Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-27
Local Option Bill.

Section l.. BE 10 enacted 10y the ItNl>lA
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That upol
application 10y petition, signed by,oue-'eitl
of the voters who are qualified 10 vote io
members OF the legislature, IN any county u
this State. addressed 10 the board OF super
vi>ors of said county, II shall be the duty @
the board ofsuperNi>or> 10 order an election
10 be held al tie places Of holding elections
for members of the legislature in such coun
~. 10 take plsce within forty days after tn
reception of the petition, 10 determine
whether or not such >nirituous liquors ;
are mentioned in the sixth section OF thl
act, shall bc sold within the limits OF an,
such county: Provided. That no election
held under this act shall lie held Wlthil
les> than two months of any county. stat
or national election held in such county, >,
that such county, so that such elections Il
are held under this act shall he separate am
distinct from any other general electloi
whatever: Provided, further. That tn
board Of supervisors shall determine upol
the sufiiciency of the petition presented b!
the county registration books Of the yea
before.
See. ,. BE it further enacted, That Thu
election ordercdb by the board OF supervisor
under the first sections of this act shan W.
held by three commissioners 10 be appoint
ed hy them, who shall not all he OF the same
opinion a. the question TO he submltted
and who for any cause may be removed u
the same manner a. they are appointed,
Bcfor! acting, the said commissioners shal
.everally take an oath faithfully to discharge
their dutic, while engaged in their duties
the said commissioners shall be cOn>erNa'
tors of the peace, with all the powers and
duties OF such in the county in which the!
are acting. and shall continue in ONCE un'
til the election Is held and due return there
of is made and PRONUNCIATION OF the results
effected n herein after directed. such elec'
ti-n hail be-. conducted IN the like manner
with other elections held in this state, un-
der, and as provided for in chapter five, OF
the Revised Code oflSS0. and all the proNl-
siQns of the said chapter shall apply A. far
a. practicable TO the said special election
ordered by the board Of SUPERVISORS. 1t
shall be the duty Of the several civil officers
of the state to turf over to the said com
mi.,ioncrs, on their demand, al ballet box
e, and poll book, in their keeping for use
in holding such election. and the said com
missioner, so appointed by the board OF SUI
peryi>or, shall have and exercise all the
rights. powers, privileges and immunItlrs
and discharge all the duties and be under
the like obligations a. to the sad apeclai
elections which are deyOlyed upon the COM
mi,sioncrs Of election appointed under sald
chapter i've. 0 fthe Code Of 1880. Provided.
however, That the statement CT the rhole
number Of voters cast in any county. ana
the return of said special election sllall be
transmitted aud made to the board OF ST.
Gy whom the election was order
Ell. The inspectors and clerks OF the voting
precincts in any county in which any such
special election may be held, shall, as TO
such election, have and exercise like pow
ers. privileges aud immunitics, aud Dis
the like duties and be under the like
As are dcyolyed upon the ilspec.
tor, and clerk. of any general or special
election ordered and held in pursuance OF
existing laws. But their reports and re-
turn, Shall be made to the commissioner
appointed As aforesaid by the board Of SUI
prryisor.. it being the object and purpose
of this act that any special election ordered
and held under it shall he conducted as far
as possible in accordance with existing sta
and that the commissioners, ill-pec-
tors and clcrks OF election authorized by the
Code Of lSsO. except a. modified 10y the re-
and cXigrmcies Of this act.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That all
voting at any election held under
the provisions of tAis act, who are against
the ra,c Of Intoxicating liquors as are mcll-
in the sixth section of this act, shall
have printed or written on their ballots
Against the sale" and those who favor
the articles mentioned in said Sixth section,
shall have written or printed on their DaI-
lots 'FOr the sale
Sec. I. Be it further enacted, That when
the result shall have been ascertaincd by
the inspectors, they, or one of them, or
tit person designated by them. hall,
by twelve o'clock, noon. OF the second day
after the election, deliver to the commits
,iOnCr, OF said special election. mt the court
house of the county, II statement Of tho
whole number of votes east for and against
the sale Of the liquor specified III the sixth
section of tins act. and the said commissions
els shall canvass the returns made to them,
and shall ascertain and determine the re-
,u,t. aud shall, within ten days after the
make 4 written report TO the
board OF supervisors, verified by their atfi Ia
its, of the result 20 declared by them, up
IN such canvass and return, which said re-
port shall he spread upon the minutes of the
board of supervisors of the county ir,which
The election may be held Is soon u may be-.
of such report may be read az evil
in all the Courts of this state, when
duly certified by the clerks OF the Chanccry
Court.
See. >. BE it further enacted, That if
the result of any election held under the
provisions of this act. shall be for OF against
the sale. then no other election shall be held
in the same county in less than two years
thereafter. and then, only upon "A new petit
ton n aforesaid, and by otherwise con-
forming TO tbs act.
See. q. BE it further enacted, That il Il
,. t.n - af gt.l .rrtl ,-.fu- .aAf "a a. a 4Ig.-
held under the provisions OF this act.
shall he against the sale. it shall not be law
fll for amy person. within the limits OF such
'ounty, to >cll or barter for valuable ON
,idcration. either directly or indirectly, or
give away, To induce trade at any place Of
business, or iurni,h at other public places,
any alcoholic, >piritu0us. malt or ihtuNicat-
Ing bittcrs, or other drinks, which, il drunk
to excess, will produce intoHication. under
the penalties hereinafter prescribed, but if
. majority Oftic votes east at any such ciee-
ton shall he for the sale of such liquors,
then license to srllthe same may be ordered
by the Board of Supervisors of the county
At Il regular term to any male person over
of twcnty-6nc years. resident in the
county where such liquors are to be sold
who. in the opinion of the authority grant
ing such license, shall be of good moral
and a sober and suitable person
to receive such license, by the recommends
ton to that effect in writing, signed by ut
least twenty-five real estate owners, in such
Provided, such applicant shall
application in writ NJ to said Board
Of Supervisors or municipal ~author'ti,s
forth the place where said liquors
are to be sold, and If firm is applying. the
names Of all the individual members Of said
trim, which application shall lie over thirty
days ut least before final account thereof,
and in ease license be granted such appli-
cant, he shall, before commencing the sale
Of such liquors, pay the tax and give the
bond, rs now provided in chapter -. Re.
,iscd Code, 1880: Provided, that If. within
30 da.s after the petition in writing is mace
to the Board Of supervisors or NUM-, ipal
authorities for sale of liquors. n petition,
\ majority of the voters in the
or town In which the petitioner
would.scll, is received opposing said license,
then the Board shall refuse same; PrOvid'
ed, further, that if such application for Ii.
cense be contested, either party may appea
from the decision Of the board or municipal
authorities to Circuit Court, on giving BOND
Cor costs, provided, That no election held
under the provisions of this act. shall in any
mander, whatever the result, be SO con
strued as to interfere with the license oil
privilege Of any person until the expiration
of his time.
See. I. BE it further enacted, That the
acts in relation to the sale of yinous and
spirituous liquors, as found in the Revised
Code OF 1850, and acts amendat0ry thereof
shall govern and control the granting ant
issuance to sell such liquors. and all private
acts, or acts of local application, shall be In
force until the election contemplated by