicating bitters, or
other drinks. which. II drank 70 excess, via
produce int0xicatiOn under tho penalties
hereinafter prescribed.
CLOSING SALOONS.
SEC. Z. Section 1870 Of the Code Of 1884, In
regard 10 prohibiting the sale or furnishing OF
spiritu0us liquOrs on election days, shall apply
this act.
SIC. 5. Nothing in this act shall be so con
strued As % prevent the manufacture. sale,
and use Of domestic wines or cider, or the sale
of wines for sacramontal purpOsfs; provided
such wines or cider shall not be sold IN bar
rooms by retail; nor shall anything herein
selling or furnishing pure alcohol Tor medici-
nal, art scientific, and mechanical purposes
HOLDING OF ELECTIONS.
SEC. 9. An election shall be held under the
provisions Of this aot for any county, city,
town, or other place in this State, where "
law the sale Of spirtuous liquOrn is alrea0v
prohibited either by high license. locai Oution
or other legislat or. 90 ong az these local laws
resiain Of force provided, that no election
shall DO held under the provisions Of this acc
where an election has been held nnd any
local act. until two Years shall ye expired
from the date Of said election under said local.
act whore tho result was FOR the sale.
fLLE0AL VOTING.
SIC. 10. Any person voting legally at any
election hell under the prOvisiops Of this act,
or otherw ise violating any provisions of tho
anme, shall. on conviction thereof, be run-
ished % prescribed Ia section 1910 OF the Code
OF 1889.
6EC. n. All laws and parts of laws In con-
nct with this act shall be, and tho same aro
hereby. repealed.
A caucus OF the friends Of the local
option billin the House was % have been
held nt the capitol tonight for the pur-
pose OF mapping out the campaign on tbs
DILL In the Houhe, but owing 20 the fact
that a room could not be had, all Of them
being occupied by committees, no meet
ing was held.
Mr.. Prineie is OF the opinion that II the
Senate had only amended the bill 50 as %
give both sides an equal showing tha Pill
would have passed, but IN ia present
shape be considers Il very doubtful.
folton's Biii Killed.
ATLANTA. GA. Aug. 6.--dr. Felton's
bin Was killed In the House
to-day by n vote Of 100 10 fD.