The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-03-19
THE LOCAL OPTION LAW.

AN ACT for preventing the evils of intern
perance by local option in any count.
In tho State by submitting the question
of prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors to the qualified voters of eacl
county,t to provide penalties for its VIC
%lation, aud for other purpos $.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis
isippi, that upon application BY
petition signed by one.tenth OI
the voters who are qualified to vote
for members of the Legislature, in
any county in the State, addressed
to the Board of Supervisors of said
comfy, it shall be the duty of the
Board OF Supervisors to order an
election to be held at places of
holding elections for mem bers of
the Legislature in such county, to
take place within forty days after
the reception of the petition to
determine whether or not such
spirituors liquors as are mentioned
in the sixth section of this act, shall
be sold within the limits of any
such county; Provided, That no
election held under this act shall
he held within less than two months
of any county, State or national
election held in such county, SO
that such elections AS are held I'M.
der this act, shall be separate and
distinct from any other general
election whatever; Provided, fur
Their, That the Board OF Supervis-
Ors shall determine upon the suti-
cheney of the petition, presented by
the country registration book of
they year before.
Sec. 2. That the election order
ed by the Board of Supervisors
under the first section of this act
shalt be held by three Commits
Sloners to be appointed by them,
who shall be suitable and competent
men, who shall not all be OF the
same opinion as to the question to
be submitted, and who tor any
cause may be removed in the same
manner us they ave appointed. Be.
fore acting, the said Commissioners
shall s%everally take an oath faith
fully to discharge their duties /;
engaged in their duties the
Commissioners shall be con
OF the peace, while all the
powers and duties of such in the
county III which they are acting,
shall continue in Office until the
is held and due return
thereof made and promulgated OF
he results effected, as hereinafter
directed. Such election shall be
conducted in the like manner with
other elections held IN this State
lnder and as provided in chapter
of the Revised Code of 1880, and
I'll the provisions Of the said chap
er shall apply, as far as practical
Die, TO the said special election or
Tered by the Board of Supervisors.
t shall be the duty of the several
ivil officers of the State to turn
'ver to the Commits iOnprS, on their
Iemand, all ballot boxes and poll
looks III their keeping, for use in
such election, and the said
commissioners so appointed by the
Board OF Supervisors, shall have
nd exercise all the rights, powers,
riviIegeS and immunltiPs, and dis
all the duties, aud be under
he like obligations as to the said
becial election which are devolved ,
pom the Commissioners OF election
ppolnted under chapter 5, of the
'ode of 1880 Provided, however,
hat the statement OF the whole ;
nmber Of votes cast in any county F.,
nj the return OF said special cleo ,
on ordered, shall be transmitted {
nd made to the Board of Super. i
lSorS by whom the election is F.,
rdered. The inspectors and clerks i
the voting precincts in any coun. |
! III which any such special cleo I
on may be held shall, as to such I
have and exercise like /
overs, privileges and immunities {
nd discharge the like duties and 5
e uuder the like obligations as are
evolved upon the inspectors aud 5
.erks OF any general or special >
lection ordered and held III pursu- :
nee OF existing laws, but their /
ports aud returns shall be made ,
/, the Commissioners appointed as !
Foresaid by the Board of SupervIs- .
IS. 1t being the object and purpose !
this act that any special election !
,dered and held under it, shall be +
)nducted as far as possible in ac !
lrdance with existing statutes, /
nd that the Commissioners, in. J
JectOrs aud clerks of elections /
ltborized by the Code of 1880, i
Icept as modified by the require. :
ents and exigencies of this act. !
Sec. 3. That all persons voting I
any election held under the e
'ovisious of this act who are Q
che sale of such intox. t
ating liquors as r mention !
in the sixth section of this act, 1
lall have printed or written Oh \
leir ballots against the Sale,"
I'd those who favor the articles S
entioned in said sixth section t
nall have written or printed OH f
Ieir ballots "For the Sale.' y