The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-31

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shall, within ten days after the election,
make written repa~t to the Board of Su-
| Pervisors, verified by their afiidavits OF
/ the result 50 declared by them upon such
canvass and return. which said report shalt
I be spread upon the minutes of the Board
oil Supervisors OF the county IN which the
I election may be held as soon as nav be.
copies OF sllch report NAV be read as evil
I denee IN all the courts of this State when
duly certified BY the clerks Of the Chan
cery Courts
SEC. ). That If the result Of any cleo
ton held under the provisions Of this act,
shall be for or 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 petition as aiore
said and by otherwise conforming TO this
act.
SIC. 6. That if a majority Of the legal
votes cast at any election held under the
provisions ef this set shall be against the
sale, 1t shall not be lawful for any person
within the limits Of such county to sell or
barter for valuable consideration. either
directly or indirectly or give away. to induce
trade at any place OF business, or furnish
at other public places, any alcoholic. spirit
uous, vinous. malt or intoxicating HGuors
or intoxicating hitters, or other drinks
which if drunk 10 excess will produce
intoxieation under the penalties herein
after prescribed but il q majority ofthe votes
cast at any such election shall be for the
sale OF such liquors. then license 20 sell
the same may ordered by the Board Of Su-
pervisors Of the county at a regular term or
by the proper municipal authorities. to any
male person over the age eff twenty one
years, when such applicant Is a resident6n
the xvh 4
sold, who in the opinion of the authori-
ty granting such license shall be OF good
moral character and a sober and suit
able person 10 receive such license. |
by the recommendation to that effect n |
writing. signed by at least twenty-five |
real estate owners in such district or town. I
provided said applicant shall make appli- |
cation IN writing 10 said Board of Super |
visOrs or municipal authorities, setting /
forth the place where said liquors are 10 |
be sold. and if firm is APPLYING. the
names of all the individual members of
said firm, which application shall Law over
thirty days at least, before final action
thereon and license shall be granted. un-
less counter petition, signed by a major
lty OF the qualified voters within such dis
trlct or incorporated town shall be fled
within thirty days next after the filing of
any such application for license And iu.
case license be granted said applicant. he
shall, before commencing the sale of such
liquors, pay the tax and give the bond rs
now provided in chapter 80, Revised Code
1880. Provided further, that if such an-
plication Tor license be contested, either
party may appeal from the decision Of the
Board OF Supervisors or municipal author
tiles, TO the Circuit Court, on giving bond
tor costs. And provided further that no
election held under the provisions of this
Act, shall in any manner, whatever the re.
suit, be so construed as TO interfere with
the license or privilege of any person un-
til the expiration of his term.
SEC. z. That the Acts in relation To the
sale OF vinous and spirituous liquors, as
found in Revised Code OF 1880, and Acts
amendatory thereof, shall govern and con-
troll the granting and issuance Of license
to sell such liquors, and all private acts.
or acts of local application, shall be in
force until the election contemplated in
tins Act shall be ordered and held. Pro
vided, that in no case shall this Ae; be
construed to repeal any laws prohibiting
the sale of any intoxicating liquors at
Oxford, Starkyille, Clinton, or at anv other
place where there may be any institutions
of learning chartered by legislative enact
ment, or mandatory where such sale is
now prohibited
SEC. s. That any person whr shall
violate the provisions OF this act, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on
conviction be punished for the first offense
by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and
by imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding sixty days; and for the seco9d
offense by a fine of one hudred dollars
and Imprisonment in the county isii for
four months; and Tor the third, or other
ofenses, by fiue Of five hundred dollars
and imprisonment in the county Jail for
six months. The selling Of liquors in
violation of this Act, shall also be a
nuisance, and the same may be abated by
an appropriate proceedsng at law, or en-
joined on the application OF any citizen of
this State by Chaucery Court of the
proper county, aud there shall he no prop
erty in any intoxicating liquors kept or
offered for sale in violation of law
SEC. 8. That nothing in this Act shall
be so construed as to prevent the manufac-
ture OF wine or cider for domestic or saera-
mental purposes, nor shall ANYTHING herein
contained prevent licensed druggists from
selling or furnishing pure alcohol for
medicinal, art, scientific or mechanical
purposes; and for every sale Of wine, the
seller shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and may be punished as provided by sec
tion of this Act in reference to viola
tions thereof, aud nothing herein contained
shall prevent physicians of good standing
in this State, from keeping vinous, spirit
uous or malt liquors for use in their prac-
tiee, and dispensing the same for the use
OF their patients; Provided, however, no
such liquors shall be kept 10y physicians
at any drug store or other public place, or
disposed of in quantities OF more than one
pint, and it shall be unlawful for them to
sell it at ALL
SEC. 10. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from aud after its passage
Approyed March II 1886