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local option liz Georgia.
(Indcryon IafctEDehccr'.)

(InicrSon I~afcAi1enccr)
The House Of Representatives OF our sister
state, Georgia., last Friday passed u gehefai
The Bill. ns passed the House, provides that
IN any County, not already having lrn-
%l,ioii!nn In some form nr o'frr. tnc'r may pr
mn election every two years until whisky II
RIM out. and that when 1t Is once out II Is
out to stay.
There was considerable discussion IN the
Bill. and the snine arguments used against u
TINT VIC often hear in our State, yet tho peo-
pie Of Georgia through her representatives
In the house have spoken. and In no uncer-
tain words, TINT the whIskey, traffic must DC
Senate where II vii! doubtless pass.
We arc glad to see our sister state tnso
such n bold stand for the cause or temper
nncc, and hope that the day Is not distant
wien South Carolina will follow tho example.
Her citizens now and then speak out IN; no
unmistakab!c terms IN favor Of Prohibition.
The friends OF temperance IN anderson
County only await the opportunity to make
n bold fight against whiskcy, and by their
votes to say that they are unwilling Tor the
whisltcy traffic to be carried on In his Conli-
they cannot fail, for the fight Is In The inter,
est of morality and prosperity, Of manhood
and The youth Of our land, and q the wives
and mothers Of all DIR citizens. Thus, let the
Issue come rs soon aS pructiciblc.
Tho law Is Us follows: -,
SECTION |. The General Assembly OF the
State OF Georgia do enact, That upon appis-
cation by petition signed by one-trnth o.! the
voters who arc qualified To vote for members
of the General Assembly In any county. The
ordinary shall order an election TO he held ut
The places of holding elections for members
of the General Assembly, or 10 take paaee
petition, to determine whether or not suSh
spirltuous liquors as are mentionca IN me
sixth section Of this Act shall he sold within
The limits Of such county; provided That no
election held under this Act shall be held in
any month In which general elections arc
held; so that such elections a. nre held under
this Act shall be separate and di-tinct rom
amy other elections whatever; provided, fur
Their, that the ordinary S1nll determine upon
the sulficicncy Of the petition presented by
the taXb books Of the year before.
SEC. 2. &c Il further enacted, That notice
of such elections to be held as arc by this Act
provided shall DO published once n week for
four weeks In the official organ or organs OF
the ordinary and sheriff OF The county where
such elections arc to be held, and such other
notice may he given rs the ordinary, may
think proper to give general publicity. to the
election. Such ELECTIONS shall be held under
the same regulations as arc now prescribed
the General Assembly; except rs otherwise
provided by this Act. All persons qualified
To vote for members Of the General Assem-
bly, are qualified TO vote u.'dsr the provisions $
resided within tho territorial limits to be af
rcrtcd thereby Mt least six months next pre-.
celinS the clee;lm; prnyiGhS r h tnEth irt s inG1
he required to cast their ballots in their own
militia districts.
SEC. 3. Re It further enacted. That all per.
sons voting at elections held under the pro-
visions Of TINS Act. VINO are hsa."st ZIG sniS
OF Such intoHlcatiis liquor iheh.loneu IN sne
siXlh sccllon o, ti'S A., si.,,l. Mntt m! ~ !!
and all who favor the sale of the articles men.
TONED III s;!ld SINH scctinh sna.i nIne WI! !,
ten or printed ON t!ie,r oaliots .foF tIe sue.
tskc. J. u: ~ in.tner SnncLtu, /. u"t ,ms
mnnasGiS on aGc'lotn.i.ou ~ y! o, ~ pnUt
Viacu SiiH!i EeeI', ot c'usc ~ ~ 49, Wutr !.
cate i,sts o. foterS Hl" thi,y Sncets' nv !
shall be tiio duly OF inc inIntseIs 70 Gc.iTci
one Isl Of TIC voter" ana tally sneets 10 ih.
CLERK o. tiic snis:'": tnu't: ~ y" hn ~ ~ owl NV
ONCE, anu o,s -" W. ~ no'SaI sI ~ onmo
tally sheet; To- me ordinary, VINO siiiui c'lSG
FUZZY corSoilu'le inc returns ai'u "eSiur ~!
aucSt!ohS ana colIes;S ",is'hS t'u.I st"Stt',s
lIeIa 3y virtue OF tiiS :hct, - tne .sSm't -
nnT riectlon T;'ai nc 'aE'iint .nc sa."' VII.
ordinary small punish we HhiiiG U'icc VIZ
For loar weeks W liie phTG, II "n.II uE go
notice OF l.ic cicGsiom. Inns 1acE SUI '"h
erect az SOON a. tie ieSurC - "sEs' ,nt,ieu, "a
cept rs 10 Hestcn rlEt,t VI prI'oi'' "h''o All
nual license nave not cHplreu. r,. ,c.,,
SEC. o. beit iuithcr cl5ctcu' M Il LILY
reSuiL Oh hitS ciec.". ~, !. n.y. MH m' IL,
Visions ol tn,s thct sIr',t ~ W. ho Jio Ia ~,
r sium ~ q N Icss ti,nc Than Two venrs the,enf
county ~ 'vhH tiilc I'm W 9"ms nntitinr
Ter, " men IiusL Ge aone Mpta u NV nGr w. ~
as aIofesaiu' anu Wy o'hef"'so eoi'i'i"i'"s u
tiis Act. r,,,t 4, . MN
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